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Today: August 28, 2026
Today: August 28, 2026

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US diplomats and family members slowly begin to return to the Mideast embassies

American diplomats and at least some of their family members are beginning to return to U.S. embassies in the Middle East

August 29, 2026
US diplomats and family members slowly begin to return to the Mideast embassies
Asia|Interview

Mother reunited with 8-year-old who climbed trees to survive Nepal floods

Zoyal Ghale, who ran into a forest and climbed trees to escape Nepal's deadly floods, was reunited with his mother on Friday after she had

August 28, 2026
Mother reunited with 8-year-old who climbed trees to survive Nepal floods
Asia|Environment|Travel|World

Nepal-China mountain region hit by deadly flood has danger but also draws trekkers to its heights

Flash floods caused by a glacier collapse along the Nepal-China border have killed hundreds and caused widespread destruction

August 28, 2026
Nepal-China mountain region hit by deadly flood has danger but also draws trekkers to its heights
Africa|Americas|Arts|Asia|Economy|Environment|Europe|MidEast

Bank of England's Bailey sees 'subdued' second-round inflation effects for now

Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said on Friday that he still saw little sign that the surge in energy prices caused by the U.S.-Iran conflict was creating serious longer-term

August 28, 2026
Bank of England's Bailey sees 'subdued' second-round inflation effects for now
Africa|Americas|Arts|Asia|Economy|Europe|MidEast|Sports|World

Israel kills Hamas operative in rare West Bank air strike, military says

An Israeli strike killed a Hamas operative and two of his accomplices in the West Bank on Friday, the military said, in a rare use of deadly air power in the

August 28, 2026
Israel kills Hamas operative in rare West Bank air strike, military says
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance

Private credit roundup-Institutional investors step up allocations to Asia

Institutional investors are increasing allocations to private credit in Asia.

August 28, 2026
Private credit roundup-Institutional investors step up allocations to Asia
Asia|Political|World

Vietnam demands end to activity in Paracels after report of Chinese construction

Vietnam said on Friday it strongly opposed all foreign activities in the Paracels archipelago in the ‌disputed South China Sea, following a report earlier this week of new

August 28, 2026
Vietnam demands end to activity in Paracels after report of Chinese construction
Africa|Americas|Arts|Asia|Australia|Environment|Europe|MidEast

Nepal declines foreign rescue help, South Korea says it is negotiating

Nepal does not need foreign assistance for search-and-rescue operations following the devastating flash flood that swept through several towns on

August 28, 2026
Nepal declines foreign rescue help, South Korea says it is negotiating
Asia

Chinese rescue team finds 'nothing but ruins' at flood-hit Himalayan border crossing

Nepal and China resumed rescue operations in the flood-hit Himalayas on Friday, with a Chinese rescue

August 28, 2026
Chinese rescue team finds 'nothing but ruins' at flood-hit Himalayan border crossing
Asia|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology

Stocks fall while dollar, bond yields rise as Warsh prompts rate hike bets

MSCI's global equities gauge fell in a choppy session on Friday, while short-dated U.S.

August 28, 2026
Stocks fall while dollar, bond yields rise as Warsh prompts rate hike bets
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Cambodia says no online scam compounds remain, experts skeptical

The Cambodian government has claimed a milestone in its fight against the scam industry accused of stealing billions of dollars from victims around the world, with officials saying

August 28, 2026
Cambodia says no online scam compounds remain, experts skeptical
Asia

China removes two top generals from supreme military command body

China on Friday removed two senior military officers from its supreme military command body, the state Central Military Commission, state-run Xinhua reported, following

August 28, 2026
China removes two top generals from supreme military command body
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Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo spreads to 2 new health zones with a total of 60 areas now affected

Congo government figures show that the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history has spread to two new health zones in eastern Congo

August 28, 2026
Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo spreads to 2 new health zones with a total of 60 areas now affected
Asia|Environment|Science

The Latest: Almost 2,000 missing in Nepal as Himalayan border flash flood death toll passes 570

Nepal’s disaster management authority said the number of people reported missing after a flash flood along the Himalayan border between Nepal and China has doubled to 1,924

August 28, 2026
The Latest: Almost 2,000 missing in Nepal as Himalayan border flash flood death toll passes 570
Asia|Economy|Finance|World

Japan spent record $96.5 billion to support yen over past month, ministry data shows

Japanese authorities spent a record 15.4 trillion yen ($96.5 billion) intervening in foreign exchange markets over the past month to support the local

August 28, 2026
Japan spent record $96.5 billion to support yen over past month, ministry data shows
Africa|Americas|Asia|Economy|Europe|MidEast|Political|World

UN refugee agency scales back posts and budget for 2027, documents show

The U.N. refugee agency has scaled back its budget by 16% and lowered its official headcount by around 3,500 as it adapts to new financial constraints at a

August 28, 2026
UN refugee agency scales back posts and budget for 2027, documents show
Asia

Police detain more than 300 in Indonesia's capital after unrest following protest

Police in the Indonesian capital Jakarta have detained over 300 people for questioning and named dozens of suspects following street protests that had turned into late-

August 28, 2026
Police detain more than 300 in Indonesia's capital after unrest following protest
Arts|Asia|Environment|Europe|World

Nepal lake breaks banks, water level rising, district official says

Officials in Nepal's Rasuwa district have received a notice saying a lake has broken its banks, two days after a flash flood hit the region, Narendra Pariyar, the most

August 28, 2026
Nepal lake breaks banks, water level rising, district official says
Asia|Business|Finance

Japan's finance minister, BOJ chief to attend G20 gathering next week

Japan's finance minister and central bank governor will attend next week's U.S.-hosted meeting of finance chiefs from the Group of 20

August 28, 2026
Japan's finance minister, BOJ chief to attend G20 gathering next week
Asia|Environment

China resumes rescue work after assessing upstream lake conditions

Chinese authorities have assessed that risks from an overflowing lake formed after a glacier collapse that triggered catastrophic flooding on the China-Nepal

August 28, 2026
China resumes rescue work after assessing upstream lake conditions
Asia

Chinese government ships spotted in record numbers off Taiwan in July

Chinese government ships spotted in record numbers off Taiwan in July

August 28, 2026
Chinese government ships spotted in record numbers off Taiwan in July