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August 31, 2026 · Daily Maverick

Flash flood in Grand Canyon National Park leaves about 15 missing
More than 15 people may be missing after flash floods struck Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona, the National Park Se
Weekend of carnage: Twelve killed in Eastern Cape road crashes
Investigations into all three crashes are underway, with culpable homicide dockets opened
This actor was told he had Alzheimer's, now he's performing a one-man show
Peter Marinker is taking on one of Samuel Beckett's most famous plays alone on a London stage.
Number of Aussies missing in Nepal floods rises to 43 as thousands still missing
The number of Australians among the thousands still unaccounted for after catastrophic flash flooding in Nepal has risen
Daisy Chain Fields benefit festival rallies young fans for women’s well-being, in photos
Young fans gathered for Olivia Rodrigo’s Daisy Chain Fields festival, featuring a nearly all women-led lineup performing