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Nepal has begun burying unidentified victims of a devastating flood that struck the Himalayan border region with China, as the provisional death toll reached 903 in Nepal and 16 in China, with thousands missing.
US forces struck two rocket launchers on Iran's Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz, killing two and injuring two, prompting Iranian retaliatory missile attacks on US bases in Jordan and a drone attack on an air base in the UAE.
Heavy rains in recent days have caused complex technical failures at several major desalination plants across Israel, leading to significant disruption in the regular water supply nationwide. Infrastructure authorities are working to restore full operation, but urgent demand management is needed to prevent further drops in pressure and emergency reserves.
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck Indonesia on August 31, 2026, at 08:03 UTC, with a depth of 10 km, potentially affecting 9,000 people in areas of high intensity (MMI VI).
About 200 criminal defense lawyers sent an emergency letter to the Israel Prison Service alleging unprecedented complaints of humiliating strip searches, use of stun grenades and rubber bullets, and routine violence against prisoners and detainees. The Bar Association requested an urgent meeting with the Prison Service Commissioner.