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September 1: Nepal Flood Disaster and Texas Broadband Freeze
In Texas
Texas has frozen billions of dollars in federal rural-broadband grants amid allegations that state rules were altered to favor Elon Musk’s Starlink. The central concern is whether communities expecting fiber connections, generally faster and more durable, could instead receive satellite service that critics say costs more and performs less reliably. The dispute puts planned access for rural households on hold while lawmakers press for answers.
In New York
A woman armed with two kitchen knives killed one person and wounded another in what police described as a random attack in Times Square. Police shot and killed the attacker at the scene. Authorities have not released a motive.
In Nepal
More than 1,000 people are reported dead after catastrophic flooding triggered by a Himalayan glacial collapse on August 26. Thousands remain missing nearly a week later, and rescuers are searching mud-filled tunnels for trapped workers. The flooding also crossed into China, where deaths have been confirmed in Tibet.
In Ukraine
Russian strikes on Kyiv and the surrounding region injured 17 people, Ukrainian officials said, including two children and rail workers. The attacks add to continuing pressure on the capital and its transport infrastructure.
In Zambia
President Hakainde Hichilema has won a second term and is preparing to be sworn in. His main rival remains detained on a treason charge, a development likely to deepen concern over the country’s political competition as the new term begins.
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