Sep 4, 2026 · 5 min listen · Last updated September 4, 2026
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La Corée du Sud envisage de contribuer à sécuriser le détroit d’Ormuz
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Keralam CM hails KSRTC driver’s dedication after emotional farewell, vows to enhance stature of public transport
Keralam Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan on Friday (September 4, 2026) praised the dedication of a KSRTC driver following an emotional farewell on his day of superannuation, and said the true backbone of public transport “is the tireless commitment and pride of thousands of workers like him”.
Finland probes violation of its territory after drone found on its southern coast
HELSINKI, Sept 4 - Finland's Border Guard authority said on Friday it is investigating whether a surveillance drone found on the shore of its southern coast had violated of the Nordic country's territory.
From the air, a trail of destruction along Nepal’s Trishuli River flood disaster zone
More than one week after devastating floods tore through Nepal, some of the hardest hit areas remain cut off by road. CNA flew by helicopter along the Trishuli River to see the magnitude of the devastation.
The Tecno x Tonino Lamborghini phone is so pretty, I can't stop looking at it
This is the Tecno Pova 8 Pro Tonino Lamborghini Limited Edition, and it’s far more impressive than I expected it to be. Ginevra Lamborghini, vice president of the Tonino Lamborghini brand, spoke about the partnership at MWC 2026 and set the stage, and while the smartphone I saw afterward was cool, it wasn’t all that memorable. This morning I unboxed the real thing, and had a bit of a wow moment. This is more like it.
Anger as human poo and 'maggot-infested' food left behind at beauty spot
Human poo, food covered in maggots and a tent "full of kit" were left behind at a south Wales national park over the bank holiday weekend. Bannau Brycheiniog National Park said there was "no justification" for fly-tipping after noticing a "change in attitude" among visitors to its beauty spots, leading to an increase in litter dumping. "Unfortunately, across this summer, it's not been unusual," the national park authority said. It described the incident, near Llyn y Fan Fawr in the west of the park, as "one of the worst" it had seen, following on from long-running wildfires in the area.
2 trapped workers rescued from Nepal hydropower tunnel 9 days after floods
Kathmandu, Nepal — Rescuers in Nepal pulled two workers alive from a hydropower tunnel Friday as emergency teams continued an operation to reach others believed to be trapped inside, officials said. The two men were rescued from the Trishuli 3A tunnel nine days after floods, likely caused by a glacier collapse, devastated towns and swept away villages in Nepal on Aug. 26. Nepalese lawmaker Shri Ram Neupane posted about the second rescue on his Facebook page shortly after army spokesperson Brig. Gen. Raja Ram Basnet confirmed the first trapped worker's rescue.
Revealed: how companies ‘secretly’ use billions of litres of public water in drought-hit England
Exclusive: As millions of people face hosepipe bans, many companies are not required to report, let alone cut, use of public supply Less than 1% of businesses in England use more water than the daily needs of 10 million people, as millions of households face hosepipe bans and three-quarters of the country is in drought. Businesses across England use 2.6bn litres a day from the public water supply, which includes potable and non-potable water provided by water companies.