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Typhoon Dolphin Strikes Japan, China Prepares for Landfall

Typhoon Dolphin has hit Japan, causing injuries and power outages for tens of thousands, and is now heading towards eastern China. Chinese authorities have raised alert levels, canceled flights, suspended rail services, and closed ports in anticipation of the typhoon's impact.

7 Aug, 23:00 — 8 Aug, 08:50
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FTVery High11h ago

Moonshot shake-up seeks to win Beijing nod for stock market debut

Chinese AI start-up targets Hong Kong listing to raise fresh funding for next phase of development

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Al JazeeraMostly Factual1h ago

Typhoon Dolphin hits Japan, heads towards China

Five elderly people have suffered non-life-threatening injuries, with three falling due to the wind in Japan.

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SCMPMostly Factual1h ago

Parents urged to vaccinate children amid threat of flu, Covid-19 and RSV infections

Hong Kong parents should have their children vaccinated against respiratory infections as the city faces a triple threat from influenza, Covid-19 and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), a medical expert has said. Dr Mike Kwan Yat-wah, an honorary clinical associate professor in the University of Hong Kong’s department of paediatrics and adolescent medicine, warned on Saturday that the current summer flu season had yet to reach its peak. His remarks came four days after the city recorded its fi...

By Elizabeth Cheung

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DWHigh4h ago

Typhoon Dolphin hits Japan as China braces for coming storm

A typhoon is lashing Japan's south, causing injuries and blackouts. It is now headed for China, where ports have been closed in preparation.

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orfHigh5h ago

Taifun „Dolphin“: 14.000 Haushalte in Japan ohne Strom

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hindustan-timesMostly Factual3h ago

Schools, tourist sites shut as Eastern China braces for Typhoon Dolphin

Forecasters predicted that areas could see 200-400 mm of rainfall over the next few days in China as Typhoon Dolphin approaches land on Saturday.

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japan-timesMostly Factual5h ago

Typhoon Dolphin hits Okinawa, with China shutting ports ahead of landfall

The storm left five people injured and cut power to 14,000 buildings in the prefecture.

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channel-news-asiaMostly Factual2h ago

Typhoon Dolphin hits Japan's Okinawa, China shuts ports ahead of landfall

The typhoon recorded maximum sustained winds of 162kmh with gusts reaching 216kmh.

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hk-free-pressMostly Factual2h ago

Hong Kong swelters as Tropical Cyclone Dolphin sees temperatures exceed 38°C

Temperatures exceeded 38 degrees Celsius in some parts of the city on Saturday, as Tropical Cyclone Dolphin brought a heatwave to Hong Kong. The Observatory (HKO) said on Saturday that the storm was moving towards the vicinity of Zhejiang and northern Fujian: “[I]ts outer subsiding air will persistently bring extremely hot weather to the territory […]

By Tom Grundy

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VnExpressMixed8h ago

Mother sentenced to 22 years for starving 5-year-old son to death as social workers missed warning signs

A Hong Kong mother was jailed for 22 years for starving her 5-year-old son to death, after social workers observed the boy across 1,001 days without noticing he was emaciated.

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First report: FT · 7 Aug, 23:00Full coverage: 17 · 11hWindow: 11h
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FT7 Aug, 23:00First to report

Moonshot shake-up seeks to win Beijing nod for stock market debut

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VnExpress8 Aug, 02:00

Mother sentenced to 22 years for starving 5-year-old son to death as social workers missed warning signs

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japan-times8 Aug, 04:43

Typhoon Dolphin hits Okinawa, with China shutting ports ahead of landfall

orf8 Aug, 05:17

Taifun „Dolphin“: 14.000 Haushalte in Japan ohne Strom

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DW8 Aug, 06:32

Typhoon Dolphin hits Japan as China braces for coming storm

hindustan-times8 Aug, 06:38

Schools, tourist sites shut as Eastern China braces for Typhoon Dolphin

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channel-news-asia8 Aug, 07:40

Typhoon Dolphin hits Japan's Okinawa, China shuts ports ahead of landfall

aktuality-sk8 Aug, 07:41

Tajfún Dolphin sa rúti na východnú Čínu. Zatvárajú školy, atrakcie aj prístavy, v ohrození je aj Šanghaj

hk-free-press8 Aug, 07:48

Hong Kong swelters as Tropical Cyclone Dolphin sees temperatures exceed 38°C

index-hr8 Aug, 08:22

VIDEO Tajfun s udarima vjetra do 216 km/h pogodio Japan. Kina se sprema na udar

klix-ba8 Aug, 08:25

Tajfun Delfin pogodio Japan: Više povrijeđenih i hiljade bez struje, Kina se sprema za razoran udar

observador8 Aug, 08:46

Tufão Dolphin leva China a elevar nível de alerta

SCMP8 Aug, 08:50

Parents urged to vaccinate children amid threat of flu, Covid-19 and RSV infections

Al Jazeera8 Aug, 08:50

Typhoon Dolphin hits Japan, heads towards China

tvn248 Aug, 09:37

Dolphin coraz bliżej. Zamknięte porty, odwołane loty

nos8 Aug, 09:37

Orkaan Dolphin treft zuiden van Japan: gewonden en tienduizenden zonder stroom

publico8 Aug, 09:53Latest update

China cancela voos e suspende serviços ferroviários antes da chegada do tufão <em>Dolphin</em>