August 29, 2026: Nepal Roughly Doubles Number of Missing After Flood; Tennessee moves to rename Nashville airport for…; Milo Yiannopoulos, a Right-Wing Provocateur, Is…

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   Space · 3 sources

   Nepal Roughly Doubles Number of Missing After Flood

   The readAlso, Trump orders the creation of a space academy. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday.

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   World · 3 sources

   Tennessee moves to rename Nashville airport for Dolly Parton days after beloved icon's death

   The readTennessee Gov. Bill Lee announced plans to rename Nashville International Airport after Dolly Parton following a petition with over 155,000 signatures.

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   Politics · 4 sources

   Milo Yiannopoulos, a Right-Wing Provocateur, Is Arrested by ICE

   The readMr. Yiannopoulos, a prominent early supporter of President Trump, was detained at the New Orleans airport. The Trump administration publicized his arrest and shared a mug shot.

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   World · 2 sources

   With the US and Canada locked in a trade war, fears of a recession lurk

   The readAnalysts say Canada may lose 100,000 jobs under the current tariffs and could go into recession if the USMCA pact ends.

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   Business · 2 sources

   Iran War Hits 6 Month Mark
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   Energy & Climate · 2 sources

   What lessons can be learned from the Nepal-Tibet flood disaster?

   The readScientists are looking into cause and possible link to climate change.

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   World · 5 sources

   Timeline: Life of Ratko Mladic, general turned ‘Butcher of Bosnia’

   The readMladic died in prison in The Hague after failed requests by Serbian authorities to secure early release to home country.

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   World · 4 sources

   Norway's 'grandfather': King Harald remembered as son Haakon takes the throne

   The readNorwegians paid their respects to the late King Harld after his death on Friday morning.

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   Politics · 8 sources

   Trump signs executive order to rename Lake Ontario as Lake America

   The readThe reported development moved from an announced intention to a signed executive order on Aug. 27. Congressional opposition also emerged: Rep. Debbie Dingell plans to introduce one-page legislation Monday to nullify the order.

   Why it mattersFederal references to Lake Ontario may diverge from New York’s usage and from Canada’s position because Hochul and Carney reject “Lake America.” Dingell’s planned bill creates a congressional vehicle to challenge the executive order, but the supplied reporting does not establish its prospects or legal effect.

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    Politics · 3 sources

    Anthropic was illegally blacklisted by the Trump administration, court rules

    The readThe reported development is a federal court finding that the administration’s action against Anthropic was illegal; the supplied material does not provide earlier reporting details sufficient to identify a more precise change.

    Why it mattersThe ruling places the administration’s blacklisting of Anthropic in the category of unlawful retaliation rather than a lawful government action, according to the judge’s finding. The supplied reporting does not establish the remedy, implementation requirements, or any effect on Anthropic’s Pentagon relationship.