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Nepal-China flooding latest: Rescue efforts resume after newly formed lake threatens fresh deluge
Rescue teams pulled two people alive from the debris in separate operations ten days after catastrophic floods struck the Nepal-Ch
topicZambian opposition leader Brian Mundubile charged with treason
Zambian opposition figure Brian Mundubile and Zulu remain jailed at Mukobeko as their treason case continues following the August
topicRescuers battle floods and debris as Himalayan disaster death toll nears 800
Rescue workers in Nepal pulled two trapped workers alive from a hydropower tunnel on Friday, nine days after a catastrophic flood
topicFerry Carrying Hundreds of Passengers Capsizes Off Coast of Cyprus
The confirmed death toll from the Filo Jet ferry disaster has reached 12 after authorities recovered two additional bodies from th
topicMutinous soldiers attack airport, presidency in Niger capital, sources say
Russian forces helped the military government in Niger regain control of a key airbase and the capital after renegade soldiers att
topicFlash flood on Nepal-Tibet border kills more than 150, with hundreds of tourists missing
Rescue teams have pulled two people from a hydropower tunnel more than a week after flash floods devastated the Nepal-China border
topicRussian Offensive Campaign Assessment, August 17, 2026
A fresh Russian strike on Odesa has killed one person and injured at least three others, following a separate attack the previous
topicShootout between SBU and HUR in Kyiv during investigation of Russian FSB plot
Russian Volunteer Corps deputy commander Stepan Kaplunov has denied allegations that he maintained contacts with Russia's Federal
US threatens Britain over Falklands
Argentine President Javier Milei is escalating the sovereignty dispute over the Falkland Islands by threatening sanctions against
topicUS allies in Asia wary as Trump moves military assets for Iran war
The United States and Israel are six months into a war with Iran, with recent strikes on Iranian targets triggering missile and dr
topicPacific Islands Forum meeting in turmoil after several leaders pull out of Palau summit
The 55th Pacific Island Leaders Forum concluded in Palau with leaders failing to reach a unanimous condemnation of China's ballist
topicHundreds of workers feared stuck in hydropower tunnels as Nepal flood deaths cross 900
Rescue teams pulled two workers alive from a hydropower tunnel on Friday, nine days after catastrophic floods hit the Himalayan re
topicHeadteacher saves 900 children from deadly flash flood in Nepal
Rescuers saved Sanjaya Shah and Kabir Maharjan from a hydropower tunnel 170 metres deep on Friday. The two men survived nine days
topicNepal floods latest: Number of people missing jumps significantly to nearly 2,000
The death toll from the Nepal-China flood disaster has risen above 1,000 people, while the number of missing individuals has incre
topicDeath toll rises in Nepal-China border disaster as lake poses new flood threat
Rescue teams recovered two workers from a hydropower tunnel in Nepal on September 4, nine days after a glacier collapse and flash
topicThe world inches toward catastrophic climate events: ‘Bigger shocks are on the way’
Global climate stability remains under threat as a supersized El Nino continues to disrupt weather patterns. The World Meteorologi
topicSeven killed and 23 missing in boat capsizing off northern Cyprus
Confirmed deaths from the ferry accident off northern Cyprus have reached 12 after authorities recovered two additional bodies fro
topicGiant whales move into Greenland waters as ice disappears
A massive iceberg measuring more than 76 square kilometers has slammed into Joe Island after breaking off Greenland's Petermann Gl
topicViolent Haitian gang releases women, children after mass kidnapping
Two South Korean nationals have been rescued in Haiti while armed gangs continue their campaign of kidnappings. The rescue comes a
topicVenezuelan opposition up in arms over reports US wants big stake in oil and gas
Venezuelan opposition leaders are pushing back against a newly disclosed agreement that grants the United States control over roug
topicGermany reports record 14,000 heat-related deaths this summer
Extreme summer heatwaves and drought across Europe have killed at least 35,000 people, with severe mortality concentrated in Germa
topicRussia devastates Ukrainian food storage in stepped up attacks on logistics
Russian forces continue a fifth straight day of relentless attacks on Kyiv and nearby cities, targeting warehouse facilities with
topicHaiti gangs kill at least 47 people in attack near the capital
Mourners in Haiti have gathered inside a local church to bury victims following a violent gang massacre near the capital. More tha
topicNATO ‘prepared’ to defend allies amid report of Iranian strike plans
NATO maintains operational readiness to protect member states while Iran and Oman discuss proposals to temporarily reopen the Stra