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Typhoon Champi brings wind and rain to parts of East Asia, and the search for a new James Bond. All that and all that matters in today's Eye Opener.

Powerful spring thunderstorms are sweeping across South Australia, bringing widespread rain and dangerous winds.

Staffing rules introduced by HSE to tackle potential €1bn overrun as doctors, nurses warn of significant patient risk

Once a super typhoon and one of the strongest storms in the Pacific this year, Champi has weakened but continues to pack wind gusts of around 126 kilometres per hour near its centre, according to Taiwan's Central Weather Administration.

While spectacle is often the aim of luxury hotel developers no matter the location, Kyoto’s newest arrivals are following a more restrained playbook.

A federal judge ruled DHS's practice of knocking on doors and asking people about their immigration status — and whether they have voted in recent elections — likely violates the Voting Rights Act.

There are reports of a mid-air emergency as a powerful storm swept through south-west Queensland.

French authorities are extending curfews and increasing the police presence in public spaces as President Emmanuel Macron's government tries to regain control after rioters torched buildings and looted thousands of businesses this weekend.

The US' latest move comes six months into a war with Iran that has left peace talks stalled and the Strait of Hormuz blocked.