Current events
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Anak Krakatau Eruption Eases, but Level III Alert Remains After Airports Reopen
Flights around Jakarta have resumed after Anak Krakatau’s ash disrupted nearly 3,000 services, but fresh eruptions and a Level III…
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US judge extends block on new postal rules for 2026 midterm mail ballots
A preliminary injunction stops mandatory use of the new US Postal Service ballot system while litigation and an administration appeal…
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Nicaragua lawmakers approve first stage of reform restricting opposition candidates
The amendment extends elected terms to seven years and excludes broadly defined opponents, but still requires a second legislative-session vote.
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IMD warns of heavy rain in Delhi region and prolonged rain in sub-Himalayan Bengal and Sikkim
Official September 3 warnings cover Delhi, Haryana and Chandigarh through September 5 and sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim through September…
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US judge blocks latest birthright-citizenship restriction while class action proceeds
A Maryland federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction against the latest administration attempt to narrow citizenship at birth.
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Edouard remnants trigger major flash flooding in southeast and east-central Texas
After an earlier flood forecast, observed thunderstorms produced extreme rainfall rates and major flash-flood risk across parts of Texas.
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New global mpox vaccine stockpile will be open to every country during outbreaks
WHO, Gavi, UNICEF, MSF and the IFRC are establishing a permanent mechanism intended to speed equitable vaccine access during mpox…
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Hurricane Lowell weakens from Category 5 but remains a 155 mph threat south of Hawaii
The latest official advisory places Lowell about 440 miles south of Hilo with no coastal warning, while dangerous surf and…
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Supreme Court asks Centre to examine EVM totalisers: what the machines would change
The Supreme Court of India has sought the Union government position on counting votes through totalisers, but has not ordered…
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DRC Ebola outbreak passes 6,000 reported cases and 3,000 deaths, WHO says
WHO calls the Bundibugyo Ebola epidemic the fastest-moving it has recorded and says unknown transmission chains remain a central danger.
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