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Hopes for survivors wane after Pakistan flooding kills hundreds
AFP, Published on 17/08/2025
» BUNER (PAKISTAN) - Pakistani rescuers dug homes out from under massive boulders on Sunday as they searched for survivors of flash floods that killed at least 344 people, with more than 150 still missing.
Israelis rally nationwide calling for end to Gaza war, hostage deal
AFP, Published on 17/08/2025
» TEL AVIV - Demonstrators took to the streets across Israel Sunday calling for an end to the war in Gaza and a deal to release hostages still held by militants, as the military prepares a new offensive.
Air Canada to resume flights after directive ending strike
Reuters, Published on 17/08/2025
» Air Canada plans to resume flights on Sunday after the Canadian Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) acted on a directive from the country's Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu to end a cabin crew strike that caused the suspension of around 700 daily flights.
Northern China flash flood kills 8, Xinhua reports
Published on 17/08/2025
» BEIJING - At least eight people have died in a flash flood in northern China, state media reported on Sunday, with four others still missing, as the East Asian monsoon continues to unleash atmospheric chaos across the world's second-largest economy.
Chinese girl, 8, spends parents’ savings on livestream gifts, leaving only B100 in account
Online Reporters, Published on 17/08/2025
» CHINA - An eight-year-old girl in Xinjiang has wiped out her parents’ savings after using their mobile phone to purchase gifts for online streamers, prompting police intervention to recover the funds, according to a news agency in China.
Dozens injured after magnitude 6.0 quake strikes Sulawesi, Indonesia
Reuters, Published on 17/08/2025
» JAKARTA - Dozens of people were injured after a magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck central Sulawesi, Indonesia, early on Sunday, the country's disaster mitigation agency (BNPB) said.
Trump’s push for Ukraine peace shifts to Zelensky in Oval Office again
Bloomberg, Published on 17/08/2025
» The fate of Donald Trump’s push to stop the fighting in Ukraine will be tested again as Volodymyr Zelensky prepares to respond to the US president’s shifting demands following mixed signals from the Russia-US summit in Alaska.
From drought to floods, water extremes drive displacement in Afghanistan
AFP, Published on 17/08/2025
» AFGHANISTAN - Next to small bundles of belongings, Maruf waited for a car to take him and his family away from their village in northern Afghanistan, where drought-ridden land had yielded nothing for years.
Nigeria arrests leaders of terror group accused of 2022 jailbreak
AFP, Published on 17/08/2025
» LAGOS - Nigerian officials said Saturday they had arrested the alleged leaders of a jihadist group behind a 2022 jailbreak in the capital Abuja that temporarily freed hundreds of inmates.
Hurricane Erin intensifies to 'catastrophic' category 5 storm in Caribbean
AFP, Published on 17/08/2025
» WASHINGTON - Hurricane Erin on Saturday strengthened to a "catastrophic" Category 5 storm as it barrelled towards the Caribbean, with weather officials warning of possible flash floods and landslides.