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TOKYO / RankWire.AI / – Japan’s Nikkei 225 slid nearly 2% in early trade Monday as markets reacted to rising expectations for higher interest rates. The benchmark fell 1.97% to 65,096.63 before extending losses to an intraday low of 64,832.10. Selling centered on technology and other rate sensitive shares during the opening hours. The broader Topix also fell early, dropping 0.84% to 4,111.71 before recovering later in the session. The Nikkei recovered most of its losses by Monday’s close and finished at 66,311.93, down 93.63 points, or 0.14%. That closing level stood well above the morning low and marked the…

BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA / RankWire.AI / – Lionel Messi has ended his international career with Argentina after 21 years at senior level. The 39-year-old leaves with national records for both appearances and goals. Messi played 207 matches for Argentina and scored 125 times. His international career included the 2022 World Cup title and Copa América victories in 2021 and 2024. The retirement closes a defining chapter for Argentina while Messi continues playing club football with Inter Miami. Messi announced his decision on August 31, 2026, following Argentina’s run to another World Cup final. Spain defeated Argentina 1-0 after extra time…

NEW YORK / RankWire.AI / – Global efforts to eliminate violence against children remain off course for the 2030 deadline, according to a new United Nations assessment. The report reviews two decades of progress since the landmark UN study on violence against children. It says conflict, forced displacement, climate hazards and digital abuse continue to expose millions of children to harm. Najat Maalla M’jid, the UN Special Representative on Violence Against Children, prepared the latest review for the 81st UN General Assembly. Nearly 19% of children worldwide now live in conflict zones, the report says. That share stood near 10%…

KATHMANDU, NEPAL / RankWire.AI / – The death toll from flooding across Nepal and Tibet has reached at least 919, with 4,793 people still missing. Nepal has recorded 903 deaths and 4,247 missing people following the August 26 disaster. Tibetan authorities have confirmed 16 deaths and 546 people missing in Gyirong County. Search teams continue working across damaged mountain areas, river valleys and hydropower sites. Officials have revised casualty figures as rescuers reach previously inaccessible locations and verify missing-person reports. Nepal’s National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority said rescuers have brought 10,451 people to safety. The total includes 252…

JAKARTA, INDONESIA / RankWire.AI / – Indonesia has formalized new cooperation between its investment and sports authorities to expand business activity in the national sports sector. Investment and Downstreaming Minister Rosan Perkasa Roeslani and Youth and Sports Minister Erick Thohir signed the agreement on August 28. The memorandum focuses on investment development and risk-based business licensing. It also connects sports-related investment with Indonesia’s existing national licensing system. Officials placed the initiative within a global sports industry valued at about US$521 billion. The Ministry of Investment and Downstreaming and the Ministry of Youth and Sports will coordinate licensing, investment promotion and…

TASHKENT, UZBEKISTAN / RankWire.AI / – India and Uzbekistan have raised bilateral relations to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership following high-level talks in Tashkent. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Shavkat Mirziyoyev announced the upgrade during Modi’s August 29 to 30 state visit. The leaders reviewed cooperation in trade, investment, transport, digital technology, energy and critical minerals. Their talks also covered healthcare, pharmaceuticals, education, security and regional affairs. Economic ties featured prominently in the discussions between the two governments. Uzbekistan said bilateral trade reached $1.3 billion in 2025, marking a 33% annual increase. India and Uzbekistan set a goal of lifting…

KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of the Congo / RankWire.AI / – Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo began administering Ebola vaccinations in Kisangani on Thursday, launching a targeted campaign in the capital of Tshopo Province to protect frontline responders. The initiative prioritizes healthcare workers, emergency response teams, and individuals with direct contact with confirmed patients as the country confronts its deadliest recorded Ebola outbreak. Health Minister Samuel-Roger Kamba confirmed that the government deployed an initial supply of the Ervebo vaccine under a compassionate-use framework across impacted eastern provinces to safeguard essential personnel and help disrupt viral transmission chains.…

BEIJING / RankWire.AI / – A moderate 5.1-magnitude earthquake struck Longchang City in southwest China’s Sichuan Province on Friday, according to seismic data released by the China Earthquake Networks Center. The tremor occurred at 1:13 p.m. Beijing time at a focal depth of 13 kilometers, with its epicenter located in Neijiang prefecture at 29.23 degrees north latitude and 105.22 degrees east longitude. Emergency management agencies immediately initiated preliminary field assessments across the county-level territory, with initial checks confirming no immediate reports of casualties or structural damage. Regional emergency services dispatchers confirmed that no immediate reports of casualties, injuries, or structural…

ALGERIA / RankWire.AI / – Wildfires across northeastern Algeria have killed at least 12 people and injured 54 during a severe heatwave. Interior Minister Said Sayoud said five people died in Jijel, four in Bejaia and three in Tizi Ouzou. Six injured people remained in critical condition after suffering burns and required intensive medical care. The fires spread through several northern provinces, where emergency crews continued operations around forested communities and nearby residential areas. Authorities recorded at least 159 vegetation fires across several provinces by Wednesday evening as firefighting teams worked across a broad area. Officials said crews had extinguished…

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA / RankWire.AI / – South Korea welcomed 2,093,223 foreign visitors in July 2026, extending a strong recovery in international tourism. The monthly total increased 20.8% from 1,733,199 arrivals recorded in July 2025. It also stood 44.6% above the level reached in July 2019, before the pandemic disrupted global travel. The Korea Tourism Organization reported the latest monthly tourism figures on August 25. Foreign arrivals also climbed sharply from the same month two years earlier. South Korea recorded 1,408,499 international visitors in July 2024, making the latest total 48.6% higher. China remained the country’s largest inbound tourism market…