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Severe gusts and heavy rain leave dozens injured and more than 250,000 homes without powerTyphoon Shanshan has killed at least three people and injured about 40 as it barrels through Japan, with more than 250,000 homes left without power.At the time of writing, 24-hour rainfall totals have reached 300-400mm across swaths of Miyazaki, in the Kyushu region. Up to 630mm of rain has been recorded at one site near Shiiba after about 500mm fell since midnight on Thursday. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/aug/30/weather-tracker-typhoon-shanshan-japan-rain Author : James Parrish (Metdesk) Publish date : 2024-08-30 07:28:01 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to

The World Health Organization has said the first three-day pause in fighting to allow for the vaccination of 640,000 children will start on SundayFull story: WHO says fighting pauses agreed to allow polio vaccinationsThe Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have said they carried out an airstrike on a humanitarian aid convoy in Gaza aimed at “armed assailants” trying to hijack it but the charity that organised the aid said people killed in the strike were employees of the transport company it was working with.The convoy, organised by the US-based NGO Anera, was carrying medical supplies and fuel to an Emirati-run hospital

In today’s newsletter: Questions about policy shifts, Trump’s attacks, and whether Joe Biden is up to the job• Sign up here for our daily newsletter, First EditionGood morning. It has been 40 days since Joe Biden pulled out of the presidential race and, until last night, Kamala Harris was yet to sit down for a major interview. Alongside her vice-presidential nominee Tim Walz, she finally did so on CNN on Thursday night – and directly addressed some of the more difficult issues facing her campaign for the first time.Their interview with Dana Bash was not exactly riveting TV – but

The 17-year-old is the second child to die in custody in Western Australia in less that a yearFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAn Aboriginal teenager has died at a detention centre in Western Australia after calling out from a cell prior to his death.The 17-year-old is the second child to die in custody in the state in less that a year.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news emailIn Australia, the crisis support service Lifeline is 13 11 14. The Indigenous crisis hotline is 13 YARN, 13 92