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July 30, 2025 3:51 PM

Tsunami warning for French Polynesia after Russia earthquake

Local authorities in French Polynesia have issued a tsunami warning for the Marquesas Islands archipelago, with waves of 1.10 to 2.20 metres expected to hit the islands of Ua Huka, Nuku Hiva, and Hiva Oa overnight from Tuesday to Wednesday. The warn...

July 30, 2025 3:43 PM

Shanghai relocates hundreds of thousands due to tropical storm

Shanghai relocated more than 280,000 people, halted hundreds of flights and ferry services and imposed speed limits on roads and railways on Wednesday as a tropical storm whipped eastern China with gales and heavy rain. Landfall by Co-May in the por...

July 29, 2025 5:07 PM

Portugal battles three large wildfires in sweltering summer heat

More than 1,300 firefighters backed up by a dozen waterbombing planes battled three big wildfires in central and northern Portugal on Tuesday, with authorities putting most of the country on red alert for fires after weeks of hot weather. In the Aro...

July 29, 2025 3:29 PM

India’s tiger reserves rise from 46 to 58 since 2014: Bhupender Yadav

Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Bhupender Yadav, on Tuesday announced that the number of tiger reserves in India has grown from 46 in 2014 to 58 as of 2025. The statement was made during the Global Tiger Day 2025 celebratio...

July 29, 2025 3:12 PM

IMD predicts heavy rainfall in Rajasthan, MP and northeast; AQI improves in Delhi after downpour

Several parts of India are expected to receive heavy to very heavy rainfall over the next few days. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast continued intense precipitation over eastern Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh between July 29 and 3...

July 29, 2025 12:42 PM

Thousands evacuated, businesses closed in southern Taiwan as torrential rain continues

Torrential rains lashed southern Taiwan for a second day on Tuesday forcing some 3,000 people to evacuate and businesses and schools to close, as authorities warned of "intense" rainfall of up to 90 centimetres (35.4 inches) in the coming days. Floo...

July 29, 2025 10:27 AM

Rain batters Delhi, Air India cautions flyers; IMD flags intense rainfall across the country

As heavy rain lashed the national capital on Tuesday morning, Air India issued a travel advisory cautioning passengers that flight operations to and from Delhi may be affected due to adverse weather conditions. The airline advised travelers to check...

July 29, 2025 10:43 AM

Heavy rains lash Delhi; IMD warns of more intense showers

Delhi witnessed an intense spell of rain on Tuesday morning, bringing much-needed relief from the prevailing humid conditions. However, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued warnings of continued heavy rainfall across Delhi-NCR, raisi...

July 29, 2025 9:28 AM

Thirty dead in Beijing following heavy rain, Xinhua reports

Thirty people were killed in Beijing as of midnight on Monday as as almost a year's worth of rain hit the capital in a matter of days, the official Xinhua news agency reported on Tuesday. The deaths were reported in Beijing's mountainous nor...

July 29, 2025 9:24 AM

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