Typhoon Yagi leaves dozens dead

Plus, Russia turning to American social media stars to covertly influence voters.

Sign up for Reuters newsletters  Daily Briefing Daily Briefing By Kate Turton Typhoon Yagi kills dozens in northern Vietnam, U.N. rights chief calls on states to challenge Israel over occupation, and Draghi urges reform and investment drive to revive a lagging EU. Plus, Russia is focusing on American social media stars to covertly influence voters. Today's Top News   People use ropes to remove fallen trees following the impact of Typhoon Yagi, Hai Phong, Vietnam, September 8, 2024. REUTERS/Minh Nguyen Typhoon Yagi, Asia's most powerful storm this year, left dozens dead in northern Vietnam and widespread damage as it churned westwards, preliminary government estimates showed, while the weather agency warned of more floods and landslides. Russia said its forces had taken full control of a town in eastern Ukraine as Moscow's forces advance on the strategically important city of Pokrovsk and seek to pierce the Ukrainian defensive front lines. Follow the latest news from the war. The U.N. human rights chief said that ending the nearly year-long war in Gaza is a priority and he asked countries to act on what he called Israel's "blatant disregard" for international law in the occupied Palestinian territories. Thousands of diaspora Indians protested in more than 130 cities across 25 countries on Sunday, organizers said, to demand justice after last month's rape and murder of a trainee doctor at a hospital in the city of Kolkata. Pope Francis arrived in East Timor, a predominantly Catholic nation in Southeast Asia, for a three-day visit. The country is likely the most Catholic in the world, with the Vatican saying some 96% of Timorese are adherents to the faith. US news The mother of the teenager charged with fatally shooting two students and two teachers at a Georgia high school called the school that morning and warned a counselor about an "extreme emergency," the Washington Post reported. The Kamala Harris and Donald Trump campaigns are locked in a fierce battle for the attention of Black voters in Georgia. Tim Reid joins the Reuters World News podcast to share his insights after conversations with dozens of campaign workers, voters and volunteers in the must-win battleground state. The Biden Administration said it had finalized regulation to help ensure the 175 million Americans with private health insurance have access to affordable mental health services. Business & Markets   The European Union needs far more coordinated industrial policy, more rapid decisions and massive investment if it wants to keep pace economically with rivals the United States and China, Mario Draghi said in a long-awaited report. China announced the start of a one-year anti-dumping investigation into imports of rapeseed from Canada, just weeks before Ottawa's 100% tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles and other products come into force. Passenger vehicle sales in China fell in August for the fifth straight month, industry data showed, though sales of all-electric and plug-in hybrid models rose. Sign up for our AutoFile newsletter for the latest news from the world of automotive technology. Google will face US antitrust prosecutors in Virginia, where the Justice Department will seek to show the company stifled competition in online advertising technology. Legal Reporter Jody Godoy is on the Reuters World News podcast to discuss the case. Boeing shares rose 3% in US premarket trading after the planemaker reached a tentative deal with a union in the US Pacific Northwest that could avoid a possible crippling strike later this week. French luxury goods company LVMH named Sarah Burton, the longtime-Alexander McQueen designer behind the Princess of Wales' 2011 wedding dress, as the new creative director for its Givenchy label. Russia focusing on American social media stars to covertly influence voters   People pass the Cobb County Republican Party's booth at the Pigs and Peaches country festival in Kennesaw, Georgia, August 17, 2024. REUTERS/Megan Varner/File Photo Russia is increasingly turning to American social media stars to covertly influence voters ahead of the 2024 presidential election, according to US officials and recently unveiled criminal charges. Read more And Finally... Amy Adams attends the screening of "Nightbitch" as the Toronto International Film Festival returns for its 49th edition, September 7, 2024. REUTERS/Carlos Osorio "Nightbitch," an amusing fable about motherhood and identity that premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival this week, has raised expectations for the movie come awards season, but its star Amy Adams is shrugging off the speculation. 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