10 Most Important Things In World August 30

U.S. President Donald Trump holds a flag of the state of Texas after receiving a briefing on Tropical Storm Harvey relief efforts at a local fire station where local residents gathered to welcome the president in Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S., August 29, 2017.
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Hello! Here's what you need to know on Wednesday.

1. North Korea claims the missile it fired over Japan was one it threatened to aim at Guam

in mid August. The Hwasong-12 is an intermediate-range ballistic missile that experts say could carry a nuclear warhead. Kim Jong-Un said it's the "first step of military operations" in the region
.

2. At least 18 deaths have been confirmed

, and officials expect the toll to rise, as Hurricane Harvey moves towards Louisiana. Take a look at this dramatic photo
of Harvey floodwaters overtaking a freeway. Meanwhile US President Donald Trump arrived in Texas on Tuesday to survey the damage. "What a crowd, what a turnout,"
 Trump said to assembled supporters.

3. Uber is being investigated over whether it violated laws involving ton nhua sang the bribery of foreign officials

. The law makes it illegal for individuals and organisations to pay foreign government officials in order to obtain or retain business. It comes as Dara Khosrowshahi accepted the position of Uber CEO
after being selected by the company's board on Sunday.

ton nhua sang 4. A post-Brexit UK is looking at ways to replicate trade deals the EU already has with countries outside the bloc

. British Prime Minister Theresa May announced her intentions during a trip to Japan which was designed to reassure investors the UK economy will flourish when it leaves the EU in March 2019.