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🇳🇵 Those giant spiral stones in the clip are not fossils washed out by this week’s Himalayan flood. The footage is from Jomsom, on the Kali Gandaki in Mustang — a different river system from Rasuwa’s Bhote Koshi. The town sign is in the frame. Muktinath is nearby. The August 26 disaster struck hundreds of kilometers to the east. The large black stone with the perfect spiral and saffron cloth is a 22-foot Shaligram Sheela replica, carved into a riverbank boulder during a Nepal Academy of Fine Arts workshop from April 20 to May 4, 2026. Local officials billed it then as the world’s largest Shaligram replica, one of about 18 sculptures cut along the Kali Gandaki. It was already a pilgrimage photo stop months before the flood. Authentic shaligram stones are fossil ammonites from the same river, usually small, naturally formed, and worshipped in Vaishnava tradition as a form of Vishnu. That religious meaning is real. The claim that these house-sized carvings were “unearthed by the cataclysm” and are “the largest ever found” is not. The Rasuwa search continues separately. As of Friday morning Nepal Police had recovered 469 bodies across eight districts; about 977 people remain listed missing in Nepal, including 517 foreign nationals. A barrier lake upstream is still under watch. Sources: OnlineKhabar / Rising Nepal (Jomsom sculpture, June 2026); Nepal Police / NDRRMA (Aug. 28 casualty updates).
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❗🌋🇲🇽 - This is the current situation at the #Popocatépetl volcano in Mexico this morning.
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🇲🇦 🇳🇵 UPDATE — Nepal flood: Nepal's Tourism Board says 384 travelers are so far unaccounted for after Wednesday's (Aug. 26) Bhote Koshi flash flood — 291 foreign nationals (including 3 Americans, plus Indian, British, Malaysian, Dutch, South African and Australian tourists) and 93 Nepalis, linked to nine trekking agencies. Crucially, the board stresses this is a preliminary figure: authorities are still verifying who is safe versus truly missing, so "unreachable" doesn't yet mean confirmed casualties — many may be stranded and out of contact. At least 8–9 deaths are confirmed so far. The cause is now established: the AP reports the flood was triggered by an ice-and-rock avalanche, consistent with the glacial-lake outburst pattern that hit this same river in 2024 and 2025. Rescue is intense — 14 helicopters (6 army, 8 private) are flying — but high water is hampering landings. One example of the uncertainty: a bus of 38 pilgrims lost contact; 4 escaped, 34 remain unreachable. The danger isn't over. Authorities warn of continued risk along the Bhote Koshi and Trishuli corridors — a debris-dammed section upstream may not have fully drained, raising the threat of a second surge. Downstream alerts extend into India's Bihar state. Residents are told to stay off the riverbanks. Developing: figures are preliminary and being cross-checked; the toll of confirmed dead may rise as crews reach cut-off areas. Sources: AP; ABC News; CNN; Nepal Tourism Board; The Tourism Times; Nepal Army
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❗️✈️💥🇧🇷 - #BREAKING: A plane has crashed in São Paulo, Brazil, claiming the lives of 70 people. Initial reports suggest the aircraft was en route from Cascavel (PR) to Guarulhos (SP). Details about the victims are still unknown. According to eyewitness videos, the plane spiraled downward before impact.
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❗️⚠️🇨🇭 - In Bellinzona, Switzerland, on January 30, 2026, a woman entered a mobile phone shop ("Salt/iRotto?") in Viale Stazione around midday. She initially requested a phone number and SIM card change, communicating partly in Italian and in writing. She suddenly pulled out a knife, threatened a store employee by saying "Ti ammazzo" ("I'll kill you"), and repeatedly shouted "Allahu Akbar" while holding the weapon. The shop manager alerted the police, who arrived quickly. The woman exited the store still armed and shouting, then refused repeated orders to drop the knife. Officers used pepper spray to subdue her, leading to a brief scuffle outside the premises before she was restrained, disarmed, handcuffed, and taken into custody. No injuries were reported among customers, staff, or officers. Authorities later transferred the woman to medical care due to her apparent psychological state.
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❗️✈️🇰🇷 - Death toll from plane crash in South Korea rises to 47, more than 130 people still missing. The incident occurred when a Jeju Air flight, carrying 181 passengers and crew from Bangkok, veered off the runway upon landing, colliding with a barrier and bursting into flames. As rescue operations continue, more than 130 people remain missing, with emergency services working tirelessly to sift through the wreckage. The plane, identified as a Boeing 737, had a landing gear malfunction, which led to the catastrophic event. Initial reports suggest that a possible bird strike may have contributed to the equipment failure, although this has not yet been confirmed by official investigations.
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❗️⚠️🇹🇼 - A 27-year-old Taiwanese man identified by authorities as Chang carried out an attack in central Taipei. The incident began around 5 p.m. when he threw multiple smoke grenades near exits at Taipei Main Station, causing panic and initial injuries from smoke inhalation and chaos. He then boarded the subway, traveled one stop north to Zhongshan Station, deployed additional smoke grenades on the street, and proceeded to stab bystanders indiscriminately with a knife near the station and inside the nearby Eslite Spectrum Nanxi bookstore and shopping complex. The attacker was wearing a mask and possibly body armor. According to Taiwan Premier Cho Jung-tai, three people were killed and five others injured in the rampage. Evidence at the scene suggested the suspect also possessed petrol bombs or similar incendiary devices that burned. The suspect, who had a prior criminal record and outstanding warrants, fled into the building, where he fell from an upper floor (fifth or sixth) during a police pursuit. He died from the fall. Authorities have searched his residence and are investigating his motives, with no indications of accomplices. Security has been heightened at major transit hubs across Taipei.
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❗️🚨🇺🇸 - A gunman wearing a bulletproof vest and armed with a rifle entered 345 Park Avenue, a 44-story Midtown Manhattan skyscraper housing Blackstone and NFL headquarters. The suspect opened fire, fatally shooting an NYPD officer from the 47th Precinct, who was working a paid security detail for Rudin Properties. At least two civilians were also shot, one critically injured. The suspect barricaded himself on the 33rd floor, where he was later found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The total number of victims remains unclear but is believed to be at least five. Two people were arrested at the scene of a shooting in Manhattan, a man and a woman. The woman has a cut on her head, and the man reportedly said, "Free Palestine, I'm not the active shooter!" Authorities are continuing to investigate the scene.
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❗️🇺🇲🇮🇱🇦🇷⚔️🇬🇧 - No, the United States and the United Kingdom are not heading for war. But the unfolding events off South America’s coast are intriguing—and carry a distinct Israeli dimension. The nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz, already slated for decommissioning, has instead been ordered on an unexpected new deployment and is now patrolling waters near Argentina. Its precise mission remains unclear, yet the pieces begin to fit together. In 1982, Argentina’s military junta seized the remote, windswept Falkland Islands—known locally as the Malvinas—from Britain. Expecting no serious response over a sparsely populated archipelago thousands of miles from London, the junta was proven wrong. Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher dispatched a British task force that swiftly recaptured the islands, toppling the junta in the process. The Falklands have remained under British control ever since, home to fewer than 3,500 residents living in peace. Fast-forward to 2010: a major oil field, Sea Lion, was discovered in the waters off the islands. After years of technical and economic hurdles, Israel’s Navitas Petroleum took control of the project in 2022. The company developed a viable plan to extract more than 300 million barrels in the first phase and, by late 2025, announced a final investment decision to move forward. Meanwhile, Argentina is now led by Javier Milei, one of Donald Trump’s closest international allies. In Britain, Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s Labour government has repeatedly frustrated the Trump administration—most notably by refusing to support U.S. efforts against Iran’s Islamist regime, actions widely viewed as both ungrateful and timid. Then came a fresh global oil crisis triggered by disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz. Almost overnight, the Nimitz appeared off the Falklands—Malvinas, as Milei pointedly calls them. Observers in London, Buenos Aires, and beyond are now free to draw their own conclusions… or the ones Washington would prefer them to reach.
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❗️🇷🇺🚀🇺🇦 - Russia reportedly launched an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) at Dnipro, Ukraine, on November 21, marking the first known use of such a weapon in the 33-month conflict. The missile targeted industrial and critical infrastructure, causing fires and injuring two people. The ICBM was launched from Russia's Astrakhan region, accompanied by a Kinzhal hypersonic missile and seven Kh-101 cruise missiles. Ukrainian defenses intercepted six of the cruise missiles but did not confirm the ICBM's impact. The attack followed Ukraine's use of US and British missiles on Russian territory, worsening the conflict. Moscow warned that these attacks could cause serious consequences. Although Ukraine's Patriot systems can intercept short-range missiles, they are not optimized for ICBMs. Analysts question whether the US was pre-notified of the launch to avoid accidental retaliation.
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❗️🚨🇺🇸 - Shane Devon Tamura, 27, from Las Vegas, identified as the suspect in the Midtown Manhattan shooting at 345 Park Avenue. He killed five, including an NYPD officer, and injured six in the 44-story building housing Blackstone and NFL headquarters. Armed with an AR-style rifle and wearing a bullet-resistant vest, Tamura died by suicide on the 33rd floor after barricading himself. A vehicle with Nevada plates and a rifle case linked to him were found nearby. Tamura had a concealed firearms permit from Las Vegas (June 2022). The motive is unclear, possibly tied to his past as a Canadian football player or NFL headquarters. The NYPD confirms the scene is secure, and investigations continue.
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❗️🌊🌐 - New images from Severo-Kurilsk, a city in Russia's far east, show the aftermath of flooding caused by a tsunami, which began to recede this afternoon. The port sustained significant damage due to complete inundation. Meanwhile, traffic chaos persists in Hawaii as thousands seek higher ground amid the threat of a tsunami triggered by an 8.8-magnitude earthquake in Russia.
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❗️⚠️🇨🇭 - Footage capturing the moment a deadly fire broke out at a bar in Switzerland has circulated on social media. Reports suggest the blaze may have been ignited by sparklers attached to champagne bottles during New Year's celebrations. Video shows patrons desperately trying to extinguish flames on the ceiling, but their efforts failed as the fire spread rapidly. The incident occurred shortly after midnight on January 1, 2026, at Le Constellation, a popular lounge in the upscale ski resort of Crans-Montana in the Swiss Alps. A powerful blaze, accompanied by what witnesses described as an explosion-like flashover, engulfed the venue, turning a festive gathering into tragedy. Authorities have confirmed around 40 deaths and approximately 115 injuries, many severe, with victims including numerous young people and international tourists. While the exact cause remains under investigation, multiple eyewitnesses reported that staff carried champagne bottles topped with lit sparklers close to the wooden ceiling, sparking the initial flames. Officials have ruled out foul play, describing it as an accidental fire, and noted that identification of victims is ongoing due to the severity of burns. Switzerland has declared a period of national mourning in response to one of its worst recent disasters.
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❗️⚡️🇪🇸🇵🇹🇫🇷🇦🇩 - On April 28, 2025, a significant power outage continues to affect Spain, Portugal, Andorra, and parts of France, with no immediate resolution in sight. The blackout has disrupted electricity supply in major cities, including Madrid, Valencia, and Barcelona, as well as communication networks, impacting internet and mobile services across the affected regions. Government authorities have not yet issued an official statement, though Spain’s Ministry of the Interior has urged the public to remain calm while investigations are underway. Preliminary reports suggest the outage may stem from a failure in the interconnected European power grid, potentially exacerbated by recent high demand and integration challenges with renewable energy sources. Energy experts note that the European Network of Transmission System Operators (ENTSO-E) is working to stabilize the grid and restore full service. Social media reports indicate growing public concern, with users highlighting disruptions to daily activities and businesses. Authorities are prioritizing critical infrastructure, such as hospitals and emergency services, to mitigate the impact while a coordinated response is developed.
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🇨🇴🌎 ANALYSIS — Why Monday's M7.4 Colombia earthquake was felt across multiple countries but didn't flatten a single town. The key is depth. Per the USGS, the quake struck ~107 km down (Colombia's SGC says 96 km) — an intermediate-depth event caused by strike-slip faulting within the subducting Nazca plate, not a shallow rupture at the surface. The Nazca plate is dense oceanic crust grinding eastward and sinking beneath the South American (North Andes) plate — the same process that built the Andes. At ~100 km down, the thick rock above acted as a buffer for the high-frequency waves that destroy houses, while transmitting low-frequency waves that travel far. Instead of concentrating energy on one town, the shaking spread hundreds of kilometers — which is why it was felt across Colombia, Ecuador, and Panama. (Reports of it being felt in Venezuela are circulating but not confirmed; the epicenter sits in Colombia's far west, near the Pacific.) Why Cali was hit harder than its distance suggests: much of the city sits on soft sediment in the Cauca Valley, which amplifies and prolongs seismic waves through resonance — the same soil-amplification effect that made Mexico City so vulnerable in 1985. Older unreinforced brick and non-confined structures are most at risk under that prolonged shaking, and Cali is now reporting structural collapses and trapped persons. (No deaths confirmed as of now — "lethal" framing is premature.) The USGS estimates a ~77 km rupture and energy near 1.9 megatons of TNT. No tsunami threat, precisely because it was so deep. Sources: USGS, Servicio Geológico Colombiano, PTWC, The Watchers
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❗️✈️🇺🇲 - A ground stop order has been issued at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, after a small commercial plane, carrying 60 passengers and crew, crashed into the Potomac River. The incident occurred when the plane reportedly collided with a D.C. Police Helicopter during its landing approach. Emergency services are actively responding, with fireboats already on the scene to conduct search-and-rescue operations, while all takeoffs and landings have been halted to ensure safety and coordinate the response.
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❗️🌊🇺🇲 - Tropical Storm Helene has caused catastrophic conditions in western North Carolina, particularly affecting communities around Asheville and Boone. The National Weather Service issued an urgent warning about a potential dam failure at Lake Lure, urging residents downstream to seek higher ground. The storm has led to unprecedented flash flood emergencies in Asheville, with the state’s Department of Transportation advising that all roads in western NC are closed. Governor Roy Cooper described the storm as possibly the worst in modern history for the region, with over 29 inches of rain reported in parts of Yancey County and significant road washouts. The storm has resulted in at least 17 fatalities, including two in North Carolina, and left nearly 1 million people without power in Florida and more than 3 million across the Southeast. Helene's extensive and rapid intensification has made it one of the most damaging storms on record for the region.
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❗️🌪🇮🇹 - British multimillionaire Mike Lynch, co-founder of Autonomy, and Jonathan Bloomer, chairman of Morgan Stanley International, are missing after their yacht, Bayesian, was wrecked by a tornado off the coast of Sicily. The yacht had 22 people on board; 15 were rescued, including Lynch's wife, Angela Bacares. Tragically, the body of the yacht's chef was found, while six others, including Lynch's daughter, Bloomer's wife, and Lynch's lawyer, remain unaccounted for. The yacht sank near Portichello after being hit by a powerful tornado early Monday morning, and the search for the missing continues.
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