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• 97-year-old woman rescued after Nepali floods looked like 'a warrior'
  28 August 2026
  A 97-year-old woman, Guna Maya Bohara, survived the flash floods and was rescued using an excavator.
• Footage of Tibet floods isn't being shown in China - and we know little about victims there
  29 August 2026
  Some of the most dramatic footage from the deadly flash flooding is hidden from public view in China.
• Man dies and at least six injured after sign falls at Christian festival
  28 August 2026
  A 41-year-old man died at the Big Church Festival near Steyning in West Sussex, police say.
• Landlady to 9/11 hijackers reveals their links to alleged Saudi spy
  29 August 2026
  A woman who rented out homes to two al-Qaeda members speaks publicly for the first time - to the BBC.
• Close race as Iceland votes on whether to restart talks on joining EU
  29 August 2026
  Turbulent international affairs have brought the vote forward, but the campaign has focused more on Iceland's vital fishing industry.
• The race to stop England running out of water
  29 August 2026
  Who is to blame for the summer drought, and can England future-proof its water supplies?
• Trump hails 'historic' deal for US to control 65bn barrels of Venezuela's oil
  29 August 2026
  Venezuelan interim president says the unusual agreement will help revive her country's economy.
• Somali piracy surges as the impact of the US-Iran war ripples outwards
  29 August 2026
  Two ships were seized within four days last week raising to at least 13 the number attacked since January.
• 'It's destroying our town': Residents tell of concern after violent incidents near Middlesbrough
  28 August 2026
  Residents near Middlesbrough have told the BBC of their concern after a spate of violent incidents in their area.
• Mountain of broken fridges growing across England and Wales
  29 August 2026
  This year's multiple heat waves have increased the numbers of fridges and freezers breaking down.

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• DRC President Tshisekedi calls for national dialogue excluding M23 rebels
  28 August 2026
  In the Democratic Republic of Congo, President Félix Tshisekedi calls for a national dialogue to ease tensions, while excluding M23 rebels from taking part, as the government plans to suspend 11 public universities in rebel-controlled areas. Meanwhile, in Ghana, 23 people, including 11 children, have died after falling into abandoned illegal gold-mining pits, as the country faces an unprecedented surge in galamsey operations. Finally, in Cameroon, US deportees face uncertainty and fears of persecution as they await decisions on their asylum claims, following controversial deals by Washington with at least 30 countries to accept people it cannot legally deport directly to their home countries.
• Israel army carries out rare West Bank air strike, killing 'three terrorists'
  28 August 2026
  Israel's military said it carried out an air strike in the Jenin area in the West Bank on Friday that killed a ​Palestinian it described as a Hamas militant operative as well as two of his accomplices, in a rare use of deadly Israeli air power in the occupied territory.
• 🔴Nepal-Tibet floods live: Death toll passes 580, nearly 2,500 people missing
  28 August 2026
• Nepal: 'Region has hundreds of high-altitude lakes prone to unleashing enormous volumes of water'
  28 August 2026
  William Hilderbrandt is pleased to welcome David Fisher, Head of Delegation, Nepal International Federation of Red Cross. The scale of Nepal’s disaster cannot yet be fully measured. Entire communities remain difficult to reach, tens of thousands of people have been affected, and official assessments are only beginning. But the central challenge is already clear: this cannot be treated solely as an immediate humanitarian emergency. What happens to these communities in the years ahead depends heavily on what we do now. Emergency relief must be accompanied from the outset by planning, funding and action for long-term recovery, including rebuilding homes and livelihoods. If that work is postponed until international attention has moved elsewhere, many people may never fully recover. And signs suggest that the speed and destructive force of this extreme natural event could become more frequent.
• Nepal: Families cling to hope as nearly 1,000 remain missing
  28 August 2026
  Nepal's confirmed death toll has risen to at least 538, but families are still searching hospitals and disaster zones in the hope their loved ones will be found alive, with nearly 1,000 people still missing. More than 3,700 people have been rescued so far, though destroyed roads, bridges and thick mud continue to hamper search efforts.
• Norway mourns King Harald as Haakon prepares to take the throne
  28 August 2026
  Norway is mourning King Harald V after the country's longest-serving monarch died at the age of 89, with tributes pouring in from across Europe. His death paves the way for Crown Prince Haakon to become king, as the royal family faces renewed scrutiny over Crown Princess Mette-Marit's reported past ties to Jeffrey Epstein and the conviction of her son for rape.
• Nepal: Relief camp shelters grieving families
  28 August 2026
  Around 500 people are sheltering at a monastery-turned-relief camp in northern Kathmandu, where many families are still in shock after losing their homes and loved ones in the devastating Nepal floods. FRANCE 24's Shahzaib Wahlah reports from the camp as rescue teams continue searching for nearly 1,000 missing people, with operations set to continue through the night.
• Greenland to open truth commission over forced contraception scheme
  28 August 2026
  Greenland's government said Friday it would ⁠establish a Truth and Reconciliation Commission to shed light on a campaign of forced contraception carried out by Danish authorities from the 1960s to 1990, after experts failed to agree on whether the practice constituted genocide. The brutal campaign saw thousands of Indignous women and girls receive intrauterine devices or contraceptive injections without their consent. 
• Austria: Anger over a business park being built on top of former Nazi camp
  28 August 2026
  Anger is growing in #Austria over the planned construction of a business park on top of what was a #Nazi concentration camp during the #SecondWorldWar. Around six million #Jewish people were murdered in the Holocaust, around half of them in concentration or extermination camps.
• There is no proof that this video shows a plane crash in Tel Aviv
  28 August 2026
  A video showing an airplane rammed into the side of a building has been circulating widely on social media. While social media users are claiming that the video shows a plane that crashed in Tel Aviv after an Iranian attack, its origin remains unknown and its authenticity highly questionable. 

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29 August 2026

• Macron to visit London for Bayeux Tapestry exhibition, first talks with PM Burnham
  28 August 2026
  French President Emmanuel Macron will travel to London next Wednesday to inaugurate the British Museum's exhibition of the Bayeux Tapestry, and will hold his first in-depth talks with new British Prime Minister Andy Burnham the following day.
• Tate brothers deny criminal accusations in court and ask to be released while fighting extradition to the UK
  28 August 2026
  Andrew and Tristan Tate, notorious for promoting male dominance and misogyny through their social media empire, are accused of choking and raping victims, human trafficking, money laundering and violence against minors. Andrew Tate maintains that he is simply playing a character online.
• UK PM dismisses Russian threats as Ukraine allies gather in Kyiv
  24 August 2026
  On a visit to Kyiv on Monday, British Prime Minister Andy Burnham assured his country's support for Ukraine, despite 'Russia's outrageous threats.'
• 'France and the UK should act together to uphold international law in Palestine': An open letter by former French and British ambassadors
  22 August 2026
  In response to Israel's policy of occupation and destruction, around one hundred former representatives of France and the United Kingdom urge their governments to act through a series of sanctions aimed at safeguarding the rule of law.
• UK court orders Prince Harry, Elton John and others to pay £9.5 million to 'Daily Mail' tabloid
  21 August 2026
  Prince Harry and six other well-known figures were ordered on Friday to make the payment to the publisher of the 'Daily Mail' within a week after they lost their privacy case against the British tabloid.
• Europeans pressure Israel over West Bank settlements, citing 'unprecedented levels of violence'
  21 August 2026
  France, Britain, Germany, Italy, Norway and the Netherlands have issued a joint statement calling Israel's decision to publish tenders for construction in the so-called E1 area of the Palestinian West Bank 'unacceptable,' warning it would effectively split the occupied territory in two.
• Why British Prime Minister Andy Burnham should matter to Europe
  21 August 2026
  In a bid to win back his party's traditional base, the new Labour prime minister is focusing on domestic policy. However, his ambitions for industrial revival could pave the way for closer ties with the European Union, observes political scientist Sébastien Maillard.
• France joins European powers in call for Israel to halt West Bank settlement plan
  20 August 2026
  France, Britain, Germany and Italy condemned on Thursday the Israeli government's opening for bids to build more than 1,200 homes in a controversial West Bank settlement plan approved last year.
• France fines UK fashion site Boohoo over fake sales
  20 August 2026
  Boohoo has been handed a €2.33 million fine by France's anti-fraud and consumer agency, which found the UK-based online retailer had falsely promoted clothes and other items as discounts.
• Prince Harry and Meghan to move back to the UK, press reports
  20 August 2026
  According to British news outlets, the couple will leave the US by the end of the month to settle in a non-royal residence outside of London. Their two children have already been enrolled in a British school.

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29 August 2026

• Norway mourns king Harald V as crown prince Haakon becomes king
  29 August 2026
  Norway mourns King Harald V after his death at 89 on Friday. Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre joined officials and crowds paying tribute outside the Royal Palace in Oslo.
• Europe's royal houses and world leaders mourn the death of Norway's King Harald V
  29 August 2026
  Europe's oldest reigning monarch, King Harald had been in hospital in Oslo since 17 August, suffering from haemolytic anaemia, a condition caused by an abnormally rapid destruction of red blood cells.
• Number of missing in Nepal floods passes 2,400 as UNICEF says 17,000 children need aid
  28 August 2026
  Rescuers were battling through mud even as the threat of new floods loomed, with emergency teams recovering 586 bodies so far and some of the dead swept downstream as far away as India.
• Ceuta warns it is 'on the brink of collapse' as Spain seeks Frontex and Europol help
  28 August 2026
  Meanwhile, Spain's interior minister called for calm after Ceuta residents clashed with police during protests against migrants who have remained in the enclave following a mass influx.
• Bayeux Tapestry: Macron to open landmark London exhibition next Wednesday
  28 August 2026
  According to the Élysée, this is "a highly symbolic moment the President of the Republic wanted for Franco-British relations". The French president thus aims to highlight the "exceptional loan" he himself approved in 2025.
• Greenland to open truth commission over forced contraception of Inuit women scheme
  28 August 2026
  From the 1960s to 1990, more than 4,000 Greenlandic women were forced to wear a contraceptive coil, in the majority of cases without their consent.
• Céline Dion concerts: Canadian star returns to Paris after six years away from the stage
  28 August 2026
  The Quebec singer arrived in Paris on Friday, 28 August, for a run of 16 concerts in the French capital.
• Fans welcome Céline Dion outside her Paris hotel as she prepares to launch a 16‑show arena residency
  28 August 2026
  Fans welcome Céline Dion outside her Paris hotel as she prepares to launch a 16‑show arena residency, her first major concert run since revealing her stiff‑person syndrome diagnosis.
• Dutch institute issues 'Red Alert' over potentially lethal Trump-shaped ecstasy pills
  28 August 2026
  It's not the first time ecstasy pills in the form of Trump's head have appeared. In 2017, German police seized thousands of orange Trump-shaped tablets.
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Observer

• As Data Center Opposition Grows, America Needs a Better Blueprint
  28 August 2026
  The IDCA’s Mehdi Paryavi examines the growing tension between America’s demand for A.I. infrastructure and communities’ resistance to new data centers. The answer, Paryavi argues, is a more deliberate model that considers power, environmental constraints and community needs from the start.
• How Collectors Bob and Jane Clark Turned Collecting into Community Building
  28 August 2026
  Early acquisitions of works by Theaster Gates, Derrick Adams and Rashid Johnson came before those artists' markets fully developed, reflecting the couple's longstanding support for emerging talent.
• Fed Chair Kevin Warsh Keeps Markets Guessing at Jackson Hole
  28 August 2026
  In his first Jackson Hole address as Fed chair, Kevin Warsh defended abandoning forward guidance while acknowledging that persistent inflation is concerning.
• One Fine Show: “Timeless Mucha, The Magic of Line” at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
  28 August 2026
  His commercial advertising in Belle Époque Paris anticipated psychedelia, comic book cover design, rock posters and more.
• The National Park System’s Lesser-Known Role as Patron of the Arts
  28 August 2026
  "These wild spaces with heartbreaking stories and uncontainable beauty can change us if we let them," artist Dawn Waters Baker, who has participated in residencies at Big Bend National Park in Texas, Gettysburg and Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park, told Observer.
• The Evolution of the Cowboy Boot, Beyond the Western Ranch
  28 August 2026
  Built for function but made for reinvention, the cowboy boot has traveled well beyond cattle country while keeping its Western character intact.
• The Best Men’s Workout Brands You’re Not Already Wearing
  28 August 2026
  These labels make sharper gear for running, lifting and everything in between.
• Jensen Huang’s Answer to the ‘A.I. Bubble’ Talk is a $96B Quarter
  28 August 2026
  Jensen Huang says the A.I. buildout is supply-capped, not slowing.
• At 50, Pittsburgh’s Mattress Factory Still Says Yes to Artists
  27 August 2026
  Founded “for artists by artists,” the space is one of the city’s most distinctive contemporary art institutions—a place where artists are given time, space and permission to build ambitious, site-specific worlds.
• Tom Hale’s Oura Heads to the U.S. Open With a $16B IPO in Sight
  27 August 2026
  By partnering with the USTA, Team USA and U.S. Soccer, Oura is building the case for life as a public company. As the Finnish smart ring maker nears a public listing, its U.S. Open partnership is testing whether the smart ring can become a durable health business.

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29 August 2026

• The hunt for musketeer d'Artagnan's tomb sparks an archaeological row in Maastricht
  29 August 2026
  Archaeologist Wim Dijkman uncovered a skeleton in a church in Maastricht, the Netherlands, that could belong to the famous French musketeer. The municipality accused him of carrying out illegal excavations and took the project away from him. It will take a few more months before the DNA analysis reveals its secrets.
• In Turkey, public funeral ceremonies honor fallen PKK fighters
  29 August 2026
  Since August 21, the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) – currently engaged in negotiations with the Turkish state – has published a list of around 100 fighters killed in recent years. Public funeral ceremonies have been held throughout major cities, especially in the southeast.
• In Rome, Spin Time social center, a symbol of left-wing activism, targeted by Meloni government
  29 August 2026
  Self-managed and located in the heart of the Italian capital, Spin Time was evacuated after a fire at the end of July. The future of the center, which housed 400 people, now hangs in the balance as the Italian prime minister has made closing such sites a key political objective.
• Ukraine's Black Sea port blockade strangles grain exports
  29 August 2026
  Russia has intensified attacks on ships heading to or leaving the ports of Odesa and neighboring cities, bringing local maritime traffic to a standstill for more than one month. This disruption has created a major logistical challenge for businesses and deprived Ukraine, a major grain producer, of significant export revenue.
• Ousted Ukraine defense minister Fedorov accepts job advising Italian minister
  28 August 2026
  Fedorov said Friday he had agreed to become 'advisor on defense innovation' to Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto, six weeks after his dismissal. His firing prompted thousands to protest across Ukraine.
• In Iceland, the prospect of joining the EU generates little enthusiasm ahead of referendum
  28 August 2026
  On August 29, Icelanders are set to vote in a referendum on whether to resume negotiations to join the European Union, which were suspended in 2015. While fishing, agriculture and economic issues have dominated the campaign debates, the 'yes' camp has only a slight lead over the 'no' camp in the polls.
• Macron to visit London for Bayeux Tapestry exhibition, first talks with PM Burnham
  28 August 2026
  French President Emmanuel Macron will travel to London next Wednesday to inaugurate the British Museum's exhibition of the Bayeux Tapestry, and will hold his first in-depth talks with new British Prime Minister Andy Burnham the following day.
• For Xenia Fedorova, the Russian commentator for CNews, a very political 'flight' abroad
  28 August 2026
  The media personality, a protégée of French billionaire Vincent Bolloré, passed through Nice at the end of July before disappearing following an expulsion order from France. Her candidacy to lead a Berlin cultural center closely tied to the Kremlin sparked a wave of political reactions in Germany.
• Former war commander Ratko Mladic to receive full state honors in Serbia
  28 August 2026
  The former military leader, colloquially known as the 'Butcher of Bosnia', died Thursday in The Hague, where he was serving a life sentence for genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity.
• Harald V, Norway's beloved king for more than 30 years, has died
  28 August 2026
  Admired for his simplicity and humility, he was the first monarch born in Norway in nearly six centuries. He died on Friday at the age of 89.