A Russian strike on an ammunition warehouse in Myla, outside Kyiv, triggered explosions and fires that damaged about 50 homes and forced nearly 400 people to evacuate. At least 37 people were killed and 42 injured; local social media said 20 victims were residents of a nearby care home. Ukrainian investigators opened a criminal case over official negligence.
A Russian drone struck a warehouse in Myla, near Kyiv’s western suburbs, apparently storing “explosive objects”, triggering a major fire and explosions. At least 37 people were killed and 42 injured, including four children; 50 residential buildings were damaged and more than 370 people evacuated. Ukrainian authorities are investigating the storage and alleged regulatory failures.
At least 27 people were killed and 42 injured when a Russian drone struck a munitions warehouse in Bucha district outside Kyiv, triggering explosions and a fire that damaged at least 50 homes. More than 380 people were evacuated, while prosecutors opened a criminal-negligence investigation into the storage of explosive materials.
At least 27 people were killed after a Russian drone hit a depot near Kyiv’s western suburbs overnight, authorities said Saturday. The strike triggered a massive fire and explosions.
At least 27 people were killed and 42 injured, including four children, after a Russian drone hit a facility in Myla, Kyiv Oblast, on Aug. 28, triggering a major fire and ammunition detonations. More than 300 emergency workers joined rescue efforts, while 381 people were evacuated. Ukrainian authorities also opened a pretrial investigation into alleged official negligence.
An overnight Russian drone attack in Kyiv region killed at least 27 people and injured 42, including four children, while 381 were evacuated. Rescue teams continued checking damaged buildings in Bucha district; a separate strike in Boryspil district killed a 14-year-old girl. Ukraine said it downed 233 Russian UAVs overnight.
A Russian drone attack on a warehouse outside Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, killed at least 27 people on Friday, Ukrainian authorities said Saturday. Hundreds were evacuated from the area.
A Russian drone strike sparked a major fire and explosions at a warehouse outside Kyiv early Saturday, Ukrainian authorities said. Hundreds of people were forced to evacuate the area, while Russian strikes also hit homes and a shopping mall elsewhere in Ukraine.
At least 37 people were killed after a Russian strike triggered a major fire and explosions at a warehouse in Bucha. Ukraine’s Prosecutor General’s Office said it had opened a pre-trial investigation into possible negligence over the warehouse’s storage conditions.
Palestine is calling for international action to end what it describes as Israel’s “suffocating siege.” The report also highlights a settler attack on a Palestinian home in Al-Mughayyir, in the occupied West Bank.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is expected to announce new sanctions against Russia early next week, potentially including diplomat expulsions, closing the Russian House in Berlin and additional strike weapons for Kyiv. Politico reported that Berlin would cite recent Leipzig drone incidents, while government sources said weakening the AfD ahead of regional elections was a key objective.
Chinese President Xi Jinping has promoted the “Shanghai Spirit” of mutual trust, mutual benefit, equality, consultation and common development as a guiding principle for cooperation in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. Ahead of its 26th summit in Bishkek, the SCO’s expansion and work on security and regional cooperation are presented as evidence of the approach’s continuing vitality.
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About 265,000 Icelanders are eligible to vote in a referendum on whether to launch European Union membership talks. Supporters say membership could bring stability and protection against possible threats from U.S. President Donald Trump, while opponents call it unnecessary and warn it could put the country’s rich fishing stocks at risk.
Iceland’s EU referendum is drawing strong early participation as voters face an expectedly close contest. Local media reported that turnout in Reykjavík by noon was higher than at the same point in the 2024 parliamentary election.
Icelanders will vote on Saturday on whether to resume talks with the European Union over membership. France 24 spoke with Eiríkur Bergmann, a politics professor at Bifröst University, for insight into the vote.
Icelanders vote Saturday on whether to restart membership talks with the European Union in a close referendum being watched in Brussels. Iceland applied to join after the 2009 financial crisis devastated its economy, but negotiations were suspended in 2013 after a eurosceptic government took office.
Iceland is holding a closely contested referendum on Saturday over whether to reopen membership negotiations with the European Union. Reykjavik applied to join in 2009 after a financial crisis devastated the economy, but a eurosceptic government suspended the process in 2013.
Iceland votes on whether to reopen negotiations to join the European Union, with polls indicating a very close contest. Rising tensions over Russia’s war in Ukraine and Donald Trump’s threats toward Greenland have revived the debate, alongside longstanding disputes over fishing rights, economic gains and national sovereignty.
Icelanders are voting on whether to resume talks on EU membership. Polls suggest the contest is too close to call, as a narrow lead for the Yes side has faded in the final stretch. Results are expected early Sunday.
🇭🇰 Hong Kong's bamboo theatre builders fight to keep tradition alive
As workers erect heavy timber posts and bamboo sticks for a theatre that hosts traditional Cantonese opera performances, builder Lai Chi-ming worries about the future of a Hong Kong tradition dating back more than a century.
🇭🇰 Hong Kong's bamboo theatre builders fight to keep tradition alive
As workers erect heavy timber posts and bamboo sticks for a theatre that hosts traditional Cantonese opera performances, builder Lai Chi-ming worries about the future of a Hong Kong tradition dating back more than a century.
President Donald Trump escalated a trade war with Canada by invoking a little-known statute that dates back 96 years. Many trade lawyers were unaware it remained on the books, raising questions about the legal basis for the new tariffs before any court has tested them.
The SEC is examining whether its automatic filing framework gives regulators enough time and authority to assess increasingly specialized ETFs. The agency’s June 30 request for comment covers crypto assets, commodities, leveraged and single-stock products, private assets, blockchain opportunities and event contracts, with comments due Aug. 31. US ETF assets exceeded $12 trillion at the end of 2025, up from more than $4 trillion in 2019.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford is set to unveil a Lake Ontario sign in Winona, Ont., after U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order changing the lake’s name to “Lake America.”
The abrupt collapse of trade talks between the US and Canada sharply intensified tensions, prompting President Donald Trump to order Lake Ontario renamed “Lake America” on US maps.
Floods and mudslides along the Nepal-China border have killed at least 676 people, with nearly 3,000 reported missing in Nepal and Tibet. Rescue efforts have been suspended by rain and fog, while damaged roads and communications hinder operations. Nepal requested Chinese tunnel specialists for people trapped in a mud-filled hydropower tunnel.
A massive mudslide hit Nepal’s Rasuwa region on August 26. It began with the collapse of a high-altitude glacier, triggering an ice-rock avalanche that developed into a powerful mudslide and flooding—a classic cascading chain reaction.
Rescuers are working urgently to clear roads to the mudslide-hit Gyirong border port in southwest China’s Tibet Autonomous Region, allowing more personnel to reach the disaster’s central area.
A devastating mudslide on Wednesday transformed the area around Gyirong Port, washing away roads and cutting off access to the disaster zone. The Ministry of Water Resources says the barrier lake has begun overflowing after exceeding 2.5 million cubic meters. Rescuers are searching for survivors amid strong currents, unstable ground and the threat of further landslides.
A rapid series of mudslides, triggered by the collapse of a high-altitude glacier on Nepal’s side, caused heavy casualties and left many people missing at a port on the China-Nepal border in southwest China’s Xizang Autonomous Region. Fengyun satellites recorded the affected areas between 09:00 and 14:00 Beijing time on August 29.
Flash floods triggered by a glacial collapse along the Nepal-Tibet border have killed more than 600 people. Nepal reports 626 deaths and 2,426 missing, while Chinese state media reports seven deaths and 554 missing in Tibet. Heavy rain is delaying helicopter operations as rescuers search muddy tunnels and devastated towns.
A map shows how the China-Nepal border mudslide spread, swallowing 20 kilometers in seven minutes and affecting surrounding areas. A reporter on the ground is documenting the disaster’s extent.
Poor weather has hindered aerial rescue efforts in Nepal as the search enters its fourth day for thousands of people missing from areas devastated by catastrophic flash floods along the China border.
Floods and landslides in Nepal and China have raised the death toll to 682, with more than 2,400 people still missing. In Kathmandu on August 29, relatives carried a flood victim’s body near the Pashupatinath temple for cremation rites.
Rescue operations have resumed along the Nepal-Tibet border after a pause prompted by fears of another glacial flood. Nepal reports at least 579 deaths and 1,924 missing, while Tibet has recorded five deaths and 558 missing. A lake formed by the glacier collapse remains unstable, though its immediate risks were judged manageable.
Israel has intensified attacks across Gaza despite the so-called ceasefire. A drone strike hit a tent used as a medical supply warehouse inside Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir el-Balah, injuring three people, while separate strikes in Gaza City and east of Deir el-Balah killed two. Gaza’s Health Ministry says victims remain trapped under rubble or beyond rescuers’ reach.
After six months of war, Iran’s leadership has consolidated around a hard core of military generals and clerics long embedded in the ruling theocracy. They are preparing for a potentially prolonged confrontation with the US and seeking to prevent unrest at home. The conflict has so far cost about $1,100 for each US taxpayer, far from Donald Trump’s initial hopes of toppling the Islamic Republic.
Russia won silver in the men’s 500-meter four-man canoe event at the World Championships in Poznan, Poland. Alexey Korovashkov, Alexander Bots, Dmitry Sharov and Matvey Arsenov made up the crew. Hungary won gold and Spain took bronze. Russian athletes are competing as neutrals, with the championships ending on August 30.
Residents of Transnistria continue to seek Russian citizenship in large numbers, Russian Ambassador to Moldova Oleg Ozerov told TASS. More than 60,000 applications have been received, he said, adding that Russia has completed the process, including issuing international passports, despite what he called obstacles from Moldova.
Nearly 3,000 people were still missing Saturday and 682 deaths had been confirmed after flash floods and landslides struck the Nepal-Tibet border. Rescue teams are working under dangerous conditions because a flood-formed lake upstream could breach its banks.
Eight Russian nationals are listed as missing in the disaster zone along the China-Nepal border, according to the Russian Embassy in China. As of the evening of August 29, the mission had received no information that they had been found.
Nepali army rescuers are using drilling equipment to reach more than 100 people trapped inside a hydropower tunnel, three days after devastating floods hit the site.
Chinese authorities said on Saturday that the risk of a lake formed by a glacier collapse bursting near the China-Nepal border has eased, as the lake appears to have shrunk. The area suffered a devastating flood earlier this week.
Nepal needs specialised foreign assistance after a devastating flood near its Himalayan border with China, Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal told Reuters, but its own rescuers can handle general search and rescue. Kathmandu has sought help with tunnel rescues, restoring transport and communications, identifying bodies, DNA testing and preserving remains, while asking India and China for bailey bridges.
Israeli forces and illegal settlers attacked Palestinians and foreign journalists in the occupied West Bank, with Israeli vehicles seen on the outskirts of Qusra village.
Uzbekistan marked the 35th anniversary of its independence with a large celebration in New Tashkent, featuring live music, dance, performances by international artists and an extensive drone show.
Uzbekistan’s anniversary ceremony in New Tashkent paired political messaging with a large cultural programme. President Shavkat Mirziyoyev announced seven national programmes covering major goals for investment, education, healthcare and economic growth.
Coby Mayo and Christian Encarnacion-Strand delivered two-out RBI singles in the 10th inning, sending the Baltimore Orioles to a 4-3 victory over the Athletics on Friday night.
Joseph Fink, cocreator and cowriter of Welcome to Night Vale, says the 1999 adventure game Grim Fandango likely shaped his entire understanding of storytelling. He also discusses his podcasts, including Unlicensed and Alice Isn’t Dead, and his unsettling novella The Nudge.
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A new survey suggests that bitcoin’s familiar pitches about changing the world may not appeal to most prospective buyers. Instead, everyday Americans appear more drawn to having control and making small-scale investments.
Crypto executives say new blockchain payment infrastructure could make Swift obsolete, while bankers argue that its network of 11,500 institutions gives it enough power to absorb the technology.
AI agents are approaching and will need to make payments to one another. Crypto executives agree that this is a problem, but sharply disagree over the solution; one believes the answer has not yet been invented.
A U.S. Department of Homeland Security video shows handcuffed men in chains boarding a deportation flight to Haiti this week. Critics accuse the Trump administration of “bragging” about sending Haitian immigrants “back to a war-torn country” after temporary protected status was rescinded.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said China’s assistance package for Nepal is being implemented, including emergency cash and humanitarian aid. He made the remarks during a phone call with Nepali Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal.
Discussions in Europe over potentially seizing frozen Russian assets for Kyiv have reached an impasse because of irreconcilable disagreements, said Anton Sviridenko of the P.A. Stolypin Institute for Growth Economics. Uncertainty in Europe-US relations, political shifts in European countries and growing conflict fatigue are also hindering efforts to revive the debate. He said confiscation would conflict with basic property-protection principles.
The fifth One-Sixth International Festival of Debut Films of the Eurasian Continent has opened in Yekaterinburg. Its program includes films from more than 12 countries, master classes and meetings with prominent actors. Animation has joined the competition for the first time, alongside feature films and documentaries.
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Its population dropping from 10,000 people to just 216, the village of Zaozerny is one of hundreds of rural settlements in Kazakhstan hollowed out by waves of migration to the country’s ever-expanding cities.
Its population dropping from 10,000 people to just 216, the village of Zaozerny is one of hundreds of rural settlements in Kazakhstan hollowed out by waves of migration to the country’s ever-expanding cities.
Türkiye summoned Ukraine’s ambassador in Ankara over attacks on vessels in the Black Sea. Ankara stressed the need to protect lives, property, navigation and the environment in the region.
Ukraine’s ambassador to Ankara, Nariman Dzhelyalov, was summoned to Turkey’s Foreign Ministry over the reported shelling of the Turkish bulk carrier Lider Bordo Mavi near Tuapse on August 26. The vessel caught fire and five crew members were injured; another Turkish ship sent to tow it was fired on the next day. Turkish officials said attacks on merchant vessels were inadmissible and warned Ukraine to protect life, property, shipping and the environment in the Black Sea.
Manchester United need a response after a 2-0 defeat to promoted Hull in their opening match. Ipswich Town began with a 2-1 win over Sunderland and then beat Leicester City 3-1 in the League Cup. United manager Michael Carrick says Carlos Baleba could miss about three weeks with an ankle injury.
Kazakhstan’s newly elected unicameral parliament has convened for its first session under a new Constitution that reshaped the political system. The government stepped down as required, clearing the way for a new cabinet to be formed.
Armada Acquisition Corp. II shareholders will vote on Sept. 30 on Evernorth Holdings’ Nasdaq merger. The proposed charter would authorize up to 10 billion shares, giving the XRP treasury firm room to raise capital and pursue yield strategies aimed at increasing XRP per share, while future issuance could also create dilution risk.
A wave of redevelopment in New Orleans is finally reaching several storm-damaged properties that have remained prominent on the skyline since Hurricane Katrina.
Sudanese authorities have lifted the curfew and nighttime movement restrictions imposed in Khartoum since May 2024 as they seek to restore normal life. Residents and returnees welcome the move as security improves and economic activity resumes, though checkpoints and patrols remain around bridges and strategic sites.
Victor Munoz scored late to earn Liverpool a 2-2 draw with Nottingham Forest, sparing manager Andoni Iraola defeat in his first match at Anfield. Forest led twice through Dan Ndoye and Morgan Gibbs-White’s penalty, while Alexander Isak briefly equalised before Munoz rescued a point.
Rescuers in Nepal have brought more than 240 tourists out of the disaster zone, while 320 remain out of contact. The Tourism Council said that by 6:00 p.m. on August 29, 261 foreign tourists had been rescued, including two Russian citizens previously listed as rescued.
Sweetie, a deaf dog, was reunited with her owner in Nepal after spending days trapped inside her home during the deadly floods. An NBC News team recorded the reunion on video.
Belarus and Russia maintain a high level of cooperation in microelectronics and will not be left “naked” in the field, Alexander Lukashenko said at a meeting with Vladimir Putin. He said the two countries are jointly creating the products they need and will further raise cooperation to a very high level.
One of Nigeria’s critical highways has deteriorated for years and recently became completely impassable for days. Al Jazeera spoke with people along the Benin-Agbor-Asaba road about how they view the infrastructure crisis.
Energy Minister Chris Bowen rejected suggestions that Australia’s government is easing requirements for future data center projects to be powered by renewable energy.
When kitchen burnout sets in, deciding what to cook each night can feel overwhelming, while eating out repeatedly quickly becomes expensive. International supermarkets offer an affordable way to add variety and escape a repetitive dinner routine.
Rockstar Games’ long-awaited Grand Theft Auto 6 is expected to produce billions of dollars in sales. But a backlash is building after part of the game was leaked in protest of the company’s decision to release it only digitally.
Niger has regained control after breakaway soldiers opened fire in the capital, Niamey. Aerial imagery shows a suburb following an attack on the international airport.
Niger's defence ministry said the armed forces were progressively retaking sites targeted in an overnight attack on the capital, Niamey. The statement was read on state television, which resumed broadcasting on Saturday after temporarily going offline.
Explosions and sustained gunfire were reported early Saturday across several parts of Niamey. The cause was unclear, while a security-services source said militants attacked the international airport and tried to breach the security perimeter around the presidential palace. Videos showed armored vehicles near the airport.
Residents in Niger’s capital, Niamey, reported hearing gunfire and explosions overnight near a military base at an international airport. Jihadists have attacked the base twice this year.
Gunfire and explosions were reported across Niamey overnight into early Saturday. Attackers targeted Diori Hamani International Airport, which also hosts a military air base, and tried to breach the security perimeter around the presidency. Lawmaker Bana Wagana Ibrahim said the defense and security forces had brought the situation under control.
Sustained gunfire and explosions were reported across several parts of Niamey early Saturday, according to two Reuters witnesses. Shots were heard near Diori Hamani International Airport and the presidential palace, where one witness said heavy exchanges of fire were continuing.
Sustained gunfire and explosions were reported across several parts of Niamey early Saturday, residents said. One resident heard shots in the direction of Diori Hamani International Airport. The incident’s cause and nature remain unclear, and Nigerien government and military authorities have issued no official statement.
Soldiers at a key military base in Niger reportedly rebelled against officers and opened fire at sensitive sites in the capital, Niamey, amid gunfire and explosions. The apparent mutiny was seen as a major threat to the country’s struggling junta, while security forces deployed around the airport.
Niger’s defense ministry said security forces had contained a mutiny by military personnel in Niamey and were gradually restoring control of strategic sites. The mutiny began around 12:20 a.m., with gunfire reported near Air Base 101; overnight shots and explosions were heard in several parts of the capital. Residents were urged to remain calm.
Heavy gunfire was heard in Niger’s capital as clashes were reported at the presidential palace. The military junta, which has ruled for three years, has struggled to contain jihadist violence.
A former White House teleprompter operator has been ordered to pay $172,000 over trades on Kalshi’s mention markets. The CFTC said the penalty is its second insider-trading case involving a federal employee trading event contracts, and its second related settlement in four weeks.
Former White House teleprompter operator Gabriel Perez must pay more than $172,000 after using advance knowledge of Donald Trump's speeches to bet on Kalshi. He will surrender $107,539.02 in profits, pay a $65,000 civil penalty and face a three-year trading ban.
A White House teleprompter operator will pay more than $172,000 to resolve a federal regulator’s investigation into alleged well-timed prediction-market bets linked to President Donald Trump’s speeches.
The Royal Navy carried out an intense 72-hour operation last week, using radar to monitor four Russian vessels travelling from the North Sea towards the Channel. Three warships and a Merlin helicopter took part, while the destroyer Admiral Levchenko escorted two sanctioned cargo ships towards Dover. Officials warned that Russia’s shadow fleet remains an unacceptable security risk.
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Nearly 400 people were evacuated after Ukrainian authorities said a Russian strike on a warehouse near Kyiv killed at least 37 people. The depot stored weapons for Ukraine’s military near a residential area. President Volodymyr Zelensky said an investigation into “terrible negligence” in storing explosives beside residents had begun.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Saturday that the depot destroyed in an overnight Russian strike belonged to Ukraine’s military and contained shells, drones and other munitions.
Ukrainian officials said Saturday that a Russian attack on the Bucha district near Kyiv killed at least 27 people. The headline put the death toll from the attack in the Kyiv region at no fewer than 37.
Ukrainian officials say a Russian drone strike hit a warehouse in Kyiv's nearby Bucha district late Friday, setting off a major fire and explosions that killed at least 27 people and forced more than 370 to evacuate. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said nearby infrastructure was badly damaged and criminal proceedings over official negligence had begun.
Signatories to the UN Convention to Combat Desertification have reached financing agreements with banks and private investors for dozens of projects in 23 countries across five continents. The green investment pledge totals $1.3 billion.
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said talks with Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin the previous day were productive and comprehensive. He said they systematically reviewed and analyzed all problems and issues. Lukashenko is in Russia on an unofficial visit.
At 87, South Korean Kang Myung Sook has not seen her brother since a 2002 reunion for families separated by the Korean War. Her story is set alongside that of a North Korean defector who crossed the dividing line twice in an attempt to bring out the last member of his family.
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Telecommunications provider Eastlink is warning some customers about a potential data breach in recent days, while saying it does not believe credit card or banking information was exposed. The company operates in seven Canadian provinces and Bermuda.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Russia and Belarus are continuing active work on the international stage while strengthening the Union State. He highlighted cooperation by Moscow and Minsk through platforms including the UN, CIS and SCO, and said the Union State Council of Ministers is due to meet soon.
Anton Kobyakov, an adviser to the Russian president and executive secretary of the Eastern Economic Forum’s organizing committee, said Washington is exploiting South China Sea territorial disputes involving China and several ASEAN countries. He said ASEAN states believe they can settle the issues regionally without outside assistance or exposing Southeast Asia to the risks of US military intervention.
The commentary argues that the death of war criminal Ratko Mladic did not deliver justice. Although he was sentenced to life imprisonment for genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes in Bosnia, the author says his fascist ideas and denial of atrocities remain entrenched in the Balkans. Some Bosnian Serb groups have resisted official mourning and glorification of him.
Bitcoin-miner stocks diverged from Bitcoin during a strong week for the cryptocurrency as several companies shifted electricity, land and grid capacity toward AI infrastructure. TeraWulf, Hut 8, IREN and Cipher are adding high-performance-computing leases or cloud revenue, making their valuations less dependent solely on Bitcoin prices and mining income.
Salesforce, CrowdStrike and Nvidia each faced major investor tests this week, yet all three companies decisively beat expectations. Their results point to an AI buildout that is not a zero-sum game.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said there are currently no visible grounds for improving relations between Russia and the European Union. He accused European governments of mobilizing military potential against Russia and directly participating in military operations, while saying Moscow remains open to building relations but must understand whom it is dealing with.
Italian opposition parties have condemned state broadcaster RAI for removing a veteran journalist as host of its flagship investigative programme, calling it an attack on press freedom. Allies of the government have welcomed the move, intensifying the political storm.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said trade between Russia and Belarus rose 12.5% in the first six months of the year, after reaching nearly $52 billion last year. He added that Russian direct investment in Belarus totals $4.5 billion and that 2,500 Russian-participation companies operate there.
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps says it dismantled a group linked to the United States and Israel in Sistan-Baluchestan province. One member was killed and six others were arrested, according to the IRGC.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said forming the Greater Eurasian Partnership would help remove trade and investment barriers and build more advanced economic ties across Eurasia. He said strengthening multipolar principles creates opportunities for new and fairer mechanisms of global economic cooperation.
Israeli settlers, backed by Israeli forces, have surrounded a Palestinian home in Qusra, south of Nablus in the occupied West Bank. At least four Palestinians are trapped inside, while settlers have burned nearby Palestinian land. Efforts are under way to let ambulances reach the area and evacuate an injured person.
Israeli forces raided an UNRWA vocational centre in the occupied West Bank and ordered it closed. The centre had trained generations of Palestinian refugees and offered them a future.
Israel is threatening the Qalandiya Training Centre, UNRWA’s remaining vocational facility in occupied East Jerusalem. Israeli military and police personnel raided it, expelled about 40 staff members and caused damage, UNRWA said. The centre trains about 340 Palestinian refugees each year in 16 specialisations.
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Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said Europe’s security and peace cannot be secured without Russia and can only be achieved with it. He warned against Russophobia, urged Western countries to recognize Russia as their equal, and said the EU needs stronger diplomacy and concrete economic plans rather than more weapons.
Two air traffic controllers at New York’s LaGuardia Airport left the tower about an hour early on the night an Air Canada jet struck a fire truck crossing the runway, killing both pilots. They could be fired, an AP source says.
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US YouTuber Max Fisher argues that China may have helped prevent a global oil crisis by reducing crude imports. Its expanding use of electric vehicles and shift toward clean energy have lowered oil dependence; Reuters reported imports were down by about 400 million barrels from the previous year since the conflict began, easing pressure on a tight market.
US YouTuber Max Fisher argues that China may have helped avert a global oil crisis by cutting crude imports. He links the reduction to China’s growing use of electric vehicles and shift toward clean energy, while reported imports fell by about 400 million barrels from the previous year after the conflict began, easing pressure on tight global supplies.
Samsung has redesigned the Galaxy Z Flip 8 around its 4-inch cover screen, making it feel more like a regular Android phone and allowing full apps to run while the device is closed. The small square display, camera obstruction, and uneven app support remain awkward, but those limitations can also help curb distractions.
Katana’s Matthew Fisher argues that once permanently immobile assets are excluded, ownership and purpose are adjusted for, and off-contract activity is included, tokenized assets appear to have utilization close to 20%.
After nearly three years of war, Khaled Abu Madeen has returned to his family’s vineyard in Sheikh Ijlin, Gaza City. About 60 percent of the vines were uprooted, but after clearing and restoring the land, this year’s harvest has reached roughly 40 percent of its prewar level.
Israeli strikes in Gaza have killed five people, local hospital officials said Friday. Nasser Hospital officials said a strike on a family home outside Khan Younis killed two brothers and another relative. Health officials at Shifa hospital said separate strikes in Gaza City killed one person each.
The death toll in Gaza from Israel’s “genocidal war” is approaching 73,500. Palestinians in Khan Younis mourn victims of an Israeli air strike at a funeral.
Israeli attacks killed a Palestinian farmer in Gaza and wounded others in the occupied West Bank. Palestinian boys in Gaza City mourned victims of an Israeli strike at a funeral earlier this month.
Ukraine’s General Staff said Ukrainian forces struck Russian facilities for storing, preparing and launching attack drones in occupied Donetsk and near Simferopol in Crimea, along with an electronic warfare system and a drone command post. It also confirmed the destruction of a Russian Buk-M3 air defense system near Klintsy in Bryansk Oblast on Aug. 28. Damage assessments continue.
Indonesian NGOs have opened two shelters in Palangkaraya on Borneo for babies and children affected by hazardous wildfire smoke. More than five million people across Borneo and Sumatra face direct health risks from smoke and haze produced by dozens of fires.
Nepal’s National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority says flooding in the north has killed 675 people and injured 219. A total of 7,606 people have been rescued, while 2,426 remain missing, including 217 foreign nationals. The previous death toll was 626.
Rescue efforts entered their fourth day Saturday in communities buried by catastrophic flash floods along the Nepal-China border. Authorities continued finding survivors and moving them to safety, while families at relief centres anxiously awaited news as deaths and the number of people unaccounted for rose.
The death toll from catastrophic flash floods and mudslides in Nepal rose to at least 626 on Saturday, while more than 2,400 people remained missing, including about 90 Americans. Rescue operations continued.
Some climate scientists caution against prematurely blaming human-caused climate change as the sole cause of this week’s violent flooding in Himalayan villages in Nepal. Others say the catastrophe matches the kind of disaster they have warned about for years.
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MAJORRussian strike on warehouse near Kyiv kills at least 37
MAJORRussian attack on warehouse near Kyiv kills at least 27
Dozens killed after Russian drone strikes warehouse near Kyiv
MAJORAt least 27 killed after Russian drone strike triggers deadly explosion near Kyiv
MAJORAt least 27 killed and hundreds evacuated after strikes near Kyiv
Deadly Russian strikes hit ammunition depot near Kyiv
Russian strike on warehouse near Kyiv kills at least 27, hundreds evacuated
Russian strikes hit homes, warehouse and shopping mall across Ukraine
