Typhoon Muifa downgraded to a strong tropical storm

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Typhoon in eastern China has been downgraded following flight and train cancellations

The typhoon threatening Shanghai has downgraded to being a strong tropical storm, meaning fears of severely damaging weather still looms.

Typhoon Muifa landed in eastern China at approximately 8:30pm local time. Wind speeds were going up to 151 kilometers per hour.

Winds like this are powerful enough to damage homes, and cause powerlines and trees to fall.

This strong typhoon is the second-highest in China’s tropical cyclone classification system. This makes it the 12th weather event of its kind to hit the nation this year.

So far all flights at Shanghai’s major airports have been cancelled. Plans have also been announced to limit speeds for ground elevated trains.

Despite the downgrade, heavy rains and flash flooding are still expected as the storm moves north across other coastal regions.

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– Trump gives Hamas three to four days to accept a U.S.-backed Gaza peace plan, warning of consequences.
– Hamas calls the plan biased and insists on a complete Israeli withdrawal before considering any agreement.

U.S. President Donald Trump has given Hamas three to four days to accept a U.S.-backed peace plan for Gaza, warning of severe consequences if they reject it.The plan, shared by mediators Qatar and Egypt, emerged after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu endorsed it during a visit to the White House. Hamas, which was not part of the talks, is expected to review the proposal that calls for disarmament, a previously rejected demand.

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