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"Lake Ontario, Now and Always": Canada Installs Giant Sign in Pushback Against Trump's Renaming President Donald Trump's executive order demanding that Lake Ontario, which lies between the United States and Canada, be renamed "Lake America," the Canadian province of Ontario has installed a massive sign reading "Lake Ontario" along the lakeshore. SBS Aug 30, 2026 7:41 AM

Russia Launches Drone Attacks on Kyiv Area for Third Consecutive Day, Leaving at Least 37 Dead As Russia launched drone airstrikes on the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv and its surrounding areas for the third consecutive day, an explosion at a warehouse, presumed to be an ammunition depot near a residential area, left 37 people dead and more than 40 others injured, including four children. SBS Aug 30, 2026 7:12 AM

IAEA Warns Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant Facing 'Blackout' Within 10 Days Amid Weeklong Power Cut In a statement on the 29th local time, IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi stated, "It is crucial to secure sufficient diesel fuel at the plant site," highlighting the growing concerns. SBS Aug 30, 2026 2:21 AM

Nepal Rapid Response Team: Two Helicopter Searches Yield No Results for Missing Persons An official from the rapid response team met with reporters at a hotel in Kathmandu, Nepal, on the night of the same day and stated, "We operated the same helicopter twice for the search, but unfortunately, there were no results such as finding survivors." The official explained, "We conducted a visual search while flying over the site where are presumed to be, but access was not easy due to the dense forest and steep terrain." The first search took place at around 11:45 a.m. SBS Aug 30, 2026 1:57 AM