She was about to cross into Tibet for a long-awaited pilgrimage - then her messages stopped
The families of two Indian women are anxiously waiting for news after the deadly flash floods.
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Norway's King Harald dies aged 89: A beloved monarch buffeted by family crises
The late king, who reigned for 35 years, broke with tradition by marrying a commoner and was widely loved by Norwegians.
A look back at the King who broke with tradition
Norway's King Harald V has died aged 89 after being treated for a bacterial infection in his blood.
Nepal army rescues survivors from hydropower tunnel
Nepal's Prime Minister Secretariat shared footage showing army personnel rescuing people from a hydropower tunnel.
Norway's King Harald dies aged 89
The late king, who reigned for 35 years, broke with tradition by marrying a commoner and celebrated Norway's diversity in a famous speech.
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Selena Gomez pushes back against 'frivolous' fraud claims
Selena Gomez's lawyer says the fraud case is "absurd" - but it is far from unusual for celebrity family business relationships to go wrong.
'High risk' of lake breaching and causing second flood, warns China
China says a lake formed after a recent landslide near the Nepal-Tibet border may burst in the coming days.
'High risk' of lake bursting and causing second flood, warns China
China says a lake formed after a recent landslide near the Nepal-Tibet border may burst in the coming days.
Trump administration illegally retaliated against Anthropic, judge rules
The AI startup has been at loggerheads with the Pentagon over the use of AI by the US military.
Tate brothers blast US jail conditions as they seek bail in UK extradition fight
Andrew and Tristan Tate's legal team argued in a Miami court that the two were not a flight risk.
What we know after the big Grand Theft Auto 6 preview
The official look at the blockbuster video game leaves fans and critics impressed.
Trump signs order to rename Lake Ontario as Lake America
Trump's order comes after the trade talks between the US and Canada collapsed late last week.
Trump signs order to rename Lake Ontario to Lake America
Trump's order comes after the trade talks between the US and Canada collapsed late last week.
Allan Little: I met dangerously fanatical Mladić early in Bosnian war
BBC special correspondent Allan Little met the "Butcher of Bosnia" in the early months of the Bosnian war.
Jury deliberating in trial of Lindsay Clancy, US woman accused of killing her children
Prosecutors argued Clancy made a calculated decision to murder the children, while the defence argued that she was suffering from postpartum psychosis.
Two killed in 'domestic violence incident' at school near Berlin
Police have arrested a 19-year-old male suspect after an incident in which two people were killed near the German capital.
What we should make of CIA boss's secret trip to Moscow
There is nothing routine about John Ratcliffe making a secret, 10,000-mile return dash to Moscow, writes Frank Gardner.
Tracing the deadly path of the Nepal-Tibet flash flood
BBC Verify traces the path of the destructive Nepal-Tibet flash flood using verified video.
Norwegians lay flowers at palace as King Harald's condition worsens
The 89-year-old's condition is described as "extremely serious" and members of his family have visited him in hospital.
Optimus Prime and Eeyore voice actor Peter Cullen dies
Cullen voiced the heroic Optimus Prime in the Transformers TV series and then the Hollywood films.
Two killed in 'violent incident' at school near Berlin
Police have arrested a man after an incident in which two people were killed including an 18-year-old.
Jellyfish force partial shutdown of French nuclear plant
It is the second consecutive year that jellyfish has forced the closure of the Gravelines power station in northern France.
Board of Peace's Gaza envoy criticises Israeli strikes and Hamas actions
Nickolay Mladenov warns that a collapse of last October's ceasefire would be "a point of no return" for the region.
The monstrous crimes of Ratko Mladic, the 'Butcher of Bosnia'
The Bosnian Serb commander led a campaign of ethnic cleansing during the Bosnian conflict.
Convicted Bosnian Serb war criminal Mladić dies aged 84
He was jailed for life in 2017 for genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity during the wars in the ex-Yugoslavia in 1992-95.
'Silence is complicity' - top footballer hits out over Cameroon femicides
The killing of at least eight women in a week has sparked outrage in Cameroon.
Thieves steal Bronze Age artefacts from Spanish museum in four-minute heist
The Treasure of Villena is a unique trove of almost ten kilos of gold, bowls, bottles and bracelets dating back to the Bronze Age.
Thieves steal Bronze Age artifacts from Spanish museum in four-minute heist
The Treasure of Villena is a unique trove of almost ten kilos of gold, bowls, bottles and bracelets dating back to the Bronze Age.
Man who attacked nun on CCTV in Jerusalem acquitted on grounds of mental health
A Jerusalem court said the Jewish attacker was having a psychotic episode when he assaulted the nun, in an incident which caused outrage.
Tanzania's VP expelled from ruling party for indiscipline as his successor named
Nchimbi announced his resignation earlier this week after reportedly falling out with President Samia.