Typhoons/Hurricanes

Pounding waves open up sinkhole in swanky Malibu home reportedly owned by US actor Nicolas Cage

Aerial pictures show concrete and other detritus have slid into the hole on the roadside of the multi-million-dollar oceanfront property.

One dead, 11 people missing after mudslide in China’s Jiangxi province

Flooding in Suichuan, in China’s Jiangxi province, on Sept 2.

Typhoon Saudel brings torrential rain, flooding to China’s coastal areas

Residents are being rescued by boat amid flooding caused by heavy rainfall from Typhoon Saudel in Fuzhou, China, on Sept 3.

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Sept 4, 2026

US Vice-President J.D. Vance taking questions from the media on Sept 3, at the White House.

Rare trio of Pacific hurricanes fuelled by historic El Nino

A satellite image showing Hurricane Lowell (left), Hurricane Karina (centre) and Hurricane Marie (right) over the Pacific Ocean on Sept 3.

Schools, ferry routes suspended as Typhoon Saudel lashes east China

A satellite view showing Typhoon Saudel making landfall on China’s eastern coast on Aug 28.

Typhoon Saudel makes landfalls on China’s eastern coast, disrupts travel

A crane hoists a wooden aquaculture boat out of the water at a village in Yueqing as Typhoon Saudel approaches Zhejiang province in China.

Asian Games chiefs hold talks as participant numbers balloon

About 15,000 athletes and officials were initially expected at the Games, but an Olympic Council of Asia press release last week put the number at 17,000.

China prepares for more heavy rain from back-to-back storms

The multi-storm system has forced the regional authorities, including in Guangxi and Hainan, to close businesses, suspend tourist operations and evacuate tens of thousands of residents.

Hundreds of flights, including Scoot’s, cancelled as typhoon bears down on Okinawa, S-E China

People walk with an umbrella in Naha, Okinawa in Japan.

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