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Nepal-Tibet flash flood: number of missing rises to 2,478; Nepal asks for specialised and technical help – latest updates

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-29T03:49:58+00:00

Chinese rescue team reaches all-but-obliterated Gyirong border crossing complex to find ‘nothing but ruins’‘The flood took everything I have’: survivors grieve for relatives and homes swept away in NepalVisual guide: how the deadly flooding unfoldedTell us: have you been affected by the flash floods?More now on the Nepali army’s rescue operation to save about 100 people trapped in a tunnel at a hydropower project swamped by Wednesday’s flooding.“Two helicopters have been dispatched but it is challenging because it is tough to even locate the entry points of the tunnel,” army spokesperson Raja

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Search continues as number missing in Nepal-Tibet floods rises to 2,478 – as it happened

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-29T03:49:58+00:00

This live blog is now closed‘The flood took everything I have’: survivors grieve for relatives and homes swept away in NepalVisual guide: how the deadly flooding unfoldedTell us: have you been affected by the flash floods?More now on the Nepali army’s rescue operation to save about 100 people trapped in a tunnel at a hydropower project swamped by Wednesday’s flooding.“Two helicopters have been dispatched but it is challenging because it is tough to even locate the entry points of the tunnel,” army spokesperson Raja Ram Basnet told AFP.Relief efforts are also under way to provide the rescued pe

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Au Niger, des tirs et des détonations entendus aux abords de l’aéroport de Niamey

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-08-29T03:42:17+00:00

L’aéroport international de la capitale a déjà été ciblé deux fois, cette année, par des djihadistes, d’abord par l’Etat islamique en janvier, puis en juin par le Groupe de soutien à l’islam et aux musulmans, la branche sahélienne d’Al-Qaida.

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Au Niger, des tirs et des détonations entendus près de l’aéroport de Niamey, le régime militaire appelle au « calme »

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-08-29T03:42:13+00:00

L’aéroport international de la capitale a déjà été ciblé deux fois, cette année, par des djihadistes, d’abord par l’organisation Etat islamique en janvier, puis en juin par le Groupe de soutien de l’islam et des musulmans, la branche sahélienne d’Al-Qaida.

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Lenin Moreno, ancien président équatorien, condamné à cinq ans de prison pour corruption

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-08-29T03:00:16+00:00

L’ex-dirigeant de 73 ans, qui doit purger sa peine en résidence surveillée, a annoncé qu’il ferait appel. Il lui est reproché d’avoir perçu des pots-de-vin d’un groupe chinois, en échange d’un contrat pour la construction d’une centrale hydroélectrique, lorsqu’il était vice-président du pays.

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Donald Trump annonce la mainmise américaine sur le pétrole vénézuélien

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-08-29T03:00:08+00:00

Un accord entre Washington et Caracas donne aux Etats-Unis le contrôle sur 65 milliards de barils de réserves, pour développer « dix-sept champs stratégiques » moyennant un investissement de « plus de 100 milliards de dollars ».

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Donald Trump annonce la mainmise des Etats-Unis sur le pétrole du Venezuela

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-08-29T03:00:06+00:00

Un accord entre Washington et Caracas donne aux Etats-Unis le contrôle sur 65 milliards de barils des réserves vénézuéliennes pour développer « 17 champs stratégiques » moyennant un investissement de « plus de 100 milliards de dollars ».

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Chinese rescuers find ‘nothing but ruins’ at border crossing as Nepal seeks help to ID and store the dead

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-29T02:49:29+00:00

Nepal and China continue arduous search and rescue operations in flood-hit HimalayasVisual guide: how the deadly flooding unfoldedNepal-Tibet flash flood – latest updatesA Chinese rescue team has reached the all-but-obliterated Gyirong border crossing complex for the first time and found “nothing but ruins” as Nepal and China continue their arduous rescue operations in the flood-hit Himalayas.Surveillance camera footage from the worst-hit Gyirong border crossing complex showed huge torrents of water and debris on Wednesday engulfing buildings and people trying to flee. Only ⁠on Friday were res

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Nepal-Tibet flash flood: number of missing rises to 2,478; bodies recovered down rivers in India – latest updates

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-29T02:02:14+00:00

Nepal reverses earlier decision and says foreign teams will be allowed to help with rescue efforts‘The flood took everything I have’: survivors grieve for relatives and homes swept away in NepalVisual guide: how the deadly flooding unfoldedTell us: have you been affected by the flash floods?More now on the Nepali army’s rescue operation to save about 100 people trapped in a tunnel at a hydropower project swamped by Wednesday’s flooding.“Two helicopters have been dispatched but it is challenging because it is tough to even locate the entry points of the tunnel,” army spokesperson Raja Ram Basne

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National Park Service supports Trump’s arch even though it would have ‘adverse effects’ on other DC monuments, report says – as it happened

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-29T01:56:21+00:00

This live blog is now closed.Trump arch will alter sightlines of many Washington DC landmarks, report saysSign up for the US Breaking News emailA reminder that we are covering the latest out of Jackson Hole, Wyoming, where Kevin Warsh – the new chair of the Federal Reserve – will deliver his first speech as the head of the US central bank at the annual economic policy symposium.As my colleagues note, Warsh is under pressure to provide clarity on how the Federal Reserve should handle with inflation if price pressures don’t abate. Continue reading...

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SEBI extends ETF norms implementation deadline to September 7

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-29T01:13:08+00:00

The regulator said the extension followed feedback from stock exchanges and was aimed at ensuring a smooth rollout of the provisions.

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