China in Chaos: Sudden Hailstorm and Flooding Slam Sichuan — Markets Destroyed, Farmlands Wiped Out

"China faces another disaster as a massive hailstorm and flash flooding strike Sichuan, turning streets into rivers and farmlands into ruins. 

From power outages to destroyed crops, this China news shows how natural disasters and storm chaos continue to disrupt lives. Flash flooding once again proves how fast nature can overwhelm China communities." SW

Russia Launches Mass Drone and Missile Strike on Southern Ukraine

"Russia launched a mass attack on southern Ukraine...Russia launched 537 strike drones and decoys, as well as 45 missiles, according to Ukraine’s Air Force. Ukrainian forces shot down or neutralized 510 drones and decoys, and 38 missiles, the force reported.
The Kremlin  said Russia remained interested in continuing peace talks, despite the air attack on Kyiv that day that was one of the largest and deadliest since Moscow’s full-scale invasion in 2022."Breitbart

Houthis detain UN staff in Yemen

"The Houthi group has detained at least 11 staff members in Yemen after storming UN offices in the capital, Sanaa and the port city of Hodeidah." RT

Over 70 Earthquakes ALREADY-HIGH MAGNITUDES keep coming - Italy

"Let's have a look at this earthquake list first. So you see 1.1
1:251.0 2.7 3.3 1:30 at 436 local time and then a 1.4 1.6 1.3 1:371.4 1.0 3.3 1:40at 410. 

So the time difference is only 1:44like 26 minutes.
So this is a continuous earthquake swarm because again they have announced a 2:0... earthquake swarm has ended new swarm starts. Magnitude 1.8. Magnitude 5:2 2.3 here." Silki

Series of earthquakes shake northern Nevada; largest 4.8 magnitude

"Multiple earthquakes shook northern Nevada, with the strongest being felt as far as Boise.
The strongest earthquake hit on Saturday, about 32 miles north of Valmy, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The earthquake was originally classified as 4.8 magnitude.
People reported feeling the quake as far west as Wells in Elko County and as east as Winnemucca. Multiple individuals even reported feeling the quake as far north as Boise." AP

5.9-magnitude earthquake hits South Sandwich Islands

"An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.9 struck near the South Sandwich Islands on Sunday, according to the the United States Geological Survey (USGS).
The quake was recorded at a depth of 84.6 kilometers at 4:24 PM UTC. Its epicenter was registered in the region of the volcanic islands that have no native population and are part of the British Overseas Territory of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands." baha

Afghanistan earthquake kills at least 500

"A 6.0-magnitude earthquake that struck eastern Afghanistan left at least 500 dead and 1000 injured, Afghan authorities confirmed on Monday. According to a statement given by the Kunar Disaster Management Authority, most victims came from Nur Gul, Soki, Watpur and Chadapare districts of the Jalalabad city near the Pakistani border. The statement also reads that many people remain trapped under the rubble and that casualty figures are expected to rise further. The deadly earthquake hit the Jalalabad area at midnight local time, with the Taliban government deploying helicopters to rescue the injured. Officials estimated that "hundreds are dead" following the news of the earthquake."

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A new mega-earthquake hotspot could be forming beneath the Atlantic Mysterious earthquakes in the region have long gone unexplained

"A new tectonic fault could be emerging beneath the Atlantic Ocean, raising the risk of powerful earthquakes and tsunamis that could ripple across the basin.....Scientists have puzzled over why Portugal has suffered huge earthquakes despite lying far from the world’s major fault lines. Duarte’s team pieced together seismic records and computer models of the Horseshoe Abyssal Plain, a stretch of deep seafloor southwest of Portugal. They found evidence that the mantle – the hot, dense layer beneath Earth’s crust – is peeling away in a process called delamination. The findings suggest we may be witnessing the birth of a new subduction zone in the Atlantic – one that could eventually pull Africa, Europe and the Americas back together into a future supercontinent." SciNews

77 combat engagements

"Ukrainian Defense Forces and Russian troops have engaged in 77 combat encounters.
In the Northern Slobozhanshchyna and Kursk sectors, Russian forces shelled the Ukrainian positions and settlements 99 times, including three strikes with multiple rocket launchers (MRLs).

In the Southern Slobozhanshchyna sector, Ukrainian forces repelled three enemy attacks near Vovchansk, Hlyboke, and Krasne Pershe.
In the Kupiansk sector, fighting continues near Synkivka.
In the Lyman sector, Russian troops attacked 13 times near Shandryholove, Kolodiazi, and Karpivka, as well as toward Dronivka, Serebrianka, Yampil, and Hryhorivka. Five combat encounters are still ongoing.
In the Siversk sector, Ukrainian defenders repelled three enemy attacks. Russian forces attempted to advance near Hryhorivka.
In the Kramatorsk sector, no combat encounters were reported today.
In the Toretsk sector, Ukrainian forces repelled four offensive actions by Russian forces near Toretsk, Dyliivka, and Poltavka.
In the Pokrovsk sector, Russian forces attempted 32 times to push Ukrainian defenders from their positions near Shakhove, Fedorivka, Maiak, Nikanorivka, Nove Shakhove, Novoeconomichne, Myroliubivka, Sukhetske, Promin, Sukyi Yar, Zvirove, Kotlyne, Udachne, Horikhove, and Dachne. Ukrainian defenders held firm, having repelled 26 enemy attacks so far.
In the Novopavlivka sector, Russian troops launched 18 attacks near Filia, Yalta, Tovste, Oleksandrohrad, Maliivka, Voskresenka, and Komyshuvakha. Six combat encounters are ongoing. Guided aerial bombs struck Havrylivka." Ukrin

Texas Cars, Homes Underwater in Houston

"Houston is under water again..... the unfolding flash flood disaster in Houston, Texas, where heavy downpours have left drivers stranded, homes flooded, and airports in chaos." DW

Small earthquake gives Bay Area a jolt

"A small earthquake gave East Bay residents a quick jolt early Sunday morning. The earthquake had a preliminary magnitude of 2.6." SFG

Long-duration M2.7 solar flare launches Earth-directed CME, impact expected late on September 1

"The event began at 19:11 UTC, peaked at 20:02 UTC, and ended at 20:41 UTC. The eruption originated from Active Region 4199 (Beta), located near the center of the solar disk.
An asymmetric full halo CME was first observed in LASCO C3 imagery at approximately 20:30 UTC on August 30. Impact analysis suggest Earth-arrival after 20:00 UTC on September 1." W

Severe flooding in Punjab kills 24, inundates 1 000 villages and damages 60 000 ha of farmland

"Severe flooding affecting Punjab has claimed 24 lives impacting over 1 000 villages and destroying vast areas of farmland. The floods continue to ravage the state.
A total of 11 330 persons have been evacuated to safer locations from flood-affected areas through combined efforts of the Army, National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), Border Security Force (BSF), and district authorities.
The flooding has been driven by swollen Sutlej, Beas, and Ravi rivers, along with seasonal rivulets, following heavy rainfall in their catchment areas in Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir.
Worst-affected villages are located in Pathankot, Gurdaspur, Fazilka, Kapurthala, Tarn Taran, Ferozepur, Hoshiarpur, and Amritsar districts." W

182 combat engagements on frontline over past day

"Ukrainian Defense Forces engaged in 182 combat clashes with Russian forces along the frontline.
Ukrainian aviation, missile troops, and artillery struck two clusters of enemy personnel and equipment, one command post, and two ammunition depots.
In the Northern Slobozhanshchyna and Kursk sectors, 14 enemy attacks were repelled; Russia conducted 17 airstrikes, dropping 43 guided aerial bombs, and 194 artillery strikes, including two with MLRS.

In the Southern Slobozhanshchyna sector, 11 Russian attacks were stopped near Vovchansk, Hlyboke, Kamianka, and toward Novovasylivka.
In the Kupiansk sector, Ukrainian force repelled nine enemy attacks near Petropavlivka and Kupiansk.
In the Lyman sector, Russian forces conducted 30 attacks aimed at breaching Ukrainian defenses near Novyi Myr, Kolodiazi, Dibrova, Hrekivka, Karpivka, and toward Druzheliubivka, Shandryholove, Dronivka.
In the Siversk sector, Ukrainian forces stopped seven attacks near Serebrianka.
In the Kramatorsk sector, the Russians launched seven attacks near Stupochky and toward Podilske.
In the Toretsk sector, 10 Russian attacks were reported near Pleshchiivka, Rusyn Yar, Katerynivka, and Poltavka.
In the Pokrovsk sector, the Ukrainian defenders halted 50 enemy assaults near the settlements of Shakhove, Sukhetske, Nikanorivka, Volodymyrivka, Novoeconomichne, Myroliubivka, Chervonyi Lyman, Promin, Lysivka, Zvirove, Rodynske, Kotlyne, Udachne, Novoukrainka, and toward Pokrovsk and Zolotyi Kolodiaz.
In the Novopavlivka sector, 26 clashes occurred near Oleksandrohrad, Maliivka, Shevchenko, Zelene Pole, Filia, Yalta, toward Novoselivka and Komyshuvakha.
In the Orikhiv sector, Russian forces attacked the Ukrainian positions five times near Kamianske." Ukrin

Uprising In Indonesia As Army Take To Streets - Government On Brink

"Violent clashes have erupted across Indonesia, boiling into the biggest test of Prabowo Subianto's 10-month presidency, with at least four people killed in separate incidents. Southeast Asia's biggest economy has been simmering with discontent in recent weeks over economic issues such as financial perks for lawmakers, but a motorcycle gig driver's death sparked widespread protests.

During that protest, a black tactical van from the Mobile Brigade Corps (Brimob) paramilitary unit ran over and killed 21-year-old driver Affan Kurniawan.
The footage went viral and stoked further anger over police tactics.
Protests escalated after Affan's death, with rallies starting in cities across the country.
Thousands, many of them "ojek" motorcycle drivers like Affan, protested in front of the Brimob headquarters and the police office in Jakarta.
Protesters hurled firecrackers, Molotov cocktails and rocks, while others started fires.
Protests also began in cities such as Yogyakarta, Bandung, Solo and Semarang in Java, and in Medan in Sumatra." IF