Cyclone's fringe lashes eastern Australia
[Japan Today] - 03/6/2025
The outer fringe of a tropical cyclone started whipping eastern Australia on Thursday, bringing drenching rains and record-breaking waves to a heavily populated region rarely hit by typhoons.…
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