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Flooding Risks Raise Alarm in India as Rivers Flow Down from Himalayan Foothills As Nepal faces a national crisis from severe flooding, warnings are rising that India, where many of Nepal's rivers flow, could also face impending floods. SBS Sep 4, 2026 1:29 PM

"Risk of Deadly Floods Like Nepal"... Peru Warns of Glacial Lake Outbursts The fear of the catastrophic floods in Nepal has gripped South America, particularly centering around the Andes region. SBS Sep 4, 2026 12:45 PM

Pakistani Military Says It Killed 15 Armed Militants Attempting Infiltration From Afghanistan According to the Associated Press and other foreign media outlets on the 4th, the Pakistani military stated in a statement the previous day that it intercepted armed militants trying to sneak into the North Waziristan district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in northwestern Pakistan from Afghanistan on September 1, killing 15 of them after a 36-hour gun battle. SBS Sep 4, 2026 11:28 AM

Investment Scams Surge Alongside 'NISA Poverty' Amid Japan's Early Retirement Craze As the number of so-called FIRE (Financial Independence, Retire Early) followers aiming to build wealth and retire early grows, side effects such as extreme frugality known as "NISA poverty" are also emerging. SBS Sep 4, 2026 11:27 AM

Volkswagen Board Approves Restructuring Plan Including 50,000 Job Cuts This approval comes two months after reports surfaced in July that management was considering cutting up to 100,000 jobs and closing four plants in Germany, which prompted strong backlash from the labor union vowing to "stop it with all our might." Volkswagen Group announced in a press release that day that "the supervisory board unanimously approved the 'Future Plan 2030' proposed by management." Reuters evaluated this as the most extensive restructuring in Volkswagen's 89-year history. SBS Sep 4, 2026 11:26 AM

US Federal Government Pilot-Tests AI Interviews for Hiring Public Servants The U.S. federal government is pilot-testing artificial intelligence in job interviews for hiring public servants. SBS Sep 4, 2026 11:21 AM

Musk Dives Into U.S. Midterms... "Approved Spending of Up to $120 Million" election cycle, has officially jumped into this year's midterm elections. According to CNN and CNBC on the 3rd local time, America PAC, a political action committee founded directly by Musk, disclosed its first expenditure details regarding the midterms to the Federal Election Commission late the previous night. SBS Sep 4, 2026 11:05 AM

Russian General Suspected of Ordering Kyiv Children's Hospital Strike Shot in Russia A Russian general suspected of ordering a missile attack on a children's hospital in Kyiv, Ukraine, has been shot in Russia, according to U.S. SBS Sep 4, 2026 10:50 AM

Early Retirement Craze Sweeps Young Japanese Amid Extreme Frugality Side Effects As the number of "FIRE" (Financial Independence, Retire Early) adherents aiming to accumulate wealth and retire early grows, side effects such as "NISA poverty"—where people drastically cut living expenses—are also emerging. SBS Sep 4, 2026 10:39 AM

The Reason Behind 'Gen Z Stare' Trend... 'The Younger the Generation, the Faster Spoken Words Plummet' Recently, as the term 'Gen Z stare' has been drawing attention in English-speaking regions, research results have emerged showing that the actual number of words spoken by the younger generation is rapidly declining. SBS Sep 4, 2026 9:53 AM