Tunisia is facing a severe water and electricity shortage because of strong heatwaves and high temperatures close to 50°C. The country has long had water supply problems, and the current crisis is causing public anger while officials try to manage water distribution.
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Tunisia is experiencing extremely high temperatures, nearing 50 degrees Celsius.
Powerful heatwaves are causing power outages and water shortages.
The country has dealt with water scarcity and drought for many years.
The current crisis has increased public frustration with the government.
Authorities are working to coordinate water distribution to help manage the shortage.
Protests have taken place in Tunisia over the lack of water and electricity.
The crisis is part of ongoing environmental and infrastructure challenges in the country.
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A group of young Israeli women known as the "Hilltop Girls" live in simple tents on occupied West Bank land. They focus on daily life activities to quietly expand Israeli settlements on private Palestinian land, with support from the Israeli state.
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The Hilltop Girls are part of a movement that began with the Hilltop Youth in 1998, aimed at settling West Bank hilltops.
Unlike more violent settlers, these women avoid direct attacks and instead use normal social activities to gain acceptance.
They use social media to promote a peaceful image, showing themselves cooking and doing chores.
Their goal is to expand Israeli territory to include much of the Middle East, including parts of neighboring countries.
Key outposts like Maoz Esther and Or Ahuvia have grown from small youth camps to larger family settlements.
Israeli authorities sometimes dismantle these outposts, but structures are quickly rebuilt, with support from the state and military.
The Israeli government provides water, electricity, roads, and about $40 million in subsidies to the settlers.
New laws have been proposed and passed to protect land purchases by Jews in the West Bank, supported by far-right politicians.
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Russia has two nuclear arsenals: one for weapons and one for civilian nuclear power. Russia's civilian nuclear program helps it influence other countries by building and running nuclear power plants abroad, giving Moscow long-term political and economic power.
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Russia has a large nuclear weapons arsenal and a separate civilian nuclear power program.
Russia is building nuclear power plants in Turkey, Iran, and Kazakhstan.
Russia’s state nuclear company, Rosatom, often designs, funds, builds, and operates these plants.
Rosatom’s involvement can last for decades, supplying fuel and technical support.
For example, Rosatom owns Turkey’s Akkuyu plant entirely and supplies fuel for 60 years.
Russia’s civilian nuclear program provides a different kind of influence than oil exports.
Rosatom has over 20 reactors under construction in seven foreign countries, including NATO and EU members.
Russia controls a major share of global uranium enrichment and nuclear fuel supply.
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French President Emmanuel Macron met with the new British Prime Minister, Andy Burnham, at 10 Downing Street for official talks. Their discussion focused on relations between Britain and the European Union, support for Ukraine, and migrant issues in the English Channel.
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Emmanuel Macron is the first European Union leader to meet Prime Minister Andy Burnham.
The meeting took place at the UK Prime Minister’s official residence, 10 Downing Street.
Macron and Burnham met a day after attending a Bayeux Tapestry exhibition preview with King Charles and Queen Camilla.
The talks covered Britain-EU relations.
Support for Ukraine was an important topic during the meeting.
Migrant crossings in the English Channel were also discussed.
King Charles and Queen Camilla accompanied both leaders at the museum the day before.
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Gloria Steinem, a well-known figure in the fight for women's rights, has died at the age of 92. She was a key leader in the women's liberation movement.
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Gloria Steinem died at 92 years old.
She was a prominent feminist leader.
Steinem helped lead the women's liberation movement.
She was known internationally for her work on women’s rights.
Her career inspired many others to support gender equality.
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Somalia’s military stopped an attack by armed groups in Baidoa, a major city in the South West State. The groups loyal to a former governor tried to regain control but were defeated after several hours of fighting.
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The attack happened early Thursday morning in Baidoa.
Militias loyal to ousted Governor Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed Laftagareen led the attack.
The government army responded and said they defeated the attackers.
The fight lasted for several hours, with gunfire and explosions heard across the city.
Some pro-Laftagareen forces claimed they held parts of Baidoa during the fighting.
The Defence Ministry accused attackers of working with the al-Shabab terrorist group.
The government had sent troops to remove Laftagareen in March, with more clashes since then.
President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud faces opposition from regional leaders and ongoing rebel threats.
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Ukraine has started attacking parts of Russia’s space program as a new tactic in the war. Ukrainian drones and missiles hit space communication centers and military sites in western Russia, including near Moscow and the Arkhangelsk region, which are important for Russia’s satellite operations and missile launches.
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Aleksandr Chayko, head of Russia’s Aerospace Forces managing military space operations, survived a bomb attack in Moscow that killed at least five people.
Ukraine has targeted Russia’s space program facilities, which support satellites, navigation, and missile attacks.
Russian space communication centers hit by Ukraine include a major center in Dubna outside Moscow and several smaller sites in western Russia and Crimea.
Ukrainian long-range drones and missiles can reach key Russian space industry locations.
Damage to these facilities disrupts Russia’s military and civilian space programs, although satellites remain in orbit.
Ukraine also launched drone swarms toward the Plesetsk spaceport in northwestern Russia, a site for missile and satellite launches.
Russia launched a military satellite rocket shortly after the drone attack near the Plesetsk site.
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy described these attacks as a form of “long-range sanctions” against Russia’s war efforts.
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In September, the amount of daylight each day decreases, meaning it gets darker earlier. Even though the total length of a day remains 24 hours, the time the sun is visible is getting shorter.
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Days always have 24 hours, but sunlight hours change.
In September, daylight hours get shorter as the sun sets earlier.
This change happens because of Earth's position relative to the sun.
The shortening of daylight is part of the natural yearly cycle.
People may notice less sunlight in the afternoon and evening.
This decrease continues until the winter months when days are shortest.
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Gloria Steinem was a well-known American women’s rights activist and author who recently died at the age of 92. Throughout her life, she worked to promote feminism and equal rights, and she received many honors, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Barack Obama.
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Gloria Steinem was a key figure in the women’s rights movement in the United States.
She helped publish Ms. Magazine, a feminist publication.
Steinem was active in protests and rallies, including for the Equal Rights Amendment.
She was photographed at many important events from the 1960s through the 2020s.
Steinem received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2013.
She was honored by Harvard University with an honorary degree in 2022.
Steinem worked alongside other activists, including Black feminist Dorothy Pitman Hughes.
She remained active in public events and feminism causes over many decades.
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Mustafa Barghouti, leader of the Palestinian National Initiative, said Israeli attacks on Palestinians in the West Bank are at a record high. He accused Israeli settlers of violent actions and claimed Israel’s government is not taking real steps to stop these attacks or to protect Palestinians.
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Israeli attacks on Palestinians in the West Bank have increased to an unprecedented level, according to Mustafa Barghouti.
Settlers have been involved in burning houses, mosques, cars, and shooting people in the West Bank.
Barghouti said settlers act without fear of punishment, accusing them of ethnic cleansing.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called the violence the work of a few rioters but has not arrested settlers involved.
The E1 Israeli settlement project plans to build over 1,200 homes, which Barghouti says would divide the West Bank and displace many Palestinians.
Barghouti stated Palestinian groups, including Hamas, are willing to follow a plan by U.S. President Donald Trump involving disarmament, but Israel rejects it.
Since an October 2025 ceasefire, Israel has reportedly violated the agreement around 3,000 times.
The Palestinian health ministry reports at least 1,334 deaths in Gaza due to Israeli operations during the ceasefire period.
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Tunisia experienced a revolution in 2011 due to economic unfairness and political restrictions. Since then, its economy has worsened, especially after 2021, leading to shortages of water, electricity, and basic healthcare. President Kais Saied’s economic approach since 2019, focusing on anti-corruption and self-reliance, has not solved these problems.
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Before the 2011 revolution, Tunisia had restricted freedoms and unequal economic development.
The economy grew about 4% yearly before 2011 but slowed to half that rate between 2011 and 2021.
The 2011 revolution brought political freedom but did not improve the economy.
By 2026, Tunisia faces severe shortages of electricity, water, medicines, and basic food.
President Kais Saied came to power in 2019 with promises to fight corruption and recover stolen wealth.
His strategy includes creating community-owned companies and reducing reliance on international financial institutions.
Economic conditions have worsened under Saied, with declining public services and purchasing power.
The state’s ability to provide basic functions and maintain economic stability deteriorated significantly after 2021.
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People injured or affected by the 1960 Sharpeville massacre in South Africa are suing the government. They want to change a 65-year-old law that stops them from being paid compensation for what happened.
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The Sharpeville massacre happened in 1960 and is an important event in the fight against apartheid.
Victims are suing the South African government now, more than 60 years later.
Their goal is to overturn a law that prevents them from getting compensation.
Compensation means money or support given to people harmed by an event.
The lawsuit challenges a law that has been in place for 65 years.
The victims want recognition and justice for what they suffered during the massacre.
The Sharpeville massacre remains a key part of South Africa’s history in fighting racial segregation.
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A Syrian woman saw her missing brother’s name displayed on a prison cell door at an exhibition in Damascus. The exhibit showed items taken from prisons operated by the Assad government.
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The exhibition took place in Damascus, Syria.
It featured artifacts from prisons controlled by the Assad regime.
A woman recognized her missing brother’s name on one of the prison cell doors.
The prisons displayed are known for harsh conditions and detentions.
The exhibition aims to reveal the realities of these prisons to the public.
The Assad regime is the current government in Syria, led by President Bashar al-Assad.
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A 15-year-old boy in Wales was sentenced to four and a half years in youth detention after stabbing a history teacher in the head with a kitchen knife. The judge warned about the risk of similar attacks on school staff and highlighted the need for better security measures in schools.
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The attack happened at Milford Haven comprehensive school in Pembrokeshire, Wales.
The boy approached the teacher alone in a classroom, shut the door, and stabbed her with an 8-inch kitchen knife.
The teacher suffered a scalp wound, scratches on her back, and cuts on her hands but managed to grab the knife.
The boy was found guilty of wounding with intent by a jury.
The teacher now suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder and cannot return to teaching.
The judge noted this was the second similar attack in the area in two years and warned of possible copycat crimes.
Another recent school stabbing in southwest Wales involved a girl who stabbed two teachers and a pupil and was sentenced to 15 years.
The judge emphasized that young people who commit such acts will face serious consequences and lose normal teenage freedoms.
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Dr. Temeka Zore shared three important questions that women should ask their doctors about their fertility. These questions help women understand their reproductive health better and make informed choices.
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The information was shared on CBS News by Dr. Temeka Zore.
The focus is on helping women communicate with their doctors about fertility.
Women are encouraged to ask specific questions to learn about their reproductive health.
Understanding fertility can help women plan for pregnancy or address health concerns.
This advice aims to improve women’s overall health awareness.
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The article argues that accusing one nation of genocide while ignoring others in similar situations suggests the goal is not justice. It highlights the importance of fair and equal standards when making serious charges like genocide.
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Genocide is a very serious accusation involving deliberate killing of a large group of people.
The article says singling out one country for genocide accusations, when others face similar issues, is unfair.
It implies that justice should apply equally to all nations.
The article stresses careful and balanced judgment in international conflicts and law.
It suggests motives behind unfair accusations may not be about seeking true justice.
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A Lebanese man named Malek Ghazi, who was held prisoner in Israel, was released and handed over to Lebanon through the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). This is the first prisoner handover since the recent conflict began between Israel and Hezbollah six months ago.
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Malek Ghazi was released by Israel and transferred to Lebanese authorities via the ICRC.
The handover took place at the Naqoura border crossing on Lebanon’s southern coast.
Ghazi is believed to be a civilian, although details about his capture are unclear.
Dozens of Lebanese prisoners, including Hezbollah fighters and civilians, remain in Israeli custody.
Lebanon and Israel signed a U.S.-mediated deal in June to ease tensions, involving Israeli troop withdrawal and Hezbollah disarmament.
Implementation of the deal has been slow, and further talks are planned in Rome.
Hezbollah refuses to disarm in southern Lebanon, and Israel insists on full Hezbollah disarmament before withdrawing.
Lebanon’s military is cautious about confronting Hezbollah due to the risk of renewed civil conflict.
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A severe monsoon storm caused flash flooding in the Grand Canyon’s North Rim area, particularly along Bright Angel Creek, leading to significant damage and rescue operations. Two people died, one person is missing, and more than 80 hikers were airlifted to safety as the floodwaters destroyed footbridges and infrastructure.
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Heavy rain and strong winds from a monsoon storm hit the Grand Canyon’s North Rim on August 31, 2026.
Flash floods carried debris like tree branches and sediment, damaging trails and footbridges.
Two hikers died, and at least one person remains missing due to the flooding.
Over 80 people were rescued by helicopter from the flooded area.
The storm developed very quickly, with conditions changing in about a minute from clear skies to heavy rain and wind gusts around 40 mph (64 kph).
Emergency medicine physicians among the hikers noted the storm was unusually severe compared to typical weather patterns.
The National Park Service is currently assessing the damage caused by the flooding.
The storm struck near “The Box,” the last three miles before Phantom Ranch, a popular resting spot at the canyon’s bottom.
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Fighting broke out early Thursday between Somalia’s government troops and militias linked to former South West state President Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed Laftagareen near Baidoa city. The clashes involved heavy gunfire, caused civilians to flee, and left some people wounded or dead.
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The fighting happened on the outskirts of Baidoa, a city in southwestern Somalia.
Government forces said they acted against militiamen loyal to Laftagareen and the extremist group al-Shabab.
Baidoa is a key humanitarian center with over half a million displaced people living there.
Federal troops took control of Baidoa on March 30, after which Laftagareen resigned from his position.
Clashes stopped by early afternoon, but there were no full reports on casualties.
Bay Regional Hospital treated 24 wounded people and confirmed one civilian death from the fighting.
Residents reported fleeing their homes due to heavy gunfire and stray bullets.
Previous violence in the area last month caused at least four civilian deaths and many injuries.
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The USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier has arrived in Pattaya, Thailand, after being at sea for over nine months. There were reports of tough living conditions and mental health struggles among the crew during this time.
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The USS Abraham Lincoln is a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier.
It spent more than nine months continuously at sea before docking.
The ship arrived in Pattaya, a city in Thailand.
Crew members reportedly faced poor living conditions on the ship.
Mental health issues among the sailors were reported during this long deployment.
CBS News covered the story with a correspondent in Thailand.
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