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WorldWomen survivors face sanitation woes in Nepal relief camp
Scores of women queued at a school sheltering Nepal flood victims, jostling to receive personal-care supplies, as concerns over sanitation and menstrual hygiene mount days after the catastrophic disaster.Menstrual hygiene is a particularly pressing concern.
AFP
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WorldNepal death toll crosses 1,000 as rescuers race to find workers trapped in mud-filled tunnels
Thousands are still missing as Chinese state media report the official number of fatalities in Tibet at 16.
BBC5 min read
WorldAfghanistan war victims left 'without justice', UN says
Most civilian victims of Afghanistan's 2001-2021 war have been left "without justice, reparation or even acknowledgement" of their suffering, the United Nations said Tuesday, with one man in Kabul telling AFP "the world has forgotten us".The UN mission has documented civilian casualties since 2009 in one of the most exhaustive studies on victims of the 2001-2021 war.
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WorldSouth African airline defends low-altitude aerial stunt over packed stadium
Airlink says the manoeuvre with two planes in close formation involved careful and precise planning.
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WorldChina-Nepal flood toll tops 1,000 as tunnel rescue offers last hope
The death toll from devastating Himalayan glacial floods crossed the grim 1,000 mark on Tuesday, as Chinese and Nepali teams searched for survivors including dozens feared trapped in hydropower tunnels.Nepali rescue teams are digging, drilling and blasting through debris in a race against time in treacherous conditions to free around 100 hydropower workers believed trapped in multiple tunnels.
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WorldChina-Taiwan friction clouds Pacific summit
Australia said Tuesday the Pacific bloc will decide for itself who attends its annual summit, after China raised objections to Taiwan's presence on the sidelines.Asked on Tuesday about Lin's presence at the summit, a spokesman for China's foreign ministry said that Taiwan "is not qualified to participate in the forum's activities in any capacity".
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WorldOn This Day, Sept. 1: 340 killed in Beslan, Russia, hostage situation
On Sept. 1, 2004, a group of Chechen separatists took more than 1,000 people hostage at a school in Beslan, Russia, ultimately killing nearly 340 people, including children.
UPI
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WorldJapan to relax overtime regulation under workaholic PM
Japan will ease overtime regulation starting Tuesday in a move meant to help spur economic growth but criticised as a relapse into the country's ingrained workaholic culture.Critics, however, said the move reversed steps taken by Japan to modernise its corporate culture long centred around marathon work hours.
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WorldKenya aviation workers call off strike that disrupted flights
The go-slow strike that began on Sunday caused long delays and left passengers stranded.
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USNepal flood death toll surpasses 1,000; thousands still missing
The death toll from a flash flood that hit northeastern Nepal nearly a week ago continued to rise on Tuesday to more than 1,000, officials said Tuesday.
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WorldRussian barrage of drones and missiles on Ukraine's capital region kills at least 11
Russia launched a large aerial assault in and around Ukraine’s capital overnight into Tuesday morning, killing at least 11 people and wounding more than a dozen others, including three children, local authorities said. Ukraine’s air force said that Russia began the attack at 6 p.m. Monday, using ballistic, cruise and anti-radar missiles, as well as 218 drones and decoys. The relentless attacks have subjected Kyiv and its residents to prolonged danger and disruption, with strikes coming during both the nighttime and daytime hours.
Associated Press
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WorldRussian strike hits rail workers in new deadly attacks on Kyiv
Ukrainian officials say 17 people, including two children, were injured in the capital and the wider region.
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WorldPhotos show one family in Nepal bid farewell, as other flood victims are buried in unmarked graves
She knows her 21-year-old son is dead, but she didn't get a chance to see him before his body was committed to its cremation shroud. Knowing his fate after the catastrophic floods that killed over 1,000 people in Nepal and China brings some comfort, but all she could do was touch his shroud for a second to say goodbye before his cremation on Monday. At a mass burial ground in Nepal's Chitwan district, the Hindu rituals of death — cremation, prayer, the final farewell — are being lost to the scale of the disaster as overwhelmed authorities are burying unidentified bodies because there are too many to keep or identify individually.
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WorldKenya aviation workers end strike that paralyzed airport operations in the capital
Kenyan aviation workers on Tuesday called off a strike that paralyzed air traffic for two days at the main international airport in the capital Nairobi. Moss Ndiema, head of the Kenya Aviation Workers Union, said the strike that started Sunday had been called off immediately. The go-slow strike ended after the union reached an agreement with Kenya Airports Authority and others.
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WorldDeath toll from flooding in Nepal and China passes 1,000
The death toll from the flood catastrophe in the Himalayas has risen to more than 1,000 across Nepal and Tibet, authorities said on Tuesday. Police in Kathmandu said in their latest figures that 1,007 people had died in Nepal alone.
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USThailand's Pattaya anticipates USS Abraham Lincoln visit following its Middle East deployment
Thousands of American service members are about to descend on eastern Thailand, as the USS Abraham Lincoln makes a port call near the city of Pattaya, famous for its beaches and nightlife. The Lincoln is expected to dock at a port in Chonburi province this week, according to Thai officials. More than 5,000 American service members are onboard and many are expected to visit Pattaya, according to the city's Mayor Poramet Ngampichet, who hopes the port call will boost the local economy.
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WorldDeath toll from flooding in Nepal and China passes 1,000
The death toll from the flood catastrophe in the Himalayas has risen to more than 1,000 across Nepal and Tibet, authorities said on Tuesday. Police in Kathmandu said in their latest figures that 1,007 people had died in Nepal alone.
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World'I've never been to Afghanistan': Six million deportees forced to start over under the Taliban
As of August, the number forced to return this year from Pakistan and Iran had reached another million.
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USFamilies of those missing after Nepal floods struggle to cling to hope as death toll passes 1,000
As the death toll from the Nepal floods passes 1000, Americans with loved ones among the nearly 4,000 people missing are still hoping for miracles.
CBS News
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WorldRace against time to find workers missing in Nepal’s hydropower tunnels. Here’s what we know
Rescue crews and foreign specialists are racing to find scores of workers feared trapped alive inside hydropower tunnels in Nepal, after thick mud buried the facilities during last week’s devastating flash floods.
CNN
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World'Massive' Russian missile, drone attack on Kyiv kills 8
A "massive" Russian attack killed at least eight people in Kyiv overnight, including seven at a railways depot, officials said Tuesday, as Moscow pressed its air campaign on the Ukrainian capital and surrounding areas.Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said eight people were killed and five wounded, including two children, in the overnight bombardment, which included ballistic missiles and drones.
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WorldRussia surged high-speed jet-powered Shahed attacks by 5 times in a single month, Ukraine's air force said
The faster, high-flying drones are difficult, if not impossible, for most Ukrainian interceptor drones to catch, posing a new crisis for Kyiv.
Business Insider3 min read
WorldRescuers comb through mud and debris as Nepal-China floods leave more than 1,000 dead
Rescue teams with search dogs combed through mud, rocks and debris Tuesday in Nepal and China looking for thousands of people still missing after catastrophic flooding tore through communities across the Himalayas, leaving more than 1,000 dead. Nepal’s disaster agency said Tuesday that 987 deaths had been counted there, with 3,916 people missing, including 583 foreigners.
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WorldNepalese man awaits friends update after floods
Ashutosh Lamichhane, who lives in Guernsey, says he is "still waiting" to hear from people he knows.
BBC3 min read
WorldEU considers military mission to replace UN peacekeepers in South Lebanon
Analysts say Israel could benefit when UNIFIL’s mandate expires on December 31.
Al Jazeera4 min read
WorldThwarted Niger mutiny exposes junta's Russia dependence
The pivotal role played by Russia's Africa Corps mercenaries in putting down a mutiny in Niger at the weekend has revealed just how dependent on Moscow the west African country's ruling junta has become."The Africa Corps played a decisive role through the provision of ground and air support to help loyalist forces retake Air Base 101, one of the capital's most strategic sites, from the mutineers and largely eliminated the remaining threat they posed to the government," Charlie Werb, an analyst a
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WorldDefence tech hub Munich booms as Europe rearms
Munich is booming as a hub for young defence tech firms making everything from AI-powered drones to cutting-edge military software as Europe rearms to face an increasingly dangerous world.The Ukraine war, where AI-powered drone technology is crucial, has helped drive the wave of innovation, while persuading militaries in Germany and elsewhere to look beyond traditional kit like tanks and artillery.
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WorldIllegal mining ravages S.Africa's economic hub
Whole chunks of a once-busy road in Johannesburg have collapsed because of damage caused by the illegal mining rampant across South Africa's economic hub. Outside of Gauteng, in the North West province, the damage and fear brought by illegal mining was stark in the village of Bapong, about 65 kilometres northeast of Johannesburg.
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WorldNigeria rethinks criminalisation of suicide
In Nigeria, surviving a suicide attempt can mean facing not only the trauma of the ordeal but also the threat of prosecution.Nigeria also faces a severe shortage of qualified medical professionals, with fewer than 1,000 psychiatrists serving more than 200 million people, according to 2024 figures from the Association of Psychiatrists in Nigeria (APN).
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WorldNepal's wall of missing offers last hope after Himalayan flood
In Nepal's capital, desperate people searching for family members missing after Wednesday's devastating floods post photographs on a wall, clinging to a final, fading hope of finding them.Prakash Chhetri, 46, posted a picture of his brother on the hospital's front wall, clinging to the hope that he might still be alive.
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WorldNepal rescuers reach remote areas, electricity restored nearly a week after devastating floods
By Gopal Sharma KATHMANDU, Sept 1 (Reuters) - Nepali rescuers built temporary bridges to reach remote areas and dug through the ruins of hydropower projects in the Himalayas to rescue close to 300
Reuters3 min read
WorldRights groups accuse China of restricting Tibet flood coverage
Human rights groups have criticized China's handling of information about a flash flood disaster in Tibet, an autonomous region of China, saying authorities have restricted journalists' access to the affected areas. Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Monday cited reports that journalists in China had been barred from entering the disaster zone and from interviewing affected families.
dpa1 min read
LifestyleMichelin-starred restaurants losing thousands as diners pocket ‘souvenirs’
Guests at France’s Michelin-starred restaurants are helping themselves to more than just haute cuisine.
The Telegraph
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WorldAlgeria’s president seeks death penalty for those who start forest fires
Abdelmadjid Tebboune’s call comes after wildfires killed at least 12 people and injured 54 in northeastern Algeria.
Al Jazeera1 min read
WorldCarney’s Liberals sweep 3 special elections in Canada as voters back his stand against Trump
Canada's Liberals swept three special elections Monday in a result that showed voters backing Prime Minister Mark Carney for standing up against U.S. President Donald Trump. The Canadian Press, Canada’s national news agency, projected Liberal victories in Chicoutimi-Le Fjord in Quebec, Beaches-East York in Toronto and North Vancouver-Capilano in British Columbia.
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WorldNepal flood survivors fear loss of culture and community
In the days since Tsering Gelbu Lama’s wife was swept away by devastating floods along the Nepal-Tibet border, he still hasn't told his 4-year-old daughter that her mother is dead. Lama wiped away tears as he sat on the floor of a Buddhist monastery turned makeshift shelter for hundreds of others evacuated from remote villages to the capital, Kathmandu. “We’ve become homeless not only because we’ve lost our land — we’ve become homeless with our culture and tradition,” said Tsering Sherpa, 36, from Rasuwa, as he sat on the monastery steps.
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WorldNorway's new King Haakon VIII to take constitutional oath
Norway's King Haakon VIII is to take the constitutional oath before parliament in Oslo on Tuesday, as the country continues to mourn his father Harald V. Haakon became king immediately upon Harald's death on Friday.
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WorldStrait of Hormuz commodity vessel transits stay in single digits, data shows
SINGAPORE, Sept 1 (Reuters) - The number of vessels sailing through the Strait of Hormuz was little changed on Monday compared with the weekend, hovering around five, preliminary ship-tracking data
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WorldTurkish vessel to search sunken Cyprus ferry for missing people
A Turkish rescue vessel is due to arrive in northern Cyprus on Tuesday to begin an operation to reach the wreck of a ferry that sank off the Mediterranean island, killing at least eight people. The vessel will search for people still missing and the ship's data recorder, said Tufan Erhürman, president of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, which is recognized only by Turkey, according to local media.
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WorldNew Zealand, US to fund Cook Islands port upgrade
By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON, Sept 1 (Reuters) - New Zealand and the U.S. will jointly fund a major upgrade of a World War Two port on a Cook Islands atoll, the three governments said on Tuesday, in a
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WorldRussian attacks kill three in Kiev ahead of new school year
Russia attacked Kiev with missiles and drones overnight, killing three people and injuring five, Ukrainian authorities said on Tuesday, hours before the start of the new school year. Kiev Governor Tymur Tkachenko accused Russian forces of deliberately targeting civilian infrastructure and residential buildings.
dpa1 min read
WorldEU defence, foreign ministers meet for talks on Ukraine, Middle East
European Union defence and foreign ministers are set to gather in Wicklow, south of the Irish capital Dublin, for talks focusing on Ukraine and the Middle East. After meeting over dinner on Monday, defence ministers are due to discuss the bloc's support for Ukraine on Tuesday morning.
dpa1 min read
WorldChina-Taiwan friction clouds Pacific summit
Australia said Tuesday the Pacific bloc will decide for itself who attends its annual summit, after China raised objections to Taiwan's presence on the sidelines.The 18-member Pacific Islands Forum is being hosted by Palau, which invited its diplomatic ally Taiwan to attend as an aid partner, along with China and other non-Pacific countries.
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WorldIn Japan's mountains, a different way to manage bears
As a sensor sounded, scientist Akiko Takii hurried to a bear trap deep in the forests of Nagano in Japan, where rising nationwide attacks have brought fear and resulted in the culling of thousands of the animals.- Deadly attacks - There is little sympathy across much of Japan for healthy bear populations.
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WorldDrones in Ithaca: Azov's Odyssey turns Ukraine war into modern myth
In a theatrical adaptation of the Odyssey by Ukraine's Azov military corps, Penelope beats a suitor to death with plastic grocery bags. While the epic has found audiences worldwide with Christopher Nolan's blockbuster, Kyiv has staged its adaptation: a collaboration between the Ivan Franko Theatre and the Azov military corps.
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WorldFact Check: Video Does NOT Show Real Ukrainian Soldier Crying And Begging For Help On The Way To Front Lines
Does a video of a sobbing 23-year-old actually show a real Ukrainian conscript begging for help because he does not want to die on the battlefield? No, that's not true: The video has been online since 2025. The crying man...
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