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Typhoon Champi

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Rain and winds of up to 30 m/s are bearing down on the Kuril Islands: the cyclone will also affect other Far Eastern regions

On October 28–29, the Kuril Islands will be hit by heavy rain and storm-force winds: in the north of the archipelago, gusts will intensify to 30 m/s. The cause is a series of cyclones, including the former typhoon Champi. Bad weather is also forecast for Chukotka and Kamchatka, where classes in schools were previously canceled and tourist routes were closed due to the cyclone.

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Typhoon Champi weakens and moves toward China: one dead and hundreds injured in Taiwan

Typhoon Champi, weakened to a tropical storm, swept across Taiwan and Japan's southern islands, leaving at least one person dead and hundreds injured, hundreds of thousands of households without power, and hundreds of canceled flights. The storm is moving north toward China's eastern coast, where tens of thousands of people have been evacuated in Shanghai.

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Putin calls disputed territories 'historically Russian' and declares readiness for a treaty; Taiwan shuts down due to Typhoon Champi

Vladimir Putin, after a meeting with Steve Witkoff, gave an interview to state television: he confirmed readiness to restore contacts, stated that the goal is peace treaties rather than a short-term pause in fighting, and called the territories under dispute 'historically Russian.' He also said that 'everything can be agreed upon.' Meanwhile, on October 23, Taiwan closed schools, government offices and financial markets almost entirely due to the approach of Typhoon Champi, bringing strong winds and rain.

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Typhoon Champi hits Taiwan: one dead, 931 flights cancelled

Typhoon Champi, weakened to 155 km/h, caused chaos in Taiwan: one person died on Lyudao (Green Island), 94 were injured, 931 flights were cancelled, schools and offices were closed, and nearly 1,300 people were evacuated. The storm is moving toward Japan's southwestern islands; the Philippines has also been affected.

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