Record rainfall in Chiba, Japan, has resulted in four fatalities and left thousands of households without electricity during a busy holiday week, according to Al Jazeera.
Following the removal of Maduro, US influence in Venezuela increased, but Washington may still need to 'own' Venezuela, according to experts cited by Al Jazeera.
Salvage operations have begun on a tanker leaking oil off Oman, with an environmental NGO reporting a significant expansion of the spill.
The largest reservoir in the United States, Lake Mead, has reportedly hit a record low, potentially affecting water supply to three US states.
