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Severe flooding in Russia has destroyed a cemetery holding graves of soldiers killed in the war in Ukraine, leaving coffins drifting down a river. A local resident filming one coffin remarked that while others catch fish, he was catching coffins from what he called the 'special military operation'. The grim scenes are drawing attention to the war's toll at home and the region's flood damage.

A vessel has capsized in the Democratic Republic of Congo, killing at least 12 people and leaving dozens missing. The disaster comes only two days after a separate boat accident in the country killed at least 41 people. Boat accidents are frequent on Congolese rivers, where vessels are often overloaded and safety regulation is weak.

A Guardian report describes Oleshky, a Russian-occupied town in Ukraine's Kherson region, as 'hell on earth', saying the few remaining residents are reduced to eating weeds to survive. The account highlights severe food shortages, destroyed infrastructure and the dangers of life under occupation, drawing renewed attention to the humanitarian crisis in the occupied east bank of the Dnipro river.

Ukraine is using drones to airdrop humanitarian aid to Oleshky, a city in Russian-occupied Kherson province that residents say is on the brink of starvation. With ground access cut off by occupation and front-line fighting, aerial delivery is the only way to get food to civilians remaining there. The operation highlights the worsening humanitarian situation in occupied territories near the Dnipro River.

Israel summoned Spain's envoy in Tel Aviv after Spain's youth minister called for a Palestinian state 'from the river to the sea', a phrase widely condemned as antisemitic and a call to erase Israel. The Israeli Embassy in Madrid lodged a furious protest, deepening the diplomatic rift between the two countries over the Gaza war.

Pakistan's Prime Minister has declared that any diversion of the Indus river system's waters by India would constitute an act of war. The warning escalates a long-running dispute over shared river resources between the two nuclear-armed neighbours, whose Indus Waters Treaty arrangements have come under increasing strain amid ongoing bilateral tensions.

Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, speaking at the United Nations, warned that any attempt by India to divert or block the waters of the Indus river system would be treated by Pakistan as an act of war. The statement underscores how central the Indus Waters Treaty has become to tensions between the two nuclear-armed neighbours.

A federal immigration agent shot a DoorDash delivery driver in Austin, Texas, and newly released video shows the aftermath of the incident. The footage has drawn widespread attention as immigration enforcement operations face growing scrutiny, with questions mounting over the circumstances of the shooting and why an agent opened fire on a delivery worker.

A new report finds that a hormone-disrupting herbicide has contaminated roughly 25% of rivers across the continental United States. The findings raise concerns about water quality, ecosystem health, and potential risks to wildlife and humans exposed to endocrine-disrupting chemicals through waterways. Environmental groups are expected to push for tighter regulation of agricultural runoff in response to the report's conclusions.

A global review has found that cigarette butts account for roughly 12% of all litter in aquatic environments, making them one of the largest single sources of pollution in oceans, rivers and lakes. The findings underscore the scale of plastic and chemical contamination from discarded cigarettes, and have prompted calls for stronger measures against tobacco product waste.

New drone attacks struck Kyiv, with local reports saying a drone hit near the RiverMall shopping centre. Mayor Vitali Klitschko said a non-residential building in the Holosiivskyi district was also hit. The strikes are part of ongoing Russian drone assaults on the Ukrainian capital, and residents are sharing updates on damage and air defense activity.

A Formula 1 driver was thrown from his car after a violent crash at around 280 km/h, according to reports from racing media. Such an incident immediately raises questions about driver safety, the Halo device and track conditions. Fans and motorsport watchers are sharing reactions and awaiting updates on the driver's condition and an official investigation into the cause.

A new report accuses the Alberta government of failing workers at the Cargill meat-processing plant during its massive COVID-19 outbreak, citing inaction and overconfidence by health officials. The facility near High River became one of North America's largest outbreak sites, with hundreds of workers infected. The findings renew criticism of provincial pandemic handling and of conditions in the meatpacking industry.

World Rivers Day is drawing attention to the alarming state of the world's rivers, with many waterways running low or drying up entirely. Coverage focuses on the pressures behind shrinking rivers, including drought, climate change, water extraction and pollution, and what their decline means for ecosystems and the billions of people who depend on them.

The Rhine's flow where it enters the Netherlands has dropped to well below 600 cubic metres per second, less than half the typical September level of around 1,500 m³/s, and it is still falling. Commenters describe the river as being in uncharted territory, linking the record-low discharge to climate change and prolonged drought.

An Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent shot a Venezuelan man working as a DoorDash driver in Austin, Texas. The incident drew large attention online, with many posts reacting to the shooting and questioning immigration enforcement tactics. Details about the driver's condition and the circumstances of the shooting were not immediately clear, and the episode has added to debate over ICE operations under the current crackdown.

A new report says Alberta's handling of the COVID-19 outbreak at the Cargill meat processing plant near High River was a 'catastrophic failure.' The facility became one of North America's largest single-site outbreaks in 2020, sickening hundreds of workers and linked to multiple deaths. The report criticizes provincial oversight and worker protections, reviving scrutiny of how governments safeguarded meatpacking employees during the pandemic.

Air raid monitoring channels report a UAV threat in two Ukrainian regions. Two drones were detected flying over the Desna river from the north, and two jet-powered UAVs were tracked heading towards Slavutych in the Chernihiv region. A further jet UAV was reported over Dnipro in the Dnipropetrovsk region. The reports came during an ongoing air alert, with residents advised to take shelter.

A driver was ticketed for driving without insurance after an automated license plate reader misidentified the vehicle. The case is drawing attention to errors made by automated policing technology, with critics arguing that motorists can be penalized based on inaccurate data before anyone verifies it. Civil liberties observers say the incident shows the risks of relying on such systems for enforcement.

Ukraine's foreign minister Andrii Sybiha says residents of Oleshky, in the Russian-occupied part of Kherson region, have 'nothing left to eat' and is calling on international partners to respond to the worsening humanitarian situation there. The appeal highlights growing concern over food shortages and access for civilians living under occupation along the Dnipro river.

A neighbor has been charged with murder after a DoorDash delivery driver was found dismembered in Georgia, in a case being described as a gruesome crime. The discovery and arrest have drawn widespread attention as details of the killing emerge and questions mount about how the attack unfolded.