Noontime News Recap: Typhoon Champi paralyses Taiwan as regional tensions and political strains build
Taiwan has been brought to a near standstill by Typhoon Champi, with schools and offices closed, hundreds of flights cancelled and emergency crews responding as casualties rise and power outages spread across the island. 🔗In the Middle East, the United Arab Emirates said an oil spill has affected beaches in Umm Al Quwain, while attacks on vessels continue in Gulf waters near the Strait of Hormuz, adding to concern over shipping security in the region. 🔗Israel has tightened restrictions in the West Bank after a deadly shooting near Hebron, where five Israelis were wounded before two gunmen were killed in... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Recap | 23 Oct 2026 12:31 LONDON
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Typhoon Champi shuts Taiwan as casualties rise and power outages spread
Taiwan has been brought to a near standstill by Typhoon Champi, with schools and offices closed, hundreds of flights cancelled and emergency crews responding to widespread disruption across the island. Officials said one person has been killed and 171 injured as the storm moved close to Taiwan's north-east coast. The typhoon also triggered evacuations from vulnerable areas and left tens of thousands of homes without electricity.The latest figures show the scale of the impact more clearly. Taiwan's Central Weather Administration said Champi was packing gusts of about 191 km/h near its centre and was roughly 220 kilometres east of the... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 23 Oct 2026 09:32 LONDON
