Asia

Typhoon causes flooding, havoc on Japanese mainland

Typhoon Neoguri slammed into the Japanese mainland bringing widespread flooding, ripping trees from their roots and leaving houses half-buried under mud, as tens of thousands were urged to seek shelter.

Middle East

Insurgents steal nuclear material

Baghdad has informed the United Nations that Islamist insurgents have stolen uranium from a university in Iraq, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has confirmed, while pointing out that the material poses not much of a threat.

Gaza violence spirals as UN Security Council calls special meeting

Israeli warplanes have pounded Gaza relentlessly, causing a growing number of civilian casualties, as the UN Security Council is to meet urgently over Israel’s spiralling confrontation with Hamas.

Europe

Two gored, more injured during running of the bulls

The San Fermin festival in Spain has claimed some more victims, with two men gored by the bulls and another five sent to hospital.

Prince William to unveil Flinders statue

Prince William is to unveil a bronze statue of the first explorer to circumnavigate Australia that will stand at one of London’s busiest railway stations.