Three hurricanes are spinning in the Pacific at the same time for the first time in 11 years.
Lowell is the monster of the group, a Category 4 south of Hawaii after briefly reaching Category 5. The islands are under an emergency declaration for dangerous surf and heavy rain.
Karina and Marie are weaker and farther from land.
A strong El Niño is helping fuel the unusually active Pacific.
Mother Nature got pissed
Writer: Sol
Thailand has revised its visa exemption rules, cutting the maximum visa-free stay for eligible tourists from 60 days to 30 days.
Citizens of 60 countries and territories will be allowed to enter Thailand visa-free for tourism and stay for up to 30 days, while visitors from Seychelles and Mauritius will be allowed to stay for up to 15 days.
The new rules will take effect on 15 September 2026, 15 days after their publication in the Royal Gazette.
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Indonesia has issued a local tsunami
warning after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck near the center of the archipelago nation on Saturday morning, local time. Three aftershocks - of magnitude 5.9, 5.6 and 6.1 - followed, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS).
Het Ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken heeft per 8 september 2026 het reisadvies voor verschillende landen in het Midden-Oosten versoepeld. Voor grote delen van de regio is de kleurcode opgeschaald van oranje naar geel.
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