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USA
Minnesota nurses on strike
To protest their ‘understaffed and overworked’ situation, around 15,000 nurses in Minnesota, working in different hospitals, walked out of their jobs on a three-day strike. Claiming that these working conditions have harmed patient care as well as exhausted health workers, they demand to negotiate new contracts with hospital executives. The strike has been described as one of the largest in US history.

UK
Queen’s coffin shifted
The coffin of Queen Elizabeth II, who passed away in Scotland, has been transferred to Westminster Hall in London via a RAF Globemaster C-17 by British Royal Air Force. More than 4.79 million people watched the flight’s movement on its website and around one million watched the stream on YouTube, making it the most tracked flight in world’s history. Thousands of people, with even 30-hours of waiting period, have now lined up to pay their respects to the deceased monarch of the country.

Sweden
Prime Minister steps down
After losing the general election, the current prime minister of the country, Magdalena Andersson, has conceded defeat and has announced her resignation. The news comes as a result of Moderate Party led by Ulf Kristersson, the right-wing opposition, winning one of the closest elections the nation has ever witnessed. Andersson became the first female prime minister of the country last year.

Pakistan
Dengue cases soar
As a result of the severe floods in the country, which affected around 33 million and killed nearly 1500, the country now faces a surge in cases of dengue, along with malaria and gastric infections. More than 3830 cases of dengue have already been registered as many displaced people still reside near stagnant water, especially near the southern Sindh province. The doctors of Pakistan Medical Association fear that the situation is only going to get worse.

Chile
Mountain glacier collapses
In a now-viral video, a 200-metre piece of a glacier at the Queulat National Park, Patagonia, is seen to be cracking apart and falling into the valley below. The incident is said to be caused by the high-rising temperatures as well as heavy rainfalls, which has severely impacted the ice walls of the area. The scientists of the country have claimed that the frequency of such events is very troubling.

Kenya
William Ruto as new president
In a grand ceremony held in the country’s capital Nairobi, William Ruto was sworn in as Kenya’s new president after winning the election last month with 50.5% of the votes. The ceremony was held just days after the Supreme Court dismissed the pleas of the defeated candidate, Raila Odinga, of the election result being rigged and unfair. William Ruto, previously, was also the deputy president of the country.

Armenia
Clashes with Azerbaijan
Clashes have erupted between Armenia and Azerbaijan, reportedly killing more than 100 troops, making it the worst fight between the two countries since the 2020 war of Nagorno-Karabakh region. Armenian prime minister Nikol Pashinyan has appealed to the Moscow-led Collective Security Treat Organisation for help as Azerbaijan has aggressively managed to establish control over some of its territories.

INDIA
Bhutan border gates reopened
For the first time since the outbreak of COVID-19, the border gates between India and Bhutan at Samdrup Jhongkhar and Gelephu along with Assam will be reopened on September 23. The decision was announced by Tashi Penjore, director of the Ministry of Home and Cultural Affairs of Bhutan, in a meeting with Bodoland Territorial Council, allowing easy access to tourists after a two-and-a-half-years break.

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