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Nepal: two workers pulled alive from a tunnel nine days after the Bhote Koshi flood
Sanjay Sah and Kabir Maharjan were pulled alive on Friday 4 September from the tunnel of the Trishuli-3A hydropower site in Rasuwa, nine days after the Bhote Koshi flood. Searches continue at several Himalayan sites where hundreds of Nepali, Chinese, South Korean and Indian workers are still missing; Nepal's armed police force lost thirteen of its own at Timure.
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Berlin accuses Moscow of sending an explosive drone to Leipzig airport, and imposes sanctions
On 1 September 2026, German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt formally accused Russia of directing an attempted attack at Leipzig/Halle airport. A drone carrying an explosive charge had been found there on 4 August, close to Ukrainian cargo aircraft; its detonator failed. Berlin announced sanctions and summoned the Russian ambassador. Moscow calls the accusations "fabricated".
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New US strikes near Hormuz: four killed at a wedding, Tehran retaliates into the Gulf
On 1 and 2 September 2026, the United States carried out further strikes against Iran around the Strait of Hormuz, hitting oil tankers among other targets. Several outlets report four people killed at a wedding. Tehran has promised "severe punishment" and struck back at US bases and at Gulf states hosting them. Oil reached a two-month high and Asian markets fell.
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John Ternus takes over from Tim Cook at Apple, as the company races to catch up on AI
On 1 September 2026, John Ternus, 51, took over as chief executive of Apple, ending Tim Cook's fifteen-year tenure, during which the share price rose by roughly 2,300%. A hardware engineer by background, he arrives ahead of a major launch — including a foldable iPhone — and at a time when the company is seen as lagging on artificial intelligence. He opened a Weibo account within hours.
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