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• Trapped Nepali workers pulled from hydropower tunnel after catastrophic flooding

  Video from Nepal's Prime Minister's Office shows rescue workers pulling trapped citizens through a mud-saturated hydropower plant tunnel in Rasuwa.

• Norway's King Harald dies peacefully at 89, son Crown Prince Haakon to succeed him

  Norway's King Harald died peacefully at Oslo University Hospital at age 89, with Crown Prince Haakon set to succeed him as the nation mourns.

• Russia threatens strikes on UK military targets, ‘catastrophic consequences’ over Ukraine

  Russia threatened to strike British military targets inside and outside Ukraine after Moscow accused Kyiv of using Storm Shadow missiles against Donetsk.

• Ratko Mladić, 'Butcher of Bosnia' convicted of genocide, dies at 84

  Ratko Mladić, the notorious Bosnian Serb general convicted of genocide and war crimes, has died at age 84 in a Hague prison hospital while serving a life sentence.

• Experts zero in on likely cause of deadly Nepal mudslide, with more than 1,400 missing

  A massive glacier collapse triggered a magnitude 5.2 landslide event that caused catastrophic Nepal and Tibet floods, with over 1,400 people still missing.

• US counters China as Beijing’s ‘shock wave’ hits African economies

  China's state-subsidized imports are crippling African manufacturing, a top State Department official says. The U.S. aims to offer alternatives and secure critical minerals supply.

• Dominican Republic joins global fight against antisemitism with landmark move

  Rabbi Yehuda Kaploun called the Dominican Republic's IHRA adoption a "historic moment" and urged other Latin American governments to follow suit.

• Hundreds of volunteers pull 360-tonne historic Japanese castle back into place by hand

  About 1,800 volunteers pulled ropes to move the 360-tonne Hirosaki Castle keep back into position using hikiya, an ancient Japanese moving technique.

• Terrifying video captures people fleeing incoming mudslide at Nepal-China border

  Video captures mudslides engulfing buildings in Gyirong, Tibet, minutes after a 4.4 magnitude earthquake triggered flash flooding near Nepal's border.

• Watchdog demands apology after UN memorial erroneously honors Hamas terrorist

  UN Watch says UNRWA teacher Imad Youssif El Samhouri glorified terrorism for years before the United Nations honored him at a memorial service.

• At least 14 newborns killed in Pakistan nursery hospital fire

  Video shows grieving families at Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences after a nursery fire killed 14 infants when an AC unit compressor exploded.

• US military plane lands in Moscow, with Kremlin claiming it has no information: report

  A video has emerged showing a U.S. military C-17A Globemaster III aircraft approaching for a landing at Moscow, Russia's Vnukovo airport on Wednesday.

• Denmark's left-wing PM warns: 'Big enemy has started to grow from within' as Europe faces migrant reckoning

  Mette Frederiksen's stance on Denmark immigration and border control puts her at odds with Spain's PM, as she names failed integration and Islamist extremism as key threats.

• Could Iran’s regime collapse? Experts assess Bessent’s bid to sever financial lifelines

  Scott Bessent's "Economic D-Day" against Iran sent the rial to an all-time low as experts debate whether maximum pressure can trigger regime change.

• Syria off US terror blacklist after nearly 50 years as Trump admin clears investment hurdle

  The United States formally removed Syria from its state sponsors of terrorism list after Marco Rubio authorized the rescission and delisted HTS.

• Putin ‘panicked’ as defiant Ukraine marks Independence Day under Russian bombardment

  Ukraine celebrated 35 years of independence amid fresh Russian attacks as an expert said Kyiv’s deep strikes and battlefield pressure have left Putin rattled.

• Iran tried to assassinate one of Netanyahu's sons, prime minister says

  Benjamin Netanyahu claims Iran tried to murder one of his sons, urging enhanced protection for prime ministerial candidates during the election campaign.

• Massive garbage heap collapses onto homes, killing at least 30 as rescuers search for survivors

  A mountain of garbage collapsed after heavy rain at a major landfill site in Conakry, Guinea, burying nearby homes and launching a search for survivors.

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Local Sports Report - August 27, 2026

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ORVC Names Top Performers for August 3-22

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Local Sports Report - August 26, 2026

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