September 21, 2026
Japan
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Overnight, evacuation orders spread across Chiba and Yokohama as Typhoon No.25 (Dujuan) moved north maintaining large, strong force, with forecasters warning of the year's heaviest rain and linear rainbands for Kanto-Koshin and Tokai.
By midday the focus shifted to the Izu Islands, where the Meteorological Agency issued a Level 5 landslide special warning for Oshima Town, prompting an emergency press conference and the government to upgrade its liaison office, followed by record short-time downpours near Mikurajima.
Through the afternoon into night the storm made its closest approach to Kanto, bringing flooding of the Koito and Takasaki rivers and emergency safety orders in Kimitsu, Sodegaura, Ichihara, Otaki and Sakura. Landslides in Yokosuka and Chiba left one dead and four missing, with evacuation orders to over 1.9 million, before Oshima's warning was downgraded to Level 4.
By midday the focus shifted to the Izu Islands, where the Meteorological Agency issued a Level 5 landslide special warning for Oshima Town, prompting an emergency press conference and the government to upgrade its liaison office, followed by record short-time downpours near Mikurajima.
Through the afternoon into night the storm made its closest approach to Kanto, bringing flooding of the Koito and Takasaki rivers and emergency safety orders in Kimitsu, Sodegaura, Ichihara, Otaki and Sakura. Landslides in Yokosuka and Chiba left one dead and four missing, with evacuation orders to over 1.9 million, before Oshima's warning was downgraded to Level 4.
India
•21.09.2026
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Overnight coverage carried the Tata succession fight, with Trusts calling N. Chandrasekaran's reappointment invalid, and Delhi SIR notices to Jaishankar, Advani and Dhankhar, alongside Asian Games shooting medals.
By morning the IIT-Bombay death of Sahil Wakode dominated. Director Shireesh Kedare signed an 18-point charter after protests, apologised for pre-empting the police probe, and removed dean Suryanarayana Doolla. Faculty marched in his defence, security was deployed and a forensic team visited campus, as the family alleged caste abuse and demanded a CBI inquiry while a friend denied it.
Attention later turned to Jamui, Bihar, where video of two minors harassed and groped led to three arrests, an SIT and notices against sharing the clip, with a minister's 'sporadic incidents' remark drawing opposition attack. A Delhi court separately revived scrutiny of Sonia Gandhi's voter entry, and an SIT cited 105 CCTV instances of Ram Temple donation theft.
By morning the IIT-Bombay death of Sahil Wakode dominated. Director Shireesh Kedare signed an 18-point charter after protests, apologised for pre-empting the police probe, and removed dean Suryanarayana Doolla. Faculty marched in his defence, security was deployed and a forensic team visited campus, as the family alleged caste abuse and demanded a CBI inquiry while a friend denied it.
Attention later turned to Jamui, Bihar, where video of two minors harassed and groped led to three arrests, an SIT and notices against sharing the clip, with a minister's 'sporadic incidents' remark drawing opposition attack. A Delhi court separately revived scrutiny of Sonia Gandhi's voter entry, and an SIT cited 105 CCTV instances of Ram Temple donation theft.
China
•21.09.2026
•Monday
•Today
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State papers opened with the fifth anniversary of Xi Jinping's Global Development Initiative, described as moving from a Chinese proposal to international consensus and practice.
By mid-morning that line was replaced by a Politburo meeting chaired by Xi on strict Party self-governance, setting the Fifth Plenum of the 20th Central Committee for October 26-29 in Beijing. BBC Chinese noted new formulations on Xi's status as the plenum watchpoint.
Attention then turned to summit diplomacy, extending the New York contacts of the previous two days. The Foreign Ministry confirmed a state visit to the United States on September 23-25 at Trump's invitation, after candid talks between He Lifeng, Bessent and Greer. American outlets detailed full honors — airport greeting, military ceremony, flyover and banquet — while DW asked if Taiwan would serve as leverage.
Outside state media, SCMP reported the expulsion of two former top PLA generals for factionalism.
By mid-morning that line was replaced by a Politburo meeting chaired by Xi on strict Party self-governance, setting the Fifth Plenum of the 20th Central Committee for October 26-29 in Beijing. BBC Chinese noted new formulations on Xi's status as the plenum watchpoint.
Attention then turned to summit diplomacy, extending the New York contacts of the previous two days. The Foreign Ministry confirmed a state visit to the United States on September 23-25 at Trump's invitation, after candid talks between He Lifeng, Bessent and Greer. American outlets detailed full honors — airport greeting, military ceremony, flyover and banquet — while DW asked if Taiwan would serve as leverage.
Outside state media, SCMP reported the expulsion of two former top PLA generals for factionalism.