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We bring you the latest on the plane crash believed to have killed Yevgeny Prigozhin. Elsewhere, Donald Trump is due to report to an Atlanta jail, and Japan starts releasing water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant into the ocean.

Plus, in FIBA World Cup host Philippines, basketball is life.

By Edson Caldas

Today's Top News

Firefighters work amid aircraft wreckage following the crash of a private jet in the Tver region, Russia, August 23, 2023. Investigative Committee of Russia/Handout via REUTERS

PLANE CRASH

Residents of a village near the site of a plane crash which is believed to have killed Russian mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin said they had heard a bang, then saw the jet plummet to the ground. Russia Chief Political Correspondent Andrew Osborn tells the Reuters World News podcast what we know so far.
The aircraft showed no sign of problems until a precipitous drop in its final 30 seconds, according to flight-tracking data. The Embraer Legacy 600 has only recorded one accident in over 20 years of service, and that was not related to mechanical failure.

US ELECTIONS

Donald Trump is due to report to an Atlanta jail to face charges stemming from his effort to overturn his 2020 election loss, in the fourth criminal case to hit the former president this year. Like other criminal defendants in Atlanta, Trump will have to appear at the Fulton County Jail to be fingerprinted and photographed.
Eight Republican presidential candidates traded barbs at their first debate of the 2024 election as they jockeyed for position behind the absent front-runner. The raucous two-hour debate offered a view of the deep challenges the contenders face in seeking to dislodge Trump from his perch at the top of the field.

IN OTHER NEWS

The moon rover of India's Chandrayaan-3 exited the spacecraft this morning to begin its exploration of the lunar surface, the country's space agency said. Meanwhile, North Korea's second attempt to place a spy satellite in orbit failed, but space authorities vowed to try again in October.
Leaders of the BRICS group - currently Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa - have invited Saudi Arabia, Iran, Ethiopia, Egypt, Argentina and the United Arab Emirates to join. The move is aimed at growing the clout of a bloc that has pledged to champion the "Global South".

Business & Markets

Protest against Japan releasing water from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean, in Busan, South Korea, August 24, 2023. REUTERS/Minwoo Park

Tokyo Electric Power Company started releasing treated radioactive water from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean, a polarizing move that prompted China to announce an immediate blanket ban on all seafood imports from the country. There were also protests in South Korea.
For a decade until 2018, China sought to recruit elite foreign-trained scientists under a lavishly funded program. Now, the country quietly revived the initiative as part of a mission to accelerate its tech proficiency, according to three sources with knowledge of the matter and a Reuters review of government documents.
Nvidia smashed expectations with its quarterly revenue forecast as an AI boom fueled demand for its chips and announced a $25 billion buyback. Commentary: As long as investors continue to incentivize spending on the semiconductors that power the likes of ChatGPT, Nvidia's explosive growth is likely to hold up.
Google will provide more information on targeted advertisements and give researchers more access to data on how its products work, to comply with landmark European Union online content rules, the company said. Known as the Digital Services Act, the new rules go into effect on Friday.
British sandwich and coffee chain Pret A Manger will launch its monthly coffee subscription service in the US and France this year after the scheme proved a success in its home market, the company said. According to a spokesperson for Pret, the price of the service had not yet been confirmed.

The Wider Image

Boys play basketball in Baseco, Manila, Philippines, May 9, 2023. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez

It may be dwarfed by other nations' sporting prowess, but the Philippines' fervor for basketball is gigantic, and enthusiasm for the sport is only intensifying ahead of the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup, which opens in Manila on Friday. Basketball is played everywhere and by almost everyone in the country.

See our photo essay.

And Finally...

Susie Richter feeds one of her three cats that survived the Lahaina fire, Hawaii, August 22, 2023. REUTERS/Liliana Salgado

There's nothing left of what used to be her home. But Susie Richter still travels every morning to the burnt-out shell of her house in Lahaina, Hawaii, to feed her three cats, who survived the blaze that devastated Maui earlier this month. Her pets are a glimpse of hope after losing everything she owned in the fire, Richter said.

Read more here: In Lahaina, one resident's daily trip to her burnt-out home to feed her cats

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