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Hurricane Polo, rapidly intensifying from strong El Niño patterns, rages off coast of Mexico

Polo, with sustained winds of 165mph, is churning 215 miles south of Zihuatanejo but is unlikely to directly hit Mexico A tropical storm off the south-west coast of Mexico has intensified into a category 5 monster in fewer than 24 hours, fueled by stronger than usual El Niño weather patterns in the Pacific Ocean. Hurricane Polo was sending out maximum sustained winds of 165mph (266km/h) on…

Hurricane Polo, rapidly intensifying from strong El Niño patterns, rages off coast of Mexico

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British PM asks Trump to bring up Jimmy Lai with Xi

The British delegation said the Hong Kong dissident could live in the United Kingdom, a person familiar with the situation said.

  • British PM Andy Burnham asked Trump to discuss Jimmy Lai with Xi.
  • Lai, former Hong Kong media mogul, sentenced to 20 years for sedition.
  • Trump mentioned Lai's case in May during Beijing summit.

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