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10 Typhoons Form in August Alone, First in 60 Years

The Japan Meteorological Agency announced Friday that Typhoon No. 23 had formed in the northern Pacific, the 10th typhoon since the start of August.

  • Japan recorded 10 typhoons in August, a first in 60 years.
  • Monsoon gyre, a large-scale cyclonic air circulation, facilitated typhoon formation.
  • El Nino phenomenon shifted typhoon formation areas eastward, intensifying interactions.

World

DOE: Close schools, kindergartens if API tops 200

SCHOOLS, kindergartens and childcare centres should be closed immediately when the Air Pollutant Index (API) exceeds 200, the Department of Environment (DOE) said today.

  • Schools, kindergartens advised to close when API exceeds 200
  • Outdoor activities suspended at API level of 100
  • Disaster Management Committee activated if API >150 for 24+ hours

Health & Medicine

Why compression socks help on long flights

A compression sock does something more precise than simply squeezing your leg. Graduated versions apply their greatest pressure around the ankle, then progressively less farther up. That matters because blood returning from the feet has to work against gravity, helped in part by contractions of the calf muscles.

Culture

Full-Cycle Eel Farming: Half-Century Dream Coming to Dinner Tables

Significant progress has been made toward realizing the half-century dream of full-cycle Japanese eel farming. Further technological developments are expected to help preserve Japan’s traditional food…

  • Japan's eel farming achieves milestone with first fully farmed Japanese eels sold to public.
  • Full-cycle aquaculture aims to balance resource conservation with traditional food culture by 2050.

Finance & Markets

CBN mops up N4.72 trillion via OMO sales in two days as investors chase near-20% yields

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) withdrew a combined N4.72 trillion from the banking system through four Open Market Operations (OMO) auctions conducted between August 26 and 27, 2026, with the…

  • CBN removed N4.72 trillion from banking system via OMO auctions
  • Near-20% yields attracted N8.62 trillion in investor subscriptions
  • 152-day instrument had lowest yield at 19.32%

Finance & Markets

Prabowo Bends to the Will of the Markets

Prabowo retreated from two policies that alarmed investors. But restoring market confidence will require more than a tactical compromise.

  • Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto adjusted policies to meet market expectations.
  • Prabowo refrained from incorporating Bank Indonesia into the cabinet, preserving its independence.
  • Danantara Sumberdaya Indonesia (DSI) will only function as a processing and verification center.

Health & Medicine

Are the clothes on your back slowly harming you?

From non-stick pans and food packaging to cosmetics and the clothes we wear every day, concern about the chemicals that surround us has become increasingly mainstream in recent months. The “low-tox” movement has prompted consumers to scrutinise everything from skincare ingredients to household cleaning products and, increasingly, the…

AI

The AI curse

NEW YORK — In a county in northern Virginia, a family’s electricity bill has doubled. A few miles away, a windowless building the size of a shopping mall hums through the night—yet another AI data…

Health & Medicine

How to help your kids make friends at a new school

For students starting at a new school , the first day holds many questions: Will they see any familiar faces? Who will they sit with at lunch? Who will they play with at recess?

  • Parents significantly influence children's social interactions.
  • Organize playdates and attend birthday parties to facilitate connections.
  • Encourage children to identify good friends and develop meaningful friendships.

Science

NASA, SpaceX Adjust Crew-13 Launch Date

NASA and SpaceX are adjusting the launch date for the agency’s Crew-13 mission to the International Space Station to address an oxidizer leak on Dragon’s propulsion system which was detected during…

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