Five-time Tour de France champion Tadej Pogacar abandoned the Vuelta after crashing when a stone crossed his path during the eighth stage. He suffered a concussion, a displaced left collarbone fracture and a stable C7 fracture; his team says surgery on the collarbone will follow concussion precautions.

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Gunfire and explosions were reported in Niger’s capital, Niamey, after mutinying soldiers tried to storm the presidential palace in a challenge to the ruling junta. The government said it had retaken control following hours of fighting on Saturday.

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Nepal has warned that more flooding may be possible as communities struggle to cope with the devastation caused by the disaster.

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Erdogan said the August 30 victory affirmed that the lands where the Turkish nation has lived freely for a thousand years are its “eternal homeland.”

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A massive mudslide originating in Nepal struck a port along the China-Nepal border in southwest China’s Xizang Autonomous Region on August 26. A map shows the disaster’s deadly 20-kilometer path, which was covered in seven minutes, while a reporter explains the areas affected from the scene.

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Search and rescue teams reached the mudslide-hit Gyirong Port in southwest China’s Xizang Autonomous Region on Friday and began manual searches. Despite freezing temperatures, low oxygen and the threat of secondary disasters, they are checking key areas around the clock for people still missing.

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Heavy rain and rising river levels are hampering rescue and relief work in Nepal and Tibet. After Wednesday’s flash floods, the reported death toll has reached 750, while more than 3,000 people are still missing. Nepalese disaster authorities have urged rescue teams to be cautious as bad weather, swollen rivers and possible further flooding threaten operations.

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As the scale of Nepal’s flood tragedy emerges, the death toll continues to climb, with hundreds dead and thousands still missing. Emergency teams are intensifying searches for survivors while relatives travel from place to place in desperate efforts to find their loved ones.

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Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei called on Muslim countries, especially those in the Gulf, to unite against what he described as their “real enemy.” He said divisions among Muslims served the interests of their adversaries.

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Renee’s partner and daughters are raising money to travel from Australia to Nepal and search for her at badly devastated Gyirong Port. The family knows survival is unlikely but is holding on to a small hope until she is found. Her sister says attention should focus on displaced Nepali families and the climate crisis’s impact on the world’s poorest people.

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China said on Sunday that 261 foreign nationals from 23 countries were missing on the Tibetan side of a Nepal border crossing after a mudslide swept through the Himalayan region. The death toll in Tibet has risen to 16.

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At Nepal’s request, China’s Ministry of Emergency Management sent tunnel experts to help with rescue operations at a hydropower station tunnel. Five arrived by helicopter in the disaster-hit area at about 16:58 BJT on Saturday, while four others were traveling to Nepal as the mission intensified.

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Experts say global warming was a major factor in the catastrophic August 26 mudslide triggered by a glacier collapse in Nepal. Glacier coverage on China’s Qinghai-Xizang Plateau has fallen about 24% in six decades, while glacial lakes are expanding. A barrier lake formed along the border could cause further cascading hazards, underscoring the need for joint China-Nepal monitoring and disaster prevention.

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Nepalese geologist and seismologist Amodmani Dixit said the catastrophic mudslide on the China-Nepal border on August 26 was triggered by a large glacier collapse in Nepal linked closely to global climate change. Steep terrain, high altitude and harsh weather have hindered rescue work. He called for stronger Nepal-China cooperation on glacier protection, hazard monitoring, early warning and emergency response.

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Nepalese geologist and seismologist Amodmani Dixit said the catastrophic mudslide that struck the China-Nepal border on August 26 was triggered by a large glacier collapse in Nepal linked closely to global climate change. Steep terrain, harsh weather and limited space are hindering rescue work, and he urged deeper Nepal-China cooperation on monitoring, prevention and emergency response.

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Researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences say a glacier collapsed at roughly 5,200 meters in Nepal, setting off an ice-rock avalanche that became a huge mudslide. The flow dropped nearly 3,300 meters and reached Gyirong Port in seven minutes, traveling about 22 kilometers, flattening 0.7 square kilometers and destroying 27 buildings and related facilities. The cross-border disaster caused severe casualties.

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China’s first shipment of emergency aid reached Kathmandu on Sunday after a severe mudslide in Nepal. Four Chinese tunnel rescue specialists arrived on the same flight to support rescue work. The shipment includes tents, blankets, sleeping bags, compressed food and first-aid kits. Nepalese authorities say the Aug. 26 disaster killed 675 people and left 2,498 missing.

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Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Bishkek on Sunday to attend the 2026 Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit and make a state visit to Kyrgyzstan. Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov and his wife welcomed Xi and Peng Liyuan at Manas International Airport.

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Chinese President Xi Jinping is scheduled to arrive in Bishkek on Sunday to attend the 2026 Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit and make a state visit to Kyrgyzstan.

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Chinese President Xi Jinping is due to arrive in Bishkek on Sunday to attend the 2026 Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit and make a state visit to Kyrgyzstan.

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Chinese President Xi Jinping departed Beijing on Sunday for the 2026 Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Bishkek and state visits to Kyrgyzstan and Egypt, at the invitations of the two countries’ presidents. His delegation includes Peng Liyuan, Cai Qi and Foreign Minister Wang Yi.

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China Coast Guard said it carried out law-enforcement patrols on Sunday in the territorial sea around Huangyan Dao. It said patrols in the area have been strengthened since August, with ships involved in what it called illegal rights violations regulated under the law to safeguard maritime order, territorial sovereignty and rights.

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