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Footage of Tibet floods isn't being shown in China - and we know little about victims there

Some of the most dramatic footage from the deadly flash flooding is hidden from public view in China.

UK far-right provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos arrested by US immigration

US immigration officials arrested controversial British far-right commentator Milo Yiannopoulos on Thursday in New Orleans, according to the Department of Homeland Security. Immigration officials announced on Friday that Yiannopoulos was arrested at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport and accused him of overstaying after entering the United States legally in May 2019 through New York...

Can Beijing’s gateway plan for Tibet survive geopolitics and natural disasters?

On the windswept plains just south of Tibet’s second-largest city, the towering smart inspection systems and automated cargo gantries of a brand-new international land port gleam under the plateau’s high-altitude sun. Official road maps predict the multibillion-yuan project in Shigatse will process up to 300 trucks daily by the end of 2030 – loading cargo off trains and onto the trucks that will t...

Ebola spreads to two new zones in DRC; 60 areas now affected

DRC's is the fastest-spreading Ebola outbreak ever recorded, with 5,794 confirmed cases and 2,786 deaths.

With the US and Canada locked in a trade war, fears of a recession lurk

Analysts say Canada may lose 100,000 jobs under the current tariffs and could go into recession if the USMCA pact ends.

Trump arch will alter sightlines of many Washington DC landmarks, report says

National Park Service, which backs the 250ft arch, says it is likely to disrupt historical significance of dozens of sitesA new National Park Service report backs Donald Trump’s proposed arch, despite what it says are adverse effects to the sightlines of a host of landmarks in Washington, including the Washington Monument and the Lincoln and Jefferson memorials.The report released on Friday says t...

British far-right commentator Milo Yiannopoulos arrested by ICE in U.S.

Immigration officials announced on Friday that Yiannopoulos was arrested in New Orleans and accused him of overstaying after entering the U.S. in 2019.

Volunteers rescue man stuck on 10,000ft-high ledge in Sierra Nevada

Climber, stuck on 6in ridge, had veered off treacherous path and ‘any fall would almost certainly be fatal’An ill-fated move left a man stranded on a 6in ledge over 10,000ft off the ground for hours in California’s Sierra Nevada mountain range, before a volunteer rescue team came to his aid.The climber, who has not been publicly identified, had been scaling the Mendenhall couloir, a gully on the f...

Volunteers rescue man stuck on 10,000-ft high ledge in Sierra Nevada range

Climber, stuck on 6-in ridge, had veered off treacherous path and ‘any fall would almost certainly be fatal’An ill-fated move left a man stranded on a 6-in ledge over 10,000ft off the ground for hours in California’s Sierra Nevada mountain range, before a volunteer rescue team came to his aid.The climber, who has not been publicly identified, had been scaling the Mendenhall couloir, a gully on the...

US-China AI rivalry needn’t preclude cooperation

Artificial intelligence (AI) poses risks that do not respect national borders, from cyberattacks and misinformation to system malfunction and potentially dangerous misuse. In a geopolitically charged world, does greater incompatibility between countries make AI safer? UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres offered a clear answer at the inaugural UN Global Dialogue on AI Governance: “When countries ...

Berlin is being blackmailed by hackers, mayor says

Kai Wegner says the German capital and city-state would not cave in to a ransom demand for data stolen in a cyber-attack.

Before and after images show catastrophic impact of Nepal flash floods

Before-and-after satellite images reveal the scale of destruction from Nepal’s catastrophic flash floods.

RSS chief’s US visit faces protests over Hindu nationalism

Indian Hindu leader Mohan Bhagwat is due to speak in New York as human rights groups protest his visit.

97-year-old woman rescued after Nepali floods looked like 'a warrior'

A 97-year-old woman, Guna Maya Bohara, survived the flash floods and was rescued using an excavator.

National Park Service supports Trump’s arch even though it would have ‘adverse effects’ on other DC monuments, report says – live

The 133-page report released Friday says the memorial arch is likely to disrupt the historical significance of dozens of sites around US capitalSign up for the US Breaking News emailA reminder that we are covering the latest out of Jackson Hole, Wyoming, where Kevin Warsh – the new chair of the Federal Reserve – will deliver his first speech as the head of the US central bank at the annu...

Milo Yiannopoulos, a far-right political commentator, detained by ICE

A former editor of Breitbart News, Yiannopoulos has also served as an intern for Marjorie Taylor GreeneMilo Yiannopoulos, a far-right British political commentator, was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Louisiana, according to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).In a statement on Friday, a DHS spokesperson said that Yiannopoulos was arrested on Thursday at the Louis Armstron...

8-year-old Nepal flood survivor reunited with mother after rescue

Eight-year-old Nepal flood survivor reunited with mother after rescue

8/28: The Takeout with Major Garrett

Iran war hits 6-month mark with negotiations stalled; Lindsay Clancy jury ends Day 2 of deliberations without a verdict.

Forced birth control in Greenland violated women’s rights, experts find

Truth commission to be established after two expert reports failed to agree whether scheme constituted genocide.

Haaland and Cherki doubles send Man City to EPL win at Crystal Palace

Manchester City make it back-to-back wins to start the Premier League season as Crystal Palace slip to another defeat.

What lessons can be learned from the Nepal-Tibet flood disaster?

Scientists are looking into cause and possible link to climate change. 

Norway mourns king Harald V as crown prince Haakon becomes king

Norway mourns King Harald V after his death at 89 on Friday. Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre joined officials and crowds paying tribute outside the Royal Palace in Oslo.

DRC President Tshisekedi calls for national dialogue excluding M23 rebels

In the Democratic Republic of Congo, President Félix Tshisekedi calls for a national dialogue to ease tensions, while excluding M23 rebels from taking part, as the government plans to suspend 11 public universities in rebel-controlled areas. Meanwhile, in Ghana, 23 people, including 11 children, have died after falling into abandoned illegal gold-mining pits, as the country faces an unprecedented ...

Europe's royal houses and world leaders mourn the death of Norway's King Harald V

Europe's oldest reigning monarch, King Harald had been in hospital in Oslo since 17 August, suffering from haemolytic anaemia, a condition caused by an abnormally rapid destruction of red blood cells.

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