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  Typhoon Jangmi (No. 6) Strikes Japan: Landfall, Damage, and Disruption Typhoon No. 6, Jangmi (チャンミー) , made landfall in Japan on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, triggering widespread damage across a broad swath from western to eastern Japan. According to Kiolix Pulse's Google Search trend data, searches for "台風" (typhoon) in 🇯🇵 Japan have surpassed 1 million , placing the topic firmly at the top of the country's trending search list. Track and Current Status Jangmi made landfall near the southern coast of Wakayama Prefecture at approximately 4:30 a.m. on June 3. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), a June 3 landfall is the fourth-earliest on record since statistics began in 1951. The last typhoon to make landfall in Japan was Typhoon No. 15 in September of the previous year. As of 7:00 a.m. on June 3, the storm's center was located near Shima City (志摩市), moving north-northeast at approximately 45 km/h. Central pressure stood at 980 hPa, with maxim...

  Super El Niño 2026: Why the UN Is Warning the World to Prepare Now — Food, Shipping, Energy, and Oceans Face Cascading Risks In the previous article, we explored the meteorological background and mechanisms behind the emerging 2026 Super El Niño. The growing public interest is not merely about weather. According to Kiolix Pulse, searches for "el niño 2026" have already exceeded 100,000+ searches in the United Kingdom alone . What is driving this attention is the increasing concern that a major El Niño event could simultaneously disrupt global food supplies, shipping routes, energy systems, and marine ecosystems. International organizations are now issuing warnings that its impacts may extend far beyond national borders. UN and WMO Warning: "The World Must Treat This as an Urgent Climate Alert" On June 2, 2026, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) released its latest El Niño update. The agency estimates: An approximately 80% probability of El Niño conditio...

  Malta Fireworks Factory Explosion Draws Search Interest in Germany and the Netherlands A large explosion tore through a fireworks factory in northern Malta on June 1, 2026, prompting international media coverage and pushing the keyword "malta explosion" onto Google's trending search list in two countries tracked by Kiolix Pulse. Youtube:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOIhMvWiCQU What Happened At approximately 6:30 AM local time on June 1, 2026, the Ta' Lourdes fireworks factory in the Magħtab area of northern Malta was destroyed in a powerful explosion. A series of smaller blasts followed the initial detonation, sending a thick plume of white and grey smoke high into the sky. The force of the blast shattered windows, damaged doors, and caused structural damage to properties across a wide surrounding area — felt by residents several kilometres away. Casualties and Damage Malta Police confirmed that none of the factory's licensed workers was on site at the...

  ChatGPT for Google Sheets Found Exfiltrating Workbooks via Single Prompt Injection Security research firm PromptArmor has publicly disclosed a critical data exfiltration vulnerability in OpenAI's ChatGPT for Google Sheets extension. The disclosure has driven search interest across multiple countries, with Kiolix Pulse recording over 333,700 combined Google Trends searches across 9 of the 27 countries it tracks. On Hacker News, the story reached rank #16 with 319 points. Search Interest by Region According to Kiolix Pulse data, "chatgpt"-related searches spiked in the following regions: Country Google Trends Interest 🇮🇳 India 200,000+ 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 100,000+ 🇹🇷 Turkey 25,000+ 🇵🇰 Pakistan 5,000+ 🇺🇸 United States 2,000+ 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia 1,000+ 🇪🇬 Egypt 500+ 🇷🇺 Russia 200+ India and the UK account for the overwhelming majority of search volume, with Turkey rounding out the top three. The Vulnerability: One Inj...