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August 30, 2026
The day's top events, read by how settled the reporting is.
Nepal flood death toll rises to 788
Nepal's disaster agency puts the flood death toll at 788 as mass burials begin in Chitwan district and rescuers work to reach workers trapped in hydropower tunnels.
Khamenei urges Muslim unity against Israel and US
Iran's supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, called on Muslim countries, especially Gulf states, to unite against Israel and the United States and to identify their real enemy.
Soldiers attack Niger's main airport base
Soldiers mutinied at the base inside Niamey's main airport and fired near the presidential palace, and Niger's government says loyalist forces retook the base.
Moulton stakes challenge to Markey
Rep. Seth Moulton, 47, is challenging Sen. Ed Markey, 80, in next Tuesday's Massachusetts Democratic Senate primary on an argument for generational change.
Judge stalls Trump postal voting rules a week
A federal judge halted President Donald Trump's Postal Service directive on voting by mail for a second time, roughly a week ahead of the first midterm ballot mailings.