Federal weather forecasters predict a warmer-than-normal fall across much of the United States, with wetter conditions expected in parts of the Southwest and Southeast. These patterns are linked to a strong El Niño event developing in the Pacific Ocean, which affects weather across the country.
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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) predicts above-average temperatures for most U.S. states from September through November.
The Pacific Northwest and northern Rockies have the highest chance of warmer temperatures this fall.
Parts of the Southwest (Arizona, New Mexico) and Southeast (Georgia, Carolinas) are expected to receive more rain than usual.
Some areas like the Pacific Northwest and Great Lakes may see drier conditions.
El Niño is a climate pattern where warmer ocean water in the tropical Pacific influences weather worldwide.
Strong El Niños often bring wetter winters to southern U.S. states and milder temperatures in northern regions.
El Niño can reduce Atlantic hurricane activity by increasing wind shear, which disrupts storms.
Past strong El Niños, such as in 1997-98 and 2015-16, caused severe weather events and global temperature impacts.
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EU defense ministers are meeting in Dublin to discuss ways to improve Ukraine’s air defenses. This happens as Ukraine faces a shortage of US-made air defense missiles and endures increased attacks from Russia, which is also working to weaken European support for Ukraine.
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EU defense ministers are gathered in Dublin to support Ukraine.
Ukraine is running low on US-built air defense missiles.
Russia has intensified missile and drone attacks on Ukraine.
Russia’s attacks target Kyiv and surrounding areas repeatedly.
Russia is conducting a "hybrid war" aimed at destabilizing Ukraine’s European allies.
Over 2,800 drones were fired by Russia at Ukraine in August 2026.
The meeting also aims to address efforts to strengthen Europe’s own defense capabilities.
Concerns exist about Russia’s attempts to weaken the unity of Kyiv’s supporters in Europe.
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Flash floods hit the Grand Canyon on Saturday afternoon, killing two men and damaging much of the area. Rescue teams airlifted dozens of people to safety, and one person remained missing as of Monday, with search efforts continuing.
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Flash flooding occurred on Saturday afternoon in Bright Angel Canyon, part of the Grand Canyon.
Two adult men died in the floods; a 46-year-old man’s body was found near Crystal Rapids.
Nearly all footbridges across Bright Angel Creek were destroyed by the floodwaters.
Rescue crews airlifted 45 people on Saturday and evacuated 37 more by Sunday afternoon.
The National Parks Service closed Phantom Ranch, Bright Angel Campground, and several trails and bridges due to damage.
About 40% of the park’s Transcanyon Waterline, which supplies water to visitors and residents, was damaged or destroyed.
Heavy rain and floods are linked to seasonal monsoonal showers bringing moist air to the region.
Search teams planned to continue looking for the final missing person between Phantom Ranch and Cottonwood Manzanita.
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Leaders of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) met in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, and signed a statement condemning attacks on Iran and sanctions imposed by the US and Israel. They supported Iran’s right to peaceful nuclear energy and called for resolving conflicts through diplomacy.
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The SCO includes countries such as Russia, China, India, Pakistan, Iran, and others.
The Bishkek Declaration condemns military strikes on Iran and Western sanctions on some SCO members.
The declaration says US and Israel’s attacks on Iran violate international law and threaten global peace.
SCO members expressed condolences for the death of Iran’s Supreme Leader Seyyed Ali Khamenei.
The group supports Iran’s sovereignty and seeks peaceful diplomatic solutions to conflicts.
The declaration also points out that Israeli attacks on Palestine destabilize the Middle East.
SCO opposes unilateral sanctions that violate UN and World Trade Organization rules and harm the global economy.
SCO leaders reaffirmed Iran’s rights under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) to peaceful nuclear activities.
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Ireland’s defence minister has asked countries in the European Union to stop trade with Israeli settlements. The minister wants to prevent these settlements from growing amid rising violence in the West Bank.
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Ireland’s defence minister made the call for EU action.
The request is to ban trade with Israeli settlements.
The aim is to stop settlements from expanding.
The situation involves increasing settler violence in the occupied West Bank.
This issue concerns the relationship between the EU and Israel.
Israeli settlements are communities built in areas claimed by Palestinians.
The West Bank is a territory under dispute in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
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A Las Vegas jury found Duane "Keffe D" Davis guilty of murder related to the 1996 killing of rapper Tupac Shakur. This is the first conviction connected to the drive-by shooting that killed Tupac.
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Duane "Keffe D" Davis was convicted of murder with a deadly weapon.
The jury found he acted with the intent to support or help a criminal gang.
The conviction is connected to the killing of Tupac Shakur in 1996.
Tupac Shakur died after a drive-by shooting in Las Vegas.
This is the first time someone has been convicted for Tupac's murder.
The case has been closely followed because Tupac was a famous rapper.
The trial and conviction took place in Las Vegas.
Reporters Jericka Duncan and Carolina Polisi covered the story.
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Russia is working to upgrade its Su-57 fighter jet with new technologies that it calls sixth-generation. However, experts doubt that these changes will match the advanced jets being developed by the U.S., China, and other countries. Russia plans to add a second cockpit on the new Su-57D model to control drones flying alongside the jet.
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The Su-57 is Russia’s most advanced stealth fighter and is considered a fifth-generation jet by Russian officials.
Western experts say the Su-57 lacks some features typical of fifth-generation jets, such as effective radar stealth.
The upgraded Su-57D will have a second cockpit for controlling multiple drones working with the jet.
The Su-57D is designed to operate alongside the large Okhotnik drone, tested since 2019.
Sixth-generation fighter jets in other countries are expected to use more unmanned technology and carry more weapons internally.
Russia has been slow to produce more Su-57 jets because of the ongoing war in Ukraine.
Russia had about 21 Su-57 jets by early 2026, with Ukraine claiming to have damaged one in mid-2024.
Experts believe that the Su-57D is unlikely to fully become a true sixth-generation jet but may be aimed at export sales.
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Leaders from the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) are meeting in Kyrgyzstan for their annual summit. This meeting happens during ongoing global concerns following a conflict involving the United States, Israel, and Iran.
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The SCO summit is being held in Kyrgyzstan.
The SCO is a group of countries that meet regularly to discuss regional issues.
The summit is taking place amid tensions after a war involving the US and Israel against Iran.
The leaders are likely discussing the impacts and responses to this conflict.
The meeting is part of efforts to address regional stability and cooperation.
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A glacier in Nepal partially collapsed, causing deadly flash floods. Rescue teams are working to find survivors and help affected people. A Nepalese man went back to see the place where his home was destroyed by the flood.
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A glacier in Nepal partially broke apart.
This caused sudden, heavy flash floods downstream.
The floods resulted in deaths and damage to homes.
Rescue and search efforts are ongoing to find survivors.
A man from Nepal returned to the site where his home was lost.
Authorities and local groups are helping with relief work.
The disaster highlights risks from natural glacier collapses in mountainous areas.
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Schools in Cuba reopened for the new school year, despite ongoing shortages of fuel, water, and electricity. Many students face challenges like lack of school buses, teachers, uniforms, and meals due to the country’s economic crisis and U.S. oil embargo.
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Over 10,000 schools opened for about 1.4 million students and 135,000 teachers across Cuba.
The government ended the last school year one month early because of worsening conditions.
Fuel shortages have stopped school buses, forcing families to find other ways to get children to school.
There is a shortage of teachers, with coverage falling to 73%, leading to the government moving teachers to Havana and asking retirees and students to help.
School uniforms meet only 12% of demand due to lack of fuel and money to transport or import fabric.
Some schools have only a 15-day supply of food; parents and private groups are expected to support meal programs.
The education minister called reopening schools a “heroic act” given the island’s many difficulties.
The economic crisis is linked to longtime U.S. sanctions and embargoes affecting fuel and imports.
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Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema was sworn in for his second term after winning the recent election with about 60% of the vote. The election faced disputes, including the arrest of opposition leaders and the closure of courts for election challenges.
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President Hakainde Hichilema took office again at a public ceremony in Lusaka, Zambia’s capital.
He won the August 18 presidential vote with around 60%, according to official results.
Opposition leader Brian Mundubile received about 38% and claimed the election was unfair.
Some opposition figures, including Mundubile and his running mate Makebu Zulu, were arrested and held in a high-security prison.
Mundubile went into hiding fearing for his safety after the election and police searching his home.
He and Zulu surrendered to police on August 24 after staying at a United Nations building for protection.
Several African presidents attended the inauguration, showing regional support.
Zambia has had mostly peaceful elections since moving to multiparty elections in 1991.
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UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham will speak to the House of Commons for the first time since becoming leader six weeks ago. He plans to outline his ideas to improve the economy and ease the cost of living while facing questions about his policies amid ongoing global conflicts.
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Andy Burnham became UK Prime Minister on July 20, 2026.
This is his first time facing lawmakers since taking office.
Burnham promises to bring new optimism to the country after his predecessor Keir Starmer’s two-year leadership.
Starmer announced he will resign his seat in Parliament after 11 years.
Burnham introduced small cost-saving measures like tax cuts on energy bills and reduced fees for pubs and nightclubs.
He supports more public control of water, energy, and transport to boost the economy.
Burnham plans to give local leaders more power through a new office in Manchester.
He has faced criticism over plans to ease prison overcrowding and is addressing military spending amid international conflicts.
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More than 1,000 people have died in sudden, heavy floods in Nepal. Many survivors are trapped near a hydroelectric plant as rescuers continue to look for thousands of missing people.
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Flash floods hit Nepal, causing widespread destruction.
The death toll has gone above 1,000 people.
Thousands of people are still missing.
Hundreds of survivors are stuck close to a hydroelectric power station.
Rescue teams are working to find and help those affected.
The floods happened quickly, causing severe damage in the affected areas.
Authorities are coordinating the ongoing search and rescue operations.
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The United Nations warned about the growing climate crisis during the Pacific Islands Forum held in Palau. However, the meeting is at risk of being overshadowed by tensions between China and Taiwan, after China criticized Taiwan’s visit to the summit.
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The Pacific Islands Forum is taking place in Palau.
The UN highlighted urgent concerns about climate change at this event.
China disapproved of Taiwan’s visit to the forum, calling it a ‘sneaky visit.’
China-Taiwan tensions are affecting the atmosphere of the summit.
The climate crisis remains a major focus despite political disagreements.
The forum brings together Pacific Island nations to discuss key regional issues.
Taiwan’s participation in international events often causes diplomatic friction with China.
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The summer of 2026 was the hottest ever recorded in the UK, with an average temperature of 16.5°C. The Met Office said climate change made such extreme heat about 130 times more likely, and the hot, dry weather caused serious impacts like wildfires and school closures.
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The UK’s summer average temperature in 2026 was 16.5°C, the highest since records began in 1884.
England reached a top temperature of 38.1°C (100.1°F) on August 13 at Kew Gardens in London.
England, Wales, and Northern Ireland set new records for mean summer temperatures; Scotland had its joint-sixth warmest summer.
Climate change caused by burning fossil fuels made this summer’s heat around 130 times more likely.
July 2026 was England’s driest July ever recorded, with only 6.5mm of rain, much lower than previous records.
Extreme heat and drought led to major wildfires, destroying homes and natural areas, including near a nuclear plant.
Across Europe, the heatwaves contributed to at least 35,000 extra deaths during the summer.
Scientists expect UK summers to keep getting hotter and drier as global temperatures rise.
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Robin Steiner set a new world record in the sport of blobbing by being launched over 92 feet into the air from a large airbag in Switzerland. He performed somersaults while airborne before landing safely in a lake.
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Blobbing involves being launched into the air from a large inflatable airbag.
Robin Steiner achieved a height of more than 92 feet during the jump.
The airbag used in the event was the height of nine stories.
Steiner performed somersaults while in the air.
The landing took place in a lake in Switzerland.
The record was officially recognized by Guinness World Records.
The event took place recently, reported on September 1, 2026.
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Spanish prosecutors report 23 sexual assaults in Ceuta since late July, including nine against children, amid a large number of migrants arriving from Morocco. About 5,000 migrants remain in the Spanish exclave, causing tensions and challenges for local authorities and the Spanish government.
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At least 23 sexual assault cases, including nine involving children, have been recorded in Ceuta since the end of July.
Around 5,000 migrants remain in Ceuta after about 72,000 crossed from Morocco in late July.
Between 1,400 and 1,600 of these migrants are children.
Some suspected attackers are Moroccans, Spaniards, and a Belgian.
Many victims do not report assaults out of fear or because of their migrant status.
The Spanish government approved a multi-million euro aid package to support services and care for unaccompanied children.
Ceuta’s mayor called for demonstrations across Spain in support of the city.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced that King Felipe VI would visit Ceuta when conditions allow, amid ongoing diplomatic tension with Morocco.
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The BBC will stop airing Ski Sunday, its winter sports show, after nearly 50 years. The decision is part of the BBC’s plans to save money and adapt to changes in how people watch TV.
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Ski Sunday first aired in 1978.
The show features winter sports highlights and has been popular across the UK.
Ed Leigh and Chemmy Alcott were the latest presenters.
The BBC said changing viewer habits and budget cuts led to this decision.
BBC Sport wants to keep showing winter sports, especially during the Winter Olympics, on its other platforms.
Philip Bernie from BBC Sport called Ski Sunday an iconic programme.
The BBC thanked the team and viewers for their support over the years.
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Leaders from China, Russia, India, and Iran met at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Bishkek. China is resisting US sanctions on Iran by continuing to buy most of Iran’s oil and using ways to hide these transactions, showing it will protect its economic interests despite US pressure.
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The Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit included China, Russia, India, and Iran’s president.
The summit called for creating a new development bank independent from countries that use economic tools for political gain.
The US recently announced new sanctions against Iran.
China buys 90% of Iran’s oil exports and uses “dark fleets” and small refineries to avoid US sanctions.
China’s trade with Iran is mostly done in its own currency or as barter, making it hard for the US to enforce sanctions.
Sanctioned Chinese companies often use shell companies to avoid penalties.
China opposes foreign interference in its trade relations and has a history of resisting US economic pressure.
China wants to protect its influence and energy supplies in the Middle East, where Iran plays a key role.
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