Typhoon Khanun: Heaviest rainfall in 140 years drenches Beijing while storm hits Japan’s Okinawa

CNN  —  Severe flooding in Beijing was caused by the heaviest rainfall in 140 years, according to local meteorologists, and there’s little reprieve for the region as Typhoon Khanun lashes Japan with wind and rain. Between Saturday and Wednesday morning, 744.8 millimeters (29 inches) of rain fell in the Chinese capital from the remnants of…

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Jack Smith is seen in an undated handout photo released by the U.S. Justice Department after Attorney General Merrick Garland announced his appointment as special counsel for the Justice Department’s investigations into the actions of former U.S. President Donald Trump, in Washington, U.S., November 18, 2022. U.S. Justice Department/Handout… Read more WASHINGTON, June 9 (Reuters)…

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