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Nepal flood toll hits 1,455 as fresh surge hits Gorkha

A fresh October 11 flash-flood pushed Nepal's disaster down the Trishuli into Gorkha and beyond, adding five deaths to a toll of 1,455 confirmed fatalities and 5,285 missing. The original August lake outburst hasn't stabilized, agencies say, and recovery now begins with reconstruction estimated…

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ATF field guidance document with suppressors and short-barreled rifles depicted

ATF ends federal suppressor registration

ATF guidance effective October 9 drops federal NFA registration and approval for suppressors and short-barreled firearms, following the Texas *Jensen v. ATF* ruling. Transfers now use the standard Form 4473 background check. State laws in 15 states still impose their own requirements, and the…

Smoke from Sumatra fires drifting over the Strait of Malacca toward peninsular Malaysia, blanketing southern cities in haze.

Malaysian Haze Closes Schools as API Crosses 100

Fuel tanker at an Indian port with cargo cranes and containers in the background.

U.S. sanctions cut two Mumbai firms from Iran shadow fleet