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A woman with apparent heat stroke found dead while taking shelter in a car in quake-hit Japan

23 Sept 04:12 Key points summarised by AI

An elderly woman died from heat stroke while sheltering in a car in quake-hit Kumamoto, raising the earthquake's death toll to 36 and highlighting growing concerns over heat-related illnesses.
The affected region grapples with extreme temperatures (reaching 36.6°C/97.8°F), severe water shortages impacting nearly 70,000 homes, and fuel scarcity, escalating health risks for evacuees.
Thousands remain in crowded, often un-air-conditioned shelters or sleep in cars; authorities are distributing health advisories and delivering essential supplies like water, food, and portable toilets to improve conditions.
Search operations continue for the missing following a mall explosion and a factory chimney collapse, with significant damage reported to over 3,500 buildings.

Yesterday 12:56 Key points summarised by AI

President Macron condemned widespread rioting and looting during nationwide protests, blaming far-left activists and criminals for the "unrestrained violence" and vowing accountability for those who "sought to bring down the Republic."
Over 2,400 arrests were made as protests against rising living costs and poor school conditions escalated, causing extensive damage to public buildings and businesses in cities like Paris, Limoges (where City Hall burned), Marseille, and Lyon.
The unrest, which organizers hoped would revive the "yellow vest" movement, saw political leaders trade blame, with Macron instructing prefects to protect public buildings and potentially ban future protests to prevent further disorder.