Norway’s King Harald dead at 89
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Norway’s King Harald dead at 89

Norway’s King Harald V died on Friday at age 89, the royal palace announced. “It is with deep sadness that we announce that His Majesty King Harald passed away today. King Harald passed away peacefully at Oslo University Hospital on Friday, August 28 at 6.35am,” it said in a statement. Harald was Europe’s oldest monarch. The popular king modernised the royal house but refused to follow in the foot...

After 45 months of observation, capuchins increasingly hunted small animals when fruit became scarce

After 45 months of observation, capuchins increasingly hunted small animals when fruit became scarce

Times of India

In Brazil, capuchin monkeys exhibit remarkable adaptability by hunting small animals when fruit supplies dwindle. This shift highlights their versatile omnivorous diet and responsiveness to environmental changes. Interestingly, adult males were observed hunting vertebrates more often than younger females. Furthermore, when alternative food sources were available, the monkeys relied less on hunting...

Norway’s King Harald dies leaving stormy succession over crown princess’s Epstein links

Norway’s King Harald dies leaving stormy succession over crown princess’s Epstein links

The Guardian

Crown Prince Haakon’s wife, Mette-Marit, corresponded with late US sex offender between 2011 and 2014, long after he was convictedKing Harald V of Norway has died at the age of 89, the palace in Oslo has announced, triggering the succession of his son, Haakon, whose wife Mette-Marit’s association with Jeffrey Epstein has sparked fierce recent controversy.“It is with deep sadness that we announce t...

Norway's King Harald dies aged 89

BBC

The late king, who reigned for 35 years, broke with tradition by marrying a commoner and celebrated Norway's diversity in a famous speech.

Nepal-Tibet flash flood: helicopter rescue operations suspended as lake overflows; death toll rises to 469

Nepal-Tibet flash flood: helicopter rescue operations suspended as lake overflows; death toll rises to 469

The Guardian

Operations in Rasuwa in Nepal suspended amid fears of further destruction; 1,300 people still missing amid race to find survivorsFlood risk forces halt to rescues in Tibet, as Nepal death toll rises to 469Visual guide: how the deadly flooding unfoldedTell us: have you been affected by the flash floods?More now on the Nepali army’s rescue operation to save about 100 people trapped in a tunnel at a ...

‘So desperately loved’: ADF member among 39 Australians missing in Nepal floods as families pray for safe return

‘So desperately loved’: ADF member among 39 Australians missing in Nepal floods as families pray for safe return

The Guardian

Relatives ‘really worried, but hopeful’ as they wait anxiously for news in the aftermath of the flash flooding disasterThe families of an Australian Defence Force member and two Sydney boys who went missing with their parents in Nepal remain hopeful they will be found safe.The husband of a missing Australian woman, Sumi Adhaki, has also flown to Nepal as he desperately searches for his wife, who w...

Nepal army races to rescue 100 trapped in hydropower tunnel after flash floods

Nepal army races to rescue 100 trapped in hydropower tunnel after flash floods

SCMP

Nepali army helicopter rescue teams were working on Friday to rescue around 100 people trapped inside a tunnel at a hydropower project swamped by a devastating flood two days earlier. “Our focus is in search and rescue of people … some people are trapped in the tunnel of Trishuli 3A hydropower project,” Nepal Army spokesman Raja Ram Basnet said. “Two helicopters have been dispatched but it is chal...

Hanson tells star One Nation candidate to stop speaking Japanese – as it happened

Hanson tells star One Nation candidate to stop speaking Japanese – as it happened

The Guardian

This blog is now closedGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastGreens say Australia needs to ‘step up and really commit’ to aiding rebuilding in NepalDavid Shoebridge, the Greens’ spokesperson on foreign affairs, told RN Breakfast earlier the Australian commitment of $5m for affected communities in Nepal “won’t come close to touching the sides” of the calamity.I think Australia ...