- Russia's state nuclear chief accused Ukraine of striking diesel fuel trucks near the Russian-held Zaporizhzhia plant, killing two Russian servicemen and injuring others.
- The Zaporizhzhia plant — Europe's largest with six reactors and seized early in the war — depends on diesel generators when external power is lost, so strikes nearby raise serious nuclear-safety concerns.
- The IAEA has a permanent observer team at the site and has helped broker local ceasefires to repair and restore external power links amid the dispute over control.
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- One person has died and 102 people have been rescued from the Virgo Transport 8 after it lost contact in bad weather; 243 people were aboard and the search for the remaining passengers is ongoing.
- The ferry was en route from Surabaya to Banjarmasin and was last reported about 150 km south of Banjarmasin; a search-and-rescue ship, a helicopter and nearby vessels have been deployed.
- The incident follows a recent deadly ferry fire off Madura and highlights how common — and sometimes risky — ferry travel is across Indonesia’s 17,000+ islands.
- Fire crews will climb Liverpool’s St Johns Beacon 343 times — one ascent for each firefighter who died on 9/11 — as a public tribute.
- About 30 Merseyside firefighters will attempt the challenge in full kit (around 15kg) starting at 09:00 Saturday to raise money.
- Funds go to the UK Fire Fighters Charity and the Terry Farrell Firefighters Fund in the US; organisers hope locals will come along to support the moving, demanding event.
- Weekend buses will replace trains on the Southminster–Wickford line while 20km of clay-affected track is inspected.
- The 14 Aug derailment near Wickford is linked to a suspected "kink" in the track; investigators will publish a full report later.
- Engineers will add stone ballast and run slower, amended services — passengers should expect delays and disruption.
- At least 44 people were injured (one critically — an 18‑year‑old woman airlifted) after a passenger train derailed near Cléon in Normandy.
- The Rouen–Caen service had about 180 passengers aboard; reports say three carriages overturned and 140 firefighters plus emergency teams responded.
- SNCF warned of major disruptions, arranged replacement buses, and authorities urged people to avoid the area while the cause is investigated.
- Sanjay Sah survived nine days trapped in a dark, debris-filled hydropower tunnel after a Himalayan glacier flood and was miraculously rescued — he initially couldn’t even open his eyes.
- He stayed alive by drinking seepage/flood water, staying put to avoid worse danger, and finding calm and strength through chanting the Maha Mantra and thinking of his young wife and 2-year-old daughter.
- He was rescued on the day Hindus celebrate Krishna’s birth and is now recovering in Kathmandu — a striking story of faith, resilience and a narrow escape.
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