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Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-08-26T10:56:41+00:00

A wall of water swept down a Himalayan river valley shared between Nepal and the Chinese territory of Tibet.

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Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-08-26T10:56:40+00:00

A wall of water swept down a Himalayan river valley shared between Nepal and the Chinese territory of Tibet.

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Gold rally takes a breather ahead of US inflation data

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-26T10:54:22+00:00

Spot gold fell 0.9% to $4,616.62 ‌per ounce by 0927 GMT, after prices climbed to their highest since May 14 on Tuesday following ‌the US

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"Потрібна земля – воюйте за неї": Келлог розповів, як Трамп розчарував Путіна

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-08-26T10:54:00+00:00

Келлог заявив, що Путін очікував від Трампа тиску на Зеленського щодо передачі Росії решти Донецької області, але він відмовився від такого сценарію.

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"Потрібна земля – воюйте за неї": Келлог розповів, як Трамп "обламав" Путіна

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-08-26T10:54:00+00:00

Келлог заявив, що Путін очікував від Трампа тиску на Зеленського щодо передачі Росії решти Донецької області, але він відмовився від такого сценарію.

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На саміті UNITED24 закликали не відкладати відновлення України до завершення війни

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-08-26T10:50:23+00:00

фото АctivitisВідновлення України не варто відкладати до завершення війни. Його фундамент формується вже зараз через роботу бізнесу, інвестиції та здатність людей планувати своє майбутнє в країні. Про...

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‘Major casualties’ feared after flash floods along Nepal-Tibet border

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-26T10:45:44+00:00

Death toll of nine likely to rise as floods and mudslide sweep away houses, roads, bridges and power projectsTorrential floods ⁠in the Himalayan border areas of ⁠Nepal and in ​Tibet in China have killed at least nine people and destroyed roads, bridges and power projects, as authorities in both countries braced for more casualties.Houses and roads were swept away ⁠in Nepal while officials in Tibet said they feared “major casualties” with some missing in the county of Gyirong after a mudslide hit a land crossing between the neighbours. Continue reading...

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At least 14 babies die in Pakistan hospital fire

Source: BBC News - World · Published: 2026-08-26T10:42:00+00:00

The fire broke out in an air conditioning unit at the mother and child unit in one of Islamabad's main hospitals.

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Mahindra Holidays receives ₹11.34-cr GST demand notice

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-26T10:41:15+00:00

The company stated it doesn’t expect the show cause notice to materially impact finances and is pursuing legal remedies with the Additional/Joint Commissioner, Central GST Audit, Dehradun

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Екомито СВАМ буде коштувати Україні понад $7 млрд експорту до 2030 року, - GMK Center

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-08-26T10:40:10+00:00

фото ua.depositphotos.comНаслідки запровадження європейського екологічного мита  СВАМ для української економіки можуть вимірюватися мільярдами доларів втрат експорту, ВВП, податків та інвестицій. Саме...

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CIA director’s secretive visit to Moscow stirs mystery

Source: Washington Post - World · Published: 2026-08-26T10:39:40+00:00

A Kremlin spokesman said John Ratcliffe did not meet with Vladimir Putin and that it was "premature" to say whether the trip would affect fraught U.S.-Russia relations.

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Bill Gates calls for ‘human reserved’ jobs in face of AI takeover

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-26T10:33:43+00:00

Microsoft co-founder also expresses concern governments not prepared for technology’s impact in 6,000-word essayBusiness live – latest updatesBill Gates has called for “human reserved” jobs in certain sectors to prevent AI replacing them, and expressed concern that governments are not prepared for the impact the technology will have.In a 6,000 word essay titled The turbulent AI era is here. The choices we make are critical, the billionaire Microsoft co-founder likened the need to spare roles from digital encroachment to how nature reserves operate to protect the environment. Continue reading..

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China’s Xi to visit Kyrgyzstan, Egypt

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-08-26T10:29:46+00:00

The Chinese president will attend the SCO summit in Bishkek, before travelling to Egypt.

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