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Russia Attacks Kyiv with Missiles and Drones, Wounding 11 ahead of Ukraine-US Meeting

Firefighters work at the site of a private home that went up in flames after it was hit by a Russian drone during a night of attacks on Kyiv, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, November 29, 2025. REUTERS/Thomas Peter
Firefighters work at the site of a private home that went up in flames after it was hit by a Russian drone during a night of attacks on Kyiv, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, November 29, 2025. REUTERS/Thomas Peter
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Russia Attacks Kyiv with Missiles and Drones, Wounding 11 ahead of Ukraine-US Meeting

Firefighters work at the site of a private home that went up in flames after it was hit by a Russian drone during a night of attacks on Kyiv, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, November 29, 2025. REUTERS/Thomas Peter
Firefighters work at the site of a private home that went up in flames after it was hit by a Russian drone during a night of attacks on Kyiv, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, November 29, 2025. REUTERS/Thomas Peter

Russia attacked Ukraine's capital with missiles and drones early Saturday morning, wounding at least 11 people a day before talks between Ukraine and the US, local authorities said.

Explosions boomed across the capital for hours as ballistic missiles and drones hit the city. The attack began in the early morning hours Saturday and was continuing as day broke.

The attack came as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy prepares to meet with US President Donald Trump on Sunday for further talks in an effort to end the nearly four-year-old war. Zelenskyy said they plan to discuss issues including security guarantees and territorial issues in the Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia regions.

Two children were among those injured in the attack, which affected seven locations across the city of Kyiv said the head of Kyiv's City Military Administration Tymur Tkachenko in a statement on Telegram, The Associated Press said.

A fire broke out in an 18-story residential building in the Dnipro district of the city, and emergency crews rushed to the scene to contain the flames.

A 24-story residential building in the Darnytsia district was also hit, Tkachenko said, and more fires broke out in the Obolonskyi and Holosiivsky districts.

In the wider Kyiv region, the strikes hit industrial and residential buildings, according to Ukraine's Emergency Service. In the Vyshhorod area, emergency crews rescued one person found under the rubble of a destroyed house.

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Nearly 20 Still Missing After North Cyprus Ferry Capsize Kills Eight

A helicopter rescues a passenger off a ferry that capsized off the coast of Northern Cyprus, August 30, 2026. (Reuters)
A helicopter rescues a passenger off a ferry that capsized off the coast of Northern Cyprus, August 30, 2026. (Reuters)
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Nearly 20 Still Missing After North Cyprus Ferry Capsize Kills Eight

A helicopter rescues a passenger off a ferry that capsized off the coast of Northern Cyprus, August 30, 2026. (Reuters)
A helicopter rescues a passenger off a ferry that capsized off the coast of Northern Cyprus, August 30, 2026. (Reuters)

Nearly 20 ‌people were missing on Monday after a ferry capsized off northern Cyprus, killing at least eight, as divers joined search teams scouring deep waters for any survivors.

The double-hulled ferry with 267 aboard took in water and flipped over on Sunday just off the port city of Kyrenia, leaving survivors clinging to the overturned hull. They were rescued by passing vessels ‌and the coastguard ‌authorities.

"We've been waiting since the ‌morning, ⁠for 12 hours ⁠or maybe more," said Naif Ezer, one of those waiting anxiously outside the port for news of passengers through the early hours of Monday.

Of three friends traveling home to see families, one had been found but the ⁠other two were still missing, ‌he added.

Some of those ‌waiting sat and silently wept, while others scrolled ‌mobile phones for updates.

It was unclear if ‌people remained trapped on the vessel, now lying on the seabed at a depth of more than 500 m (1,640 ft).

Divers from Türkiye were assisting ‌the search, officials said. They gave differing estimates of the missing, with ⁠some saying ⁠19, and others 18.

The ferry ran into trouble shortly after leaving Kyrenia for the Turkish port of Tasucu in Mersin province, one of several daily sea shuttle links with Türkiye.

Separate accounts said the wide-bodied vessel jolted violently before slamming onto the sea surface, with part of its bow bursting open on impact.

Authorities have detained the captain and crew of the vessel for questioning.

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Grand Canyon Flash Flood Leaves One Dead, around 15 Missing

This handout image released by the Grand Canyon National Park Service via X on August 30, 2026 shows remnants of stone bridge pylons along Bright Angel Creek following a flash flood that destroyed the footbridge on August 29. (AFP/ National Park Service)
This handout image released by the Grand Canyon National Park Service via X on August 30, 2026 shows remnants of stone bridge pylons along Bright Angel Creek following a flash flood that destroyed the footbridge on August 29. (AFP/ National Park Service)
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Grand Canyon Flash Flood Leaves One Dead, around 15 Missing

This handout image released by the Grand Canyon National Park Service via X on August 30, 2026 shows remnants of stone bridge pylons along Bright Angel Creek following a flash flood that destroyed the footbridge on August 29. (AFP/ National Park Service)
This handout image released by the Grand Canyon National Park Service via X on August 30, 2026 shows remnants of stone bridge pylons along Bright Angel Creek following a flash flood that destroyed the footbridge on August 29. (AFP/ National Park Service)

At least one person was killed and around 15 others are missing after a flash flood at the Grand Canyon, one of the most popular tourist sites in the United States, the National Park Service said in a statement Sunday.

The floods hit the Bright Angel Canyon and Phantom Ranch area on Saturday, forcing dozens of people to evacuate and damaging the sole water pipeline serving the park.

The body of a 46-year-old man was recovered on Sunday evening near Crystal Rapids along the Colorado River in northern Arizona, the park service said.

Video footage taken by hikers showed a torrent of muddy water rushing by trails and under footbridges as well as logs and other debris floating down swollen rivers, accompanied by a rumbling roar.

The park service said it was working with Arizona authorities to evacuate people and account for missing individuals.

As of Sunday morning, 62 people had been evacuated, with others scheduled for later, it said.

It said around 15 people were thought to be missing, revising an earlier figure of more than 20.

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The flooding damaged the Transcanyon Waterline, a key water pipeline into Grand Canyon National Park, the park service said, announcing water restrictions in its most visited area and a ban on wood and charcoal fires.

The twelve-and-a-half mile (20 kilometers) pipeline runs from the Roaring Springs source on the North Rim to the South Rim, providing drinking water and fire suppression, according to the park's website.

The flooding also resulted in "significant impacts to infrastructure," destroying footbridges and blocking hikers from crossing Bright Angel Creek, the park service said.

Overnight accommodations were to be closed from Monday, it added.

"These measures are crucial for ensuring the safety and sustainability of water resources," the park service said.

The flash flood, which began about 2:30 pm (2130 GMT) on Saturday, was caused by rain on the Kaibab Plateau, it said.

More thunderstorms and heavy rainfall were possible through Monday, possibly leading to "additional flash flooding, debris flows, rockfall and changing trail and river conditions," the park service warned.

Flash floods are common in Northern Arizona because the arid, sparsely vegetated environments found in the area have little capacity to absorb rain, the park's website said, urging visitors to be especially cautious from July to mid-September.

The Grand Canyon -- considered one of the greatest wonders of the natural world -- is the result of the Colorado River eating away at layers of red sandstone and other rock for millions of years, leaving a chasm up to 18 miles wide and more than a mile deep.

Last year almost five million people visited the site.

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North Korea Says Hostile US Policy Unchanged, Vows to Strengthen Nuclear Force

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attends the 2nd Plenary Meeting of the 9th Central Military Commission of the Workers' Party of Korea, North Korea, August 29, 2026, in this photo released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). (KCNA via Reuters)
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attends the 2nd Plenary Meeting of the 9th Central Military Commission of the Workers' Party of Korea, North Korea, August 29, 2026, in this photo released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). (KCNA via Reuters)
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North Korea Says Hostile US Policy Unchanged, Vows to Strengthen Nuclear Force

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attends the 2nd Plenary Meeting of the 9th Central Military Commission of the Workers' Party of Korea, North Korea, August 29, 2026, in this photo released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). (KCNA via Reuters)
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attends the 2nd Plenary Meeting of the 9th Central Military Commission of the Workers' Party of Korea, North Korea, August 29, 2026, in this photo released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). (KCNA via Reuters)

North Korea said on Monday the United States' hostile policy remained unchanged and vowed to continue strengthening its nuclear force, rejecting repeated US calls for its denuclearization.

In a statement carried by ‌state media KCNA, ‌a Foreign Ministry spokesperson accused Washington of maintaining ‌a confrontational ⁠stance through its ⁠commitment to the "complete denuclearization" of North Korea, criticism of the country's human rights record and planned joint military exercises with South Korea and Japan.

"The Trump administration has thus fully reconfirmed its invariable hostile policy to wantonly violate the sovereignty, political system and security interests of the DPRK," the spokesperson said, using the initials of North Korea's official name, ⁠the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.

The spokesperson said ‌North Korea's nuclear weapons were "an absolute ‌guarantee for defending its sovereignty" and that its nuclear status would not be ‌weakened by repeated US denuclearization demands.

The spokesperson also said expecting ‌any easing of regional tensions was "pointless".

There is likewise "no change" in North Korea's policy toward the US, the official said.

The statement came after US President Donald Trump this month ordered a major scaling back of the annual Ulchi ‌Freedom Shield exercises between the United States and South Korea.

Trump cited his "very good relationship" with North ⁠Korean leader Kim ⁠Jong Un and said the drills were costly and sent an unnecessarily hostile signal to Pyongyang.

Trump has been seeking a new summit with the North Korean leader. The two met three times in 2018 and 2019.

Despite the drills reduction, Kim Yo Jong, the North Korean leader's sister, said this month the exercises remained provocative and aggressive even if their scale and duration were reduced.

Separately, the US, South Korea and Japan are due to hold the Freedom Edge exercise, which is intended to improve coordination against nuclear and missile threats, from September 7 to 11, according to Seoul's military. North Korea has repeatedly denounced the trilateral drill as a threat to regional security.