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A mudslide caused by heavy rain in Jiangxi province, eastern China, killed one person and left 11 people missing. Rescue teams have saved three individuals from the debris, while authorities warn that flooding risks remain high.
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The mudslide happened in Jiangxi province in eastern China.
It was caused by several days of heavy rain.
One person has died because of the mudslide.
Eleven people are still missing.
Rescue teams have found and saved three people from the rubble.
Authorities have warned that floods could continue in the area.
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Two of President Donald Trump's top envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, have arrived in Moscow to hold talks aimed at ending the war in Ukraine. They plan to travel to Kyiv for further discussions, with President Trump saying they are bringing a proposal for peace.
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Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrived in Moscow to start talks related to the Ukraine conflict.
They will travel to Kyiv on Sunday for meetings with Ukrainian officials.
President Trump said the envoys are bringing a proposal to end the war.
The envoys are expected to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
Ukrainian airports in Kyiv and Boryspil were hit by Russian strikes shortly before the talks.
Ukraine’s airspace has been closed since February 2022 due to the war.
Ukrainian President Zelensky has promised to guarantee the safety of Russian airspace during the visit and asked Russia to do the same.
The visit follows previous trips by these envoys and other US officials aiming to negotiate peace.
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Russian forces attacked the city of Kamianske in southeastern Ukraine, killing five people and injuring others, despite a temporary ceasefire ordered by Ukrainian forces. Meanwhile, US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff are visiting Moscow and Kyiv with a peace proposal to try to end the war.
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Russia attacked Kamianske in the Dnipropetrovsk region, killing five and injuring five others.
Ukrainian forces were ordered to observe a three-day ceasefire from September 5 to 8.
The ceasefire did not stop all Russian attacks, which continued overnight in several parts of Ukraine.
The International Atomic Energy Agency helped arrange a separate local ceasefire to repair power to the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant.
Russian strikes targeted airports in Kyiv and Boryspil, likely in response to US envoys’ planned visits.
Injuries were reported from attacks in Odesa, Mykolaiv, and the Kyiv region.
Russia has increased the use of fast jet-powered drones to attack Ukraine, causing more civilian casualties.
Russian forces said they shot down 53 Ukrainian drones overnight, including near Moscow.
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Iran said the U.S. attacked one of its oil tankers near Kharg Island in the Persian Gulf, but there were no reported injuries. The U.S. has not responded yet. This incident raises concerns about new conflicts in the region.
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Iran claims four U.S. missiles hit a tanker near Kharg Island, about 6 miles from the island.
The tanker’s crew was evacuated safely, with no casualties reported.
The U.S. has not yet commented on Iran’s claim.
Kharg Island is Iran’s main oil export terminal and an important strategic location.
The area has seen repeated attacks during ongoing U.S.-Iran tensions.
The U.S. recently restarted strikes on Iranian targets after a month without attacks.
Fighting near the Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway for global oil shipments, has increased.
The situation may lead to more attacks on U.S. allies and interests in the Middle East.
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A huge flash flood in Nepal’s Rasuwa district covered villages in mud and forced thousands of people from their homes. A school in the area is now a shelter for about 200 flood survivors, while aid workers bring food, tents, and solar power to the hard-to-reach region. Rescue efforts continue, with more than 5,600 people still missing.
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A large flash flood hit Nepal’s Rasuwa district, burying villages in mud.
About 200 displaced people are living in a local school turned into a shelter.
Aid workers deliver rice, lentils, oil, tents, and solar power banks due to no electricity.
The area is remote and difficult to reach, with up to nine hours travel on dirt roads.
Many people are still searching for missing family members; over 5,600 remain missing.
Some survivors were rescued from tunnels blocked by mud.
Living conditions in temporary camps are crowded and challenging.
The flood happened about 30 kilometers from the Nepal-China border in a Himalayan region.
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In the final days of Jair Bolsonaro’s presidency, a draft decree was presented proposing to cancel the 2022 election results and keep Bolsonaro in power. The heads of Brazil’s air force and army refused to support the plan, which helped stop the coup attempt. The former air force chief later wrote a book explaining his role in preventing the coup and warning against similar actions in the future.
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Bolsonaro lost the 2022 Brazilian presidential election but did not accept the result.
A draft coup decree was shown to the military leaders, proposing to annul Lula’s election victory.
The air force chief, Carlos de Almeida Baptista Júnior, refused to support the decree and walked out of the meeting.
The army chief, General Marco Antônio Freire Gomes, also rejected the coup plan.
The navy chief and defense minister supported the coup and were convicted and are serving sentences.
Bolsonaro is under house arrest following a conviction for trying to overthrow the election result.
Baptista Júnior wrote a book titled *I Said No! – An Anti-Coup Bulwark* about his experience and opposition to the coup.
The book is set to be published shortly before Brazil’s next presidential election, in which Lula will face Bolsonaro’s son.
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In the German state of Saxony-Anhalt, the far-right AfD party is leading in polls with over 40% of voter support ahead of the regional election on September 6, 2026. If the AfD wins a majority, it would be the first time since 1945 that a far-right party controls a German region.
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The AfD is a far-right political party in Germany.
In Saxony-Anhalt, the AfD is polling at 40% or more just before the election.
The election will be held on September 6, 2026.
Winning a majority would allow the AfD to govern Saxony-Anhalt.
This would be the first far-right-led regional government in Germany since 1945.
The AfD uses symbols from East Germany and retro styles in its campaign.
The party appeals to voters who feel Germany has declined and distrust traditional parties.
The AfD’s campaign promises a return to "the Germany of old."
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President Donald Trump has threatened to strike Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain, a heavily protected underground site near the Natanz nuclear complex. This follows a U.S. missile attack on an Iranian oil tanker near Kharg Island, a key oil export hub for Iran. The conflict with Iran involves ongoing military actions and stalled nuclear talks.
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President Trump said the U.S. might strike Pickaxe Mountain "very soon," a site near Iran’s Natanz nuclear complex.
Pickaxe Mountain is located about 220 km south of Tehran and is heavily fortified underground.
The site is believed to be under construction and possibly intended as a secret nuclear enrichment facility.
Iran denies building nuclear weapons and says it only pursues nuclear power programs.
Recently, a U.S. missile attack hit an Iranian oil tanker near Kharg Island, which handles about 90% of Iran’s oil exports.
The U.S. and Iran have exchanged attacks amid ongoing tensions and interrupted nuclear talks since mid-August.
Some U.S. officials have tried to downplay the conflict, calling it “small potatoes” and “not a war,” despite recent attacks.
Iran warns that bombing Pickaxe Mountain might renew broader war in the region.
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A group of chimpanzees that were used for hepatitis B vaccine testing in Liberia are now receiving health check-ups at a sanctuary. The sanctuary provides medical care and a safe home to improve their quality of life after years of research use.
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Over 400 chimpanzees were used in vaccine tests by American researchers in Liberia from the 1970s to early 2000s.
Many of these chimps were captured as babies from the wild.
The chimpanzees are now living at the Humane World for Animals’ Second Chance Chimpanzee Refuge in central Liberia.
The sanctuary offers health checks, including dental care, X-rays, blood tests, and vaccinations under anesthesia.
The chimpanzees are critically endangered, with Liberia having the second-highest population in West Africa after Guinea.
As of 2015, Humane World for Animals took permanent care of the remaining 60 chimpanzees from the research program.
The health checks help identify any illnesses early and create care plans as the chimps age.
The sanctuary staff acknowledge the pain the chimpanzees experienced during research and aim to give them a better life.
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US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee visited the town of Turmus Ayya in the West Bank. During his visit, he met with Palestinian Americans and local officials while conflicts involving settlers were ongoing in the area.
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Mike Huckabee is the US Ambassador to Israel.
He visited Turmus Ayya, a town in the West Bank.
The West Bank is referred to as "occupied" in this context.
Huckabee met with Palestinian Americans living there.
He also met local officials from Turmus Ayya.
The visit occurred during ongoing violent actions by settlers.
The article mentions "settler pogroms," which means attacks carried out by settlers against local people.
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The Reform UK party conference in Birmingham faced protests and controversy after a hidden-video investigation revealed discussions about possible foreign donations. Two senior party aides were suspended, and there are divisions within the party leadership. Nigel Farage, the party leader, gave a speech amid the turmoil, and violence broke out at the event.
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Reform UK’s conference is happening in Birmingham with speeches from key figures like Nigel Farage and Robert Jenrick.
An undercover investigation exposed possible foreign donations to the party, leading to a scandal.
Two senior aides, James Orr and Dan Jukes, were suspended from Reform UK because of the investigation.
Party members are divided, with some distancing themselves from those involved in the scandal.
There was violence at the conference when protesters were attacked by some Reform supporters.
Nigel Farage has faced criticism but continues to lead the party and closed the conference with a speech.
Discussions about a secret £5 million donation have become a central issue in the controversy.
Some party members, like Zia Yusuf, may try to challenge current leadership amid growing tensions.
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A fertility specialist named Bethany MacLeod warns that some popular wellness habits might harm women's hormone health. She says practices like intense exercise combined with low eating and cold exposure may disrupt female reproductive hormones and suggests women focus on nourishment and rest instead.
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Bethany MacLeod is a fertility specialist focused on women's hormones.
Over-exercising and under-eating can disrupt hormones that control menstruation and ovulation.
Serious hormone disruption can cause a condition where periods stop, called functional hypothalamic amenorrhea.
Research shows eating too little and exercising too much reduces hormone signals needed for reproduction.
Cold exposure trends like cold showers and plunges may affect female hormones differently than in men.
Animal studies suggest cold exposure might cause inflammation in female reproductive organs, possibly harming fertility.
Two more people were rescued in Nepal 10 days after severe flooding caused by a glacier collapse. One man was pulled from a hydropower tunnel, and a woman was saved from a flooded house and airlifted to a hospital.
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A man was rescued from the Trishuli 3A hydropower plant tunnel by a team of Nepalese soldiers and South Korean experts.
The man was in a 738-foot tunnel and was receiving medical attention during helicopter evacuation.
Two Nepalese workers had been rescued from the same hydropower project the day before.
About 900 workers are still missing from 12 hydropower projects in Nepal, with around 500 trapped in tunnels.
A woman was rescued alive from her flooded house in Nuwakot town and was airlifted to Kathmandu.
At least 1,300 people died in floods caused by a glacier collapse on August 26.
More than 5,000 people remain missing after the floods, according to Nepal’s disaster agency.
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Russian attacks killed four people in Ukraine amid ongoing conflict as U.S. envoys prepare to visit for peace talks. Both Russia and Ukraine continue aerial strikes despite calls for a temporary ceasefire during the diplomatic visit.
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Four people were killed in Russian strikes in Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region.
The attacks damaged homes, an apartment building, and a shopping center.
Russia used ballistic missiles and 167 attack drones in recent attacks.
Ukraine shot down or suppressed 128 drones with air defenses.
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy pledged to stop air attacks during the U.S. envoys’ visit.
U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are visiting to encourage peace talks.
The conflict has lasted over four and a half years with a long front line of about 1,250 kilometers.
Emergency teams faced repeated interruptions while responding to attacks due to ongoing drone threats.
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A group of masked men blocked the entrance to the Port of Dover, Britain’s busiest ferry port, causing traffic jams and delays. Police are talking with the protesters, but it is unclear what they want. Dover has faced past protests about migrants crossing the Channel from France.
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Masked protesters stopped all traffic in and out of the Port of Dover on Saturday.
The blockage caused a traffic jam stretching about 4 miles and delays up to 45 minutes.
P&O Ferries said its boats continued running on time despite the protest.
The group’s demands were not immediately known.
Dover has seen previous protests related to migrants crossing the Channel in small boats.
Politician Nigel Farage called asylum seekers “an invasion” in a recent speech.
The UK government said better cooperation with France reduced crossings by over 40% compared to 2025.
Local MP Mike Tapp criticized the protesters for causing disruption and urged them to leave.
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In Nepal, flash floods on August 26 caused severe damage, leaving thousands homeless and many people without belongings or family members. Relief groups and authorities have provided aid, but survivors living in crowded temporary camps still face hard conditions and an uncertain future.
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The floods happened suddenly on August 26, 2026, causing major destruction.
Thousands of people lost their homes, belongings, and loved ones.
Aid is being delivered by the government, NGOs, and volunteers.
Many survivors are staying in temporary camps, including one set up at a school in Rasuwa district.
Conditions in the camps are difficult due to crowding and limited resources.
The future is uncertain for many affected by the disaster.
Journalists from France 24 visited one of the hardest-hit areas to report on the situation.
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Nearly 2,000 students, teachers, and school staff in Indonesia fell sick from suspected food poisoning after eating free meals provided under President Prabowo Subianto’s government program. The incidents happened in several provinces, including East Java and Central Java, and officials are investigating the causes.
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About 1,950 people, mostly students, fell ill between Tuesday and Thursday in five Indonesian provinces.
The free meals program is called MBG (Free Nutritious Meals) and started in January 2025.
The largest outbreak was in Central Java’s Rembang regency, affecting 777 people at one high school.
Another major outbreak sickened 730 people at an Islamic boarding school in Sidoarjo, East Java.
Symptoms included diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, dizziness, and stomach pain.
Food safety issues, such as poor food storage and temperature control, are suspected causes.
The program has faced many food poisoning cases and corruption accusations since it began.
No deaths have been reported, and health authorities are continuing investigations.
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Children displaced by flash floods in Nepal are attending temporary education centers in Nuwakot. The floods caused major damage, with buildings worth $158 million destroyed, and Nepal warns that rebuilding may cost billions of dollars.
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Flash floods in Nepal have displaced many children from their homes.
Temporary education centers have been set up to continue their schooling.
The floods damaged buildings valued at about $158 million according to the UN.
Nepal has stated that the cost of rebuilding could reach billions of dollars.
Aid organizations are working in affected communities to provide support.
The temporary schools help children keep learning despite the disaster.
The event took place in the Nuwakot district of Nepal.
Floods and their aftermath have created urgent humanitarian and reconstruction needs.
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Since Brexit, Sweden has deported or forcibly removed 458 British citizens who did not secure legal residency. This includes people who lived in Sweden for many years, elderly individuals, and those facing health issues. The Swedish Migration Agency confirmed these numbers and stated that deportation follows only some rejected residency applications.
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Sweden has publicly confirmed 458 deportations or forced removals of British citizens since Brexit.
Some deported individuals lived in Sweden for more than 25 years.
Elderly British citizens, including those with dementia, have been affected.
The Swedish Migration Agency says not all rejected residency applications lead to deportation; only about 400 cases resulted in deportation decisions.
There were 14,233 applications for residency from British citizens after Brexit, with nearly 4,000 rejections.
The rejection rate for British applicants is three times higher than in any other EU country.
Deportations continue, including cases like a man detained in Stockholm after five years fighting the decision.
Activist groups call for clearer and more complete data on deportations and residency applications.
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President Donald Trump announced he is sending envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Moscow and Kyiv. Their mission is to present a new plan aimed at ending the war in Ukraine, which has lasted more than four years.
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President Trump named Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner as his envoys.
The envoys are traveling to Moscow, Russia, and Kyiv, Ukraine.
The goal of their visit is to propose a plan to end the war in Ukraine.
The war in Ukraine has been ongoing for over four years.
This is a diplomatic effort led by the United States to seek peace.
The announcement was made on September 5, 2026.
The plan details were not shared in the article.
The visit follows recent attacks and ongoing conflict in the region.
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