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In recent news, the Federal Reserve has raised interest rates as part of its ongoing efforts to manage inflation. Robert Kraft has donated $2 million in response to Ed Sheeran's fundraising request amid a controversy linked to the singer's tour. Additionally, a rare MLB feat was achieved by Cubs stars, marking the first time such an occurrence happened since 1958.

The US Federal Reserve raised interest rates by a quarter-percentage point to a range of 3.75% to 4%, marking the first increase since 2023, while Donald Trump urged lowering rates. In the context of international relations, Trump criticized the EU's offer of associate membership to Canada and threatened tariffs, while tensions in the Middle East saw at least 21 people killed in Gaza following an Israeli airstrike. Additionally, a study linked the devastating floods in the Nepal-Tibet region, which killed over 1,300 people, to climate crisis factors, including global heating.

The Shajareh Tayyebeh school in Minab, Iran, has become a site of mourning after a U.S. airstrike killed approximately 120 children on the first day of the war on Iran. The emotional aftermath is profound, with families coming to the shattered school to grieve and remember their lost loved ones. In related events, the U.S. military reported destroying five additional Iranian oil tankers following missile attacks on a Navy warship.

Rajendra Dawadi, headteacher of Tribhuvan Trishuli secondary school in Nuwakot, evacuated 900 of his 1,600 students to higher ground just moments before a deadly flash flood struck, which has killed nearly 800 people in Nepal. He received four urgent warnings within minutes about the impending disaster, and one student credited his decision with saving their lives, citing a close call with just 10 seconds to spare. The floods have resulted in the destruction or damage of at least 69 schools, affecting nearly 19,000 children, while over 3,700 people have been rescued and 2,502 remain out of contact.

Rajendra Dawadi, headteacher of Tribhuvan Trishuli Secondary School in Nuwakot, successfully evacuated 900 pupils just 10 minutes before devastating floods hit the area, which have so far claimed at least 794 lives and left 2,426 people missing. The warning calls he received helped him make the decision to evacuate quickly; many pupils were unaware of the seriousness of the situation until moments before the flood. Following the evacuation, students and teachers were initially stranded for two nights before being airlifted to safety, while parents frantically sought to contact their children amidst the chaos.