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Russian air defenses down 494 Ukrainian drones overnight — top brass

Air defenses intercepted and destroyed fixed-wing drones over the Leningrad, Bryansk, Belgorod, Kaluga, Kursk, Tver, Smolensk, Oryol, Pskov, Tula, Novgorod, Rostov, Krasnodar, and Moscow Regions, Crimea, as well as over the waters of the…

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20 satellite phones sent to flood-hit Rasuwa and Nuwakot

20 satellite phones sent to flood-hit Rasuwa and Nuwakot

Kathmandu, August 30 The Nepal Telecommunications Authority has provided 20 satellite phones to support search, rescue and relief operations following the flooding of the Bhotekoshi River in Rasuwa. The National Disaster Risk Reduction and…

Low voter turnout mars Anambra LG poll

Low voter turnout characterised the Anambra LG election despite early arrival of materials. Discover why residents stayed home and the implications for the Read More: https://punchng.com/low-voter-turnout-mars-anambra-lg-poll/

Starlink offers free internet to flood-hit areas in Nepal

Starlink offers free internet to flood-hit areas in Nepal

Kathmandu, August 30 Elon Musk’s satellite-based internet company Starlink has offered to provide free internet services in areas affected by the devastating floods along the Nepal-China border. Expressing deep sadness over the disaster…

Far-right party wins closely watched western Australia vote

Far-right party wins closely watched western Australia vote

The election has been considered an indicator of One Nation's strength after the party surged in the polls over the past year.

Pacific leaders to meet in Palau amid China, Taiwan tension

Pacific leaders to meet in Palau amid China, Taiwan tension

Palau is among three members holding diplomatic ties with Taiwan and not China, a large creditor to many island states.

PM Modi joins yoga session in Uzbekistan

The Hindu

PM Modi joins yoga session in Uzbekistan

Mr. Modi is on a two-day state visit to Uzbekistan from August 29 to 30 at the invitation of President Shavkat Mirziyoyev. This is his fourth visit to the country.

The Hindu

Pacific Islands Forum meeting in turmoil after several leaders pull out of Palau summit

Pacific Islands Forum meeting in turmoil after several leaders pull out of Palau summit

Solomon Islands prime minister cancels his appearance, along with leaders from Fiji, Vanuatu and Samoa Several leaders have pulled out of a the Pacific Islands Forum leaders’ meeting in Palau at the eleventh hour. Solomon Islands prime…

Trishuli flood sweeps away Charaundi suspension bridge

Trishuli flood sweeps away Charaundi suspension bridge

Kathmandu, August 30 Flooding in the Trishuli River has swept away the suspension bridge at Charaundi. The heavy flooding in the Trishuli River on Monday morning swept away the Charaundi suspension bridge, which connects Gandaki Rural…

NCP to provide Rs 2.5 million assistance to Rasuwa flood victims

NCP to provide Rs 2.5 million assistance to Rasuwa flood victims

Kathmandu, August 30 The Nepali Communist Party (NCP) has decided to immediately deposit Rs 2.5 million into the Prime Minister’s Disaster Relief Fund for citizens affected by the devastating flood in the Bhotekoshi River in Rasuwa. The…

2027: Ex-Kwara SDP gov candidate backs AbdulRazaq

2027: Ex-Kwara SDP gov candidate backs AbdulRazaq

Former Kwara SDP governorship candidate, Hakeem Lawal, declares support for Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq and APC ahead of the 2027 election. Read More: https://punchng.com/2027-ex-kwara-sdp-gov-candidate-backs-abdulrazaq/

A lone Black woman’s defiance of Swedish neo-Nazis, 10 years on

A lone Black woman’s defiance of Swedish neo-Nazis, 10 years on

Protester Tess Asplund on the photo that made headlines, and why she sees it as a sign of the change in Sweden today The striking photograph showed a lone Black woman, her fist raised, standing in the path of hundreds of uniformed…