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Five EU states target 2027 to open non-EU migrant 'return hubs'
Germany, Austria, Greece, Denmark and the Netherlands agreed on concrete steps on Friday toward a deal with an unnamed non-EU country to host facilities for migrants denied asylum, with officials aiming to sign agreements by year-end and begin transfers as early as 2027.

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South Korea Expands Special Disaster Zone to Cover All of Tongyeong After August Floods
President Lee Jae-myung on September 4 designated the entire city of Tongyeong, South Gyeongsang Province, a special disaster zone over damage from heavy rains that hit the southern region from August 15-18, according to presidential office deputy spokesperson Kang Yu-jung.

500 Engineers in a WhatsApp Group Guide Nepal's Search for 900 Missing Workers
An Aug. 26 flash flood in Nepal buried hydropower tunnels at six plants, leaving roughly 900 workers reported missing, according to CNA and The Japan Times.