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"Dozens of Tour Buses Swept Away"... Why Many Missing Are Foreigners Among those missing in the recent massive floods, a particularly large number are foreign nationals. SBS Aug 27, 2026 11:46 PM

Helpless Even When Victims Are Found... Mud Piles Up Where Waters Receded Soldiers and police have been deployed to the disaster sites to conduct search and rescue operations for survivors. SBS Aug 27, 2026 11:38 PM

Engulfed a Village in Just 30 Minutes... Scenes of Desperate Escape Amid Chaos As several-meter-high muddy waters swept over a construction site and a village, people on the scene had to make a desperate escape. SBS Aug 27, 2026 11:33 PM

Everything Swept Away, Now Facing 'Secondary Flood Risk': Captured on Video The massive torrent of water triggered by a glacial landslide swallowed everything in its path made by humans. SBS Aug 27, 2026 11:27 PM

Russia Warns UK Over Support for Ukraine's Storm Shadow Production, Threatens to Target Facilities According to RIA Novosti, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Maria Zakharova stated during a briefing, "If Ukraine attacks Russian territory with British-made weapons, any British military facilities in Ukraine and beyond could become targets for retaliatory strikes." She continued, "Those who commit war crimes, including attacks targeting civilians in our country, will be punished according to their actions." Zakharova said that the UK must recognize the dangerous consequences of following such a policy, warning that if it does not abandon its hostile approach, the conflict could escalate to a fundamentally different dimension. SBS Aug 27, 2026 10:49 PM

Qatari Prime Minister Visits Iran to Discuss Creating Conditions for Dialogue According to the Qatari Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the two foreign ministers reviewed the recent regional situation during their talks and discussed efforts to ease tensions and create conditions for dialogue to contribute to enhancing regional security and stability. SBS Aug 27, 2026 10:47 PM

EU Urges Meta to Protect European Youths Following $16B U.S. Settlement According to AFP, Thomas Regnier, a spokesperson for the European Commission, said on the 27th that following Meta's related settlement in the U.S., new discussions have been held with Meta, emphasizing that the company must address the "addictive design" issues of its platforms in Europe as well. SBS Aug 27, 2026 10:46 PM

Despite US Naval Blockade and Tightened Sanctions, Iran Says 'No Interruption in Crude Oil Sales' According to state broadcaster IRIB, Minister Paknejad said, "Crude oil sales have not stopped. SBS Aug 27, 2026 10:45 PM

White House: No Ongoing Talks with Iran; Strait of Hormuz Remains Open military, it remains open." Leavitt shared that President Trump is scheduled to visit Houston, Texas, that day to host a Republican National Committee fundraising event in support of Senate candidate Ken Paxton for the midterm elections. SBS Aug 27, 2026 10:44 PM

Death Toll in Nepal Floods Surges to 359, with 823 Missing According to local Nepali media outlet Online Khabar and AFP, Nepali police reported that 359 people had died as of the afternoon following the massive flood that hit areas across Bagmati Province the previous day. SBS Aug 27, 2026 10:41 PM