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Latest reporting, briefings and public-interest updates from the world desk.
The White House confirmed on August 31, 2026, that US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll submitted his resignation, adding another senior departure to a period of leadership change at the Pentagon.
Rescuers are trying to reach more than 900 missing hydropower workers after the August 26 floods, as the confirmed toll rose to 939 in Nepal and 16 in Tibet.
Divers joined the search after the northern Cyprus ferry disaster as the confirmed toll rose to eight and officials said 18 or 19 people remained missing.
Vote counting began in Guinea-Bissau after a referendum on expanding presidential powers, held 10 months after a military coup.
A flash flood in Arizona’s Grand Canyon left at least 15 people unaccounted for, prompted more than 60 evacuations and forced closures around Bright Angel Canyon and Phantom Ranch.
Syria and Libya agreed on August 30, 2026, to reopen diplomatic missions and establish a cooperation committee following talks between senior officials.
U.S. forces struck two launchers on Iran’s Larak Island on August 30, saying Revolutionary Guard units were preparing rockets carrying sea mines for use in the Strait of Hormuz.
Rival Libyan factions signed an agreement in Tripoli on August 30, 2026, setting a goal of holding national elections within two years.
