Rescue workers in helmets and vests use a drill to clear rock at a landslide site in heavy rain

Nepal tries to rescue trapped hydropower workers

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49:12

Nepalese soldiers use a drilling machine during a rescue operation at the site of a hydropower project in Upper Trishuli, Nepal, Aug. 30, 2026.

Nepal Army via AP

Nearly a thousand of the people unaccounted for following the catastrophic flooding in Nepal and Tibet are Nepali hydropower workers. Hundreds of them are thought to be alive but trapped in tunnels and infrastructure buried by mud and debris. Also, Spain’s smallest island is seeking independence to slow the influx of tourism. And, key details of an oil deal between the US and Venezuela remain unclear. Plus, Denmark takes new steps to confront the use of AI in schools.

In This Episode

Nepal rescue efforts focus on hydropower workers stuck in tunnels
6:44
Spain’s smallest island seeks independence to slow tourism
5:08
Voters in Iceland reject resuming talks to join EU
1:13
As more students use AI, Denmark’s new measures raise questions
6:09
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2:01
Silhouette of an oil pump jack against an orange sunset sky
Key details remain unclear in US oil deal with Venezuela
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7:01