Eight million Italian students return to school
Around eight million students across Italy are returning to school this week following the summer break. Regional start dates vary across the country.
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Around eight million students across Italy are returning to school this week following the summer break. Regional start dates vary across the country.
Dejan Kuzmic, a New Zealander, remains missing following flash floods at the Nepal-China border on August 26. The death toll from the disaster has reached 1,357, with over 5,000 people still missing.
Houthi rebels captured the port city of Mokha and Mayun island. At least 76,000 people have been displaced since July due to fighting. 1,400 refugees arrived in Djibouti within 24 hours. The advance threatens shipping lanes in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.
The Olympic flame has arrived in Senegal. This marks the countdown to the first Olympic event in Africa, the Youth Olympic Games in October.
Saudi Arabia closed its critical East-West oil pipeline after a drone attack launched from Iraq. The pipeline has been a major route for global oil supplies.
Passenger ship Virgo Transport 8 lost contact with authorities at 2am on Sunday. The vessel was traveling from Surabaya to Banjarmasin with 241 passengers on board. Search and rescue operations are underway in the Java Sea.