Hurricane Lala has hit Hawaii, while Trump approved FEMA assistance for Indiana.

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Nearly 130,000 utility customers in Hawaii remained without electricity on Sunday morning after Hurricane Lala brushed the Big Island and weakened to a tropical storm.

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Hurricane Lala weakened to a tropical storm after passing near Hawaii without making landfall. It is still battering the Big Island with hurricane-force gusts, along with heavy rain and strong winds across the islands.

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Hurricane Lala weakened to a tropical storm after passing south of Hawaii without making landfall, but strong winds, heavy rain, flash floods and mudslides continued to threaten the islands. More than 60,000 households lost power, three hospitals switched to generators, at least one person died in a car accident on the Big Island and 19 roofs were blown off.

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Hurricane Lala failed to make a historic direct strike on Hawaii, yet torrential rain and hurricane-strength winds continue to leave flooding, mudslides and blackouts across the islands. With the storm moving west, authorities are telling residents to stay sheltered while hazardous conditions remain.

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Category 1 Hurricane Lala approached southern Hawaii’s Big Island, with forecasts warning of up to 25 inches of rain, life-threatening flooding and mudslides. Hawaii declared a state of emergency, closed airports and opened shelters as tens of thousands of customers lost power.

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Traditional pirogue races in Senegal’s Saint-Louis date back nearly 200 years. The 3.5-kilometre event in the fishing district of Guet Ndar draws dozens of rowers and large crowds, combining a major sporting contest with a celebration of local culture. Competitors remain unpaid and are seeking greater recognition despite the race’s popularity and revenue.

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Iranian Army Chief Commander Amir Hatami said US forces had been expelled from the Persian Gulf, Gulf of Oman and Strait of Hormuz and would not be allowed to return. He said Iran would not permit US military bases in the region to return to their former state.

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Thieves stole four works attributed to Renaissance painter Antonello da Messina from a regional museum in the Sicilian city of Messina during Italy’s Ferragosto holiday, according to cultural officials and Italian media.

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Thieves stole four works attributed to Sicilian Renaissance painter Antonello da Messina from a regional museum in Messina, Sicily, during an Italian holiday.

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Four works by Renaissance painter Antonello da Messina were stolen overnight on August 15 from the Museo Regionale in Messina, Sicily. The theft included three panels from his Polittico di San Gregorio, removing part of the only surviving works by the painter still kept in his hometown. Italian authorities are investigating.

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Four Renaissance paintings of “extraordinary value” attributed to Antonello da Messina were stolen overnight from the Regional Interdisciplinary Museum of Messina in Sicily. The thieves took three panels from the Polyptych of San Gregorio and a double-sided religious panel without triggering alarms. Police are investigating a suspected professional, commissioned theft.

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Four important works by 15th-century Renaissance painter Antonello da Messina were stolen from Messina’s regional museum during Italy’s Ferragosto holiday. The thieves took three panels from the Polittico di San Gregorio altarpiece and a small double-sided painting depicting the Virgin and Child, a Franciscan monk and Christ. The theft followed the recovery of stolen Cézanne, Renoir and Matisse paintings by Italian police.

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Four works by 15th-century painter Antonello da Messina were stolen overnight from the Museo Regionale di Messina, Italy’s culture minister said on Sunday, voicing confidence in the police investigation.

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Russia’s Defense Ministry said air defense systems intercepted and destroyed 72 Ukrainian fixed-wing drones between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. Moscow time. It said the drones were downed over Crimea, the Belgorod, Bryansk and Kursk regions, and the Black and Azov seas.

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Ukraine has attacked Wildberries warehouses almost daily since mid-July, saying the retailer helps move supplies to Russia’s front lines. Experts say the strikes are also hitting the Russian economy. Fires were reported at facilities in Podolsk, Tver and Salavat; at least nine employees have died and dozens were injured.

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Russian air defense forces shot down 1,478 Ukrainian fixed-wing drones over Russian regions on Saturday, the highest daily figure reported, according to TASS calculations based on Russian Defense Ministry data. They also destroyed 14 guided bombs, a HIMARS projectile and nine Flamingo long-range cruise missiles. The previous record was 1,158 drones on August 2.

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A market in Kyiv selling second-hand records, posters, toys and tools was hit during a series of Russian strikes across Ukraine, injuring six people. BBC correspondent Dan Johnson found firefighters tackling remaining hotspots. Five people were reportedly killed in Ukraine, while Russian officials said Ukrainian strikes killed seven people in Russia.

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Russia’s Defense Ministry says Russian tactical aircraft, attack drones, missiles and artillery struck fuel, energy and transport infrastructure used by Ukrainian forces, along with facilities linked to long-range drones and unmanned boats. It also reported the capture of Kudievka and Pershomaryevka and said Ukrainian losses were about 1,390 troops over 24 hours.

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Brazil’s October presidential election is taking shape as another contest between the Lula and Bolsonaro camps. Incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is seeking a fourth term, while Flávio Bolsonaro is standing in for his imprisoned father. The two leading candidates are close in the polls: Lula is emphasizing Brazil’s sovereignty amid tensions with Washington, while Flávio is drawing on his family’s far-right base and links to Donald Trump.

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Fifteen Palestinians, including two children, remain trapped in three homes in Qusra’s Ras al-Ain area as Israeli settlers and soldiers maintain a siege into its second week. Families have been cut off from food, water and electricity; the army intercepted a UNICEF aid convoy and blocked a water tanker. Residents say they will not leave their homes.

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A week after Israeli settlers began surrounding Palestinian homes in the West Bank village of Qusra, human rights activist Netanael Hanadaro described what he saw. He said NGO members walked to the isolated houses and left food outside for residents, while the Israeli army said it would deliver the supplies. Settlers remained around the homes as soldiers tried to prevent clashes with activists.

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Israeli settlers have surrounded three Palestinian homes in Qusra, cutting off water, electricity and supplies. The Israeli army declared the area a closed military zone and barred activists from reaching the families, while the UN coordinated limited aid delivery. The UN and Palestinian Foreign Ministry condemned the siege.

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Several Palestinian homes in Qusra village in the West Bank have been surrounded for a week, leaving families trapped as supplies run low and water and electricity are cut. Settlers continue attacking openly despite Israeli soldiers being present and mounting international pressure on Israel.

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Moroccan migrants are holding a sit-in in Ceuta to demand asylum. Two weeks after a massive surge into the Spanish enclave, thousands remain in limbo on beaches while Spanish authorities debate their asylum claims.

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Wildfires swept across Greece’s Salamina island, killing two people. The blaze erupted during the country’s peak summer getaway weekend around the August 15 Assumption holiday.

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Belgium’s largest recorded wildfire has burned more than 27 sq km in the High Fens nature reserve near the German border, prompting about 600 residents to evacuate. Firefighters from Belgium, Germany, Luxembourg and the Netherlands are working to contain it, while smoke has led to temporary evacuation advice in nearby German districts.

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Emergency crews worked Sunday to contain a major wildfire in eastern Belgium. The blaze has destroyed about 2,700 hectares of a nature reserve and prompted the evacuation of roughly 600 residents near the German border.

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Belgium’s largest wildfire on record is moving towards Germany, as firefighters from Belgium, Germany and Luxembourg work to contain the blaze.

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Belgium is fighting what has been described as its largest wildfire in modern history. Hundreds of villagers near the German border have been evacuated, while firefighters, EU reinforcements and local farmers work to contain the blaze amid shifting winds and extreme heat.

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Belgian firefighters battled one of the country’s worst-ever wildfires late Saturday as the fast-spreading blaze burned more than 2,700 hectares. Hundreds of villagers were ordered to evacuate, while the EU rushed helicopters and water bombers to help fight the fire.

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A wildfire in Belgium’s eastern High Fens nature reserve near the German border has burned about 2,700 hectares, making it the country’s largest on record. Around 600 residents were evacuated from parts of Waimes, Sourbrodt and Buetgenbach amid shifting winds and heavy smoke. The EU sent helicopters and water-bombing aircraft to help contain the blaze.

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An enormous Virgin Mary statue believed to be Europe’s tallest has been inaugurated in a small Polish village.

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A 55.6-metre Virgin Mary statue, believed to be Europe’s tallest, has been formally unveiled in the Polish village of Konotopie. A local bishop consecrated the concrete sculpture on the Feast of the Assumption, while two helicopters dropped rose petals over the ceremony.

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A launch event for the Azerbaijani version of China Media Group’s documentary “The Heritage Guardian” took place in Baku. The film highlights Xi Jinping’s stated concern for cultural inheritance and development and was later broadcast by Azerbaijan’s national television culture channel and ARB 24.

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