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Philippines hit by 'intense' typhoon as nearly a million evacuate

Typhoon Fung-wong, with sustained winds of 185 km/h (115mph), hit the Philippines as a super typhoon and later weakened.
BBC on Luzon Island as super typhoon hits Philippines

Typhoon Fung-wong has made landfall in the Philippines, where more than 900,000 people have been evacuated.
Iran faces unprecedented drought as water crisis hits Tehran

The government is pleading with Iranians to save water as reservoirs dry up and rainfall is at a record low.
Israel receives body of soldier killed in 2014 in Gaza

The Israeli military confirmed the soldier's body had been returned from Gaza after 11 years on Sunday.
Shutdown could reduce US flights 'to a trickle', transport secretary warns

US lawmakers are working over the weekend as they seek a bipartisan deal to end the shutdown, which is now on day 40.
Three dead and 15 injured in Tenerife tidal surge

Emergency services have warned tourists and locals to keep away from coastal paths due to rough sea conditions.
UK to help protect Belgium after suspected Russian drone incursions

Sir Richard Knighton, the UK military chief, says his Belgian counterpart requested assistance in the form of personnel and equipment this week.
Mystery 'fedora man' at Louvre heist scene revealed as teenage detective fan

The mystery youth in the photo turns out to be Pedro Elias Garzon Delvaux, a 15-year-old detective fan.
Protesters storm Nigeria's new art museum

The museum authority has cancelled all preview events leading up to Tuesday's grand opening.
British man dies after being shot during robbery in Ghana

A manhunt is under way for the 68-year-old's killer and other suspects who were at the scene in Tema.