被災地は危険な暑さ予想 熱中症対策徹底を 台風情報にも注意
5日も東海から九州にかけての広い範囲で気温が上がり熊本地震の被災地ではすでに猛烈な暑さとなっていて、このあと、40度に迫る危険な暑さが予想されています。引き続き、熱中症への対策を徹底してください。一方、大型で非常に強い台風13号は、今後、強い勢力で沖縄・奄美に近づく見込みで、高波と暴風に厳重な警戒が必要です。
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Typhoon signal unlikely in Hong Kong over weekend but at least 22 flights to Japan axed
The likelihood of a typhoon warning signal being issued in Hong Kong over the weekend is low, as tropical cyclone Kujira is set to weaken under the influence of Dolphin, but airlines nonetheless cancelled at least 22 flights between the city and Japan. The Observatory said early on Wednesday that tropical cyclone Kujira, meaning “whale” in Japanese, would linger over the central part of the South ...
Typhoon signal unlikely in Hong Kong over weekend but at least 18 flights to Japan axed
The likelihood of a typhoon warning signal being issued in Hong Kong over the weekend is low, as tropical cyclone Kujira is set to weaken under the influence of Dolphin. The latter, though downgraded from a super typhoon to a severe typhoon, has nonetheless prompted airlines to cancel at least 18 flights between the city and Japan. The Observatory said early on Wednesday that tropical cyclone Kuji...
El-Sayed holds narrow lead in Michigan Senate primary but race too close to call
Progressive ex-public health official in tight battle against Haley Stevens in state’s Democratic primaryThe marquee race for the Democratic nomination for Senate in Michigan remained too close to call on Tuesday night, with Abdul El-Sayed, a progressive former public health official, holding a narrow lead over Congresswoman Haley Stevens.The battleground state is crucial to the party’s hopes of w...
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Hated in Myanmar, feted abroad? President inches towards normality with Thailand trip
Sanctioned and wanted for war crimes in the West and reviled at home by the millions fighting his army, Myanmar’s leader Min Aung Hlaing is this week set for a red-carpet welcome in Thailand, as the diplomatic deep freeze begins to thaw. The former general toppled Aung San Suu Kyi’s elected government in a 2021 coup, sparking a civil war that has killed an estimated 100,000 people – mostly civilia...
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Guatemala on volcano alert after Fuego erupts
Guatemala remained on alert Tuesday after evacuating hundreds of people following an eruption of the Fuego volcano, which is part of the Pacific Ring of Fire and one of Central America’s most active volcanoes. The country’s disaster management agency said 659 people were evacuated from eight villages in the danger area and are being housed in nearby shelters. The eruption started on Monday morning...
財務省 全国の景気判断据え置き 関東と東海は引き上げ
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How an amputee Chinese scientist is fortifying the country’s military software
Much of the global debate on Chinese military power focuses on hardware but a vital part of the modernisation process is in the niche field of software verification. Wang Ji, a computer science researcher at the National University of Defence Technology (NUDT), is mentoring a new generation of scientists to treat the software code in national defence systems with the same precision as doctors diag...
‘I just want to find them’: deadly cloudbursts devastate Kashmir’s mountain communities
Increasingly erratic weather patterns due to climate change mean people are losing homes, crops and livestockAs rain lashed the Pir Panjal mountains before dawn on 19 July, Haji Mohammad Latief stepped outside his home in Murrah, a remote mountain village in Indian-administered Kashmir. His daughter had asked him to move the family’s car to a safer place as the rain got heavier.“I had only just pa...
Hundreds camp in Rome heatwave as Meloni government cracks down on squats
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Hundreds in Morocco gather near Ceuta border in anxious wait for missing loved ones
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Bolivia sends troops to stop Brazilian gang violence along border
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North Korea’s Kim Yo Jong issues military threat over Japan missile test
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九州新幹線 新水俣～鹿児島中央 7日から運行再開 交通への影響
JR九州は、地震の影響で熊本駅と鹿児島中央駅の間で運行を取りやめている九州新幹線について、新水俣駅と鹿児島中央駅の間で、7日から運行を再開すると発表しました。熊本駅と新水俣駅の間は、8月中は運転できない見通しだということです。
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Trump says Iran will be 'hit very hard' if Hormuz Strait not open soon as oil prices fall
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Taiwan launches annual war games as pressure from China grows
Taiwan on Wednesday launched its annual "Han Kuang" military exercises. The event, which is the island's largest military drill, is meant to prepare the country for a potential Chinese invasion. China claims Taiwan as part of its territory, and has ramped up military pressure on the island in recent years.
Taiwan launches major war games as China pressure grows
Taiwan's annual "Han Kuang" military exercise began Wednesday. The event, which is the island's largest military drill, is meant to prepare the country for potential attacks. China claims Taiwan is part of its territory, and Beijing has ramped up military pressure on the island in recent years.
Taiwan begins military drills as China pressure grows
Taiwan's largest military drills of the year began Wednesday as the island democracy attempts to prepare its population for a potential Chinese invasion.
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宇宙開発企業、スペースXが打ち上げたロケットの残骸が日本時間の5日午後、月面に衝突する予定だと、NASA＝アメリカ航空宇宙局が明らかにしました。NASAは衝突の様子を観測することで、将来の月面探査に役立つ知見を得たいとしています。