Nepal rescue focused on workers trapped in three tunnels – Reuters

  1. Nepal rescue focused on workers trapped in three tunnels  Reuters
  2. She Was Given Up for Dead, Then a Faint Cry Came From the Depths of the Mud  The New York Times
  3. EXCLUSIVE: How two men survived nine days in a Nepal flood tunnel  Reuters
  4. Rescue of Nepal hydropower workers ‘triumph for humans and humanity’, tunnelling expert says  The Guardian
  5. September 5, 2026 — Updates on rescue efforts in Nepal 10 days after catastrophic floods  CNN
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Yemeni forces launch counteroffensive against Houthis, vow to retake Sanaa – Al Jazeera

  1. Yemeni forces launch counteroffensive against Houthis, vow to retake Sanaa  Al Jazeera
  2. Yemen’s war is back: A new battle for Sanaa and the Red Sea  Al Jazeera
  3. More than 300 fighters killed in Yemen clashes over last 4 days, amid Houthi offensive  The Times of Israel
  4. Yemen’s Houthis Push Toward Red Sea Strait as Ground Fighting Escalates  The New York Times
  5. Yemen says decision made to retake Sanaa from Iran-aligned Houthis  Iran International
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Russia and North Korea open the first road across their shared border – NPR

  1. Russia and North Korea open the first road across their shared border  NPR
  2. North Korea and Russia open first road bridge linking the two countries  BBC
  3. Russia and North Korea open the first road link across shared border  AP News
  4. North Korea and Russia open their first road bridge, a symbol of expanding ties  Reuters
  5. Russia and North Korea deepen relations with symbolic road bridge  Al Jazeera
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China’s Huawei Technologies faces racketeering trial in New York – AP News

  1. China’s Huawei Technologies faces racketeering trial in New York  AP News
  2. Huawei heads to trial in US over its business dealings in Iran  Reuters
  3. Was Huawei’s rise built on crime? A US jury will decide  Financial Times
  4. China's Huawei heads to trial in US over sanctions and trade secrets  Nikkei Asia
  5. Huawei goes on trial in US for racketeering after nearly decade of litigation  South China Morning Post
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Ukrainian drones ignite blaze at Russia’s Saratov Oil Refinery, locals report – The Kyiv Independent

  1. Ukrainian drones ignite blaze at Russia's Saratov Oil Refinery, locals report  The Kyiv Independent
  2. Russia’s Key Black Sea Port Hit in Overnight Drone Attack  Bloomberg.com
  3. Russia says Ukrainian drone attack killed four in Novorossiysk  Reuters
  4. Ukraine, Russia trade drone strikes, killing 6  DW.com
  5. Defense Forces strike oil terminal, warships and Kalibr launchers in Novorossiysk  Ukrinform
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Military and intelligence officials discuss smaller presence in the Middle East as US looks for another post-9/11 strategy – CNN

  1. Military and intelligence officials discuss smaller presence in the Middle East as US looks for another post-9/11 strategy  CNN
  2. US Plans To Shrink Middle East Military Footprint After Iran War: Report  NDTV
  3. Iran’s drones prompt a rethink of major US bases in Mideast  stripes.com
  4. The Post-U.S. Middle East Is Beginning to Take Shape  Washington Report on Middle East Affairs
  5. US hubris has led to a Middle East quagmire  Arab News
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Canada’s retaliatory US tariffs take effect as trade dispute grows

Counter-measures covering several sectors come after Trump announced 50% tariffs on Canadian goods

Canada’s retaliatory tariffs on billions of dollars’ worth of American imports have come into effect, escalating a trade fight that has been marked by intensifying tensions between US president Donald Trump and Canadian prime minister Mark Carney.

The tariffs took effect at 12.01am on Tuesday, and range from 15% to 50% and apply to products covering $20bn in imports from the US. The measures target sectors including steel, dairy, appliances, agricultural equipment, pulp and paper, and electronics – industries that have been most affected by US tariffs.

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Majority of Tory and Reform voters do not back cuts to disability benefits, survey finds

Nearly half of respondents say spending on personal independence payments should be increased

There is little appetite for cuts to disability benefits even among Conservative and Reform voters, and proposals to reduce spending could prove politically risky, according to an authoritative national survey.

The British Social Attitudes (BSA) report found that while support for welfare spending as a whole had dipped sharply in recent years, just 7% of respondents backed cuts to disability benefits – and 49% said they should be increased.

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