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Deadly flash floods sweep through northern Nepal
Flash floods have swept through northern Nepal, killing at least eight people and washing away homes.
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TRAFFIC, WEATHER, TRANSIT: Wednesday watch
6:03 AM: Good morning. It’s Wednesday, August 26, 2026. WEATHER + SUNRISE/SUNSET The forecast is for increasing sunshine, high in…
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Ukrainian air attacks kill three in Russia as Kyiv steps up drone campaign
Attacks spark fires at Lukoil’s NORSI refinery and a Wildberries hub as Kyiv claims 16 targets hit across Russia.
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At least eight killed, hundreds missing after Nepal flash flood
Across the border, Tibet reported “major casualties” with people missing in the neighbouring county of Gyirong.
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One US dollar now costs 2 million rials in Iran, and here’s what it can buy
Sanctions and the US-Israel war on Iran have left the country’s people unable to keep pace with rising prices.
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Is Japan trying to build bridges with China after Taiwan spat?
Experts say Japanese lawmakers’ visit to Beijing signals an attempt by Japan to defrost its worst China rift in decades.
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China’s Xi to visit Kyrgyzstan, Egypt
The Chinese president will attend the SCO summit in Bishkek, before travelling to Egypt.
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Infantino has no future at FIFA, says European Leagues chief
Claudius Schaefer insists the influence of the FIFA president has ‘grown from year to year’.
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Manchester City sign teenage Moroccan football star Ayyoub Bouaddi
Sought-after midfielder Bouaddi joins the Premier League club from Lille on a five-year deal worth $117 million.
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Trump threatens Iran’s partners: How do secondary sanctions work?
The US has used threats of secondary sanctions, whereby countries trading with a sanctioned country also face sanctions.
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