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September 4: Nepal Flood Rescue and Kyiv's Escalating Air Strikes
In U.S. election law
Donald Trump is urging the Supreme Court to restrict mail voting as ballots are already being sent to voters ahead of the midterm election. A federal judge said complying with a related ruling was “practically impossible,” while a whistleblower warned that millions of ballots could go undelivered, adding to the legal uncertainty around voting access.
In UK politics
Two senior Reform UK figures, head of policy James Orr and Nigel Farage aide Dan Jukes, have stepped down while the party investigates allegations that polling was paid for by an overseas company. The claims, aired by Channel 4 News, raise potential questions over political-donation rules. Reform UK says its investigation is under way.
In Ireland
A 12-year-old boy has died after the car he was travelling in was struck by a train at a level crossing near Ballyhaunis in County Mayo. The driver, a man in his late 40s, was taken to hospital with injuries not thought to be life-threatening. Gardaí have begun a forensic investigation, and the rail line and road were closed.
In Ukraine
Ukraine’s finance minister, Serhiy Marchenko, says the country faces its most severe budget strain since Russia’s full-scale invasion began in 2022, with a difficult winter ahead. He is calling for frozen Russian assets to be placed under a new custodianship arrangement.
Meanwhile, Russia has intensified air strikes on Kyiv, disrupting daily life across the capital. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he hopes to receive Donald Trump’s envoys in Kyiv in the coming days as efforts to end the war resume.
In business
Volkswagen’s board has approved plans to cut another 50,000 jobs by 2030. Across Volkswagen, Audi, Porsche and Skoda, the company’s planned workforce reduction would reach 100,000 posts.
In Nepal
Rescue crews have pulled two people alive from a tunnel nine days after a glacier collapse triggered catastrophic flooding in Nepal. More than 1,200 people have been reported dead, and hundreds may still be trapped as search operations continue.
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