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Storm Amy hammers UK, Scandinavia
LONDON -- London's famed Royal Parks shut their gates Saturday and road, rail and sea travel faced major disruption as Storm Amy walloped the U.K., Ireland and Scandinavia with heavy rain and high winds.
More than 200,000 properties in Ireland and Northern Ireland were left without power, and a man died in Letterkenny, northwest Ireland, on Friday in what police called a weather-related incident, without giving details.
Britain's Met Office weather agency said a gust of 96 mph was recorded Friday on the island of Tiree off Scotland's west coast.
In Scotland, many ferry services were suspended and roads and railway lines were blocked by fallen trees.
Fraser Wilson of Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks said engineers were working to restore power to about 62,000 customers.
In London, Hyde Park, Regent's Park, Richmond Park and several other green spaces that are a magnet for locals and tourists were closed all day Saturday because of "severe wind gusts," Royal Parks management said.
Amy also wreaked havoc on Sweden, Denmark and Norway late Friday into Saturday. Tens of thousands of homes lost power as strong gusts brought down trees and power lines throughout Scandinavia.
A typhoon again, Matmo aims for China
BANGKOK -- Matmo regained strength Saturday morning, becoming a typhoon again as it left the Philippines and moved toward southern China's Hainan province after it had earlier weakened into a storm.
The typhoon had sustained wind speeds of 73 mph Saturday, according to China's National Meteorological Center. It was expected to strengthen further before making landfall Sunday in Guangdong and Hainan provinces.
Flights from Haikou, the capital of Hainan, were canceled starting at 11 p.m. Saturday, according to the official China National Radio. The city also said classes would be canceled and public transport and businesses would be closed Saturday. Some train routes in Hainan province were canceled Saturday and service will be suspended again Sunday.
China's national weather observatory issued an orange alert warning for the storm on Saturday.
On Friday, Matmo passed through the Philippines, where thousands of people were evacuated but no immediate casualties were reported.
Drones again see Munich Airport closed
MUNICH -- Germany's Munich Airport reopened Saturday morning after authorities shut it down the night before for the second time in less than 24 hours after two additional drone sightings, officials said.
Federal police said two drone sightings were confirmed shortly before 11 p.m. Friday near the airport's north and south runways, the agency said in a statement Saturday. The drones flew away before they could be identified.
Delays were expected to continue throughout Saturday, the airport said in a statement. At least 6,500 passengers were affected by the overnight closure Friday into Saturday.
The previous closure, Thursday night into Friday, affected almost 3,000 passengers.
Authorities were not immediately able to provide any information about who was responsible for the overflights.
The incident was the latest in a series of incidents of mysterious drone sightings over airports as well as other critical infrastructure sites in several European Union member countries.
Alexander Dobrindt, Germany's interior minister, on Saturday cautioned the public that not every drone is a threat.
Even if a drone flight is initiated by a foreign power, he said, it does not automatically mean people are in danger. The flyover might just be a provocation, he added.
Former Malawi president sworn in again
BLANTYRE, Malawi -- Peter Mutharika was sworn in as Malawi's president Saturday after a political comeback at the age of 85 to win last month's election.
Thousands gathered at Kamuzu Stadium in the commercial capital, Blantyre, for Mutharika's inauguration. He previously served as president of the southern African nation from 2014 to 2020.
He lost office in 2020 after a 2019 election he won was nullified by a court because of widespread irregularities and ordered to be rerun the following year.
He won a Sept. 16 election with 56% of the vote compared with 33% for incumbent Lazarus Chakwera to return to office.
Mutharika takes over at a time of economic crisis in Malawi. Soaring inflation and fuel and food shortages led to deep discontent with the leadership of Chakwera.
Malawi, which is heavily reliant on agriculture, has also been hit by recent climate shocks, including a devastating cyclone in 2023 and a drought last year that destroyed crops.
"This is a man-made crisis," Mutharika said at his inauguration.
Mutharika appealed to the international community to invest in Malawi, saying the country seeks partnerships, not handouts. He said a Malawian delegation will soon travel to Washington to negotiate after the cutting of U.S. aid.
A large tree after falling over several cars after strong winds in Gothenburg, Sweden, Saturday Oct. 5, 2025. (Björn Larsson Rosvall/TT via AP)A person walks past a large tree after falling over several cars after strong winds in Gothenburg, Sweden, Saturday Oct. 5, 2025. (Björn Larsson Rosvall/TT via AP)People struggle against the wind and rain in Malmö, Sweden, after a storm reached southern Sweden, Saturday Oct. 4, 2025. (Johan Nilsson/TT via AP)A large tree after falling over several cars after strong winds in Gothenburg, Sweden, Saturday Oct. 5, 2025. (Björn Larsson Rosvall/TT via AP)