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The Hong Kong Observatory maintains the No 8 storm signal until noon as Typhoon Noul weakens but continues to cause gales. Over 700 flights and 190 cross-border high-speed rail services were canceled on Sunday due to the typhoon.

Typhoon Noul caused cancellations of rail and air services in Shenzhen, with evacuations and school closures as it approached southern China. The National Meteorological Centre issued an orange typhoon alert, predicting landfall between Hong Kong and Guangdong with wind speeds up to 151km/h.

Typhoon Noul is approaching southern China, including Hong Kong, with heavy rain and wind expected over the weekend. The storm is forecast to make landfall near Huizhou and Shanwei on Sunday, prompting high alerts. China's National Meteorological Center and Hong Kong's Observatory are monitoring the typhoon, which follows recent storms Bavi and Maysak.

A former president of the China Development Bank is under investigation for suspected violations of party discipline and law. The probe is conducted by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the National Commission of Supervision.

Zhang Wei, a former chairman of the chemistry department at the University of Colorado Boulder, has joined Great Bay University in China as deputy dean and chair professor. He was appointed during a ceremony at the university’s Songshan Lake campus in Dongguan, Guangdong, on July 2.

Hong Kong’s weather forecaster may issue a No 1 typhoon standby signal between Monday evening and Tuesday morning due to an approaching low-pressure area over the South China Sea. The Observatory noted the system could develop into a tropical depression, prompting warnings of heavy rainstorms.

Hong Kong will experience 'extremely hot' weather with occasional showers as Typhoon Bavi moves east of Taiwan towards Guangdong, disrupting flights. The Observatory predicts unstable offshore weather and mainly fine but hot conditions in Guangdong from Friday to Sunday due to Bavi's subsiding outer airstream.

China's Hualong One nuclear reactor at the Taipingling Nuclear Power Plant in Guangdong has begun commercial operation, marking a milestone in the region's nuclear energy expansion. The reactor, managed by China General Nuclear Power Group, is positioned to meet summer electricity demand in the Greater Bay Area.

A villager in Guangdong discovered a headless body in a suitcase in 2019, and police later found the head nearby. A Chinese forensics team's investigation, detailed in a peer-reviewed paper, ruled out murder in the case.

Hong Kong authorities plan to expand the Southbound Travel for Guangdong Vehicles scheme to all 21 Guangdong cities by early next year due to surging demand. Applications for the scheme reached approximately three times the daily quota, with 15,000 motorists applying for next month's permits.

Hong Kong will allow elderly welfare recipients in Guangdong and Fujian to receive cash assistance directly into their mainland Chinese bank accounts starting July. Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu announced the service during a visit to Fujian.

Hong Kong issued an amber rainstorm warning as thundery showers and strong gusts hit the city following its hottest day of the year. The warning, the lowest in a three-tier system, was activated at 10am due to a low-pressure trough causing showers and thunderstorms in Guangdong's coastal areas.

Hong Kong issued its first 'very hot weather' warning of the year, with temperatures expected to reach 33°C (91.4°F) due to an anticyclone, persisting until Friday.

Southern China is experiencing torrential rain with rainfall exceeding 100mm in provinces like Guangxi, Guangdong, and Fujian, prompting government agencies to emphasize flood prevention measures. The Office of the State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters and the Ministry of Emergency Management are coordinating emergency responses to mitigate flooding risks.