Typhoon

Death toll from Vietnam tourist boat accident climbs to 38

The accident took place around 2 p.m. local time on Saturday, soon after Typhoon Wipha entered the South China Sea.

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A tourist boat (in white) that capsized in an accident which killed dozens and left several people still missing, is towed back to the port in Halong Bay, Quang Ninh province, Vietnam, July 20, 2025.
Conceptual art of the Tempest fighter jet.

New UK stealth fighter's size improves ability to strike Russia if war breaks out - report

The Tempest will be approximately 19 meters in length. By comparison, the Eurofighter Typhoon, which the Tempest will replace, is 15.96 meters long, and the US's F-35B is 15.6 meters long.

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Typhoon waves in Taiwan.

Typhoon Danas batters Taiwan west coast with record two hundred twenty kilometers per hour winds

More than 300 flights were canceled, and 176 remained grounded by 10 a.m. Monday.

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An object blown by strong winds caused by Typhoon Shanshan is stranded on a power line in Miyazaki, southwestern Japan, August 29, 2024, in this photo taken by Kyodo.

Three dead in strongest ever Typhoon to hit area of Nagasaki in Japan, millions evacuated

Typhoon Shanshan forces millions to evacuate in Japan, causing power outages, travel disruptions, and factory closures; three dead, 45 injured.

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Italy scrambles fighter jets to intercept aircraft over Baltic

Italy's Eurofighter Typhoons were scrambled on August 3, 2024, to intercept unidentified aircraft in Baltic airspace, NATO reported.

AUGUST 6, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, REUTERS
Norway's Air Force F-16 fighters (R) and Italy's Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon fighters patrol over the Baltics during a NATO air policing mission from Zokniai air base near Siauliai, Lithuania, May 20, 2015.

Vietnam braces for Typhoon Vamco, 53 dead in Philippines

Vamco is forecast to hit a swathe of Vietnam's coast from Ha Tinh to Quang Ngai province.

NOVEMBER 14, 2020ByREUTERS
A woman wades through muddy floodwater following Typhoon Vamco, in San Mateo, Rizal province, Philippines, November 13, 2020.

Philippines scrambles to rescue thousands after Typhoon Vamco

Vamco, the 21st cyclone to hit the Philippines this year, has killed at least 42 people. It tore through the main island of Luzon late on Wednesday.

NOVEMBER 14, 2020ByREUTERS
Philippine Coast Guard conduct a rescue operation, after Typhoon Vamco resulted in severe flooding, in the Cagayan Valley region in northeastern Philippines, November 13, 2020. Picture taken November 13, 2020.

Death toll reaches 28 following the Philippines Christmas typhoon

A further 12 people are missing.

DECEMBER 27, 2019ByREUTERS
Fallen trees and buildings are seen after Typhoon Phanfone swept through Tanauan, Leyte, in the Philippines December 25, 2019

One killed in Japan as typhoon approaches, millions advised to evacuate

The Japan Meteorological Agency is warning of amounts of rain that occur only once in decades.

OCTOBER 12, 2019ByREUTERS
Heavy rains caused by Typhoon Hagibis flood a residential area in Ise, central Japan, in this photo taken by Kyodo October 12, 2019