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At least eight people died and scores were injured. Jebi, reportedly the strongest typhoon to make landfall in Japan since 1993, headed north across the main island of Honshu toward the Sea of Japan. It was off the northern coast of Fukui on Tuesday evening with sustained winds of 126 …

Typhoon Jongdari, packing winds of up to 180 kilometres (110 miles) an hour, is forecast to make landfall on the country’s main island on Saturday night or early Sunday, according to Japan’s Meteorological Agency. The storm, currently some 400 kilometres southeast of Tokyo, is expected to barrel towards the western …

“Three, two one, zero, ignition, liftoff,” a SpaceX commentator said as the rocket launched at 4:14 pm (2014 GMT) from Cape Canaveral, Florida. The Block 5 Falcon 9 rocket’s main goal for its maiden mission is to propel the first high-orbit communications satellite for Bangladesh, called Bangabandhu Satellite-1. Its debut …

The order, he said, would among other things ensure that “faith-based organizations have equal access to government funding”. At a cermony, he said, “We condemn all crimes against people of faith. And today, we are launching another historic action to promote religious freedom. The faith initiative will help design new …