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A municipal worker fumigates a market area in Colombo on Wednesday. Photo: AFP
Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka deploys military drones to fight worst dengue outbreak in almost a decade

Air force drones are tracking stagnant water on rooftops, while its troops are helping overstretched hospital staff keep track of patients.

Malaysia

Malaysia braces for record high temperatures under ‘super’ El Nino

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India

Dry, wet, dry again: India’s monsoon swings threaten crops, power supply

Canada

Canada to evacuate Ontario community as wildfire smoke chokes US

The Canadian military is preparing to evacuate 600 people from the remote Fort Hope, an indigenous community in northern Ontario.

Smoke rises from the south flank of the Brunswick Creek wildfire near North Bend, British Columbia, Canada, on Thursday. Photo: Reuters
Accidents and disasters in China

Chinese rescuers race to reach residents trapped by landslide that has killed 8 people

Beijing allocates US$7.4 million for rescue and relief as equipment, including life search gear and slope radar, is sent to disaster zone.

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Hong Kong weather

Hong Kong to brace for wet weekend as showers and thunderstorms loom

Rain expected to gradually ease starting from Tuesday next week, forecaster says.

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Germany

German wildfire spreads as unexploded bombs keep firefighters 1km away

Old munitions buried in the soil from an abandoned military training ground in Mueritz National Park have forced firefighters to stay away.

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Firefighters are stationed at the edge of a forest in Mueritz National Park on Tuesday. Photo: dpa
Tokyo

Video | Japanese workers swap suits for shorts to save energy

The Japanese government will allow employees to wear short-sleeved shirts, shorts and trainers in an upgraded ‘Cool Biz’ initiative, which did away with jackets and ties in previous summers.

Germany

German deaths rise 32% during record June heatwave, data shows

About 23,900 people died between June 22 and June 28 – an increase of 7,100 compared with the two previous weeks.

The Philippines

‘All talk’: farmers warn Philippines isn’t ready for ‘super’ El Nino

Rice output could be slashed by 700,000 tonnes as dams dry up, evoking memories of the Philippine drought of 1997-98.

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A Filipino farmer inspects rice for pests at a farm in Palawan province. Photo: AFP
Accidents and disasters in China

Should heavy-duty drones be used to rescue China’s flood victims?

DJI says its drones should not be used to airlift people, but more lives could have been lost in Typhoon Maysak without the emergency tech.

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Photos and discussions about China’s recent use of heavy-duty drones to “airlift” villagers affected by flooding in Guangxi have gone viral. Photo: Weibo/ 小凡好摄
France

Wildfires scorch historic forest near Paris as suspected arsonists arrested

Fire in Fontainebleau forest near Paris is among several wildfires in western Europe as summer temperatures soar.

China’s private sector

In just 7 days: China’s Midea rushes 20,000 air cons to France amid heatwave

Europe’s lethal heatwave drives China’s appliance giant to sprint production and slash delivery times.

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Extreme weather

Europe recorded 10,000 excess deaths in late-June heatwave

Official mortality tracking reveals a spike in fatalities in older people as extreme heat engulfed continent.

The extreme heatwave at the end of June disrupted power supplies, shut ‌schools, and smashed temperature records in France, Spain and the UK. Photo: AFP
Hong Kong weather

Hong Kong Observatory may issue T1 signal between Monday night, Tuesday morning

Heavy rains expected as low pressure trough in northern South China Sea could skirt within 100km of city on Tuesday morning, forecaster says.

Cloudy skies over Hong Kong harbour as a resident takes shelter at Sai Ying Pun Harbourfront Park. Photo: Karma Lo
Extreme weather

UK wildfire threat hits ‘exceptional’ levels with heatwave set to last

The Met Office says scorching heatwave conditions are expected to last into the coming week.

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South Korea

South Korea under emergency advisory as heatwave days increase

Scientists warn that extreme weather events such as heatwaves are becoming more frequent and intense as a result of human-induced climate change.

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Vietnam

Vietnam tourist speedboat capsizes, killing 15 Indian tourists

The speedboat carried 32 Indian tourists and four crew members when it overturned about 400 metres from Hon May Rut Ngoai Island in southern Vietnam.

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The coast and clear waters of Phu Quoc island, southern Vietnam. 15 Indian tourists drowned off the coast of Vietnam’s largest island on Saturday, after their boat capsized. Photo: Shutterstock
Lessons from China's history

Reflections | A history of Chinese fans and how they kept people cool in summer

Fans have long been used in China for cooling and cooking and as artistic status symbols. We look at the tool’s reinvention over 3,000 years.

Spain

11 dead, 19 missing as Spain wildfire roars through village

Authorities said many of the victims may be foreign tourists visiting Bedar, a small village in Los Gallardos district.

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Cathay Pacific

Cathay Pacific aircraft’s tail hit runway at Hong Kong airport, airline confirms

Aviation regulator orders Cathay to submit a report on tail strike involving Airbus A330 flight from Tokyo’s Narita airport.

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Extensive scraping can be seen along the underside of the aircraft’s rear fuselage. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong weather

Clips of flooded Hong Kong rivers, streets go viral online after heavy rain

Intensity of floods prompts some users online to claim picture of the extreme was outdated or even AI-generated, only to be proved wrong.

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A screenshot of a video on Facebook shows overflowing pavements in Fanling. Photo: Facebook/Josephine Tam
Accidents and disasters in China

China’s coastal tourist attractions urged to close as Super Typhoon Bavi looms

‘Catastrophic’ winds expected from strongest and most wide-ranging typhoon of this year’s flood season.

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New Zealand

Bargain homes are to be had in New Zealand but here’s the catch: floods

In Auckland, where thousands of properties were swamped in 2023, buying a home in a flood-prone area offers discounts of up to US$60,000.

Hong Kong weather

Amber rainstorm warning cancelled, 11 flooding cases recorded in Hong Kong

More than 60 teams deployed after emergency control centre activated at 7.30am, drainage department says.

More than 30mm of rainfall has been recorded across many areas. Photo: Dickson Lee
Mainland China

Video | Hundreds evacuated as dam collapses in Guangxi region

The city of Nanning raised its emergency response to its highest level.

Heavy rains brought by Typhoon Maysak caused portions of a dam to collapse on Monday, flooding areas of the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region in southern China. Hundreds fled their homes as floodwater inundated towns and cities. Videos on social media showed rescuers using drones to reach residents trapped by the floods.
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China exports

Video | Europeans snap up Chinese-made air conditioners amid heatwave

Appliance makers Midea, Gree and TLC report surge in sales in major European markets as people around the continent struggle to stay cool.

India

6 killed in Mumbai building collapse as monsoon rains batter India

Heavy rainfall has paralysed parts of the city, with the Meteorological Department recording more than 200mm of rain within 24 hours.

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