Ethiopia and Eritrea Cut Ties; Nepal Avalanche Kills 15; Swiss Glaciers Shrink

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Ethiopia and Eritrea sever diplomatic relations as conflict escalates in northern Ethiopia. A Nepal avalanche kills at least 15 expedition workers. Swiss glaciers lose over 5% of their ice in a year.

Ethiopia and Eritrea have cut diplomatic ties as fighting escalates in northern Ethiopia, the BBC reports. Ethiopian forces are battling rebel fighters across the northern region. The diplomatic fallout marks a sharp deterioration in relations between the two countries.

In Nepal, an avalanche swept through a mountain camp, killing at least 15 expedition workers, according to Al Jazeera. Rescuers recovered eight more bodies on Thursday from the area. The avalanche struck the camp, and search efforts continued.

Switzerland's glaciers lost more than 5 percent of their ice in a year, Al Jazeera reports, amounting to a 20 percent loss over five years. The shrinking ice threatens the country's alpine economy.

In Chile, student protests in the capital turned violent, with riot police deploying tear gas and water cannons to disperse hundreds of students, Al Jazeera reports. The clashes occurred during demonstrations.

US President Donald Trump has threatened to ban diesel exports to ease prices in the US ahead of the November elections, the BBC reports. The move puts pressure on Europe over its diesel reserves.

The BBC has started a redundancy process in its TV and streaming division, raising staff fears that BBC Three and BBC Scotland channels could close next week, The Guardian reports. The potential closures are part of a £500m cuts push.

In Australia, a Sydney man has been charged after allegedly restraining, choking and sexually assaulting a young woman in a park, the Australian Associated Press reports via The Guardian. The 23-year-old woman was walking from Flemington Station through Airey Park in Homebush around 11.15pm on Friday 18 September when she was stopped.

The Guardian also covered the flydubai incident, in which a passenger plane plunged 17,000ft amid claims of terrorism and hijacking. Guardian journalists worked to separate fact from fiction in real time.

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