While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Aug 29, 2026

Number of missing in deadly Nepal, China floods jumps past 2,400The number of people missing in Nepal and China surpassed 2,400 on Aug 28, underscoring the scale of the disaster days after a tsunami-like wall of water and debris swept away villages and killed hundreds.Rescuers were battling through mud even as the threat of new floods loomed, with emergency teams recovering 586 bodies so far – and some of the dead swept downstream as far away as India.The new figures came as Nepal’s disaster authority added 933 hydropower workers to a missing list already including trekkers and pilgrims to Tibet’s sacred Mount Kailash.Relatives have crowded hospitals in Nepal’s capital in a painful hunt for their loved ones, with posters on the walls bearing photos and names of the missing.READ MORE HEREOusted Ukraine defence chief accepts job advising Italian ministerPHOTO: REUTERSUkraine’s ousted defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov – whose sacking in July prompted rare wartime protests – on Aug 28 said he had accepted a job working as an advisor to Italy’s defence minister.Fedorov, a tech-savvy 35-year-old, was dismissed as defence minister in July after reports of ructions between him and the country’s military leadership.His sacking by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky prompted thousands to protest across Ukraine, many of whom called for him to be reinstated to the role.READ MORE HERETrump vows legal order to break up ‘nasty monopoly’ in US food processingPHOTO: AFPUS President Donald Trump on Aug 28 said he was preparing a legal order to allow farmers and ranchers to be given the right to process their own food aimed at breaking what he called “a nasty monopoly” among the nation’s top processors.Trump did not name a particular food or industry in his post on Truth Social but said he was “authorising legal documents to be drawn” quickly.Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins posted on X that there would be “big announcements” related to beef processing beginning on Aug 31, including expanding ranchers’ ability to sell across state lines, added support for smaller meat processors and rescinding “outdated guidance.”READ MORE HEREThe chaotic saga of Kanye West’s planned Russian concertsPHOTO: REUTERSFrom the announcement of his concerts last week to a venue backing out days later, US rap star Kanye West’s two planned shows in Russia have captivated the country, with officials divided about whether they should go ahead.West, who goes by the stage name “Ye”, has been barred from several European countries over past antisemitic comments.The biggest Western musician to headline in Russia since Moscow launched its Ukraine offensive in 2022, some Russian officials have welcomed West’s planned shows, hoping to dispel the notion that Russia is isolated over the war.READ MORE HEREDoubles for Cherki, Haaland as Man City cruise to 4-1 win over PalacePHOTO: REUTERSManchester City’s Rayan Cherki and Erling Haaland both struck twice as their side strolled to a 4-1 win away to Crystal Palace on the night of Aug 28 to notch their second successive Premier League win.Palace started brightly, but they went behind in the 17th minute when Haaland jumped to reach Antoine Semenyo’s cross and send a looping header beyond the despairing dive of Dean Henderson, for the Norwegian’s first goal of the new league campaign.In an end-to-end affair, City’s Phil Foden spooned the ball over the bar in the 21st minute and Eddie Nketiah wasted an excellent chance for the home side early in the second half before Cherki netted in the 54th minute, dancing through the defence before poking the ball home.READ MORE HERE