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Satellite images released on Tuesday, August 30, shows extensive damage to regions in Pakistan after monsoon rainfall triggered deadly flooding across the region. The images, captured by Planet Labs PBC, show areas within Sindh, Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces – the areas most affected by the flooding – between early August and August 28. According to Pakistan’s National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), nearly 1,000 people have died since mid-June, including more than 300 children. On Tuesday, the agency warned of very high level flooding to continue along the Kabul River and “high to very high” flood levels for the River Indus over the next twenty-four hours. Credit: Planet Labs PBC via Storyful from Breaking National News and Australian News | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/0DGwT6r

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Volunteers in Pakistan carried out a precarious rescue of a man and boy from a flooded house in the Swat District, a local NGO said. Footage released by the Alkhidmat Foundation Pakistan shows the man and boy sitting in the bed frame as it’s pulled across above raging floodwater. The Alkhidmat Foundation called the rescue, “An absolute epitome of courage and true spirit of bravery.” Local media reported that more than 1,000 people have died since mid-June as floods caused by monsoon rains have swept Pakistan. The country’s planning minister, Ahsan Iqbal, has estimated that rebuilding could take at least five years at a cost of $10 billion. Credit: Alkhidmat Foundation Pakistan via Storyful from Breaking National News and Australian News | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/nfM8VZX

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Exclusive: School bullies have weaponised a much-loved children’s book series to taunt and humiliate vulnerable students. from Breaking National News and Australian News | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/ayRlOvV

Satellite imagery released by Maxar Technologies on Monday, August 29, shows damage to parts of Zaporizhia nuclear power plant in Enerhodar, Ukraine, ahead of a scheduled inspection of the facility this week. Images from Maxar Technologies reveal recent damage to the roof of a building adjacent to several of the nuclear reactors and a group of armored personnel carriers positioned along a road near the reactors. Small fires were also seen outside of the main power plant facilities. According to the International Atomic Energy Agency, inspectors were preparing to visit the location to “help ensure nuclear safety and security.” On Sunday, at least 10 people were reportedly injured by shrapnel following strikes in the area. Credit: Maxar Technologies via Storyful from Breaking National News and Australian News | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/DoP7BMR

Squashed tomatoes covered part of an interstate in Vacaville, California, on Monday, August 29, after a truck carrying the produce crashed through the highway median barrier, local officials said . Footage posted to Twitter by @Drew_G00dy shows the wrecked truck and spillage on I-80 Monday morning. The California High Patrol said on Monday that the hauler “went through the center divide” of the highway. No injuries were reported. According to local reports, the accident occurred at 5 am local time, impacting the Monday morning commute. Social media users joked online that the prices of tomatoes suddenly increased following the incident. Credit: @Drew_G00dy via Storyful from Breaking National News and Australian News | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/S5esh2r

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Filmmaker Ami Horowitz has questioned people of New York on whether they believed borders were “racist”. “There’s a difference between liberals and leftists,” he told Sky News Australia. Mr Horowitz said the left “absolutely believed" the idea of no borders. from Breaking National News and Australian News | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/YxqA36j

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Australia is on the cusp of hitting another Covid milestone – 10 million cases. from Breaking National News and Australian News | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/9D3EFws

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Four police officers were injured and one person arrested after a fight broke out at a fairground in central Spain early Sunday, August 28, local officials said. Footage posted to Twitter by user @iisaa_ls shows crowds of people in Alcala de Henares as a loud bang goes off in the background. Other footage posted to social media shows a fire in the area on the same night. News outlet TeleMadrid reported that altercations from the fairground moved to the town square and surrounding streets and police worked to clear the scene until 8 am Sunday. A ‘street brawl’ between gangs could have triggered the panic, local outlets said, citing sources from the local council and eyewitnesses. Credit: @iisaa_ls via Storyful from Breaking National News and Australian News | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/wTSQcnd

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Aussies families can save hundreds of dollars when booking flights with a simple fix. from Breaking National News and Australian News | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3eM1JLZ

Hear from former Rebels President Alex Vella and former gang member David Obeda, who have both been banished from Australia, while host Stephen Drill explores a controversial law that has seen bikie gangs move overseas. from Breaking National News and Australian News | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/u75MXSC

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Two Ukrainian children who were killed in Russian strikes on a railway station and residential area in Chaplyne, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, on Wednesday, August 24, were laid to rest in the town on Friday, Ukrainian media reported. Footage from Ukraine’s public broadcaster, Suspilne, shows mourners gathering to say goodbye to the two children — six-year-old Matviy Duyun and 11-year-old Vladyslav Reva. Both were at home with their parents when they died, local media reported. The strikes, which occurred on the 31st anniversary of Ukraine’s Independence Day, killed at least 25 people and injured 42, according to officials. Credit: Suspilne News via Storyful from Breaking National News and Australian News | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/dxYecwL

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Academic staff striking for better pay and healthcare benefits at American University (AU) in Washington were joined by dozens of students on Friday, August 26, the fifth day of the strike, according to local reports. Also in attendance was Joe Vogel, a Democrat running for election to the Maryland House of Delegates to represent District 17, who posted video of himself delivering a supportive address to the crowd and lauded the students who had joined the protest in solidarity with staff. In a letter to the university’s provost, Peter Starr, the AU Staff Union said its decision to strike was “direct response to [the university’s] withholding of our annual merit increases this year” after receiving them annually since at least 2005. In doing so, the university had “unilaterally changed” their working conditions, the union contended. The union’s demands included a guaranteed annual salary increases of at least 4 percent, investment in staff retention, and a restructuring of healthcare c...

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Academic staff striking for better pay and healthcare benefits at American University (AU) in Washington were joined on Friday, August 26 — the fifth day of the strike — by dozens of students who staged a walk-out protest from a university event. The walk-out took place after staff members said the university’s provost, Peter Starr, had sent a memo telling staff not to attend its “Opening Convocation” to welcome incoming students that morning at the school’s 4,500-capacity Bender Arena, according to AU staff members. Instead, they were encouraged to post supportive messages on social media. According to the school’s newspaper, students began walking out as Provost Starr invited President Sylvia Burwell to address the crowd. Outside the arena, students began chanting “pay your staff”, video from the AU Staff Union shows. In a letter to the university’s provost, Peter Starr, the union said its decision to strike was “direct response to [Starr’s] withholding of our annual merit increases ...

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Thousands of people have been cut off from Sydney as freezing temperatures have left key roads too dangerous to travel on. from Breaking National News and Australian News | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/5jswRNO

A robotic boat with no crew, remotely controlled from the UK, has begun a survey of the underwater Tongan volcano that erupted in January of this year. Emma Jehle has more. from Breaking National News and Australian News | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/mFBGPWL

Singer John Farnham is in a stable condition following surgery yesterday to remove a cancerous tumour. “The cancer tumour was located in his mouth, and it has been successfully removed,” his wife Jill said in a statement released on Wednesday. “There is still a long road of recovery and healing ahead of us, but we know John is up for that task.” from Breaking National News and Australian News | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/2amHBSt

A longtime friend and political ally of Scott Morrison has sensationally claimed the government’s pursuit of the former prime minister is a “witch hunt”. from Breaking National News and Australian News | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/QHzLkje

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South Australians can make their money stretch further with support from the state government. from Breaking National News and Australian News | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/4N0ugGw

For the first time, photos of Cheng Lei’s apartment taken just hours after her arrest by Chinese security officials, can be revealed. from Breaking National News and Australian News | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3ImeGLC

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First responders carried out rescues on flooded roadways in Mesquite on Monday, August 22, as a storm system brought heavy rain to parts of Texas. The National Weather Service (NWS) warned of dangerous and life threatening flash flooding in Tarrant County through Monday at 1pm, and urged people not to drive on flooded roads. This footage, captured by Pamela Baladez, shows emergency crews on a flooded road in Mesquite. The Dallas Morning News reported that emergency crews had responded to hundreds of water-related emergencies by Monday morning. Credit: Pamela Baladez via Storyful from Breaking National News and Australian News | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/kbUAg2P

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Flash flooding inundated parts of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metropolitan Area on Monday, August 22. First responders received multiple reports of stranded motorists in White Settlement on Monday, according to the White Settlement Police Department. Footage released by the police department shows floodwaters rushing through streets in the city. The police department warned residents that major roads in the city were closed as the National Weather Service (NWS) alerted dangerous flash flooding in the area. Credit: White Settlement Police Department via Storyful from Breaking National News and Australian News | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/X4Vckeu

Pakistani police filed terrorism charges against former Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan on Monday, August 22, for allegedly threatening a female judge and senior police officers at a public rally, local media. According to a report by Dawn, a lawyer for Khan said on Monday that “he cannot even approach the relevant court” as Khan’s residence in Bani Gala, Islamabad, had been surrounded by a crowd. Video filmed by journalist Shehzad Ali Raja, who said it was captured in Bani Gala, shows a crowd of people surrounding vehicles. Ali Raja said Khan was leaving the area in one of the vehicles. Dawn reported the Islamabad High Court granted Khan protective bail until Thursday. Credit: Shehzad Ali Raja via Storyful from Breaking National News and Australian News | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/qn6IBVC

Dozens of students were rescued after the school bus they were travelling on became trapped in floodwaters in Picture Rocks, Arizona, on Friday, August 19, local officials said. Footage by Branderose Marie shows the children being lifted out of the bus from the rear exit and moved onto a new bus. The Pima County Sheriff’s Department reported that 39 school children and two bus drivers were rescued by deputies and firefighters. No injuries were reported. The National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning for Picture Rocks on Friday and warned against driving through flood waters. Credit: Branderose Marie via Storyful from Breaking National News and Australian News | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/unxqhUs

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Heavy rainfall triggered flash flooding in eastern Utah on Saturday, August 20, amid warnings from the National Weather Service (NWS). This footage was captured by Ludovic Dodrelle, who said it was captured in Moab on Saturday evening. A temporary shelter was opened by the city of Moab for residents impacted by the flooding. Credit: Ludovic Dodrelle via Storyful from Breaking National News and Australian News | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/urOlvs4

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The Bikies Inc. podcast has obtained exclusive CCTV vision of the final moments of Sydney underworld figure John Macris in Greece. from Breaking National News and Australian News | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/Zh7LYHK

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Plunging water levels of the Yangtze River have revealed a submerged island in China’s southwestern city of Chongqing and a trio of Buddhist statues on it that are believed to be 600 years old, state media Xinhua has reported. from Breaking National News and Australian News | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/BVYZUuF

Lighting flashed dramatically over the Atlantic Ocean southeast of Flagler Beach, Florida, on Friday night, August 19, after stormy weather hit parts of Florida northeast, including Flagler County, earlier in the evening. Credit: Jimmy Abel via Storyful from Breaking National News and Australian News | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/kyPesMh

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A vivid display of aurora borealis cast green light through the night sky over southern Finland early on August 18, video shows. Jasim Sarker said they filmed this footage just after 2 am on August 18 in the municipality of Mantsala, south of Helsinki. NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center had issued a strong geomagnetic storm watch from Wednesday into Friday. Credit: Jasim Sarker via Storyful from Breaking National News and Australian News | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/WZyc8Ta

After a member of Islamic State who admitted to brutally murdering American hostages was sentenced to life in prison in a U.S. federal court on Friday, family members of El Shafee Elsheikh's victims said they "finally have a bit of justice." from Breaking National News and Australian News | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/wXQAdEl

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