Typhoon Dolphin prompted the evacuation of approximately 167,900 residents in Fujian Province. By 7 a.m. Monday, those in vulnerable land and coastal zones had been relocated. Shanghai had also evacuated roughly 215,600 individuals from areas deemed at risk by late Sunday. During the storm response, authorities in Fujian shut down 686 passenger routes and 658 train services. Additionally, 234 major tourist sites were closed, and numerous cultural and tourism events were canceled. In Shanghai, airlines canceled over 900 flights at the city’s two main airports on Monday.
Late Saturday, a magnitude 5.0 earthquake was registered southeast of Atka in Alaska’s Aleutian archipelago. The Alaska Earthquake Center recorded the seismic event at 7:36 p.m. Alaska Daylight Time on August 8, which corresponds to 03:36 UTC on August 9. The earthquake’s epicenter was approximately 48 miles, or 77 kilometers, southeast of Atka, with seismologists estimating its depth at about 10.6 miles, or 17 kilometers.
Health
Chad’s Water Sector Under Strain as Cholera Claims 13 Lives in N Djamena and Hadjer Lamis N’DJAMENA / RankWire.AI / – Since late last month, authorities in Chad have reported 13 deaths resulting from a severe waterborne health crisis. According to the latest data from the Ministry of Public Health of Chad, epidemiological monitoring reveals that a cholera outbreak has caused 13 fatalities and increased the total number of confirmed and suspected cases to 239 nationwide. The official statistics indicate a case fatality rate of 5.4 percent, which is notably higher than international public health standards for emergency response.
Travel
South Korea registered a tourism surplus of $596.6 million in June 2026, marking its strongest monthly outcome since the COVID-19 crisis began. The figure represents an improvement of $1.44 billion compared to June 2025, when the balance showed an $846.8 million deficit. According to data from the Korea Tourism Organization, June’s surplus is the second-largest monthly figure on record, with only October 2008 surpassing it at $661.5 million.
Technology
This recent monetary order adds to a separate $375 million jury award handed down in March 2026 during the initial phase of the state’s legal proceedings. That earlier case saw jurors determine that Meta breached New Mexico consumer protection laws by falsely advertising safety features aimed at younger users. When combined, the two rulings mean Meta is liable for a total of $942 million in New Mexico, stemming from the state’s enforcement case led by Attorney General Raúl Torrez, with the latest order specifically allocated to teen mental health initiatives. The court’s detailed remedial order allocates $420 million of the new funds directly to clinical mental health services for children throughout New Mexico. The rest will support public education campaigns, early screening programs, and community prevention efforts over the next five years. Additionally, the court’s decision enforces strict operational directives requiring Meta to set accounts belonging to users under 18 to private by default, limit daily usage, restrict notifications, and enhance screening mechanisms for child sexual abuse material. Meta Must Pay $567 Million for Teen Mental Health Support in New Mexico This enforcement action in Mexico stands among the largest penalties imposed on a major tech company related to child safety practices. Attorney General Torrez filed the lawsuit after investigations revealed that Meta’s algorithmic recommendation systems systematically exposed minor accounts to predatory contact and explicit content. While the court mandated extensive product modifications, Judge Biedscheid chose not to require mandatory identity verification for users under 13, citing protections under the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act.