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Hundreds missing in Nepal after massive flash flood

A wall of mud and rock appeared to collapse ​into a river on the Himalayan border of Nepal and China’s Tibet on Wednesday, triggering catastrophic flooding on the Nepali side that killed at least 31 people and left ‌hundreds of tourists missing.

Meta agrees to settlement, platform changes in youth addiction case

Meta settles $16.68bn lawsuit over child addiction claims, agreeing to major changes in Facebook and Instagram features.

Trump tells Al Jazeera ‘not in a hurry’ for Iran to return to talks

'I have no time schedule,' Trump says when asked when he expects Iran to return to the negotiating table.

Scores killed, Americans among hundreds missing after Nepal flash floods

Flash floods tore through a valley in Nepal, sweeping away villages and hundreds of tourists, with Americans among the missing, authorities say.

Warsh's first Jackson Hole: Bond yields, a Treasury rescue and sticky inflation

Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh delivers his first Jackson Hole address on Friday with long-term borrowing costs elevated, inflation above target and the US Treasury already intervening in bond markets to do what monetary policy has not.

Warsh's first Jackson Hole: Bond yields, a Treasury rescue and inflation that refuses to fall

Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh delivers his first Jackson Hole address on Friday with long-term borrowing costs elevated, inflation above target and the US Treasury already intervening in bond markets to do what monetary policy has not.

Hong Kong lawmaker urges firms to expand into emerging markets amid US visa pause

Hong Kong companies should accelerate their expansion into the Middle East, the Asean bloc and Central Asia to reduce their exposure to geopolitical risks, a lawmaker has said, as the United States moved to disrupt immigrant-visa appointments worldwide. Jonathan Lamport, the representative for the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce (HKGCC) at Legislative Council, said the visa uncertainty reinf...

Hong Kong lawmaker urges firms to expand in Middle East, Asean amid US visa pause

Hong Kong companies should accelerate their expansion into the Middle East, Southeast Asia and Central Asia to reduce their exposure to geopolitical risks, the city’s commercial-sector lawmaker has said, as the United States moved to disrupt immigrant-visa appointments worldwide. Jonathan Lamport, the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce’s (HKGCC) representative in the Legislative Council, said t...

Meta to pay US$18 billion and limit teen access to settle US addiction case

Meta agreed to pay a coalition of US states as much as US$16.7 billion and to impose sweeping new limits on how teenagers use Facebook and Instagram, according to a court filing on Wednesday that ends a landmark trial in California. The settlement, which a federal judge quickly approved, resolves claims by 29 states that Meta deliberately engineered its platforms to hook young users, misled the pu...

Meta agrees to pay US$17 billion to settle teen social media addiction case in US

Meta Platforms has agreed to pay US$17 billion and add child-safety measures to its Facebook and Instagram platforms to end a landmark trial over teen social media addiction and settle claims filed by 47 US states, state attorneys general announced on Wednesday. California, Colorado, Kentucky and New Jersey were among 29 states that sued the tech giant in 2023, but the deal cuts short the trial, w...

Trump says the Iran war "will continue for as long as necessary"

President Trump insists the U.S. is "achieving a very big victory" as the Iran war nears the six-month mark, and he has "no specific timetable" to resume peace talks.

Quote of the day by Confucius: "The good man does not grieve that other people do not..."

Bodies of missing people found in Korea becomes national scandal

A police officer has been arrested after the bodies of four missing people were found on Jeju Island in South Korea.

China vows payback for US Iran sanctions, testing stability ahead of Xi-Trump summit

Beijing has vowed to retaliate against Washington’s expanded Iran sanctions targeting Chinese entities, threatening a clash that could erode recent stability in the US-China relationship and become a new flashpoint weeks before President Xi Jinping visits the US, according to observers. But they say that efforts on both sides, such as this week’s Track 1.5 dialogue, could serve as a check on tensi...

China’s steel sector must avoid US rust belt’s fate: party journal

As geopolitical tensions intensify, China’s steel sector – the world’s largest – is facing trade-restrictive measures in overseas markets and shrinking margins, but the country must strive to avoid the mistakes of America’s rust belt, according to an article in the Communist Party’s top theoretical journal. The piece, published in the latest issue of the Qiushi Journal and written jointly by the j...

Devon man becomes first person to swim Switzerland’s 10 largest lakes

Neil Gilson completes 230-mile challenge after a ‘tough’ 22-hour crossing of Lac LémanHe staggered rather than sprang out of the lake but it wasn’t surprising.Neil Gilson, a former international athlete, could be forgiven for feeling a little wobbly, having become the first person to swim the 10 largest lakes in Switzerland, a total of about 230 miles (370km). Continue reading...

Meet Kinley Rasmus, the 12-year-old Alabama girl who became only the 25th girl to play in the...

Kinley Rasmus made history as the 25th girl to participate in the Little League World Series. With a remarkable debut, she pitched six scoreless innings, striking out eight batters, equaling Mo'ne Davis's record for female pitchers. Additionally, Rasmus made her mark by setting a record for the highest number of hits by a female player, earning admiration from fans across the nation.

Children in Gaza fear flying their kites after Israeli threat

A 10-year-old boy who makes kites says he is afraid to fly them after Israel threatened to treat kites as acts of war.

Hundreds missing as flash floods tear through Nepal

Flash floods send muddy waters through Nepal's Trishuli River as streets are covered in debris and police warn residents to stay alert.

Butter late than never: Paris gets its first boutique entirely dedicated to butter

From croissants to sauces, crêpes to kouign-amann (the Breton butter cake which will make any gourmand melt), France knows a thing or two about butter. Now, its capital has its own dedicated butter shop. And some of the varieties may surprise you...

Guinea's president dismisses 173 soldiers, including coup ally, for desertion

It is thought to be part of efforts to consolidate the former coup leader's control.

Why northern Mozambique’s surging violence is worsening displacement crisis

Over 100,000 people displaced last year alone, adding to the 1.3 million people already forced to flee from their homes.

Locked inside: Grief and anger as Pakistan hospital fire kills 14 newborns

A nursery for critical infants — supposedly the safest place in Islamabad's PIMS hospital — turned into a deathtrap.

Inquest opens into death of former Cambridge professor Jason Arday

Academic was found unresponsive by family members, inquest told, as coroner adjourns proceedings to later dateA coroner has formally opened an inquest into the death of Jason Arday, who resigned as a professor at the University of Cambridge amid allegations of plagiarism.Arday, 41, died at his home in Battersea, south London on 14 August, nine days after his resignation. Family members watched the...

Trump claims CIA director’s surprise visit to Russia is ‘semi-routine’ despite mounting speculation – live

Trump administration had not formally announced John Ratcliffe’s trip, but various outlets captured the flight tracking data of the US jet and the Kremlin confirmed the meetingDarline Graham wins Republican primary for US SenateSign up for the US Breaking News emailA US military strike on an alleged drug trafficking boat in the Caribbean on Tuesday killed four people, officials said.US Southern Co...