Malta jury acquits Yorgen Fenech in Daphne Caruana Galizia murder case
A Maltese jury found businessman Yorgen Fenech not guilty of both charges he faced over the 2017 killing of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia.
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Nepal army rescues 119 more people after deadly Himalayan floods
Nepal’s army said 119 people were rescued on September 1 as searches continued nearly a week after catastrophic flooding along the Nepal-Tibet border.
Tropical Storm Edouard approaches Texas-Louisiana coast with flood threat
Tropical Storm Edouard was expected to make landfall in Texas on September 1 after prompting storm-surge, flood and tropical-storm alerts along parts of the western US Gulf Coast.
Canada’s Liberals sweep three special elections, strengthening Carney’s hand
Canada’s governing Liberal Party won three September 1 special elections, including a Conservative-held Quebec district, increasing its House of Commons representation to 173 seats amid a widening trade dispute with the United States.
Flood death toll in Nepal and Tibet surpasses 1,000 as rescues continue
The reported death toll from severe flooding in Nepal and Tibet passed 1,000 on September 1, with rescue efforts continuing around hydropower sites where hundreds of workers were believed trapped.
At least 12 killed in overnight Russian attacks across Ukraine
At least 12 people were killed and dozens injured in overnight Russian attacks on Ukraine on September 1, while strikes disrupted electricity in Odesa and damaged a border crossing with Romania.
Two dead, nearly 80 rescued after Grand Canyon flash flood
A weekend flash flood in the Grand Canyon killed two people, prompted helicopter rescues and damaged a critical water pipeline, forcing emergency restrictions.
Record breeding season lifts kākāpō population to 325
New Zealand added 90 independent kākāpō chicks to the official population on September 1, taking the critically endangered parrot’s total above 300 for the first time in roughly 75 years.