Heavy Rain and Floods in China Kill at Least 22

China’s most intense storm this year set off damaging flash floods in seven provinces, forcing tens of thousands of people to evacuate their homes.

How Iran Gained Leverage in the War

Outmatched militarily, Iran used “triangular coercion” by attacking Gulf states and closing the Strait of Hormuz. It points to a long-term U.S. vulnerability.

As a Weakened Putin Follows Trump to Beijing, Iran War Offers an Opening

With the upheaval in the Persian Gulf disrupting oil and gas supplies, Russia is looking to deepen its energy ties to China.

Bodies of Last 2 Missing Italian Divers Recovered in the Maldives

Experts have spent days conducting a complex search operation to find five divers who died on a trip to explore deep underwater caves in the Indian Ocean last week.

Killing in Japan Stirs Fears of Tokuryu Crime Rings

Four teenage boys were arrested in the killing of a woman at her home. The police say they might have been directed by a new type of transient criminal network known as tokuryu.

China Confirms It Will Buy 200 Boeing Planes

Beijing’s acknowledgment on Wednesday that tariffs were discussed in talks with President Trump signals it was prepared to push back if the U.S. revives duties.

James Roscoe, Deputy British Ambassador to the U.S., Leaves Job Abruptly

James Roscoe, a diplomat who previously worked for the royal family and at the United Nations, left his role without an immediate explanation.

Iran Threatens to Strike Beyond the Middle East if the U.S. Resumes Attacks

The warning was issued as President Trump and Vice President JD Vance say progress is being made toward a deal, while keeping open the threat of renewed strikes.

Timmy the Whale Got Stranded Off the German Coast. Then Things Got Weird.

A humpback that became stuck in the Baltic seemed to unite a nation in hope. Rescue efforts followed, and then finger-pointing.

Video: Mass Evacuations as Intense Storm Leads to Deadly Floods in China

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