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Torrential rains flood Pakistan’s Rawalpindi as authorities declare local holiday
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Torrential rains flood Pakistan’s Rawalpindi as authorities declare local holiday

Rawalpindi district administration declared a local holiday for Tuesday, September 1, 2026, after heavy monsoon rains inundated low-lying neighborhoods, flooded major thoroughfares, and caused Nullah Lai water levels to rise dangerously

US-hosted G20 finance summit sparks European backlash over Russian attendance and media restrictions
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US-hosted G20 finance summit sparks European backlash over Russian attendance and media restrictions

The opening of the G20 finance ministers summit in Asheville, North Carolina, triggered sharp pushback from European officials over the surprise in-person attendance of Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov, alongside growing media access restrictions

Nepali PM blames climate change for catastrophic Himalayan flood, demands global action
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Nepali PM blames climate change for catastrophic Himalayan flood, demands global action

Nepali Prime Minister Balendra Shah declared the fatal Himalayan outburst flood an extraordinary, climate-driven event as regional deaths reached 955, with 939 fatalities in Nepal alone