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Typhoon Saudel, tropical storm Atsani and tropical depression Gaenari were also monitored outside the Philippine Responsibility Zone on August 24. Photo: PAGASA

Typhoon Saudel is about to become a super typhoon, with strong winds of typhoon level in some places

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Storm Saudel is likely to strengthen into a super typhoon, while 2 tropical cyclones Gaenari and Atsani are also being monitored.

Firefighters deployed to extinguish a forest fire in the US. Photo: Xinhua

Wildfires spread rapidly in the US, thousands of people evacuated

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A wildfire in Nevada, northwestern United States, has spread over 42.5km2 and caused thousands of people to evacuate.

US forces deploy maritime control operations after the country resumed naval blockade against Iran in July. In the photo: Ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz on February 25, 2026. Photo: AFP

US redirects 70 ships, neutralizes 3 ships in naval blockade operation with Iran

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The US has diverted 70 ships, neutralized 3 ships and boarded 2 ships for inspection since resuming naval blockade operations against Iran in July.

Rescue forces search for victims in the landslide landfill area in Conakry. Photo: AFP

Garbage dump landslide in Guinea kills at least 30

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The Guinean government said that at least 30 people were killed in the capital Conakry when a landfill collapsed after heavy rains.

Gas is being burned at an oil rig at the Soroush oil field in the Persian Gulf, south of Tehran, Iran. Photo: Xinhua

Giant gas field discovered in southern Iran

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Iran discovered a large gas field in Fars province, southern Iran, with more than 212 billion m3 of gas and about 161 billion m3 of potential exploitation.