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Four dead in Japan after record-breaking rainfall causes severe flooding
Four people have died after heavy rain and flooding in Japan, with thousands more left stranded.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Sky News
Times of India
Fatal US Apache crash puts spotlight back on killer helicopter's safety record
WorldPingThe Apache helicopter boasts a strong combat history and advanced capabilities. However, its operational philosophy contributes to a significant number of recent crashes.
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WorldPingAl Jazeera
Record rainfall leaves four dead, thousands stranded in Japan
Record rainfall in Chiba claims lives as more than 22,000 households without power on busy Bon Buddhist holiday week.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
Water supply for three US states drips down, Lake Mead at record low
The largest reservoir in the United States, located on the border of Arizona and Nevada, just hit a record low.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Al Jazeera
WorldPingThe Guardian
Romania shuts its last nuclear reactor as drought-hit Danube river drops to record low
Cernavoda shutdown poses immediate problems for Moldova, which relies on Romanian power to cover its own electricity shortages Romania has been forced to shut down the last working reactor at its only nuclear plant after drought caused the Danube r…
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by The Guardian
WorldPingNPR Health
Record cyclosporiasis outbreak tests agencies hit by Trump administration's cuts
Last year's funding cuts to federal agencies that oversee foodborne illness outbreaks are being tested with the record cyclosporiasis outbreak in the U.S.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by NPR Health
WorldPingSTAT
Opinion: U.S., U.K. health care systems share a fatal flaw
“The default to biomedical responses means that clinics and hospitals are increasingly absorbing the costs of social problems,” writes Kyle Vanelli.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by STAT