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This satellite image from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows Hurricane Nolo in the Pacific Ocean, west of Hawaii on Saturday, 3 Oct. 2026. Photo: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/AP

Nolo strengthens into Category 3 hurricane over remote Pacific Ocean

The hurricane centre warned that large waves generated by Nolo could flood some low-lying atolls.

In a video posted by the US military, a small boat moving across the water is struck by a large explosion. The camera then zooms out to show the vessel engulfed in flames and smoke. Photo: Collected/DW

US strike on alleged drug boat in Pacific kills four

The coral measures 34 metres wide. Photo: Manu San Felix, National Geographic Pristine Seas

World’s largest coral found in the Pacific