Rare hailstorm blankets Ripiro Beach, Northland, New Zealand

"A highly localized hailstorm transformed a section of Ripiro Beach in Northland, New Zealand, into an icy landscape on August 23. The event occurred at approximately 17:00 LT as two fishermen returned from Kaipara Harbour and encountered the accumulation north of Pouto Point Lighthouse.
Eyewitness David Bishop from Kerikeri said the scene resembled a “winter wonderland,” with hail stretching from the waterline into the dunes. In some places, the accumulation reached about 5 cm (2 inches) in depth. The coverage was confined to a narrow zone, with no hail observed around the lighthouse or further north along the 110 km (68 miles) beach." W

Over 600 000 evacuated, one dead as Typhoon Kajiki makes landfall in Vietnam

"Typhoon Kajiki made landfall in central Vietnam between the coastline between Nghệ An and Hà Tĩnh at approximately 15:00 LT on August 25, with sustained winds of up to 166 km/h (103 mph).
The system brought intense rainfall, flooding, and severe wind damage across the region. As of 12:00 LT, one fatality was confirmed by local media—a resident electrocuted while securing a rooftop in Nghệ An province." W

Trump says he discussed Russia’s nuclear disarmament with Putin

"President Donald Trump discussed nuclear disarmament with his Russian counterpart

Vladimir Putin during talks in Alaska, Trump told reporters in the White House on Aug. 25.
"I think the denuclearization is a very, it's a big game," Trump said.
"But Russia is willing to do it, and I think China is going to be willing to do it. We can't let nuclear weapons proliferate. We have to stop nuclear weapons," he added, without revealing details of the discussion.
The Kremlin has not commented on Trump's statement." KievIndependent

A bizarre 'glowing' object is baffling scientists - and it's hurtling towards Earth

"Scientists have discovered that a mysterious object hurtling through space from beyond the

solar system is emitting its own light – and it’s headed right for us.
In what is only the third example of its kind to be observed, an interstellar object was seen by astronomers last month heading for the center of our solar system
The officially unknown object has been dubbed 3I/ATLAS and caught the attention of astronomers, including Harvard’s Avi Loeb, who has suggested that previous interstellar objects are relics from an extraterrestrial civilization." indy100

Monsoon Chaos in Arizona! Haboob, Hail, Dust, and Airports Shutdown

"Arizona's monsoon unleashed a double threat today—first a massive, visibility-killing dust storm swept across the Phoenix area, then powerful thunderstorms brought flooding, downed trees, and grounded flights. 

Entire neighborhoods lost power, AA flights were delayed or canceled, and Terminal Four sustained damage. Stay with us for on-the-ground reporting, safety tips, and what to expect as more storm chances remain in the forecast." SW

174 clashes on frontline in 24 hours

"174 combat clashes between the Ukrainian Defense Forces and Russian troops.
In the Northern Slobozhanshchyna and Kursk sectors, Ukrainian units repelled five attacks by the occupiers over the past day. The enemy also carried out six air strikes, dropping 11 guided air bombs, and carried out 179 shelling attacks, including five with multiple launch rocket systems.
In the Southern Slobozhanshchyna sector, the enemy attacked the positions of Ukrainian defenders 12 times near Hlyboke, Vovchansk, Ambarne, and toward Kutkivka and Kolodiazne.

Eight clashes took place yesterday in the Kupiansk sector. Ukrainian defenders stopped the enemy's assault in the areas of Synkivka, Holubivka, Kolisnykivka, Lozova, and Zahryzove.
In the Lyman sector, the enemy attacked 28 times. Russians tried to break through defense lines near the settlements of Novomykhailivka, Hrekivka, Kolodiazi, Novoselivka, Zelena Dolyna, and in toward of Yampil and Serebrianka.
In the Siversk sector, the Defense Forces stopped five offensive actions by the invaders in the areas of Fedorivka, Hryhorivka, and toward Serebrianka.
Yesterday, 13 clashes were recorded in the Kramatorsk sector, with the occupiers attempting to advance in the areas of Chasiv Yar, Bila Hora, and toward Stupochky and Predtechino.
In the Toretsk sector, the enemy carried out six attacks in the areas of Dyliivka, Toretsk, Rusyn Yar, and Oleksandro-Kalynove.
In the Pokrovsk sector, defenders stopped 43 assaults by the aggressor in the areas of the settlements of Nykanorivka, Maiak, Myroliubivka, Novoekonomichne, Rodynske, Hrodivka, Sukhyi Yar, Lysivka, Chunyshyne, Zvirove, Kotlyne, Udachne, Novomykolaivka, Horikhove, and Dachne.
In the Novopavlivka sector, the enemy carried out 19 attacks yesterday in the areas of the settlements of Yalta, Zelenyi Hai, Voskresenka, Shevchenko, and Komyshuvakha.
In the Huliaipole sector, there was an attack by Russians in the Malynivka area.
In the Prydniprovske sector, the aggressor's troops made three futile attempts to advance on the positions of Ukrainian units." Ukrin

Ukrainian forces liberate Novomykhailivka in Donetsk region

"Ukraine's Defense Forces have regained control of Novomykhailivka in the Donetsk region.
Earlier, Ukraine's Armed Forces successfully counterattacked in the Donetsk region and liberated several other villages, including Mykhailivka, Zelenyi Hai, and Volodymyrivka." UKRIN

BEIJING: World’s Largest Hailstorm Leaves City in Ruins

"Beijing was devastated by the largest hailstorm in recorded history. Giant ice stones shattered landmarks, crippled airports, destroyed harvests, and left millions without power. With $27.5 billion in damage and hundreds dead, the city now faces the long road to rebuild." SW

Israel Attack Yemen Presidential Palace - Egypt Deploy Troops To Gaza

"The initial reports suggested that the Israeli missiles and the Israeli air force massively

slammed into the presidential palace compound in Sana. The Houthis have been launching drones at Israel. 

Another one was last night and over the last couple of days they decided to hit the palace to send a message.

There's fuel shortages and everything is falling apart in Yemen And meanwhile, the Egyptians are making a move which is also escalating things massively in Egypt.
he Egyptian army have now uh deployed their forces and their troops along the border with Egypt ahead of Israel's expected operation to take over the Gaza city..... the the Egyptians fear that the Israeli operation will be pushing some of the gardens about 1 million Gans towards the Egyptian border.
And of course, the Iranian regime and the supreme leader has also now threatened once again directly President Donald J. Trump." TT

Tragedy in Italy Destruction everywhere, storm in Emilia-Romagna

"A sudden and powerful wave of severe weather hit the Romagna coast last night, causing significant disruption and damage, particularly between Ravenna, Cervia, Milano Marittima, Rimini, and Cesenatico.

Around 4:30 a.m., a violent storm accompanied by gusts of wind—some exceeding 120 km/h—and hail hit the Romagna Riviera, first hitting the areas of Ravenna and Cervia and then the province of Rimini with particular force." IDH

Heat burst (“Satan’s Storm”) forces beach evacuations on Spain’s Costa Tropical

"A heat burst struck Spain’s Costa Tropical\ prompting beach evacuations in Motril, Salobreña

and Torrenueva Costa as the temperature spiked to 104°F and wind gusts reached 54 mph.
The episode affected beaches in Motril, Salobreña, Torrenueva Costa, and nearby areas, where winds lifted umbrellas and other equipment, prompting rapid beach clearances. Local media, citing 112 Andalucía, reported nearly 20 calls about flying objects, falling branches, and swimmers in difficulty.
The Guardia Civil maritime service and Salvamento Marítimo rescued five people: three near Playa de la Joya/Carchuna and two who were assisted by a motorboat." W

Barcelona, Spain - Massive floods submerge the cities of Badalona

"A powerful storm hit the northern region of Barcelona, particularly in the cities of Badalona and Santa Coloma de Gramenet. The Generalitat Fire Department received approximately thirty-three reports of flooding in streets and low-lying areas, but without significant impact.... streets in Badalona overflowing like rivers after heavy rain dumped 17.8 liters per square meter of air at the Catalan Meteorological Service station in the lower part of the city." SW

159 combat engagements recorded in past day

"159 combat engagements took place between the Defense Forces of Ukraine and Russian invaders along the front line.
In the Northern Slobozhanshchyna and Kursk directions, Ukrainian troops repelled 10 Russian attacks. The enemy also launched 14 airstrikes using 23 guided bombs and conducted 206 shelling attacks, including one with MLRS.
In the Southern Slobozhanshchyna direction, Russian forces attempted five assaults near Vovchansk and toward Dvorichanske.

In the Kupiansk direction, 10 enemy attacks were recorded. Ukrainian defenders repelled assaults near Kupiansk, Zapadne, Holubivka, and Zelenyi Hai.

In the Lyman direction, Russian troops launched 20 attacks, attempting to break through defenses near Novyi Myr, Hrekivka, Torske, Ivanivka, Ridkodub, and Karpivka, as well as toward Serednie, Dronivka, Shandryholove, and Serebrianka.
In the Siversk direction, Russian forces made 12 breakthrough attempts near Serebrianka, Fedorivka, Vyimka, Pereizne, and toward Siversk.
In the Kramatorsk direction, six attacks were recorded near Maiske and Chasiv Yar.
In the Toretsk direction, the enemy launched five assaults near Shcherbynivka and Rusyn Yar.
In the Pokrovsk direction, Ukrainian defenders repelled 46 assaults near Zatyshok, Nykonorivka, Nove Shakhove, Novoekonomichne, Udachne, Shakhove, Myroliubivka, Mykolaivka, Sukhetske, Lysivka, Zvirivka, and toward Rodynske, Novoukrainka, Chervonyi Lyman, and Pokrovsk.
In the Novopavlivka direction, Russian forces carried out 31 attacks near Zelenе Pole, Iskra, Vilne Pole, Maliivka, Voskresenka, Shevchenko, and Temyrivka, and toward Filiia, Novomykolaivka, Novohеorhiivka, and Komyshuvakha.
Ukraine’s Defense Forces repelled one Russian attack in the Orikhiv direction near Prymorske." Ukrin

Thousands of Killed Ukrainian Troops Under Official Draft Age, Russian Hackers Reveal

"KillNet, a pro-Russian cyberactivist group famous for its DDoS attacks against digital

infrastructure of some NATO countries, previously revealed that it had hacked the Ukrainian general staff's database containing information on killed and missing Ukrainian servicemen.
Among 1.7million reported Ukrainian war casualties, many killed between August and November 2023 were just 19–24—younger than the official draft age of 25, according to documents obtained by the KillNet hacker group.
This age group is technically only eligible for service under contract—including the heavily advertised Ukrainian “sweet deal” program for those 18–24.
Earlier, the hacktivist group announced that it had hacked the Ukrainian general staff's database containing information on 1.7 million killed and missing Ukrainian servicemen.
The hackers shared a number of photos of deceased Ukrainian soldiers, their passports and military IDs, death certificates, and tags." Spuntik

Supercell storm carves 400-kilometre path of destruction across Alberta and Saskatchewan - Giant Hailstorm Destroy Homes, Cars in Alberta

"A violent long-track supercell storm tore across southern Alberta and west-central

Saskatchewan leaving a nearly 400-kilometre swath of damage in its wake and prompting critical alerts across the Prairies.
The Alberta storm that tore through the province is being called one of the worst weather disasters of the year. Packing hailstones up to 5 cm wide and winds near 90 km/h, the Alberta storm smashed windows, pummeled cars, and tore through entire neighborhoods, leaving them looking like disaster zones. This extreme Alberta storm also triggered flash flooding, uprooted trees, and caused major infrastructure failures across multiple communities. Meteorologists say the Alberta storm formed as cold northern air collided with warm southern fronts, fueling an explosive system that turned deadly." SW