Voters in coup-hit, military-ruled Guinea-Bissau are taking part in a Sunday referendum on expanding presidential powers. The vote comes before elections intended to restore civilian rule, in a process surrounded by controversy.

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Guinea-Bissau held a referendum on giving the president greater powers as the military government prepares a return to civilian rule. The junta says a presidential system would stabilize institutions ahead of elections planned for December 6, while opposition groups urge a boycott and warn it could entrench the junta leader’s power.

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A major flash flood at the Grand Canyon forced dozens of people to evacuate and swept boulders, metal structures and other debris into the Colorado River, the National Park Service said. The agency is seeking information about 15 people who may be missing or unaccounted for after Saturday’s flooding.

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More than a dozen people are feared missing after powerful flash floods swept through the Grand Canyon, according to the National Park Service. A hiker described being airlifted from a campground after floodwaters forced dozens of people to evacuate.

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More than 20 people may be missing after what park officials described as a significant flash-flood event at Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona.

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More than 20 hikers are thought to be missing or unaccounted for after flash flooding struck Bright Angel Canyon and the Phantom Ranch area. Sixty-two people have been airlifted to safety, with no injuries reported. Trails were closed after significant damage, while further storms could bring more flooding, debris flows and rockfalls.

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Officials said Sunday that flash floods overwhelmed a remote area of the Grand Canyon, leaving at least 20 people missing or unaccounted for. A historic lodge near the bottom of the canyon was also affected.

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State Department spokesperson Tommy Pigott said approximately 85 Americans remain missing in Nepal following the floods.

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Five days after a devastating flash flood in Nepal, rescuers are intensifying the search for survivors. The official death toll has risen to 750, while 2,500 people remain missing in a race against time.

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Nepal’s scenic Chitwan district, known for its forests and rivers, has begun mass burials for hundreds of unidentified victims. Their bodies were swept away by the torrent that devastated the Himalayan region days ago, while families continue searching for missing relatives.

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Nepali authorities warned that heavy rain could bring further flooding as rescue operations intensified. About 100 Americans are among those reported missing, while China has provided more information about the disaster’s scale in Tibet.

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Nepalese authorities said Sunday that the provisional death toll from the devastating floods had climbed above 730, while nearly 2,500 people remained missing. The husband of a 22-year-old woman is among those unaccounted for; she visited a medical centre hoping to learn whether he was among the bodies recovered recently.

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Bloomberg News Now is a comprehensive audio report of the day’s top stories, including a US military strike after a month and the continuing Canada trade war. It is updated throughout the day with global business news.

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Donald Trump criticized NBC over a comment about the election after the Treasury Department denied some reporters from The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg credentials to attend the G20.

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Mark Gurman writes that one of John Ternus’s biggest challenges when he becomes Apple’s CEO this week will be revamping the management team that has guided the company’s corporate culture for decades.

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Authorities in northern Cyprus say 241 people have been rescued from the FiloJet catamaran, while the search for 18 others continues. The vessel was carrying 267 people when a storm struck shortly after departure; it took on water and capsized at a depth of 514 meters. Eight people died.

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A ferry carrying 267 people capsized off northern Cyprus shortly after departing Girne for Mersin, Türkiye, killing at least seven. Authorities say 237 people were rescued, while 23 remain missing as a major search operation continues.

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A ferry carrying more than 260 people capsized Sunday in the Mediterranean Sea off Cyprus’s northern coast, local officials said. Seven people died.

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Northern Cyprus Prime Minister Unal Ustel said 237 people were rescued from a catamaran that sank off the coast, while seven died and 23 remain missing. All those rescued are in satisfactory condition. The vessel, carrying 267 passengers including foreign citizens, took on water and capsized after encountering a storm soon after departure.

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At least seven people have died after a ferry carrying nearly 270 passengers and crew capsized off Kyrenia in northern Cyprus. About 237 people were rescued. The Northern Cyprus prime minister said adverse weather caused the vessel to take on water 15 minutes after departure, prompting an intensive search and rescue operation.

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A catamaran ferry carrying nearly 270 passengers and crew capsized off the coast of Turkish-occupied northern Cyprus, killing at least six people. More than 172 people were rescued, with some taken to hospital. The vessel was travelling from Kyrenia to Taşucu in Turkey when it began taking on water about 7.5km offshore.

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Two Italian tourists told CNN about the moment floodwaters came rushing toward them at the Nepal-China border. Nepali officials are continuing to search for missing people, using helicopters to reach remote parts of the country.

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Foreign affairs minister Penny Wong says 43 Australians are now missing in Nepal’s floods. Australia will provide an additional $3m, taking its aid package to $8m. The Australian defence force will coordinate $2m in emergency supplies, with the RAAF due to fly the first shipment from Queensland in coming days. The government will also give $1m to the Emergency Action Alliance appeal. Fourteen Australian personnel are in Kathmandu, with two more to arrive this week.

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Heavy rain has turned roads to mud in Nepal, hampering relief efforts after flash floods struck the country’s border with Tibet. Thousands of people remain missing.

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Three months before a torrent of water, mud and rock swept down a Himalayan valley along the Nepal-China border and killed hundreds, experts and officials from the two countries met in Kathmandu to discuss the danger of such disasters.

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World Central Kitchen founder José Andrés is again demanding an independent investigation into Israeli strikes that killed seven aid workers in Gaza in April 2024. The workers were traveling in three clearly marked vehicles along a route approved by and compliant with Israeli authorities.

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Country music legend Dolly Parton was buried privately in Nashville. The Grand Ole Opry also paid tribute to her several days after her death.

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Israel has killed more Palestinians in Gaza.

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A Palestinian mother was overcome with anguish as she held her son’s body. The boy was killed in an Israeli strike on Deir el-Balah in central Gaza.

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Aon Plc is nearing a deal to buy USI Insurance Services from private equity firm KKR for roughly $17 billion, including debt, the Wall Street Journal reported Sunday, citing people familiar with the matter.

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Syria has reopened its embassy in Libya after 14 years. A Syrian delegation held diplomatic talks with Libya’s prime minister, while Damascus and Tripoli pledged to cooperate.

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