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Disaster experts say Nepal glacier collapse was hard to predict

Disaster experts said the deadly flood that devastated Nepal, causing destruction in seconds as it swallowed buildings, was hard to predict. Geologists believe the flash floods in Nepal and Tibet were caused by a double high-altitude collapse and a glacial avalanche that released enormous volumes of water. The tragedy has reignited questions about the possibility of faster detection to give people more time to flee. The experts explain that most monitoring and early warning systems for glacial hazards focus on specific risk areas, making it difficult to predict events like this one.

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The Euromillions draw held on Friday, August 28, 2026, revealed the winning combination composed of the numbers 7, 14, 28, 42, and 45, along with the stars 6 and 9.

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Iceland celebrates the referendum to decide whether to reopen negotiations with the EU with a slight lead for the 'yes'

Iceland celebrates a referendum to decide whether to reopen accession negotiations with the European Union, suspended since 2013 and frozen in 2015, when 27 of the 33 chapters had already been opened, except those on fisheries and agriculture. Voting began at the end of July and concludes on August 29. According to estimates from public channel RUV, the yes vote has a slim lead with 53% of the votes, although in the final stretch the percentage has been reduced to 51%, with a high percentage of undecided voters that keeps uncertainty about the result.

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"This is a lesson for the future": Major Filipe Costa on the Nepal Tragedy

Major Filipe Costa, a Portuguese operative, warned about the increased risks of buildings erected near riverbeds and mountainous areas in Nepal, which create a domino effect of collapses, considering this tragedy a lesson for the future.

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Baltic countries create joint drone defense force

The countries surrounding the Baltic Sea will create a joint force for drone defense, in a German-led initiative to respond more quickly to the growing threat of hybrid attacks and airspace incursions in the region. The measure comes after several sabotage incidents involving critical infrastructure since 2022 and after the discovery of drones with explosives at Leipzig airport, which serves as a logistics base for NATO operations in Ukraine. The German Interior Minister warned that foreign powers try daily to attack democracy and security within the EU, and that the hybrid threat is "omnipresent". The force aims to facilitate rapid information exchange and enable a coordinated response among the ten participating countries.

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