Taipei, Oct 24, 2026 (AFP) - Tropical Storm Champi nears China after battering Taiwan, Japan

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2026-10-24

A powerful storm swept towards China on Saturday after battering Taiwan and Japan's southernmost islands, knocking out power to thousands of households and forcing the cancellation of hundreds of flights. Typhoon Champi was downgraded to a tropical storm as its wind speed dropped to 102 kilometres (63 miles) per hour, according to the latest update from the Joint Typhoon Warning Center. Taiwanese authorities evacuated more than 5,000 people from......

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