Typhoon Bavi has produced sustained heavy rainfall in Jilin province. The Songhua River's Jilin section generated the first flood event of 2026, and the Meihe, a Huifa River tributary, recorded its largest flood since monitoring began. Forecasts for July 14–15 call for continued heavy to torrential rain in central-eastern and eastern Jilin; the Huifa River is expected to exceed warning levels along its length. Authorities warn of high risk for river floods, flash floods, geological hazards, smal

Trump said the United States will strike the hardened underground nuclear facility "Gaoshan" near Iran’s Natanz uranium‑enrichment site and warned of continued heavy airstrikes tonight and tomorrow. He told reporters the US is closely monitoring the site, which he described as currently inactive, and said Washington will destroy it whenever activity is detected, adding a strike could come soon. The site is reported to contain two deep tunnel complexes and is considered among Iran’s most fortified nuclear facilities, potentially able to withstand the most powerful US bunker‑busting munitions.

De Beers on the 13th said it will pause production at its Venetia diamond mine in Limpopo for two years to cut costs. The group said other mines will maintain current output and overall production guidance remains unchanged; CEO Al Cook described the move as aimed at strengthening operational resilience and part of wider cost-saving and global restructuring. Since 2024 De Beers has cut annual administrative costs by more than $100m and sold or closed non-core assets. Venetia, near the Botswana–Zimbabwe border, is South Africa’s largest-value diamond mine and accounts for roughly 40% of the country’s annual diamond output; it has operated for over 30 years.