| |  |  | The Reuters Daily Briefing | Tuesday, August 30, 2022 by Rossalyn Warren | Hello Here's what you need to know. The United Nations issues a flash appeal for $160 million to help Pakistan cope with the floods, Germany and France say they are against a Russia visa ban, and Serena Williams signals she's not quite ready for retirement. | | | | | Today's biggest stories  Men carry children on their shoulders and wade along a flooded road, following rains and floods during the monsoon season in Nowshera, Pakistan August 29, 2022. REUTERS/Fayaz Aziz World The United Nations has issued a flash appeal on Tuesday for $160 million to help Pakistan cope with catastrophic floods that have killed more than 1,100 people, destroyed infrastructure and crops, and affected 33 million people.
Germany and France have issued a joint warning against a ban on tourist visas for Russians, saying such a step would be counter-productive. The countries argue for close scrutiny of visa applications for security risks, but believe visas should still be issued.
An Israeli court sentenced a Palestinian aid worker convicted of funneling funds to Gaza militant group Hamas to six more years in jail on top of the six years he has already spent in detention. Mohammad El Halabi, head of Gaza operations for aid group World Vision, has denied all the allegations.
Several big Chinese cities have escalated COVID-19 restrictions, renewing economic uncertainty and delaying the start of the school year for some. The fresh measures, scheduled to last just a few days for now, reflect China's insistence on its so-called "dynamic COVID zero" policy.
Guatemalan Foreign Minister Mario Bucaro said on Tuesday that the Central American country will "always support" Taiwan as they are "like-minded countries" united by a "democratic alliance." The meeting came after China conducted its largest-ever military drills around the self-ruled island earlier this month.
Portugal's Health Minister Marta Temido resigned on Tuesday following widespread criticism of her decision to temporarily close emergency obstetric services, forcing risky transfers of pregnant women between hospitals.
|  Aug 29, 2022; Flushing, NY, USA; Serena Williams (USA) reaches for a forehand against Danka Kovinic on day one of the 2022 U.S. Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports U.S. The U.S. Justice Department's search of former President Donald Trump's home this month turned up a "limited" number of documents potentially subject to attorney-client privilege, federal prosecutors have said in a court filing.
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor declined to block New York City from enforcing its mandate that all municipal workers be vaccinated against COVID-19, rebuffing a police detective who challenged the public health policy.
Serena Williams signalled she is not quite ready for retirement, advancing to the second round of the U.S. Open on Monday with a scrappy 6-3 6-3 win over Danka Kovinic. Williams indicated her intention to retire in a Vogue article in early August, but never confirmed the U.S. Open as her final event.
The Biden administration plans to ask the U.S. Congress to approve an estimated $1.1 billion arms sale to Taiwan, including 60 anti-ship missiles and 100 air-to-air missiles, amid heightened tensions with China.
Jackson, Mississippi, will go without reliable drinking water indefinitely, after pumps at the main water treatment plant failed, leading to the emergency distribution of bottled water and tanker trucks for 180,000 people. Officials warned anyone with access to tap water should boil it for three minutes. | | | | | | | | | Video of the day  Ukraine family retreats to cellar during shelling More than six months after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, life near the frontline in a village in Ukraine's Donetsk region is a daily struggle for one couple and their four children - who retreat to a cellar as they try to hang on to their home amid the sights and sounds of war. | | | Thanks for spending part of your day with us. | | | | | |
