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Survivors of Nepal Flood Left in Stunned Disbelief: ‘They All Died, and I Lived’

Survivors of Nepal Flood Left in Stunned Disbelief: ‘They All Died, and I Lived’

A visit near the border with Tibet laid bare the effects of a swollen river’s furious speed. Miles of devastation were left behind in a flash flood that killed more than 300.

Progressives Decry Selection of Pro-Israel Democrat for House Panel

Progressives Decry Selection of Pro-Israel Democrat for House Panel

Outrage over the appointment of Representative Jared Moskowitz of Florida, who is vocally pro-Israel, to a Middle East policy subcommittee reflected the party’s rift over Israel.

PM Modi to meet Russia's Putin on SCO meeting sidelines

PM Modi to meet Russia's Putin on SCO meeting sidelines

PM Modi’s bilateral with Putin, the first since the Russian President visited India in Dec 2025 for the annual summit, will follow external affairs minister S Jaishankar’s visit to Moscow this week for a meeting of the 27th India-Russia…

2027: APC won’t surrender a single seat in Kano – Jibrin

Daily Trust

2027: APC won’t surrender a single seat in Kano – Jibrin

The member representing Kiru/Bebeji Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Abdulmumin Jibrin Kofa, has declared that the All Progressives Congress (APC) will not surrender any elective seat to opposition parties in Kano…

Daily Trust

Trump orders Lake Ontario to be renamed Lake America

The Punch

Trump orders Lake Ontario to be renamed Lake America

US President Donald Trump stepped up an escalating feud with Canada on Thursday, ordering that Lake Ontario – a body of water shared by both countries—be renamed “Lake America.” Trump signed an executive order on the name change at the…

The Punch

Iran sets conditions for reopening Strait of Hormuz, top security official Rezaei says

Straits Times

Iran sets conditions for reopening Strait of Hormuz, top security official Rezaei says

Aug 27 - Iran is preparing a list of conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz after mediators asked Tehran to set them out, said Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, adding that ending the regional war…

Straits Times

Trump administration proposes changes to Biden-era climate report

Trump administration proposes changes to Biden-era climate report

The Trump administration is looking to change a portion of a 2023 federal climate report. The administration proposed to reframe how the Fifth National Climate Assessment sees its worst-case scenarios after U.N. scientists said earlier…

Video: Trump signs order to re-name Lake Ontario as Lake America

Al Jazeera

Video: Trump signs order to re-name Lake Ontario as Lake America

US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to rename Lake Ontario as Lake America.

Al Jazeera

Hours after blocking, X restores account of organisation hosting Bhagwat in New York

Hours after blocking, X restores account of organisation hosting Bhagwat in New York

The @AheadForum1 handle of American Hindus for Engagement and Dialogue (AHEAD Forum) became unavailable Wednesday, three days before Bhagwat’s address at Madison Square Garden’s Infosys Theatre. Seeking restoration, AHEAD Forun had earlier…

Live: Australia releases $5m in humanitarian aid after Nepal-Tibet flood

ABC News

Live: Australia releases $5m in humanitarian aid after Nepal-Tibet flood

The federal government will be releasing $5 million in humanitarian assistance to support disaster recovery efforts in the Himalayas following a deadly flood. Follow live.

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Vermont’s GOP governor: Trump’s Lake Ontario order ‘petty and disappointing’

Vermont’s GOP governor: Trump’s Lake Ontario order ‘petty and disappointing’

Vermont Gov. Phil Scott (R) on Thursday took issue with President Trump’s executive order renaming Lake Ontario “Lake America” as his trade war with Canada intensifies. “This is petty and disappointing. We should be at the negotiating…

New US mail voting rules take effect as states warn of midterm disruption

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