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‘Massive casualties’ after landslide strikes China-Nepal border

Hundreds of people – many of them foreign tourists – were missing on Wednesday night, hours after a massive landslide engulfed a border area between China and Nepal. Chinese state media reported that the disaster struck Nepal at around 9am, spilling over into Gyirong county in the Tibet autonomous region, causing “major casualties and missing persons” at a border checkpoint in the county, which is...

Landslide on China-Nepal border engulfs checkpoint, causing ‘major casualties’

Rescue operations are under way after a landslide at the China-Nepal border engulfed a key border checkpoint, resulting in “major casualties”, according to Chinese state media. The landslide began in Nepal at around 9am on Wednesday and also struck Tibet’s Gyirong county, which is under the administration of Shigatse city, according to Xinhua. Footage circulating online showed the landslide engulf...

In 1967, Emily Frew Oliver sold her Wyoming dude ranch to the US government but kept a life estate

The 4 Lazy F Ranch in Wyoming remained with the Frew family for decades after they bought it in 1927. Emily Frew Oliver turned the family summer retreat into a dude ranch in 1950. In 1967, she sold the property to the federal government but kept a life estate. She voluntarily gave it up in 2006, ending her family’s long connection with the historic ranch.

The data centre trap: Trump's AI ambition puts Republicans on the defensive

Less than three months before the midterm elections, Republicans are already facing tough headwinds – and now an unlikely issue has the potential to galvanise voters against them even further.

Pakistan: At least 14 newborns die in hospital fire

Devasted parents gathered outside a hospital in Islamabad, Pakistan, on Wednesday after a fire tore through a mother-and-baby ward, killing at least 14 newborns. Witnesses described chaotic and harrowing scenes, including intense smoke and broken glass, while local media blamed the tragedy on a faulty air conditioning system.

Mother and daughter detained by ICE in hospital after car crash

Mother and daughter detained by ICE in hospital after car crash

Photos: Thousands join Spain’s La Tomatina festival for epic tomato battle

Over 20,000 participants hurled 165 tonnes of tomatoes in Buñol's streets during Spain's famed La Tomatina festival.

Nile crocodile eggs hatch naturally in French zoo following heatwaves

Ten Nile crocodile eggs at a wildlife park in southern France hatched naturally without the need for controlled incubators, zoo authorities said Wednesday. The natural incubation, a first at the reserve for reptiles, occurred following a series of extreme heatwaves over the summer.

Nile crocodile eggs hatch naturally in French zoo due to heatwaves

Too hot to incubate: Nile crocodiles hatch on their own in French reserve

Too hot to incubate: Nile crocodiles hatch on their own in French reserve

France's heatwaves have produced an unusual outcome at a wildlife park, where 10 Nile crocodiles hatched without human assistance for the first time, the director of the reserve said on Wednesday.

Singapore is paying parents $55,000 to have babies; here's why

In a groundbreaking move, Singapore is launching a substantial financial support package designed for families with children. Targeted at reversing the alarming trend of declining birth rates, the government will provide up to S$70,000 per child until they reach seventeen. This initiative replaces previous schemes, providing consistent financial relief to parents, thereby encouraging family growth...

North American crayfish introduced to Britain now threaten native species

Illinois cooling film kept Houston roofs 40°F cooler without electricity

Mawlid festivities cancelled in Ethiopia's Tigray region over fears of drone strikes

In Ethiopia, festivities marking Mawlid, the Muslim holiday celebrating the birth of the Prophet Mohammed, have been cancelled at the last minute over fears of drone strikes. The cancellation comes just days after another major Tigrayan festival, Ashenda, was also called off at the last minute for the same reason. Drone strikes hit northern Ethiopia in recent days, as tensions between the Tigray P...

Manchester City sign teenage Moroccan midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi from Lille

Sought-after Bouaddi joins the Premier League club on a five-year deal worth $117m.

Manchester City sign teenage Moroccan star Ayyoub Bouaddi from Lille

Sought-after midfielder Bouaddi joins the Premier League club on a five-year deal worth $117 million.

Manchester City sign teenage Moroccan football star Ayyoub Bouaddi

Sought-after midfielder Bouaddi joins the Premier League club from Lille on a five-year deal worth $117 million.

A new chapter for Syria’s Kurds: What integration really means

The integration of the Kurdish administration within Syria's state institutions is now complete, Syrian Kurdish leader Mazloum Abdi said on Thursday, marking the end of the Kurds' long-held dream of autonomy. The announcement follows months of negotiations between the two sides after a January agreement that called for the full integration of Kurdish civil and military institutions into the state ...

French flight attendant's breast cancer is recognised as occupational disease

A former Air France flight attendant has had her breast cancer recognised as an occupational illness, a first in France. Judges pointed to night shifts, ionising radiation and second-hand smoke.

France: flight attendant's breast cancer is recognised as occupational disease

A former Air France flight attendant has had her breast cancer recognised as an occupational illness, a first in France. Judges pointed to night shifts, ionising radiation and second-hand smoke.

At least 14 infants killed in Islamabad hospital fire

At least 14 infants were killed in a fire at a ​state-run hospital in ‌Pakistan's capital Islamabad on Wednesday, the prime minister said, with the health minister ⁠attributing the tragedy to a blast in the nursery ward. The incident is among the deadliest hospital fires in recent years ‌in the country, where government healthcare is subsidised but facilities are under-resourced and overburdened. ...

Wolf sightings rise in Italy after suspected attacks

Several people, including children, have been injured in recent incidents as authorities step up efforts to track and capture animals in populated areas.

German airport worker dies of malaria after 'mosquito arrives on plane'

Five other airport workers are also receiving treatment following the rare outbreak at German's busiest airport.

French astronaut Adenot takes part in second spacewalk

French astronaut Sophie Adenot began a second spacewalk at the International Space Station on Tuesday, as she and NASA astronaut Anil Menon were set to continue work on a space-to-ground communications antenna. Adenot, a European Space Agency astronaut, was scheduled to help Menon retrieve and install a spare antenna on the station’s Z1 truss, above the Unity module, and make electrical and data c...