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Search on for at least 33 Britons missing after flash floods in Nepal and Tibet
Rescue teams are searching for nearly 1,500 missing people, mostly tourists, after floods kill at least 165Nepal-Tibet flash flood – latest updatesRescue teams in Nepal are searching for at least 33 British nationals who are among those missing after flash floods ravaged its border with Tibet, killing at least 165 people.Nearly 1,500 people are missing, the majority of them tourists, authorities h...
Woman killed with niece in Middlesbrough house fire was ‘a beautiful soul’, says mother
Natalie McDonald, 34, and Valentina Foster, 7, died in fire a mile from earlier A66 crash, with police not ruling out linksA woman who died in a house fire along with her seven-year-old niece has been described as “a beautiful soul”.Natalie McDonald, 34, died along with her niece Valentina Foster, seven, in the blaze in Grangetown, near Middlesbrough, in the early hours of Wednesday. Continue read...
Deaths surge, 65 Americans among hundreds missing after Nepal floods
Hundreds of people, including many Americans, are still missing along the Nepal-China border after deadly floods and mud flows likely triggered by a glacial collapse.
US Democratic Party’s progressives and moderates face off in pre-midterms civil war
A string of recent primaries across the US have thrown new light on the deep divisions between the party's political factions. Is opposition to Trump enough to unify the coalition?
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Driven by faith, Jewish activists stand up to settlers to protect West Bank Palestinians
A group of Israelis who regularly travel to the West Bank to protect Palestinians who are victims of increasing attacks by settlers say their Jewish faith drove them towards activism. On Tuesday, at least five activists were injured while rushing to assist Palestinians being harassed by settlers in the village of Jannatah, near Bethlehem.
Driven by faith, activists stand up to fellow Jews to protect Palestinians
Ziva Sharp said her Jewish faith motivated her to travel from Jerusalem to the West Bank to stand up for Palestinians -- a commitment that led to her being set upon by fellow Israelis also professing to be driven by Judaism.
How far will the US-Canada trade war go?
Canada and the US risk a full-scale trade war after a breakdown in talks.
Singapore MP opposes Temasek funding for Air India amid US$1.5 billion plea
A Singapore opposition lawmaker has urged that state investor Temasek’s money not be used to shore up Air India, after the Indian carrier had asked owners Tata Sons and Singapore Airlines, which Temasek majority-owns, for US$1.5 billion. Kenneth Tiong, a member of parliament for the opposition Workers’ Party, said in a social media post on Wednesday that because Singapore Airlines owns about 25 p...
CIA chief reportedly warns Russia against attacking Nato countries on visit to Moscow – US politics live
Kremlin dismisses US media reports after meeting as ‘scare stories’, as Pentagon policy chief prepares to meet Nato secretary generalHello and welcome to the US politics live blog.A trip by the CIA director to Moscow this week was to warn Russia against any attack on Nato member states, US media reported, after Donald Trump attempted to downplay the visit.Two dozen mainly Democratic‑led states fil...
Trump crosses Lake Ontario on map, renames it ‘Lake America’
US President Donald Trump posted a video of him crossing out Lake Ontario on a map and writing ‘Lake America’ instead.
Fidesz weighs a future without Orbán and even dissolution after historic defeat
Insiders say Viktor Orbán's party is looking into the abyss amid corruption scrutiny, a wave of senior departures and Tisza's dominant poll lead. Orbán's personal future in politics will be discussed next year.
'Rocky Horror Picture Show' star Tim Curry dead at 80
Tim Curry, the English actor best known for his star turn as Dr Frank-N-Furter in the cult classic musical film "The Rocky Horror Picture Show," has died at the age of 80, US media reported Wednesday. Curry, who had struggled with his health for more than a decade after a debilitating stroke, died at his home in Los Angeles, TMZ said, citing unnamed sources.
Ceuta faces second night of tense protests: government and media in the crosshairs
Ceuta has seen two days of protests over the migration crisis, with barricades and rubber bullets fired on Trampolin beach. Crews from La Sexta and RTVE were harassed while reporting, amid an escalation of tensions condemned by journalists' associations.
Firm fined for hounding elderly people with nuisance calls claiming to stop … nuisance calls
Elderly Aids Ltd, which sells call-blocking devices, made 758,053 cold calls between May 2024 and February 2025A company that made its money promising to protect elderly people from nuisance calls has been fined £190,000 for “hounding” them with hundreds of thousands of nuisance calls of its own.The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) said Elderly Aids Ltd, a company selling call-blocking devi...
Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama dies aged 97
Japan's Yayoi Kusama, one of the world's most celebrated contemporary artists, has died aged 97, her company said Thursday, sparking tributes from around the world. The "polka dot queen" channelled hallucinations and battles with mental health into vibrant art featuring her trademark dots, nets and infinity motifs over a career spanning decades and continents.
French flight attendant wins case recognising breast cancer as occupational disease
A flight attendant in France has succeeded in having her breast cancer recognised as an occupational disease in a landmark ruling that marks a first for the country's aviation industry. Sophie Lainault, a former flight attendant for Air France, had frequently worked at night and been exposed to passive smoking.
Unitree’s stock slump since IPO stokes fears of a bubble in Chinese humanoid robotics
Shares in Chinese robotics star Unitree Robotics rebounded on Thursday following five straight days of losses that erased nearly half of its market value, although it did little to cool fears of a Chinese humanoid robot bubble. The stock rose nearly 4 per cent to close at 615 yuan on Thursday, giving the company a market capitalisation of 248.8 billion yuan (US$37 billion), after touching a record...
In 2025, a US startup used ‘underground lightning’ to crack rock and unlock hydrogen
Eden GeoPower is investigating an innovative hydrogen generation technique by employing electrical pulses to crack deep-seated rock formations. This groundbreaking approach paves the way for water to interact with minerals, leading to enhanced hydrogen production as observed in laboratory tests. Ongoing field trials aim to determine the commercial feasibility of this promising method.
Yellowstone visitors used Handkerchief Pool like washing machine; cleanup removed 1.5 bushels debris
Yellowstone’s Handkerchief Pool was once a popular attraction where visitors put handkerchiefs into its water and watched them disappear and return. Its activity stopped after a log blocked the pool in 1926. A 1929 cleanup removed 1.5 bushels of debris, including over 100 hairpins, coins and a horseshoe.
Meta agrees to pay $18 billion to settle US teen addiction lawsuits
Meta will pay up to $18 billion over the next decade and strictly limit how teenagers use Facebook and Instagram under an agreement with nearly all US states to resolve claims it designed those social media platforms to addict children. The settlements announced on Wednesday end a federal trial over allegations Meta's products harmed children and the company misled the public about their safety.
How a 95 percent drop in Hormuz traffic changed global shipping
A crisis in one narrow passage has disrupted an industry that carries about 80 percent of the world’s trade.
How a glacier collapse is believed to have caused Nepal-Tibet disaster
A huge piece of ice that fell thousands of metres from a glacier into a river below is believed to have unleashed the catastrophic floods in Nepal and Tibet that have killed at least 180 people. More than 1,300 people remain missing following the disaster, including foreigners and pilgrims, and hundreds have been displaced across the Himalayan region.
Photos: More than 1,300 missing in Nepal and Tibet after deadly floods
Glacier collapse sends floods over Nepal-China border, killing at least 270 and leaving more than 1,300 missing.
Trump says Mojtaba Khamenei alive but 'very seriously wounded' in February strikes
The US president told conservative commentator Glenn Beck that Khamenei sustained serious injuries to the left side of his body, including his arm and leg. Khamenei has not appeared publicly since his appointment in March and was absent from his father's funeral in July.
Spanish Nutrition Agency issues menopause guidelines based on male studies
The agency will review the report after criticism from several women researchers, who argue that some advice on nutrients like iron or vitamin C relies only on studies on men.
Norwegian King Harald's health is in very serious condition, palace says
Norwegian King Harald is in very serious condition as his health deteriorates, according to palace officials
Deaths mount, 65 Americans among hundreds still missing after Nepal floods
Hundreds of people, including many Americans, are still missing along the Nepal-China border after deadly floods and mud flows likely triggered by a glacial collapse.