Flood death toll in India’s Assam reaches 100
Flooding in India’s northeastern Assam state has claimed 100 lives, with rivers remaining above danger levels and nearly 300,000 people in relief camps after heavy monsoon rains.
Taiwan representative in Japan boycotts Nagasaki anniversary ceremony over seating
Taiwan’s top economic representative in Japan boycotted Nagasaki’s atomic bombing anniversary ceremony, protesting seat assignments he said denied Taiwan’s status as a nation.
Mike Lindell touts Trump ties in race for governor of Minnesota, where Trump has lost
MyPillow founder Mike Lindell is running for Minnesota’s Republican gubernatorial nomination, emphasizing his close ties to President Trump despite the state’s history of rejecting Trump in presidential elections.
In a competitive Maine Senate race, women voters could be the deciders
Maine’s competitive Senate race between Republican incumbent Susan Collins and Democrat Troy Jackson is shaping up as a key battleground where women voters, who comprise the majority of the electorate, could prove decisive.
An arts school where Epstein allegedly preyed on students reveals decades of abuse
A Michigan arts boarding school released a report detailing decades of sexual abuse allegations involving nearly 50 adults, including convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, spanning from the 1950s to the 2010s.
Ugandan statesman is in the race to become the next secretary-general of the United Nations
Uganda has nominated Olara Otunnu, a 75-year-old veteran diplomat, as a candidate to succeed António Guterres as United Nations secretary-general at year’s end.