Philippines storm may intensify into typhoon, approach Hong Kong this weekend

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A tropical depression near the Philippines is anticipated to intensify into a typhoon and approach Hong Kong by the weekend, potentially making landfall within 400 km east of the city. The Hong Kong Observatory is monitoring the system's west-northwest movement at about 25 km/h.

A tropical depression near the Philippines could intensify into a typhoon and move closer to Hong Kong over the weekend, with a possible landfall less than 400km (249 miles) east of the city, the forecaster has said. The Hong Kong Observatory said on Thursday that the tropical depression had formed over waters east of the Philippines and was expected to move west-northwest at about 25 km/h (15.5mph). “The tropical depression over the seas east of the Philippines will enter the northeastern part...