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Nepal Floods Leave 273 Dead, Nearing 1,400 Missing We begin our 8 o'clock news with reports on the worst flood disaster in the border region between Nepal and China. SBS Aug 28, 2026 6:26 AM

Trapped in 70 km/h Torrents: Warning Systems Fail Amid Sudden Floods Massive currents rushing at speeds of up to 70 kilometers per hour swept directly through a construction site and a village, sending workers and residents scrambling desperately to escape. SBS Aug 28, 2026 6:20 AM

Is This the 'Eagle Defeating Canada'? White House Faces Embarrassment After Posting Mocking Meme "A valiant American eagle subduing a Canadian goose?" Amid a trade war with Canada, the White House has faced embarrassment after posting a photo that appeared to show America's national symbol, an eagle, overpowering Canada's symbol, a goose. SBS Aug 28, 2026 5:43 AM

Iran's Security Chief Says Conditions for Opening Strait of Hormuz Being Prepared, Including End to War ▲ Mohsen Rezaei, Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council Mohsen R… SBS Aug 28, 2026 5:20 AM

Trump Orders Renaming of Lake Ontario to 'Lake America' in Provocation Against Canada President Donald Trump U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on the 27th to rename Lake Ontario, which lies between the United States and Canada, to "Lake America." This follows his announcement two days prior on social media platform Truth Social that he was considering the name change, which he has now moved to execute through an executive order. SBS Aug 28, 2026 3:15 AM

Ratko Mladic, 'Butcher of the Balkans' Convicted of Muslim Genocide, Dies in Prison Mladic, who was detained at the United Nations Detention Unit in The Hague, Netherlands, had reportedly suffered multiple strokes and cognitive impairment recently. SBS Aug 28, 2026 2:58 AM

Iran's Security Chief Warns US of 'Historical Disaster' in Event of Provocation ▲ Mohsen Rezaei , secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council , meetin… SBS Aug 28, 2026 2:55 AM

Nepal Floods Leave 362 Dead, Nearly 1,400 Missing The death and missing toll from the massive floods in Nepal continues to rise. While nine isolated South Korean nationals have been rescued, another nine South Korean employees remain out of contact. SBS Aug 28, 2026 2:44 AM

Nepal Floods: Death Toll Surges to 359, Missing Exceed 900 According to local Nepalese media outlet Online Khabar, AFP, and the British BBC, Nepalese police stated that the massive floods that hit northern Bagmati Province and surrounding areas a day earlier resulted in 359 deaths and 73 injuries as of this afternoon. SBS Aug 28, 2026 2:44 AM

Meta Agrees to $16.7 Billion Settlement Over Youth SNS Addiction Lawsuit Meta, the world's largest social media company, has agreed to pay a massive settlement of 23 trillion won in the United States over allegations that it induced youth social media addiction. SBS Aug 28, 2026 1:48 AM