Iran says it plans to announce a new restricted zone in the Gulf within days and release maps for a new shipping corridor through the Strait of Hormuz. The announcement follows a weekend exchange of strikes on shipping that pushed oil prices higher on Monday.
Iran says it will soon declare a restricted zone outside the Strait of Hormuz and sanction vessels entering without coordination with Tehran. Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council Mohsen Rezaei also said Iran and Oman would establish an Iran-managed passage corridor, while Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf vowed a faster, heavier and more painful response to any US aggression.
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Iranian security chief Mohsen Rezaei says Tehran will designate a restricted zone around the Strait of Hormuz and parts of the Gulf. Ships that enter it will be placed on a sanctions list.
After US strikes on Iranian oil tankers, Iran’s top negotiator warned that any new attacks would draw heavier responses. Tehran says it will announce a new shipping route through the Strait of Hormuz in the coming days.
The Asia-Pacific Media Forum opened Saturday in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, bringing together media representatives from across the Asia-Pacific and beyond as China prepares to host the 33rd APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting in November.
South Korea and the United States have agreed that Seoul’s planned investment in a Texas gas project will total about $22.3 billion, Korean outlet Edaily reported, citing unidentified officials and politicians.
Lithuanian coach Valdas Dambrauskas used winnings from Lithuania’s version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? to move to London and pursue coaching. More than 20 years later, he is returning to England with Azerbaijani club Sabah for a Champions League match against Manchester United at Old Trafford.
Harmony developers want to voluntarily shut down the network, arguing that state actors and AI agents have made security too difficult. They also plan to redirect ONE emissions into an AI video business.
Scientists from Novgorod State University and the Russian Academy of Sciences’ Institute of Oceanology have created Microscan, an open database containing infrared spectra from 2,010 real microplastic particles collected in the Eastern Arctic. Neural networks trained with it can distinguish polyethylene from polypropylene in the ocean with more than 96% accuracy, helping environmentalists count plastic debris.
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Jaguar Land Rover plans to eliminate thousands of jobs as part of an overhaul aimed at saving £1.7 billion ($2.3 billion). The luxury carmaker is contending with Chinese competition, a cyberattack and U.S. tariffs.
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Chinese brokers posted strong first-half profits as active A-share trading lifted brokerage revenue by more than 50%. Blockbuster initial public offerings are expected to become a key growth engine for underwriting and sponsorship in the second half. Across 150 brokers, average net profit rose 23.5% year on year.
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China’s brokers expected to sustain strong performance on blockbuster IPOs
Artificial intelligence is playing an increasing role in agriculture, helping farmers with tasks such as precision irrigation, yield forecasting and monitoring.
On May 15, 1872, 1,500 workers marched in Hamilton to demand a nine-hour workday. Although the movement ultimately failed, it helped pave the way for laws that protect workers today.
As the school year begins, the non-profit environmental group Green Communities Canada is continuing efforts to launch pilot projects that clear cars from regular student drop-off areas.
Scientists in Vermont have spent the summer deliberately spreading Dutch elm disease to thousands of trees. The experiment is testing whether a new generation of elms can resist the disease, which has devastated elm populations across the US and Canada for decades.
Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin and North Korean Prime Minister Pak Thae Song opened a road bridge across the Tumannaya River on the countries’ border by video link. The nearly 5-kilometer crossing is intended to increase transport volumes, reduce costs and expand trade and economic cooperation.
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Beijing Photography Week 2026 opened Saturday at the China Millennium Monument under the theme “The Image, Resonance, Insight.” Its international exchange program includes works by 12 20th-century Hungarian photographers from the Hungarian Museum of Photography, most shown in China for the first time.
Chixi Village in Beihai, Guangxi, once a registered poor village, has developed into a cultural tourism destination after two years of work with artists from Tsinghua University’s Academy of Arts and Design. Public installations, farming activities and study tours now draw visitors; the village received 85,000 in 2025 and earned more than 3 million yuan.
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Heilongjiang is using its fertile black soil and cold-region resources to develop specialty industries including beef cattle and geese. Provincial foreign trade reached 171.24 billion yuan in the first half of 2026, up 7.2% year on year, while rice, soybeans and goose-related products are reaching markets abroad.
A delegation of overseas reporters went to the Xizang disaster area following severe mudslide damage near the China–Nepal frontier. At a briefing, they put questions directly to local officials on the devastation and rescue response.
The 2026 China International Consumer Electronics Expo in Qingdao featured a dedicated smart elderly care zone for the first time. AI-powered exoskeletons, wearable-free vital-sign monitoring beds and brain-computer interface wheelchairs highlighted a shift from basic care toward active wellness and integrated services.
Fujian’s first direct passenger air route to the United Kingdom opened in Xiamen on Sunday, with Boeing 787-9 aircraft operating three weekly flights. The route replaces connections through places including Amsterdam, Paris and Hong Kong, cutting a journey that previously took more than 20 hours and marking a milestone for the province’s international connectivity.
An avalanche broke loose from Mount Mizhirgi and swept through 33 climbers in the Bezengi Gorge in Kabardino-Balkaria on September 6. By the next morning, 11 people had died and six were injured; 10 climbers escaped on their own, while six remained missing. Fifty-six people joined the search despite difficult terrain and the risk of further avalanches.
Malaysia is leaning toward using Huawei’s AI chips to power its sovereign AI efforts. If pursued, the move would represent a major win for Chinese AI technology despite strong opposition from President Donald Trump’s administration.
Final results confirm the far-right Alternative for Germany won Saxony-Anhalt’s state election, but fell short of a parliamentary majority. Political forces are now debating possible ways out of the deadlock, while Chancellor Friedrich Merz is expected to respond around lunchtime.
A seismic state election in eastern Germany has seen the far-right, anti-migration Alternative for Germany sweep to power, sending shockwaves as far as Berlin and creating a nightmare for Chancellor Friedrich Merz.
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The Alternative for Germany’s landslide victory in Saxony-Anhalt has been celebrated by Europe’s populist right and sharply condemned by Poland’s prime minister.
The far-right AfD won the regional election in Germany’s eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt. In Belgrade, the burial of convicted war criminal Ratko Mladić is testing Serbia’s EU bid after the bloc warned against glorifying him.
The AfD’s landslide in Saxony-Anhalt has raised alarms across the EU and intensified pressure on Germany’s centrist coalition and Chancellor Friedrich Merz. Although the anti-immigration party fell short of an outright majority, analysts describe the result as an unprecedented hard-right breakthrough since 1945. Its pro-Russia stance also has implications for Germany’s support for Ukraine and Europe’s response to Moscow.
At 35, Ulrich Siegmund is the AfD’s leading figure in Saxony-Anhalt, known for his media savvy and ambition to become minister-president. He wants to lead the party into government at the next state election.
The Alternative for Germany (AfD) has won a historic victory in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt, coming closer than any far-right party since World War II to holding power in a German state.
Projected results show the far-right AfD winning a German state election, bringing the party within reach of state-level power for the first time since World War Two.
Russian stocks declined at the start of Monday’s main trading session, with the MOEX and RTS indices each down 0.71% at 2,237.42 and 814.03 points. Losses later narrowed to 0.56%, while the MOEX index under the additional IMOEX2 ticker fell 0.99% in morning trading.
The MOEX Index fell 0.99% to 2,231.21 points when Monday’s morning session opened on the Moscow Exchange. By 7:10 a.m. Moscow time, the decline had narrowed to 0.69%, leaving the index at 2,237.97 points.
Nepali Buddhists pray at a temple in Nuwakot, a town that was severely hit by devastating flash floods, as the Hindu-majority country observes a day of mourning.
The glacial and mountain collapse on the China-Nepal border killed at least 1,385 people and left more than 5,500 missing
Nepali Buddhists pray at a temple in Nuwakot, a town that was severely hit by devastating flash floods, as the Hindu-majority country observes a day of mourning.
The glacial and mountain collapse on the China-Nepal border killed at least 1,385 people and left more than 5,500 missing
Aeroflot CEO Sergei Alexandrovsky said Russian airlines will need state support to replace foreign-made engines on their Sukhoi Superjet 100 aircraft with domestic PD-8 engines. Without subsidies, he warned, SSJ 100 fleets will gradually contract. The replacement is estimated to cost 2.1–2.3 billion rubles per aircraft, while industry sources question whether enough engines can be produced.
Japan’s official foreign reserves fell to $1.207 trillion in August from $1.287 trillion in July, according to Finance Ministry data. The $80 billion decline followed intervention in the yen and marked a record drop.
U.S. gasoline prices reached a record high for Labor Day weekend, averaging $4.14 per gallon, as the Iran war and refinery problems drove prices higher.
The death toll has risen to seven after a five-story building collapsed in New Delhi’s Satya Niketan. Delhi Police said 12 people had been rescued, while emergency crews continued searching the rubble for others who may be trapped. Police registered a case against the owners, and officials cited basement water accumulation and repair work as possible factors.
A multistorey building near a Delhi University campus in Satya Niketan, New Delhi, has collapsed, killing at least six people and trapping as many as 40, most of them believed to be students. Disaster response crews, police and firefighters are searching the rubble with earthmovers and dogs, while a nearby building was evacuated over collapse fears.
Israeli air strikes on Kfar Rumman in southern Lebanon killed at least 11 people, including two children, Lebanese state media reported. Nine died when a three-storey home was destroyed and two paramedics were killed in a separate strike on a car. President Joseph Aoun called the renewed attacks a “dangerous escalation” threatening the US-brokered ceasefire with Hezbollah.
Israeli strikes hit a town in southern Lebanon early Monday, killing at least 11 people, including two children and two medics, Lebanon’s state news agency reported.
An Israeli air attack on Kfar Reman in southern Lebanon killed at least 10 people, including a two-month-old infant, while at least two others remain missing. The strike followed deadly raids on nearby Arab Salim and came despite a US-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon reached in June. Israel said another strike targeted a building near a Hezbollah facility.
Galaxy says the Coldcard exploiter has moved 45% of the funds stolen in the “Wave 3” attacks. By mid-August, the firm had identified about 1,779 BTC stolen from 190 victims and more than 8,600 addresses.
Aroldis Chapman recorded the 400th save of his career by ending the game with a fastball. The Boston Red Sox celebrated in the clubhouse afterward with a chant they described as marking a “special” moment.
Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Brazil’s Independence Day, wishing him health and success and the Brazilian people happiness and prosperity. Putin said mutually beneficial Russia-Brazil relations were developing successfully, with cooperation and coordination continuing through the UN, BRICS, the G20 and other multilateral bodies.
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Ukrainian drones struck Perm on the morning of September 7, with one hitting a multistory apartment building. Governor Dmitry Makhonin confirmed one death and at least four injuries. A claim that the attack also hit the Lukoil-Permnefteorgsintez refinery has not been officially confirmed. Russia’s Defense Ministry said 306 Ukrainian drones were shot down overnight.
The Indian rupee edged higher on Monday despite oil prices remaining near their highest level in more than a month. The Reserve Bank of India continued selling dollars to support the currency, limiting the impact of oil-market pressure.
A fabricated report mimicking Euronews’ visual identity falsely claims that a Ukrainian soldier killed three NATO service members during a military exercise in Latvia.
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Spectators watch the Zundert Flower Parade in Zundert.
Established in 1936, it is the world’s largest dahlia parade and represents the pinnacle of the ‘corso fleuri’ tradition, which has been recognised by UNESCO as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity since 2021
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Spectators watch the Zundert Flower Parade in Zundert.
Established in 1936, it is the world’s largest dahlia parade and represents the pinnacle of the ‘corso fleuri’ tradition, which has been recognised by UNESCO as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity since 2021
China’s Ministry of Finance said Monday that it will soon issue 300 billion yuan, or about $44.25 billion, in special treasury bonds to help eight centrally administered state-owned financial enterprises replenish their core Tier 1 capital.
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US President’s special envoy Steve Witkoff and businessman Jared Kushner left Poland after visiting Kyiv, with their special flight departing at 08:04, according to Rzeszow airport. The pair had met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow before traveling by train through Poland to Kyiv and returning to Rzeszow the same way.
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Trump envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner held talks in Moscow and Kyiv, with all sides describing the discussions as substantive. Major differences over territory, security guarantees and the roots of the conflict remain unresolved. Zelenskyy said Ukraine would need air-defence and energy support if the war continues into winter.
Giant dahlia floats move through Zundert in the Netherlands during the annual Flower Parade, watched by crowds. Volunteers spend several months building the elaborate floats.
British minister Emma Reynolds condemned hundreds of protesters who blocked streets in Portsmouth late on Sunday in an attempt to prevent migrants from France from arriving. She described the demonstrators as “thuggish.”
Seven major Chinese EV battery manufacturers, including CATL, reported combined net profits of more than 50 billion yuan in the first half of the year, a 49 per cent year-on-year increase. Their profits were nearly twice those of major carmakers as domestic EV demand weakened, widening the industry’s profitability gap.
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China’s leading EV battery makers nearly double carmakers’ profits
Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said relations with the DPRK have reached an unprecedented level of comprehensive strategic partnership. He said the two countries cooperate in nearly all areas and coordinate on regional security and stability while opening a border road bridge over the Tumannaya River by video link with North Korean Prime Minister Pak Thae Song.
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A man in Finland is standing trial over the alleged sexual abuse of 361 children. Proceedings will begin publicly at the Pirkanmaa District Court before continuing behind closed doors.
The trial has opened in Finland of a man accused of abusing 361 children online over a three-year period. Police said thousands of videos and images of unidentified children were found on his phone in 2022 during a search linked to another criminal case.
Rosoboronexport CEO Alexander Mikheyev says the Russian arms exporter’s accumulated order portfolio is significantly above $60 billion. The El Alamein International Airshow 2026 is scheduled for September 8–10 at El Alamein International Airport in Egypt.
BBC Verify analysis of government data shows Kyiv is experiencing more daily air raid alerts than at any point since Russia’s full-scale invasion began in 2022. Since round-the-clock attacks started in late August, alerts have sounded an average of 10 times a day, disrupting schools, businesses and transport. Russia is also using faster jet-powered drones, prompting Ukraine to seek new interceptors.
Japan has issued its highest-level landslide warning for Niijima Island. An aerial image shows a landslide blocking the Chiba-Togane Road in Togane, Chiba Prefecture, on August 14, 2026.
Indian activists campaigning for food labelling say a government plan to require red warnings only when two concerning nutrients are both high would create an “industry-friendly loophole” and disregard public health. They have lodged the first formal court objection to the proposal.
US President Donald Trump said on Truth Social that he supports renaming New Mexico “New America,” calling the proposed name more prestigious and beautiful. The federal government cannot change a state’s name; that authority belongs to state officials and residents through legislation and a referendum. New Mexico media report that residents oppose the idea.
Two far-right activists went on trial in Paris on Monday over the shooting of Argentine rugby star Federico Martin Aramburu. Loik Le Priol and Romain Bouvier face murder and attempted-murder charges respectively and could receive life sentences if convicted.
Seventy-nine-year-old actress Susan Sarandon, an outspoken supporter of Palestine amid the ongoing conflict in Gaza, says her activism has had professional consequences. Her remarks come after several artists defended actor Mark Ruffalo, who has also faced a “smear campaign.”
At least four volcanoes in Indonesia recorded active eruptive pulses on the same day. They include Mount Anak Krakatau, Mount Semeru in East Java, Mount Ili Lewotolok in East Nusa Tenggara and Mount Ibu in North Maluku.
Anak Krakatau has continued erupting, sending lava fountains and ash into airspace around Java, Sumatra and Jakarta. More than 2,000 flights have been grounded, leaving about 270,000 passengers stranded, while Jakarta and three other airports extended closures until 18:00 on Monday. Indonesia’s Geological Agency warned that further eruptions remain highly probable.
A volcano erupted in Indonesia on Sunday, leading to the cancellation of every flight at Jakarta’s Soekarno-Hatta International Airport and disrupting services at other domestic airports, leaving thousands stranded.
The eruption of Anak Krakatau has forced eight Indonesian airports to suspend operations, leaving about 170,000 passengers stranded and delaying 1,558 flights. Soekarno-Hatta International Airport was closed after ash was detected in nearby airspace, with the shutdown expected to continue until 9am local time on 7 September. Ash spread across Java and Sumatra, but authorities confirmed there was no tsunami warning.
Indonesia’s transport minister said eight airports, including two serving Jakarta, were still closed early Monday because ash from eruptions at Mount Anak Krakatau had affected operations.
Two new eruptions were recorded as Indonesia’s Anak Krakatau continued sending volcanic ash into the air, disrupting hundreds of flights at six airports. Travellers reported abrupt cancellations, while residents coped with ash covering roads and public spaces.
Singapore’s top ministers will discuss their pay in parliament on Tuesday, putting a sensitive and closely watched issue under the spotlight. The city-state offers high salaries for political office to attract talent and deter graft.
Military expert Andrey Marochko said Ukrainian forces suffered about 9,685 killed and wounded in the special military operations zone over the past week, including foreign mercenaries. He said Russia’s Battlegroup Center inflicted the heaviest manpower losses in its area of responsibility in the Donetsk People’s Republic.
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Ukraine’s General Staff says Russian forces have suffered about 1,497,980 casualties in Ukraine since the full-scale invasion began on Feb. 24, 2022, including 1,540 over the past day. It also reported losses of tanks, artillery, drones and other equipment. Ukraine has not disclosed its own losses, citing operational secrecy.
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Authorities said an Amazon cargo plane overran a runway and crashed at Miami International Airport on Sunday, killing five people and injuring five others.
Video shows an Amazon Air Boeing 767-300 overshooting the runway while landing at Miami International Airport. Five people were killed and five seriously injured. The aircraft had departed from Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico, shortly before the crash and struck several vehicles on the ground.
An Amazon Air Boeing 767-300 operated by 21 Air overran the runway while landing at Miami International Airport and caught fire, killing five people and seriously injuring five others. The aircraft also struck vehicles on the ground. Flights were grounded temporarily, and the crash will be investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board.
An Amazon cargo plane operated by 21 Air overran a runway at Miami International Airport after arriving from San Juan, struck vehicles and caught fire, killing at least five people and critically injuring three others. The NTSB has launched an investigation, while officials said it was too early to determine whether those killed were aboard the plane or in the vehicles.
An Amazon cargo plane overshot the runway at Miami International Airport on Sunday and crashed into several vehicles, killing at least five people and injuring five others, officials said. Miami Sheriff Rosie Cordero-Stutz said there was no apparent threat to public safety after the crash.
An Amazon cargo plane ran off a runway at Miami International Airport on Sunday and caught fire, forcing the airport’s runways and taxiways to close and triggering an emergency response.
An Amazon cargo plane operated by 21 Air overran the runway while landing at Miami International Airport after arriving from San Juan, Puerto Rico. The Boeing 767-300 caught fire and struck multiple vehicles, disrupting airport operations. The number of people aboard and any injuries or deaths remain unknown as investigators examine the cause.
An Amazon Prime Air Boeing 767 ran off a runway at Miami International Airport, struck several vehicles and caught fire. The incident prompted the closure of all runways and taxiways, while dozens of fire crews responded.
An Amazon Air Boeing 767-300 operated by 21 Air overran the runway while landing at Miami International Airport on Sunday, struck vehicles, and caused multiple injuries. Flights were grounded and more than 60 Miami-Dade Fire Rescue units responded; the extent of the damage and severity of the injuries were initially unclear.
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An Amazon Air Boeing 767-300 cargo plane overran the runway while landing at Miami International Airport after departing San Juan, Puerto Rico. It hit multiple vehicles on a nearby road and caught fire; multiple patients were treated. The airport closed all runways and imposed a full ground stop.
An Amazon cargo plane flying from Puerto Rico crashed outside Miami International Airport after running off the runway during landing, the Federal Aviation Administration said. Amazon clarified that 21 Air operated the flight and said it is supporting everyone affected.
A Boeing 767 cargo aircraft operated by Amazon Prime Air overshot the runway at Miami airport, crashed into vehicles and caught fire. The Federal Aviation Administration and Miami International Airport said there was no immediate word on casualties.
A cargo plane overran the runway at Miami International Airport, prompting a ground stop. The aircraft’s tail section was visible at the airport after the incident.
An Amazon cargo plane overshot a runway at Miami International Airport on Sunday, bringing flights to a halt at the busy hub as heavy black smoke poured from the disabled aircraft.
An Amazon Prime Air cargo flight overran a runway at Miami International Airport on Sunday, leading officials to close all runways and taxiways and impose a ground stop.
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An Amazon cargo plane overran a runway at Miami International Airport on Sunday, sending up a billowing cloud of smoke and temporarily halting flights at the busy hub.
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Jamaica’s government will petition King Charles III to refer questions about the legality of slavery and Britain’s possible duty to provide reparations to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council. Culture Minister Olivia Grange is leading the delegation, which will also discuss returning colonial-era artefacts with British Museum officials.
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A Jamaican delegation says it will petition King Charles III for legal guidance on slavery reparations. The questions will ask whether the enslavement of Africans in Jamaica was lawful under English and international law, and whether the UK has a legal duty to remedy slavery’s harm.
Foreign journalists visiting the core disaster area at Gyirong Port in southwest China’s Xizang Autonomous Region described a remote, unstable and difficult-to-reach site after a massive mudslide triggered by a glacier collapse in Nepal on August 26. They were struck by the speed and scale of China’s rescue response and called for stronger China-Nepal cooperation on monitoring, data sharing and early warnings for climate-related risks.
A journalist from a Venezuelan media outlet praised China's rapid response after seeing heavy machinery continuously support rescue and recovery work at the mudslide-hit Gyirong Port in Xizang. The disaster, triggered by a high-altitude glacier collapse in Nepal on August 26, had left 43 dead and 519 missing in Xizang as of Sunday.
Liquid Network said Sunday that a hack had led to roughly $320 million being withdrawn from its federation wallet. Built on Bitcoin, the network provides payment and settlement services.
At least six people died and several others were injured when a building housing students collapsed in India’s capital, Delhi. The city-state’s chief minister said on Monday that rescuers were searching the debris for anyone still trapped.
Climate change could make thunderstorms, heavy rain, flooding and clear-air turbulence more disruptive to aviation, increasing delays, diversions and cancellations. Airlines, airports and passengers may face higher costs, although experts differ over how likely the worst-case scenarios are.
Nepal is observing a day of mourning as rescue operations continue after flash floods killed 1,300 people. Authorities said efforts are increasingly focused on 12 hydropower projects, where about 900 workers are missing and roughly 500 are believed trapped in tunnels.
Nepalese mourners observed the final day of a traditional Hindu mourning period on Monday for the hundreds killed in a catastrophic flood along the country’s border with China. The government continued search efforts after four people were miraculously rescued in recent days.
China’s first outdoor orienteering event combining technology, sci-fi, sports and ecology was held in Lenghu, Qinghai. Set in the Mars-like Gobi Desert of the Qaidam Basin, the 14-hour challenge included cross-country running, desert driving and team tasks, alongside sci-fi visuals, concerts and drone shows.
Norway has deployed an artillery battalion near its border with Russia, consisting of four South Korean-made K9 self-propelled howitzers with a range of up to 40 km, Russian Ambassador Nikolay Korchunov said. He added that 24 more systems are due by the end of 2028, while Norway plans another battalion in Troms.
Germany’s right-wing party makes historic gains, while President Trump’s envoys make little progress in Russia or Ukraine. Air travel is also disrupted across the globe.
Videos obtained by the BBC show that Omar al-Bayoumi, at the centre of a lawsuit by 9/11 families against Saudi Arabia, had extensive links to Saudi officials and went paintballing with a future al-Qaeda leader. The material challenges his 25-year denials that he was an extremist or Saudi spy. Bayoumi and Saudi Arabia did not comment, while the FBI declined to respond.
Videos obtained by the BBC show Omar al-Bayoumi embracing Anwar al-Awlaki and joining him for paintball near San Diego alongside a Saudi religious-affairs official. The FBI had the footage and other evidence shortly after the attacks but did not fully share it with British interrogators, some agents or the 9/11 Commission. The material is part of families’ lawsuit alleging Saudi complicity; Bayoumi and Saudi Arabia deny involvement.
India’s space agency ISRO said it would remain the country’s leading space institution after its staff association voiced concerns about plans to shift some activities to private and state-run companies.
AirTrunk Operating says major U.S. technology companies are interested in building data centers in Australia, attracted by the country’s green electricity grid and proximity to Asia as they face mounting backlash at home.
Hanwha is reportedly developing a tokenized securities platform on Avalanche. South Korea has passed amendments bringing tokenized securities into the existing financial system, with the changes set to take effect next February.
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Iran to announce restricted zone outside Strait of Hormuz
MAJORIran war live: Tehran to announce new Hormuz shipping route in coming days
Iran says it will declare 'prohibited zone' near Strait of Hormuz in coming days
