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HANGZHOU, July 9 (Xinhua) — Typhoon Danas, the fourth typhoon this year, made landfall for the third time in a coastal area of Rui’an city in east China’s Zhejiang Province on Tuesday night, local authorities confirmed.
The center of the tropical storm made landfall around 11:45 p.m. on July 8, packing winds of up to 20 meters per second and a minimum central pressure of at least 992 hectopascals, according to the provincial meteorological observatory.
Earlier, Danas made landfall in Taiwan for the first time early Monday morning and a second time in Dongtou district of Wenzhou city, Zhejiang province, at 9:25 p.m. Tuesday. -0-
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Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Hakeem Jeffries (8th District of New York)
Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MSNBC’s The Beat with Ari Melber where he emphasized that the Republicans’ Big Ugly Bill will gut healthcare and nutritional assistance for millions of hardworking Americans in order to pay for tax breaks for billionaires.
ARI MELBER: The Democratic Minority Leader, Hakeem Jeffries, joins us now. Good evening, and thanks for joining us at this very busy time.
LEADER JEFFRIES: Good evening. Great to be with you.
ARI MELBER: Great to have you. I want to just begin, before we get to any of the Washington politics, with this tragedy down in, of course, Kerr County, Texas. Death toll is over 100. As of tonight, we have the latest reporting, which is 161 people are still missing, including a lot of individuals that, of course, have not been accounted for and the worst is feared in terms of what we’re hearing. What is your response to this ongoing, unfolding tragedy that’s affecting so many? You know, what else can the federal government do?
LEADER JEFFRIES: Our thoughts and prayers are certainly with all of the families who’ve been impacted by this terrible tragedy, and we’ll continue to stand with them and do everything that we can to try to be there for them as a federal government in terms of the recovery and the rebuilding that will necessarily have to take place. Right now, we’re also appreciative, of course, of the fact that we have first responders who are still engaged in a search and rescue effort to try to hopefully find folks who have not been currently located. I think there will also be a moment where, as a Congress, we need to aggressively ask some questions about what happened? Why did it happen? How do we prevent this type of tragedy from ever happening again? There’s real concern, Ari, with the fact that, you know, the National Weather Service has been decimated by the Trump administration. There’s real concern that Donald Trump and his Homeland Security Secretary have threatened to defund FEMA. And there’s real concern that the Texas State Government may not have necessarily done everything that they could have done in advance of the flooding to protect those communities.
ARI MELBER: Is this, since you mentioned, an area where you think that defunding at the state or federal level could have played a part in an avoidable level of tragedy?
LEADER JEFFRIES: That remains to be seen, but certainly we have to ask those questions, and we’re going to have to get those answers, and we’re prepared as Democrats to aggressively do just that.
ARI MELBER: Yeah. Understood. We showed you speaking on the floor there fighting the budget, I guess you and Cory Booker, I don’t know if you guys trade tips in the hallway about how you go that many hours. And I want to ask you about this, you know. We try to call it straight here and follow the facts, the evidence on all these issues here on this program. And it seems like on this one, Democrats have lost a lot of public skirmishes. It seems like Democrats won the messaging battle, but still didn’t have the votes. So I want to get your response to that, but I’ll put up on the screen the numbers here. Just top line—you have a lot more debt, kicking off over 11 million people from their current health coverage, going after popular programs like Medicaid and, overwhelmingly, as you know, as people learned about this bill, the more they learned, the more they didn’t like it. It’s overwhelmingly opposed. Before I get your answer, I just want to show again. Let’s get out of the coastal national news, let’s get out of the television news of coming out of these, you know, folks who might follow politics every day. We checked the polling. This was going underwater 18 points. And local coverage has actually echoed some of the facts Democrats have mentioned against the bill. Take a look.
VIDEO 1: It’s going to be a big, beautiful challenge for hospitals.
VIDEO 2: Rural hospitals could face a loss of medical care and services. Millions of Americans who have Medicaid face losing their healthcare coverage.
VIDEO 3: They’re anticipating about 500,000 people will be cut, will have their Medicaid benefits cut from the Big Ugly Bill.
VIDEO 4: There is no spinning this as if there’s a positive thing.
ARI MELBER: Did you get your message out effectively? And if so, what do you say to people who are frustrated that the bill still passed?
LEADER JEFFRIES: Well, the One Big Ugly Bill represents the largest cut to Medicaid in American history. Hospitals will close, nursing homes will shut down, community-based health clinics will be unable to operate and people are going to die in community after community after community, including in rural America. I think it certainly has been the case that we have successfully communicated across the country the implications of this One Big Ugly Bill. It hurts everyday Americans in order to reward billionaires. And we’re going to continue that effort in state after state after state, in congressional district after congressional district after congressional district. The American people should understandably be frustrated that they clearly have rejected this bill, did not want it to be passed, but Republicans in the House of Representatives have decided to once again be nothing more than a rubber stamp for Donald Trump’s extreme agenda. All we needed were two additional Republicans to join us, and we could have stopped this bill, that’s out of 220.
ARI MELBER: And what does it mean that Republicans said out loud they oppose the bill, or big parts of it, and still voted for it?
LEADER JEFFRIES: I spent a lot of time on the House floor, going through a lot of the letters that had been written by my Republican colleagues complaining about the Medicaid cuts, complaining about the cuts to the clean energy tax credits, complaining about the cuts to nutritional assistance and the fact that this bill rips food out of the mouths of children and then they turned around and bent the knee to Donald Trump, because that’s what they do. They don’t work for the American people at this particular point in time. They work for Donald Trump. They act like a wholly owned subsidiary of the Trump administration. It’s an embarrassment. And now that embarrassment will actually result in the American people being hurt in devastating ways.
ARI MELBER: We also track culture. As you know, sometimes the punchlines give you a sense of where the story is. Here is Jon Stewart.
JON STEWART (VIDEO): Holly s*** you what? You somehow managed to severely cut the safety net and expand the deficit. That’s impressive. That’s one of those. ‘Hey man, how did you gain all that weight?’ ‘Ozempic.’ That’s something that’s hard to do.
ARI MELBER: Does this tag the GOP as the fiscally irresponsible party? And where do we go from here? I mean, you’re a pretty young guy by the standards of Washington. Are we going to hear from them when they’re out of power again in however many years that a Democratic White House is growing the deficit? Does that even make sense given their record right now?
LEADER JEFFRIES:Republicans are complete phonies when it comes to be claiming to be the party of fiscal responsibility. All they have done, administration after administration after administration—they did this during the administration of George W Bush. They did it during Ronald Reagan’s administration. And now, of course, they’re doing it again during Donald Trump’s second administration—is explode the debt and the deficit. Why? In order to provide massive tax cuts for the wealthy, the well-off and the well-connected and subsidize the lifestyles of the rich and shameless. Now you’ve got a bill where they actually have combined hurting everyday Americans, largest cut to Medicaid in American history, largest cut to nutritional assistance in American history, hurting veterans, hurting seniors, hurting children and at the same time, exploding the debt and the deficit. We are going to tattoo this disgusting abomination of a bill to the foreheads of every single Republican who voted for it.
ARI MELBER: Hardball tattoo politics there. All right. I want to ask you about the ongoing abuses of power alleged by Donald Trump. We’ve seen National Guard there in the streets. Democrats have sued over that. We have Marines used on a small basis, but seems like a test case. We have then, related, in the courts, although it might not get as much dramatic attention, certainly not the visuals like you see here. But this report about Trump claiming sweeping powers to literally nullify laws just passed by Congress, supported by Republicans, by the way. Legal experts telling The Times that Trump is claiming this power to immunize private parties to commit otherwise illegal acts and blatantly defying the recent TikTok rule, whether people agree with it or not, and I think you all know there’s some controversy about that TikTok ban. Since when does the President just say, well, we’ll enforce it later, or maybe not at all. And what specifically does your party do about that?
LEADER JEFFRIES: Well, Donald Trump has launched an all-out assault on the American way of life, on the rule of law and democracy itself. And this is going to require, of course, a Congress that actually functions as a separate and co-equal branch of government. We will not get that from the modern-day Republican Party, although we are still looking for some folks, just a handful, to show Liz Cheney or John McCain levels of courage to push back against the extremism that is coming from the Trump administration. We haven’t seen it so far, and that’s shameful, but we’ll continue to press them to try to achieve it on behalf of the American people. You know, the courts will need to function as a backstop. And unfortunately, we’ve seen, increasingly, an unwillingness by this Supreme Court to actually push back against Donald Trump and some of his executive overreach. At the end of the day, it was said during the founding of the Republic that when the people fear the government, there is tyranny. But when the government fears the people, there is liberty.
ARI MELBER: Yeah, of course. Yeah.
LEADER JEFFRIES: And at the end of the day, it’s going to be the people rising up, pushing back against this extremism, showing it in community after community after community and then, ultimately, when it’s time to go to the polls, to send a clear message that America is better than this.
ARI MELBER: So, let me take exactly where your answer goes. Someone listening might say, wow, that sounds good. I hope Hakeem Jeffries is right, but what if he’s wrong? What if we’re actually past the point where we can just count on free and fair elections when, as you know, and to be fair—you’ve spoken out about this, of course—the person in the office, he won lawfully, he won the Electoral College in what we know to be a free and fair election. But previously, when he lost, he tried to subvert that. We had a convicted sedition. He then freed the sedition convicts, as everybody knows. And so, there’s great concern about not a repeat of 2020, but a more effective version of it. And you’ve heard this concern. It’s not just random, sort of, activist or the most extreme sort of people worrying about it. James Carville, a longtime, sort of, centrist Democratic figure, said this about rigging the midterms.
JAMES CARVILLE(VIDEO): Actually, your concerns are legitimate. I would never tell anybody that’s worried that no, don’t you worry about that. He’s been trying to do anything that he can possibly to try to extricate himself from what is almost certain to be a humiliating loss in October, November of 2026. So, people should be worried, they should be vigilant, they should watch this.
ARI MELBER: Is this a legitimate concern? And if so, what are you doing about it?
LEADER JEFFRIES:We have to be incredibly vigilant to make sure that there are free and fair elections. I think we have to look at what’s in front of us. And this year, of course, there are off-year elections in New Jersey and in Virginia. We’ve got to make sure that the Democratic nominee, Mikie Sherrill, wins in New Jersey, the Democratic nominee, Abigail Spanberger, wins in Virginia. They’re both tremendous public servants, have served this country in a variety of different ways, including in the Congress. And then, of course, be prepared as it relates to the midterm elections. Now, the good news is—to the extent that there’s a silver lining in our electoral system—is that we don’t have a national election system. It’s state by state by state. And in many of the states where there will be competitive gubernatorial elections, and certainly in the overwhelming majority of the states where the House will be decided, there are Democratic Governors, Democratic Attorney Generals and Democratic Secretaries of State. I’d be far more concerned, honestly, Ari, if we were looking at a situation where the fate of the House would be determined in states where Republicans are in charge.
ARI MELBER: So, you’re saying—to be clear, because it’s a patchwork—you’re saying you’ve studied this, and if there are Republicans trying to play games, they’re not actually overseeing the races that you think would control the House outcome?
LEADER JEFFRIES: That’s absolutely correct. There are seats in New York, seats in New Jersey, seats in Michigan, seats in California, seats in Wisconsin, seats in Pennsylvania, seats in Arizona that, you know, by way of example, that are going to determine in large measure who controls the House in the aftermath of the midterm election. Every single one of those states have Democratic Governors, there are Democratic Attorney Generals, Democratic Secretaries of State. And so, that’s kind of the landscape that we find ourselves in. And I’ve got trust in those leaders to make sure that there are actual free and fair elections.
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U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday he has approved sending additional weapons to Ukraine and is considering new sanctions on Russia.
“We’re sending some defensive weapons to Ukraine, and I’ve approved that,” Trump said during a cabinet meeting at the White House.
Trump also expressed dissatisfaction with Russian President Vladimir Putin. “I’m not happy with Putin. I can tell you that much right now,” Trump said, noting that Russian and Ukrainian soldiers are dying in the thousands.
Trump said he is considering whether to support a bipartisan Senate bill that will impose sweeping sanctions on Russia.
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Photo taken on Oct. 9, 2023 shows the White House in Washington, D.C., the United States. [Photo/Xinhua]
Tensions between Democrats and Republicans are on the rise amid the worst U.S. flooding event in recent memory.
That’s because a key U.S. Democrat is demanding an investigation into whether staff shortages at a crucial government office contributed to mounting deaths in the deadly flooding event in the U.S. state of Texas.
Experts believe the floods, and a possible investigation, could pose political problems for U.S. President Donald Trump.
Brookings Institution Senior Fellow Darrell West told Xinhua: “The floods are a problem for Trump because his administration cut workers and budgets for those who forecast the weather and aid in disaster relief.”
“It is the beginning of the hurricane season and there are likely to be a number of storms and high winds that harm people. What happened in Texas could end up happening in several different places around the country,” West said.
“Trump says he wants to eliminate the Federal Emergency Management Agency and have states handle their own disasters. But when there is tremendous damage and loss of life, states immediately turn to the federal government for assistance. His budget cuts in crucial areas will plague him for the rest of his time in office,” West said.
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer penned a letter Monday urging the Commerce Department to open an investigation into whether “staffing shortages at key local National Weather Service (NWS) stations contributed to the catastrophic loss of life and property during the deadly flooding.”
“These are the experts responsible for modeling storm impacts, monitoring rising water levels, issuing flood warnings, and coordinating directly with local emergency managers about when to warn the public and issue evacuation orders,” Schumer said in the letter.
Texas Democrat Joaquin Castro expressed concern over the issue in an interview Sunday with CNN.
“When you have flash flooding, there’s a risk that you won’t have the personnel to make that — do that analysis, do the predictions in the best way,” he said.
“And it could lead to tragedy. So, I don’t want to sit here and say conclusively that that was the case, but I do think that it should be investigated,” he said.
Clay Ramsay, a researcher at the Center for International and Security Studies at the University of Maryland, told Xinhua: “The National Weather Service has definitely been under attack by DOGE for months. In the Texas case, those local offices were not in as bad shape as some in other parts of the country, but they did have a couple of supervisors missing.”
He was referring to the Department of Government Efficiency — the group Trump created to cut government jobs he believed were not needed.
The NWS did get the key warnings out in a timely fashion, nonetheless, they predicted an event half the size of what happened. The NWS was also short of a person whose job it was to coordinate NWS warnings with state agencies so they would get passed on, Ramsay noted.
“Trump will find an underling to blame, so I don’t think this event by itself will affect him much. It’s also possible that the MAGA people will stop pressuring the NWS for a while. But the big question is: will there be a similar event every one or two months, so that a pattern becomes clear to the public?” Ramsay said.
Christopher Galdieri, a political science professor at Saint Anselm College, told Xinhua: “The problem Democrats face here is that they don’t control any part of the federal government, so they cannot hold their own oversight hearings, etc.”
“I think this sort of thing helps keep Trump unpopular and motivates Democratic voters and folks thinking about running next year. Depending on how this winds out in Texas it may also affect midterm elections in that state in particular,” Galdieri said.
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
The Global Digital Economy Collaboration Alliance was recently established in Beijing under the guidance of the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Economy and Information Technology and the Daxing District People’s Government of Beijing Municipality.
Twenty-four business groups and firms, including the Euro-Sino Enterprises Association, the Export-Import Bank of China, China Telecom, Li Auto, and KPMG, joined as founding members.
The alliance is established with a mission of building a new digital globalization ecosystem and empowering enterprises to expand worldwide. Members will aim to establish service standards and evaluation frameworks for overseas expansion, regularly publish best practice case studies, align closely with international digital strategies and corporate needs, and jointly strengthen the global collaborative network for the digital economy.
The alliance is located at the Beijing Innovation Service Hub for Digital Economy Enterprise Going Global. Based in the Beijing Daxing Economic Development Zone, the hub is China’s first government-led innovation platform dedicated to fostering global expansion for the digital ecosystem.
With the establishment of the alliance, the hub unveiled its four core innovation service stations to build a one-stop global expansion system covering management, data, technology, talent, and other essential elements.
Source: Ministers for the Department of Industry, Innovation and Science
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has launched a new $60 million funding round for research and development (R&D) to find innovative solutions that make ultra low-cost solar a reality.
ARENA CEO Darren Miller said solar photovoltaic (PV) technology continues to evolve rapidly and remains the backbone of the country’s clean energy transition, highlighting the importance of continued investment.
“Demand for renewable electricity is expected to increase significantly as Australia moves towards net zero. Ultra low-cost solar PV is a critical source of electricity to meet this demand and will be a crucial enabler of the energy transition.”
“ARENA has been at the forefront of investing in solar innovation since the Agency was established 13 years ago and has materially shifted the renewable energy landscape in Australia.”
“Our ultra low-cost vision recognises that solar must be cheaper still to support and enable the renewable energy transition, especially if we are to decarbonise heavy industry and create new export industries. This funding round is seeking the pioneering innovation Australia is so well known for in solar PV to achieve that vision.”
The $60 million funding round reflects ARENA’s increased ambition for the next generation of innovation in solar PV through six focus areas across two streams:
Stream 1: Cells and modules ($30 million)
Increase efficiency
Reduce cost
Improve stability
Stream 2: Balance of systems and operation and maintenance ($30 million)
Reduce balance of system deployment costs
Reduce operations and maintenance costs
Other LCOE reduction or innovation to increase yield.
To date, ARENA has provided over $388 million to solar PV R&D and an additional $104 million to support the Australian Centre for Advanced Photovoltaics (ACAP).
This new funding round provides an opportunity for Australia’s leading universities, research groups, start-ups and entrepreneurs to make significant breakthroughs in achieving ARENA’s ultra low-cost solar vision of reducing the installed cost of solar to 30 cents per watt and bringing the levelised cost of electricity (LCOE) below $20 per megawatt hour by 2030.
In the last decade, solar R&D in Australia has led to major breakthroughs in photovoltaics that have helped shape the global solar industry; driving down the cost of solar power, strengthening Australia’s leadership in solar research and supporting the growth of a vibrant renewable energy sector.
ARENA’s previous support has enabled researchers to push the limits of solar cell efficiency by exploring advanced characterisation techniques, enhancing solar cell and module reliability and stability, applying artificial intelligence and machine learning to better monitor and optimise PV system performance, and pioneering recycling solutions to reduce waste and support a circular solar economy.
Their work has also enabled the development of next-generation technologies, including tandem solar cells, lightweight flexible panels and innovative manufacturing processes, unlocking new possibilities for solar energy.
The Solar PV R&D funding round is now open. For more information on applying, please visit the ARENA funding page.
Read more about ARENA’s ultra low-cost solar vision here.
Read more about previous Solar R&D funding recipients at ARENAWIRE.
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
MG cars produced by Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp (SAIC) are parked next to the car carrier Anji Ansheng to be shipped in east China’s Shanghai on May 15, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua]
China’s passenger car sector recorded a double-digit growth in retail sales in June as the country’s policies to boost consumption continued to take effect, the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) said on Tuesday.
Last month, retail sales of passenger cars in China grew by 18.1 percent year on year to exceed 2.08 million units, data from the CPCA shows.
The association attributed the strong increase to the impact of the national consumer goods trade-in program.
The country reaffirmed its support for the program last month, ensuring continued funding to sustain the government subsidy payment throughout 2025. The program, a key part of the country’s broader strategy to stimulate domestic consumption, encourages consumers to replace outdated products — such as home appliances and vehicles — with newer, more efficient models.
Last month, China produced 1.2 million new energy passenger vehicles, with retail sales exceeding 1.11 million units, representing year-on-year increases of 28.3 percent and 29.7 percent, respectively.
In the first six months of the year, retail sales of passenger cars exceeded 10.9 million units, increasing 10.8 percent year on year, according to the CPCA data.
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
Photo taken on May 12, 2025 shows the scenery on both sides of Victoria Harbour in Hong Kong, south China. [Photo/Xinhua]
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) on Tuesday announced enhancements to offshore Renminbi (RMB) bond repurchase (repo) business, to facilitate the participation of Northbound Bond Connect investors in the repo business.
The enhancements included supporting the rehypothecation of bond collaterals during the repo period and supporting cross-currency repo, including Hong Kong dollars, U.S. dollars and Euro. These arrangements will be officially launched on Aug. 25.
According to the HKMA, these two enhancement measures aimed to adopt international market best practices and enhance operational efficiency. They will further expand the depth and breadth of the offshore repo market, improve the market-based mechanism for offshore RMB liquidity management, and broaden the use of onshore RMB bonds as collateral in the offshore market.
Eddie Yue, HKMA chief executive, said that to further develop Hong Kong’s bond market and enhance its attractiveness to issuers and global investors, efforts were being made to broaden the investor base and improve market liquidity.
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This photo taken on July 3, 2025 shows cars for sale at a port in Yokohama, Japan. [Photo/Xinhua]
Global trade grew by an estimated 300 billion U.S. dollars in the first half (H1) of 2025, despite showing a slower growth pace, the United Nations Trade and Development (UNCTAD) said in a report released Tuesday.
In its latest Global Trade Update report, the UNCTAD warned that the global trade outlook remains uncertain due to persistent policy instability, geopolitical tensions, and signs of weakening global growth in the second half of the year.
According to the report, global trade rose by about 1.5 percent in the first quarter and was expected to grow by 2 percent in the second quarter.
The report noted that price increases contributed to the overall rise in trade value, while trade volumes grew by just 1 percent. Prices for traded goods edged up in the first quarter and continued to rise in the second quarter.
Services trade remained the primary driver of growth, rising 9 percent over the last four quarters.
The report showed mixed trends in merchandise trade among major economies in the first quarter of 2025, with developed economies outpacing developing countries. The report attributed this to a 14 percent surge in imports by the United States and a 6 percent rise in exports from the European Union.
Meanwhile, the United States has seen a widening trade deficit over the last four quarters, contributing to deepened trade imbalances.
The report also highlighted the heightened risks of trade fragmentation brought by recent U.S. tariffs, including a 10 percent baseline tariff and additional duties on steel and aluminum. It warned that a further wave of unilateral actions could trigger trade tensions.
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
China overcame an early deficit to squeeze past Australia 73-69 in its final warmup game ahead of the FIBA Women’s Asia Cup on Tuesday.
Falling 76-63 to Australia two days prior, China held firm on the free throw line late in the game to prevail, concluding its warmup series with a 5-1 record.
Yang Liwei (C) of China goes for a lay-up during a friendly match between China and Australia in Changsha, central China’s Hunan Province, July 8, 2025. (Xinhua/Xue Yuge)
Yang Liwei made both free throws with 19.5 seconds remaining to put China ahead 72-69, and Jia Saiqi added another to secure the win.
“Today we were more accustomed to the game pace on both ends of the floor. We didn’t give up when trailing, but executed the coach’s tactics and made shots resolutely without overthinking the scoreline,” said Yang, who had nine points.
Australia showed its shooting accuracy after the tip-off, making its first six shots for a 13-7 lead. With promising center Zhang Ziyu sidelined again, China began to claw back with bench players in action as it whittled the deficit to three points, before Australia pulled away again late in the first quarter for a 25-16 lead.
Luo Xinyu sank two straight 3-pointers as China pulled within 30-33, but Australia controlled the pace afterward en route to a 42-36 halftime advantage.
A pair of layups from Yang Shuyu helped China tie the game at 46-46 midway through the third quarter. Wang Siyu scored five points in a row as China rode on a 10-2 surge to go ahead 56-55, its first lead of the game. Australia carried a slim one-point advantage entering the final frame.
Yang Shuyu top scored with 15 points, and Luo added 12 by going four of six from 3-point range.
“In such a physical game, both teams didn’t have a high success rate as we were more focused on physical contact,” said China coach Gong Luming. “If China aims to rank among the world’s best, we need to adapt to that and raise our game on shots and free throws.”
Isobel Borlase was the only Australian player scoring in double figures with 11 points.
Defending champion China is placed in Group B along with New Zealand, South Korea and Indonesia at the FIBA Women’s Asia Cup to be held in Shenzhen, south China’s Guangdong Province from July 13 to 20.
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
Tottenham Hotspur has signed 20-year-old Japan international defender Kota Takai from J-League side Kawasaki Frontale for a fee of around five million pounds (6.8 million U.S. dollars).
Husain Norchaev (L) of Uzbekistan vies with Takai Kota of Japan during the final match between Japan and Uzbekistan at AFC U23 Asian Cup Qatar 2024 football tournament in Doha, Qatar, on May 3, 2024. (Photo by Nikku/Xinhua)
Takai has agreed on a five-year contract until the end of June 2030 and subject to a work permit. He moves to the UEFA Europa League champions after 81 appearances for his former club, helping Kawasaki reach the 2025 AFC Champions League final after beating Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr in the semis.
The defender has represented Japan at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games and has played four times for the senior national team after making his debut against China in September 2024
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Joao Pedro scored twice against his former club as Chelsea reached the FIFA Club World Cup final on Tuesday with a 2-0 win over Fluminense.
Less than a week after joining Chelsea from Brighton & Hove Albion, Pedro struck either side of halftime to set up a meeting with either Real Madrid or reigning European champions Paris Saint-Germain in Sunday’s final.
The game ended on a worrying note for Chelsea after midfielder Moises Caicedo limped off with an ankle injury.
Both sides began with high intensity at MetLife Stadium despite the temperature reaching 35 degrees Celsius at kickoff.
Chelsea dominated the early stages and got its reward in the 18th minute when Pedro Neto’s cross into the box was cleared straight to Pedro, who curled a shot into the far corner.
Malo Gusto almost doubled the lead moments later, winning a header in the box but directing his effort straight at goalkeeper Fabio.
Fluminense had its best scoring chance of the first half when Hercules beat goalkeeper Robert Sanchez to the ball and fired a shot that was hooked away on the line by Marc Cucurella.
The Brazilian outfit then had a penalty for a Trevoh Chalobah handball overturned after the referee reviewed the incident on the pitchside monitor and ruled the defender’s arm was in a natural position.
Chelsea regained the initiative after halftime as Caicedo and Cucurella both went close with shots from distance.
Pedro scored his team’s second goal in the 56th minute, cutting inside on the counterattack before lashing a drive that bounced in off the underside of the bar.
Fluminense looked deflated as Chelsea continued to press forward in the oppressive conditions.
Gusto’s long-range attempt narrowly missed the top-right corner and substitute Nicolas Jackson sent an angled shot into the side-netting when Cole Palmer was free inside the six-yard box.
Playing against his former club, 40-year-old defender Thiago Silva was arguably Fluminense’s best player, blocking and repelling a number of Chelsea attacks.
His clearing header from a Cucurella cross in the 75th minute almost certainly denied the Premier League club a third goal.
Fluminense pushed to get back into the match but struggled to break down Chelsea’s organized defense. Substitute Keno almost broke the English team’s resistance in the final minutes, steering a header wide after beating Reece James in the air.
Source: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe – OSCE
Headline: OSCE training on arms control enhances border security in Turkmenistan
Opening of an OSCE-organized training course on Combatting Illicit Trafficking of Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW), Conventional Ammunition (CA) and Explosives, Ashgabat, 4 July 2025, OSCE (OSCE) Photo details
An OSCE-organized training course on Combatting Illicit Trafficking of Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW), Conventional Ammunition (CA) and Explosives took place from 1 to 4 July 2025 in Ashgabat.
The OSCE Centre in Ashgabat, in close co-operation with the Conflict Prevention Centre/Forum for Security Co-operation of the OSCE Secretariat, organized the course to strengthen the existing institutional capacities of border, customs, police and other law enforcement bodies in the area of combating illicit trafficking of SALW, CA and Explosives.
The training course presented the Frontex Handbook on Firearms and shared European and international good practices and experiences in the fight against illicit trafficking of SALW, ammunition and explosives at the borders. In addition, this course offered comprehensive training in SALW/CA identification, documentation, post-seizure record-keeping and tracing, focusing on the target groups.
In his address at the opening of the training course, William Leaf, Acting Head of the OSCE Centre in Ashgabat, said: “As the largest regional security organization in the world, representing one billion people, the OSCE supports all 57 participating States in their efforts to improve comprehensive security through a number of OSCE commitments related to border security and management.”
“Illicit trafficking and uncontrolled spread of SALW, ammunition, and explosives—pose threats across the OSCE region, and the OSCE works with the Organization’s 57 participating States to mitigate these risks,” stressed Leaf.
“As frontline defenders, border and customs officers play a key role in identifying and preventing such threats,” he added.
The course was delivered by international experts from the German Bundeswehr Verification Centre (BwVC), Interpol, and Forum for Security Co-operation of the OSCE Secretariat. Applying concrete example-based exercises, the experts involved trainees in practical exercises that were carefully tailored to control measures at the border crossing points and enhance co-operation between various services at the borders, in particular between border police/ guards and customs.
The training course was organized within the framework of the Centre’s extrabudgetary project “Strengthening State Border Service Capacities of Turkmenistan” and financially supported by the Government of Germany. The training efforts reflect the OSCE’s commitment to significantly supporting the fight against the proliferation of illicit firearms and related threats.
Source: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe – OSCE
Headline: OSCE leads regional effort to prevent youth violence across South-Eastern Europe
As peer violence and early criminal behavior among young people become growing concerns, the OSCE held an intensive two-day regional training in Jahorina, Bosnia and Herzegovina, on 2 and 3 July. The event brought together key frontline professionals from across South-Eastern Europe to strengthen efforts to prevent youth violence.
Organized by the OSCE Transnational Threats Department and the Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities, the training equipped 23 social workers, educators, youth officers, and law enforcement representatives from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro with practical tools to prevent and de-escalate violence among youth.
The training focused on real-life challenges that professionals face in schools and communities, aiming to building trust, resilience, and supportive environments for young people. Participants explored the root causes of youth violence, from family issues and peer pressure to the influence of social media. Through interactive group work, simulations, and expert-led exercises, they learned how to spot early warning signs, manage conflict, and encourage mutual respect. A key goal of the training was to strengthen regional collaboration and promote shared approaches to preventing youth violence.
“This training on youth violence prevention was a valuable opportunity to exchange experiences with colleagues from the region facing similar challenges,” said Arijana Muzaferovic, Director of the Centre for Social Work in Bosanska Krupa, Bosnia and Herzegovina. “Through practical exercises, we explored concrete ways to identify early signs of risk and provide timely, meaningful support to young people before problems escalate into violence,” she added.
Participants concluded the training with concrete ideas on how to apply the lessons learned in their local contexts and how to enhance co-operation across borders.
The training was part of the OSCE-wide multi-year extrabudgetary project “Enhancing youth crime and drug use prevention through education on legality and awareness campaigns addressing threats of organized crime and corruption”, funded by Italy with additional support from Andorra, Finland, Germany, Norway, Poland and Thailand.
Source: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe – OSCE
Headline: OSCE study visit on Small Arms and Light Weapons strengthens co-operation between Sweden and Ukraine
Ukrainian specialists working on small arms and light weapons (SALW) control during a study visit to the Swedish National Police Force, Stockholm, 26 June 2025. (OSCE) Photo details
From 24 to 26 June 2025, the OSCE’s Conflict Prevention Centre facilitated a study visit to the Swedish National Police Force in Stockholm for Ukrainian specialists working on small arms and light weapons (SALW) control. Participants included representatives from the National Police of Ukraine, State Border Guard Service, State Customs Service and Security Service.
Hosting the visit, Swedish specialists presented their national firearms legislation and shared good practices on border management, detection methods, forensic analysis and investigations of cases of illicit trafficking of SALW. The visit strengthened collaboration and professional relationships between Ukraine and Sweden in firearms control, countering smuggling, and border security.
By enhancing the authorities’ skills and capacities, this initiative boosted the co-ordination efforts within the National Firearms Focal Points and the National Coordination Centre of Ukraine, recently established to strengthen collaboration and improve response to security threats.
The visit was organized under the OSCE’s extrabudgetary project supporting Ukrainian authorities in preventing and combating illicit trafficking in weapons, ammunition, and explosives. It aimed to foster international collaboration and enhance Ukrainian authorities’ expertise in this field.
Source: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe – OSCE
Headline: OSCE human rights office voices deep concern over increased pressure on civil society and political dissent in Georgia, reaffirms commitment to support
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Headline: OSCE and the United Nations Countering Terrorist Travel (‘CT Travel’) Programme provide expert support to Turkmenistan with establishing an Advance Passenger Information (API) system
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Samsung Electronics today announced a global partnership with Warner Bros. and DC Studios to celebrate the latest “Superman” film with a series of fan activations, Superman-themed video content and limited-edition digital artworks from DC Comics via Samsung Art Store.
“Samsung is committed to creating a richer and more meaningful entertainment experience,” said Hun Lee, Executive Vice President of the Visual Display Business at Samsung Electronics. “Through collaborations with leading creative studios and artists, we continue to help people engage more deeply with the stories and character they love, whether in the theater or at home.”
“Superman,” the first film in DC Studios’ new cinematic universe, written, directed and produced by James Gunn, hits theaters worldwide starting July 9. To mark the release, Samsung is launching a global campaign with the tagline “It’s not just big. It’s super big,” spotlighting a range of campaign video content celebrating the original Super Hero and bringing the excitement of the film to audiences across digital platforms, retail locations and public spaces.
In London, the campaign will come to life through a series of Daily Planet-themed newsstand kiosks, appearing at high-traffic locations such as The Shard and Kings Cross Station.
Fans can also pick up limited-edition Superman-themed items, receive exclusive gifts and take part in a global social media challenge by sharing their event photos or videos for a chance to win super prizes, including a 98” Samsung TV.
Interactive activations will appear at major malls across Asia — including Malaysia, Vietnam and Korea — where fans can explore Superman-themed photo booths, immersive pop-up displays and hands-on product experiences.
Additionally, Samsung Art Store, the leading digital art platform on Samsung Art TVs, is featuring a limited-time 10-piece Superman digital art collection from DC Comics free to users from July 1 through August 31. Available on The Frame as well as 2025 QLED and Neo QLED models,1 the collection brings Superman’s heroic legacy into the home and gives fans a whole new way to enjoy Superman-inspired art.
Samsung’s Super Big TV lineup includes 98” 100” 115” Class options across Neo QLED and Crystal UHD models.2 With expansive screens, stunning picture quality and AI-powered enhancements that deliver smoother images and deeper contrast, Samsung aims to deliver a grander home entertainment experience.
For more information, visit www.samsung.com.
About Superman
DC Studios presents a Troll Court Entertainment/The Safran Company Production, A James Gunn Film, Superman, which will be in theaters and IMAX® July 9 2025, distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures.
1 Samsung Art TV includes MICRO LED, The Frame, The Frame Pro, Neo QLED 8K, Neo QLED and QLED models starting from Q7F and above.
2 Product availability vary by region.
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will visit Khankendi, Azerbaijan, on July 4, 2025, to attend the 17th Summit of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO).
Views on climate change, trade, transportation networks and ECO’s reform as well as on cooperation among member countries will be exchanged at the Summit, which will be held under the theme of “New ECO Vision for a Sustainable and Climate-Resilient Future”.
President Erdoğan will address the Summit session and hold bilateral talks with leaders.
In addition to the heads of state and government of the member countries, observers, including the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, and representatives of international organizations will attend the Summit.
Respectfully announced to the public.
Pharmac is making changes to improve access to some asthma inhalers and long-acting contraceptives from 1 August 2025.
“We’re making it easier for people to get the medicines they need, when and where they need them,” says Pharmac’s Acting Director Pharmaceuticals, Adrienne Martin. “These changes will help over 140,000 New Zealanders in the first year alone.”
From 1 August 2025, people using some strengths of budesonide with eformoterol inhalers will be able to receive three-months supply all at once, reducing the need for multiple pharmacy visits.
Some budesonide with eformoterol inhalers will also be available on a Practitioners Supply Order (PSO). This means doctors and nurses will be able to keep it in their clinic for emergency use, teaching and demonstrations. They will also be able to give it to people if accessing a pharmacy isn’t practical.
“These changes mean people can keep inhalers where they need them most – at home, work, or school – and learn how to use them correctly with support from their health care provider.
“People have told us these changes will make a real difference,” says Martin. “That they support better asthma management and align with updated clinical guidelines.”
Pharmac is also changing how IUDs and contraceptive implants are supplied. From Friday 1 August 2025, Mirena and Jaydess IUDs will be available on a Practitioners Supply Order (PSO), allowing doctors and nurses to provide them directly during appointments.
Pharmac is also increasing the number of Jadelle contraceptive implants available on PSO, reducing the number of stock orders clinics need to make, helping to save time – especially those with high patient volumes.
“These changes will improve access for over 21,000 people in the first year and align IUD access with other long-acting contraceptives,” says Martin. “People have told us that it will remove barriers, reduce delays, and allow for timelier and efficient care.”
Pharmac is improving access to some asthma inhalers and long-acting contraceptives for New Zealanders. These changes are the final decisions from last year’s funding increase.
For some asthma inhalers, Pharmac is making it easier for people to get the treatment they need by allowing three-months supply of some budesonide with eformoterol inhalers to be dispensed all at once. Some strengths of budesonide with eformoterol inhalers will be added to the Practitioners Supply Order (PSO) meaning people starting treatment or needing urgent care will also be able to receive an inhaler directly from their doctor or nurse.
For long-acting contraceptives, Pharmac is changing how intra-uterine devices (IUDs) and contraceptive implants are supplied. Mirena and Jaydess IUDs will be available on a Practitioners Supply Order (PSO), meaning they can be provided directly during appointments. Pharmac is also increasing the number of Jadelle implants available on PSO. This will reduce the number of stock orders clinics need to make, saving time – especially for high-volume providers.
Asthma is a very common and sometimes severe chronic lung disease characterised by inflammation, subsequent narrowing of the airways and reversible airway obstruction. The defining features of asthma include a history of respiratory symptoms such as wheezing, shortness of breath, chest tightness, and coughing that vary over time and in intensity, and variable expiratory airflow limitation.
Budesonide with eformoterol is one of a range of inhalers currently funded for the treatment of asthma.
Budesonide is a type of inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) and eformoterol is a type of long-acting beta adrenoceptor agonist (LABA). Combining these treatments in an inhaler has become the recommended maintenance and reliever treatment for a considerable number of people with asthma, as per the NZ Adolescent and Adult asthma Guidelines [PDF](external link).
Since the publication of the guidelines, the use of budesonide with eformoterol has increased substantially, with people shifting off salbutamol (a short-acting beta2 agonist, or SABA) only or inhaled corticosteroid plus salbutamol therapies (ICS/SABA).
The currently funded brands of budesonide with eformoterol combination inhalers are Symbicort Turbuhaler, DuoResp Spiromax (dry powder inhalers) and Vannair (metered dose inhaler).
We are only making changes to the 100/6 and 200/6 budesonide/eformoterol inhalers because these strengths are used in AIR and SMART therapies.
Pharmac is making changes to improve access to some asthma inhalers and long-acting contraceptives from 1 August 2025.
“We’re making it easier for people to get the medicines they need, when and where they need them,” says Pharmac’s Acting Director Pharmaceuticals, Adrienne Martin. “These changes will help over 140,000 New Zealanders in the first year alone.”
From 1 August 2025, people using some strengths of budesonide with eformoterol inhalers will be able to receive three-months supply all at once, reducing the need for multiple pharmacy visits.
Some budesonide with eformoterol inhalers will also be available on a Practitioners Supply Order (PSO). This means doctors and nurses will be able to keep it in their clinic for emergency use, teaching and demonstrations. They will also be able to give it to people if accessing a pharmacy isn’t practical.
“These changes mean people can keep inhalers where they need them most – at home, work, or school – and learn how to use them correctly with support from their health care provider.
“People have told us these changes will make a real difference,” says Martin. “That they support better asthma management and align with updated clinical guidelines.”
Pharmac is also changing how IUDs and contraceptive implants are supplied. From Friday 1 August 2025, Mirena and Jaydess IUDs will be available on a Practitioners Supply Order (PSO), allowing doctors and nurses to provide them directly during appointments.
Pharmac is also increasing the number of Jadelle contraceptive implants available on PSO, reducing the number of stock orders clinics need to make, helping to save time – especially those with high patient volumes.
“These changes will improve access for over 21,000 people in the first year and align IUD access with other long-acting contraceptives,” says Martin. “People have told us that it will remove barriers, reduce delays, and allow for timelier and efficient care.”
Pharmac is improving access to some asthma inhalers and long-acting contraceptives for New Zealanders. These changes are the final decisions from last year’s funding increase.
For some asthma inhalers, Pharmac is making it easier for people to get the treatment they need by allowing three-months supply of some budesonide with eformoterol inhalers to be dispensed all at once. Some strengths of budesonide with eformoterol inhalers will be added to the Practitioners Supply Order (PSO) meaning people starting treatment or needing urgent care will also be able to receive an inhaler directly from their doctor or nurse.
For long-acting contraceptives, Pharmac is changing how intra-uterine devices (IUDs) and contraceptive implants are supplied. Mirena and Jaydess IUDs will be available on a Practitioners Supply Order (PSO), meaning they can be provided directly during appointments. Pharmac is also increasing the number of Jadelle implants available on PSO. This will reduce the number of stock orders clinics need to make, saving time – especially for high-volume providers.
Asthma is a very common and sometimes severe chronic lung disease characterised by inflammation, subsequent narrowing of the airways and reversible airway obstruction. The defining features of asthma include a history of respiratory symptoms such as wheezing, shortness of breath, chest tightness, and coughing that vary over time and in intensity, and variable expiratory airflow limitation.
Budesonide with eformoterol is one of a range of inhalers currently funded for the treatment of asthma.
Budesonide is a type of inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) and eformoterol is a type of long-acting beta adrenoceptor agonist (LABA). Combining these treatments in an inhaler has become the recommended maintenance and reliever treatment for a considerable number of people with asthma, as per the NZ Adolescent and Adult asthma Guidelines [PDF](external link).
Since the publication of the guidelines, the use of budesonide with eformoterol has increased substantially, with people shifting off salbutamol (a short-acting beta2 agonist, or SABA) only or inhaled corticosteroid plus salbutamol therapies (ICS/SABA).
The currently funded brands of budesonide with eformoterol combination inhalers are Symbicort Turbuhaler, DuoResp Spiromax (dry powder inhalers) and Vannair (metered dose inhaler).
We are only making changes to the 100/6 and 200/6 budesonide/eformoterol inhalers because these strengths are used in AIR and SMART therapies.
The Government has activated an Enhanced Task Force Green (ETFG) in response to flooding in the Tasman and Marlborough districts. “Enhanced Task Force Green funding builds on the Government’s commitment to support those impacted by this event,” Minister for Social Development and Employment Louise Upston says. “The recent flooding has been a significant and adverse event damaging farms, homes, roads and bridges. “The ETFG programme puts job seekers to work where they will be of most help to the farmers and growers cleaning up their properties. This may include clearing debris, clearing fence lines and repairing buildings and waterways. “It also provides support to enable public assets such as community halls and gardens, playgrounds and public spaces to be returned to the same condition they were prior to the event. “Across the affected areas, damage assessments are being carried out. The Ministry of Social Development will work with agencies to make sure Enhanced Task Force Green assistance is provided as soon as possible to farmers and growers in need of this support. “We know these are resilient communities which are pulling together to help each other. ETFG is designed to support those efforts and to lend a hand.” Farmers and growers can self-register for clean-up help by contacting the Rural Support Trust on 0800 787 254. Local job seekers available to help with the clean-up effort can register their interest by emailing totsemploymentteam@msd.govt.nz or contacting Work and Income on 0800 559 009.
The Government has activated an Enhanced Task Force Green (ETFG) in response to flooding in the Tasman and Marlborough districts. “Enhanced Task Force Green funding builds on the Government’s commitment to support those impacted by this event,” Minister for Social Development and Employment Louise Upston says. “The recent flooding has been a significant and adverse event damaging farms, homes, roads and bridges. “The ETFG programme puts job seekers to work where they will be of most help to the farmers and growers cleaning up their properties. This may include clearing debris, clearing fence lines and repairing buildings and waterways. “It also provides support to enable public assets such as community halls and gardens, playgrounds and public spaces to be returned to the same condition they were prior to the event. “Across the affected areas, damage assessments are being carried out. The Ministry of Social Development will work with agencies to make sure Enhanced Task Force Green assistance is provided as soon as possible to farmers and growers in need of this support. “We know these are resilient communities which are pulling together to help each other. ETFG is designed to support those efforts and to lend a hand.” Farmers and growers can self-register for clean-up help by contacting the Rural Support Trust on 0800 787 254. Local job seekers available to help with the clean-up effort can register their interest by emailing totsemploymentteam@msd.govt.nz or contacting Work and Income on 0800 559 009.
Junior member Maddison and Life member Phil. Credit: Uniform Photography
Edithvale Fire Brigade recently commemorated a century of service, celebrating the historic milestone with a Centenary Ball.
More than 150 community members gathered on Saturday 28 June to honour the dedication of volunteers who have contributed to the brigade’s legacy.
In the brigade’s formative years, nine community members operated from a community built 30 by 14 foot shed. Now, more than 120 volunteers work from a newly built three-storey station that features a four-bay motor room, female only turnout room, a business hub and a community meeting room.
Edithvale Captain Sean McGuckin has volunteered for more than 20 years and said the celebration was a testament to the resilience and commitment of brigade members past and present.
“We wouldn’t be here today if it wasn’t for each and every volunteer who’s contributed to the brigade in some capacity,” Sean said.
“I feel proud to be Captain of such an incredible brigade and feel fortunate to lead us through this milestone.”
Each year the brigade attends over 300 fires and emergencies within Edithvale and neighbouring suburbs. Members are highly trained in wildfire and structural firefighting, with 26 members also qualified in Emergency Medical Response (EMR).
“Fires aren’t the only emergencies we face. We respond to high angle rescues, missing persons reports and even drownings because we have the training and resources to do so,” Sean said.
“We are also well-equipped with the addition of our Mobile Command Unit and Remote Piloted Aircraft Systems that allow us to help in more ways than one.”
“These additions mean we can be deployed to assist in incident command and control for any emergency service in Victoria and interstate.”
Sean also highlighted the brigade’s inclusive and committed membership base.
“We are very grateful to have a diverse and thriving member base, with one of the highest numbers of female volunteers in the state,” Sean said.
“It feels good being amongst a group of people who want to be as involved with the brigade as possible.”
“Every time a pager goes off or an event pops up, triple the members that are needed show up.”
As Edithvale enters its second century, brigade members are committed as ever to protecting the community with the same passion and dedication that shaped its first hundred years.
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Day 1 Convective Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0752 PM CDT Tue Jul 08 2025
Valid 090100Z – 091200Z
…THERE IS A MARGINAL RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS PARTS OF THE MID-ATLANTIC/SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND AND THE CENTRAL/SOUTHERN PLAINS…
…SUMMARY… Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms should continue this evening across parts of the central/southern Plains and Mid-Atlantic into southern New England.
…Mid-Atlantic/Southern New England… Bands of loosely organized convection will continue to spread eastward across the DelMarVa Peninsula and southeast VA/northeast NC vicinity over the next couple of hours this evening. A sufficiently moist and unstable airmass should support occasional severe/damaging winds with this activity until it moves offshore or eventually weakens with the loss of daytime heating.
…Central/Southern Plains… Widely spaced strong to severe thunderstorms are present this evening across the central/southern Plains, generally along/south of a convectively reinforced boundary extending across KS into the Ozarks. Large-scale forcing across these regions will tend to remain weak on the northeast periphery of the upper ridge centered over the Southwest. But, multiple low-amplitude mid-level perturbations should aid in thunderstorm maintenance for several more hours this evening given the presence of moderate to strong instability and marginally sufficient deep-layer shear for updraft organization. Isolated severe winds and hail may occur with loosely organized multicells and occasional supercells. But, the overall severe threat still appears too unfocused/widely spaced to include greater severe probabilities.
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SPC AC 090052
Day 1 Convective Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0752 PM CDT Tue Jul 08 2025
Valid 090100Z – 091200Z
…THERE IS A MARGINAL RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS PARTS OF THE MID-ATLANTIC/SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND AND THE CENTRAL/SOUTHERN PLAINS…
…SUMMARY… Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms should continue this evening across parts of the central/southern Plains and Mid-Atlantic into southern New England.
…Mid-Atlantic/Southern New England… Bands of loosely organized convection will continue to spread eastward across the DelMarVa Peninsula and southeast VA/northeast NC vicinity over the next couple of hours this evening. A sufficiently moist and unstable airmass should support occasional severe/damaging winds with this activity until it moves offshore or eventually weakens with the loss of daytime heating.
…Central/Southern Plains… Widely spaced strong to severe thunderstorms are present this evening across the central/southern Plains, generally along/south of a convectively reinforced boundary extending across KS into the Ozarks. Large-scale forcing across these regions will tend to remain weak on the northeast periphery of the upper ridge centered over the Southwest. But, multiple low-amplitude mid-level perturbations should aid in thunderstorm maintenance for several more hours this evening given the presence of moderate to strong instability and marginally sufficient deep-layer shear for updraft organization. Isolated severe winds and hail may occur with loosely organized multicells and occasional supercells. But, the overall severe threat still appears too unfocused/widely spaced to include greater severe probabilities.
..Gleason.. 07/09/2025
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