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Weather service warns of flooding and mudslides, particularly in areas strongly affected by previous stormTropical Storm Moke is poised to slam into the south of Hawaii’s islands with forecasters predicting heavy rains and strong winds on Saturday evening, just days after the region was devastated by Hurricane Lala.The tropical storm is gathering strength as it advances west, according to the National Weather Service (NWS). Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/22/hawaii-tropical-storm-moke Author : Uwa Ede-Osifo Publish date : 2026-08-22 21:52:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Three other people wounded after 18-year-old man wielding sword assail students in Fagersta schoolA 17-year-old girl has been killed after a teenager brandishing a sword attacked students at a school in Sweden, police have confirmed.Three other people were wounded in the incident during classes in the central town of Fagersta on Friday afternoon, including two boys aged 12 and 17 who sustained minor injuries. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/22/seventeen-year-old-girl-killed-in-sword-attack-at-school-in-sweden Author : Nadeem Badshah Publish date : 2026-08-22 18:11:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Tory leader rules out coalition with Farage’s party and says ‘drama queens’ who left will not be welcomed backKemi Badenoch has called defectors who left for Reform “some of the most dishonest people” she has ever met, as she ruled out allowing “drama queens” to return to the party.Speaking at the Edinburgh festival fringe, the Conservative party leader again ruled out any prospect of an election deal with Nigel Farage’s Reform UK, insisting there would be no coalition between the parties. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/aug/22/kemi-badenoch-says-reform-defectors-some-of-the-most-dishonest-people-i-have-met Author : Geneva Abdul Publish date : 2026-08-22 16:08:00 Copyright for syndicated content

33,124 residents still in the dark as utility company says it is working to restore power in north-west of stateThousands of residents of north-west Indiana on Saturday were headed for their 11th day without electric power after storms swept through the state, toppling trees and power lines, earlier in August.The powerless conditions have led to food lines, closed businesses, dead phones, no schools, spoiled food, dirty clothes, dry gas pumps and a multitude of other deleterious effects on life without energy. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/22/indiana-residents-11th-day-without-power Author : Edward Helmore Publish date : 2026-08-22 15:08:00 Copyright for syndicated content