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Flash floods in Nepal have killed over 900 people with thousands more missing six days after the disaster, according to Channel 4 News reporting from affected areas. In some destroyed neighborhoods, 80% of the population is unaccounted for, and the missing count nearly doubled as...

Sudan's military forces have retaken a strategically important road, according to Al Jazeera reporting, as the ongoing civil war continues to displace large civilian populations and leave settlements abandoned. The retaking of this road marks a tactical shift in the conflict between the Sudanese Armed...

Tens of thousands of Palestinian students in occupied East Jerusalem did not return to school on the first day of the academic year due to a dispute over curriculum content and disagreements over teacher permits between Palestinian authorities and Israeli officials. Palestinian parents have accused...

A catastrophic flood swept through a Himalayan river valley on Nepal's border with Tibet on September 1, 2026, killing more than 900 people confirmed dead with over 4,200 missing in Nepal and hundreds more across the border in Tibet. The disaster sent walls of water,...

A San Francisco-based startup has introduced a housecleaning service using humanoid robots, priced at $30 per hour. The company plans to increase the robots' autonomy and expand their applications to home repairs and elderly care.

More Perfect Union convened Gen Z participants with Senator Bernie Sanders for a discussion on generational attitudes toward artificial intelligence. The segment examines the paradox that Gen Z uses AI tools most frequently while expressing the lowest trust in the technology. The conversation focuses on...

Breaking Points hosts Saagar Enjeti and Ryan Grim analyze China's economic response to Trump administration sanctions targeting Iran, as reported on August 29, 2026. The hosts discuss Beijing's public rejection of US pressure and situate the response within ongoing US-China trade tensions.

According to The Wall Street Journal, San Francisco has reclaimed its position as the most expensive rental market in the United States, surpassing New York City. The WSJ reports that the regional AI boom is pushing rents in the area even higher.

According to the Associated Press, adverse weather temporarily halted aerial rescue operations in Nuwakot District, Nepal on Saturday. AP reports that the search for thousands of missing people in areas devastated by catastrophic flash floods along the Nepal-China border had entered its fourth day of...

Catastrophic flooding in Nepal has killed hundreds and left thousands missing as of late August 2026, according to ABC News. Rescue teams are conducting ongoing search operations through debris and rubble across affected areas, ABC News reports. International aid coordination and recovery efforts are underway...

A massive flash flood struck Nepal on Wednesday, killing at least 903 people with 4,247 reported missing as of the latest count—including 3,655 Nepali citizens and 592 foreigners unaccounted for. The missing count nearly doubled from the 2,502 reported on Sunday, indicating ongoing search and...

Norm Finkelstein, a scholar and author of "Gaza's Gravediggers," appeared on Breaking Points to respond to criticism from Hasan Piker regarding positions on Gaza.

Nepal's disaster agency reported Monday that flash floods have killed 903 people in the country, with 4,247 missing — including 592 foreign nationals. According to Chinese authorities, the floods also caused 16 deaths and 546 missing on the Chinese side as of Sunday, with Chinese...

Nepal is bracing for additional flooding less than a week after catastrophic monsoon rains killed more than 900 people and left over 4,700 unaccounted for, according to Mercy Corps Nepal's country director Suraj Sigdel. Relief organizations are racing to scale aid efforts amid forecasts of...

Nepal experienced severe flooding with velocities reaching 170–180 kilometers per hour, triggering hazards including ice and snow avalanches and glacial lake outbursts, according to Dr. Basanta Raj Adhikari, Director of the Center for Disaster Studies at Tribhuvan University's Institute of Engineering. The analysis argues that...

Ireland is leveraging its European Council presidency to advance a bloc-wide ban on goods produced in illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, according to Al Jazeera reporting. The push comes as attacks on Palestinians in the West Bank reach record levels, with EU...

Researcher Rachel Janfaza discusses generational voting patterns with Vox, arguing that Gen Z voters are shifting away from traditional party alignment toward pragmatic leaders addressing economic anxiety and AI-driven job displacement. According to the analysis, young voters are prioritizing economic survival and transparency over partisan...

Major flooding in Nepal and Tibet has killed thousands and left many missing as of August 30, 2026, with rescue teams conducting ongoing operations in hazardous conditions. One young girl was pulled alive from flood wreckage, offering a rare success amid widespread devastation. Disaster shelters...

A devastating flood struck Nepal's Nuwakot district near the Tibet border, killing hundreds and leaving nearly 3,000 people missing as of August 29, 2026. Drone footage documented extensive destruction in Devighat village, where the floodwaters tore through homes and infrastructure. Rescue operations resumed after weather-related...

Catastrophic flooding across Nepal has killed hundreds and displaced thousands, with families gathering at hospitals in Kathmandu and other cities to search for missing relatives. According to DW News, photographs of the missing and deceased now cover hospital walls as families seek information about loved...