Nepal-Tibet border flood death toll rises as more than 1,300 remain missing
At least 165 people have now been confirmed dead after a catastrophic flood and mudslide hit the Nepal-Tibet border region, with more than 1,300 people still missing across both sides of the frontier. The disaster was triggered by a huge collapse of mud and rock into a Himalayan river, sending floodwaters through towns, valleys and a border crossing used by trekkers and pilgrims. Search and rescue operations are continuing in rugged mountain terrain, where roads, homes and power infrastructure have been damaged or destroyed.Officials in Nepal said 826 people were missing in the country, including nearly 500 foreigners, while Chinese... [Continue Reading]
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Nepal flash floods leave NSW couple among missing Australians on Himalayan tour
The identity of a missing New South Wales couple has now been confirmed after catastrophic flash flooding in Nepal left a tour group unaccounted for in the Langtang Valley. Venkatraman Balakrishnan, 52, and his wife Chitra Venkatraman, 46, from Western Sydney are among 15 Australians missing from the group, according to the latest confirmed details. The tour was taking place near the Tibet border when the flooding struck, and the wider group remains unaccounted for.The couple were travelling with a US-based hiking company, and their son said he last spoke to his parents when they were about 15 kilometres from... [Continue Reading]
Nepal-Tibet border floods as death toll rises and 33 UK nationals are reported missing
Nepalese authorities say 33 UK nationals are among hundreds of people still missing after flash floods and mudslides hit the Nepal-Tibet border region. The latest reports say at least 162 people have died in Nepal and three in Tibet, with rescue teams still trying to reach the worst-affected areas. The flooding struck the Rasuwa region on Wednesday morning and also caused mudslides that buried homes and vehicles in nearby Nuwakot district.Nepal's National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority said 826 people are missing, including more than 529 tourists. Police figures cited in the reports say 113 of the missing tourists... [Continue Reading]
Trial of alleged 9/11 mastermind set for June 2028 after plea deal collapse
A US military judge has ordered Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and three co-defendants to go on trial in June 2028 over the 11 September 2001 attacks. The scheduling order, issued by Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Michael Schrama, sets 5 June 2028 as the start date for the long-running military commission case at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba. It is the latest step in a prosecution that has been delayed for years by disputes over plea agreements, evidence and military court procedure.The order covers Mohammed, Walid Muhammad Salih Mubarak bin 'Atash, Mustafa Ahmed Adam al Hawsawi and Ali Abdul Aziz Ali. According to... [Continue Reading]
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Nepal-Tibet avalanche and mudslide rescue continues as China sends military aid
Rescue teams are continuing to mobilise on both sides of the Nepal-China border after an avalanche and mudslide left hundreds dead or missing in the Himalayan frontier region. The disaster has affected areas in Nepal and Tibet, with emergency crews working in difficult terrain and authorities warning that the search for survivors is becoming increasingly limited. Images from the area showed a mass of water, mud and debris sweeping through buildings in a valley near the border.China has sent military personnel to the region, along with more than 30,000 emergency kits containing tents, stoves, clothing and other basic supplies for... [Continue Reading]
At least 160 dead as floods and landslide devastate Nepal-Tibet border region
A torrent of floodwater has swept through the Himalayan border region between Nepal and Tibet, with the death toll now reported at at least 160. Hundreds more people are missing, including 34 Australians, as emergency teams continue searching through damaged villages and riverbanks. The disaster has destroyed bridges, homes, vehicles and other infrastructure across the affected area.Climate experts believe a glacier avalanche likely triggered the flooding, and the Kathmandu-based International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development said river water levels rose by up to 9 metres in half an hour at the height of the event. Verified images and video show... [Continue Reading]
UN agencies report deadly floods causing widespread destruction in China and Nepal
UN agencies reported on Wednesday that severe flooding in China and Nepal has caused widespread destruction and a mounting death toll. The source does not provide a casualty count, exact locations, or a breakdown of the affected areas. The flooding is being treated as an active humanitarian emergency. Aid efforts have been deployed to help provide emergency assistance to those affected by the disaster. No further operational detail is given in the source on the scale of the response, the status of rescue work, or the extent of damage in either country. The report only confirms that both countries are... [Continue Reading]
Day News Recap: Nepal flood toll rises as Haiti killings, Iran tensions and trade war deepen
Nepal’s flash floods and mudslides along the Nepal Tibet border have worsened, with at least 22 bodies recovered and 384 people still missing, after earlier reports said at least eight people had died in the disaster zone. 🔗 🔗In Haiti, the UN says at least 47 people were killed in a gang attack near Kenscoff, close to the capital Port au Prince, one of the deadliest recent assaults in the area. Survivors are still searching for missing relatives after armed men descended on the farming community and bodies were left in the streets. 🔗 🔗Iran remained at the centre of... [Continue Reading]
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US-Iran standoff deepens as Trump says he is not in a hurry for talks
United States President Donald Trump has said he has "no time schedule" for Iran to return to negotiations, sharpening the public standoff over the conflict between Washington and Tehran. In comments to Al Jazeera, Trump said he was "not in a hurry" and repeated that the United States was "winning very big." He also accused Iran of economic collapse and harsh treatment of protesters, while saying he would wait "whatever it takes" for talks to resume. The remarks came as the United States announced enhanced sanctions on Iran and 60 entities in other countries doing business with it.Officials have described... [Continue Reading]
Netanyahu rejects diplomacy with Iran and repeats Trump threat claims
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has publicly dismissed the idea of a diplomatic settlement with Iran, saying he does not believe a deal can be reached to end the war. Speaking at an event on Tuesday night, he described Iran's rulers as "savages" and said he had told US President Donald Trump the same in a recent meeting. He also praised the economic pressure campaign Trump has used against Tehran.Netanyahu's remarks came a day after he accused Iran of trying to assassinate one of his children, without saying which child he meant or when the alleged attempt took place. The... [Continue Reading]
Breakfast News Recap: Haiti massacre, Hormuz tensions and trade war escalation dominate a busy global briefing
At least 47 people have been killed in a gang attack near Haiti’s capital, in Kenscoff, where survivors are still searching for missing relatives and bodies were left in the streets. The UN says the assault is one of the deadliest recent attacks in the area, and hostages are also being threatened. 🔗 🔗In Sudan, a medical network says 27 people, including four children, were killed in attacks in South Kordofan, the latest violence linked to the country’s wider conflict. The UN has also said Myanmar’s human rights situation has “plummeted to a new low”, warning that civilians continue to... [Continue Reading]
Dozens killed in rebel attacks in Sudan's South Kordofan, medical group says
A Sudanese medical network says 27 people, including four children, were killed in attacks in South Kordofan, in the latest reported violence linked to the country's wider war. The Sudan Doctors Network said the killings took place in Qardud and Abu Hamama, two areas inhabited by the Otoro tribe. It said the attacks triggered a wave of displacement toward Abu Hitan and Kadugli.The group accused the Sudan People's Liberation Movement-North, or SPLM-N, of carrying out the attacks. It said the violence targeted unarmed civilians on ethnic grounds and amounted to a clear breach of international humanitarian law. The network also... [Continue Reading]
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UN says Myanmar human rights situation has plummeted to a new low
The United Nations has said Myanmar's human rights situation has "plummeted to a new low" in a report published on Tuesday. The assessment says civilians continue to face airstrikes, arson attacks, displacement and denial of assistance as fighting grinds on across the country. It also says abuses against the Rohingya minority have worsened sharply in western Rakhine State.The report says Myanmar's military, which seized power in a 2021 coup, has deepened civilian suffering in its effort to secure control and legitimacy. It estimates that 8,075 civilians, including 1,074 children, have been killed since the coup, with at least 1,241 deaths... [Continue Reading]
Trump orders one-week U.S. flag lowering after reporting Dolly Parton's death
President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social at 25 August 2026 at 19:32 BST: "Very sad to report that Dolly Parton, one of the greatest Country singers, and far beyond, EVER, has just passed away. This is a true loss for millions of people." "There has never been anyone like her, and never will. In her honor, I am lowering the American flag throughout the United States for a one week period beginning tonight at 6:00PM." Explanation: President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social at 25 August 2026 at 19:32 BST: Trump's post is a condolence-and-honors signal, announcing that the... [Continue Reading]
At least 47 killed in gang attack near Haiti's capital as hostages are threatened
The attack in Kenscoff near Haiti's capital has now been confirmed as one of the deadliest recent assaults in the area, with the UN saying at least 47 people were killed and more than 50 others kidnapped. The violence took place at the weekend in the hillside community above Port-au-Prince, where armed men also set homes on fire. A gang leader has since threatened to kill the hostages if authorities kill any gang members or use drones against them.In a video posted on social media, the man identified himself as Izo 2 and warned the director of Haiti's national police,... [Continue Reading]
Third drone and suspected military explosives found near Leipzig airport
German investigators have uncovered a third drone and suspected military explosives near Leipzig airport, in a development linked to an attempted sabotage of the cargo and military logistics hub. The discovery was reported in Kabelsketal, just west of the airport, and is said to have taken place on 14 August, 10 days after the unsuccessful attack. Leipzig airport is used for cargo operations and military logistics, including transport linked to NATO and Ukraine's Antonov Airlines.The latest findings include about 50 grams of what investigators believe to be a military explosive. The office of the prosecutor general, which is leading the... [Continue Reading]
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US judge delays Lockerbie bombing trial amid new evidence review
A US federal judge has postponed the trial of Abu Agila Masud, the Libyan man accused of making the bomb that destroyed Pan Am Flight 103 over Scotland in 1988. Jury selection had been due to begin in Washington DC this week, but the court pushed the proceedings back after defence lawyers asked for time to review new evidence. Masud has denied the charge.The delay was ordered by Judge Dabney Friedrich, who cited newly discovered material and evidence located in other countries. No new trial date has been set, but a status hearing is scheduled for 1 September. The postponement... [Continue Reading]
US military strike in eastern Pacific kills two as campaign resumes after pause
The US military has carried out another lethal strike on a vessel in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing two people it accused of trafficking drugs. The attack took place on Sunday and was announced by US Southern Command on Monday, ending a pause of more than two months in the campaign against alleged drug boats in Latin America's Caribbean and eastern Pacific routes. The command said the target was a low-profile vessel operating along established narcotrafficking routes.US Southern Command said the strike was a "lethal kinetic strike" and did not provide evidence that the vessel was carrying drugs. It said... [Continue Reading]
Syria sentences former grand mufti to life in prison over Assad-era war crimes
A court in Damascus has sentenced Syria's former grand mufti, Ahmed Hassoun, to life in prison after convicting him of crimes including inciting civil war and complicity in intentional killing. The Fourth Criminal Court delivered the ruling in the capital, according to state media, in one of the most prominent accountability cases brought by Syria's transitional authorities. Hassoun, who denied the charges, was Syria's top Muslim cleric from 2005 to 2021 during the rule of ousted president Bashar al-Assad.The court said the official religious establishment he led was used to provide cover for military and security operations during the 13-year... [Continue Reading]
Israeli strike hits Gaza shelter near al-Aqsa Hospital in Deir al-Balah
An Israeli air strike has hit a tent sheltering displaced Palestinians in central Gaza, killing at least one person and wounding several others. The strike took place early on Monday near al-Aqsa Hospital in Deir al-Balah, according to the Palestinian news agency Wafa. The incident adds to the continuing toll of attacks in the enclave despite the ceasefire agreement in place since October 2025.The Israeli army said in a post on Telegram that it had targeted two militants in the Deir al-Balah area on Sunday night. It identified one of them as Muhammad Abdul Nasser Jaber Abu Asad and said... [Continue Reading]
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Conakry landfill collapse kills at least 30 as rescue work continues after heavy rains
At least 30 people have been killed after a landfill collapse in Guinea's capital, Conakry, following heavy overnight rains. The incident struck the Dar es Salam open-air dump shortly after 2am local time on Sunday, sending a mass of waste onto nearby homes. Rescue workers were still digging through debris as the scale of the damage became clearer.Six people were critically injured and taken to hospital, according to the supplied report. Several homes were destroyed in the collapse, which hit the city's main dumping ground. Territorial Administration Minister Dienabou Toure visited the scene and said the remaining families would be... [Continue Reading]
Guinea-Bissau mpox outbreak spreads, with many child cases
Guinea-Bissau has reported 46 suspected mpox cases and seven confirmed cases since it declared an outbreak in July, with more than half of patients now children. Health authorities say the vast majority of confirmed infections are in the Bissau autonomous sector, where the capital is located, with one case also recorded in the nearby Biombo area. No deaths have been reported so far.The outbreak was declared on 4 July, a little more than a week after the country confirmed its first mpox case in a 27-year-old woman. Since then, cases have appeared intermittently over several weeks, according to a former... [Continue Reading]
5.9-Magnitude Earthquake in Japan Injures at Least 37
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck Japan on 23 August, injuring at least 37 people, according to the supplied report. The quake was described as hitting the country, but no further location details were provided in the source material. The incident is a fresh natural-disaster event and remains under live monitoring.The only confirmed figures in the supplied row are the magnitude and the injury count. The report says at least 37 people were hurt, but it does not give a breakdown of the injuries or identify the areas most affected. The publication time attached to the row was 10:02 UTC on... [Continue Reading]
Suspected bird flu threatens sea lion breeding grounds in South Australia
Mass bird deaths believed to be linked to H5N1 bird flu have been detected on islands that host one of Australia's largest sea lion breeding colonies. The deaths were reported on the Pages Islands, off South Australia, where the endangered Australian sea lion breeds alongside large numbers of seabirds. Authorities have not detected the virus in Australian sea lions in the country so far, but the finding has raised concern because the disease has already spread to marine mammals in other parts of the world.The South Australian government said on Thursday that the Pages Islands were the site of one... [Continue Reading]
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Gaza families struggle to bury the dead as cemeteries fill up amid war
Families in Gaza are struggling to find space to bury relatives as cemeteries fill up during the war. In Gaza City's Zeitoun neighbourhood, 20-year-old Omar al-Sawhi said he had to look for a burial place for his father, Mohammad, after he was shot dead near the so-called Yellow Line, an Israeli-designated military zone. The shortage of graves has forced some families to use existing family plots or improvised burial sites.Mohammad al-Sawhi, 40, was working at a small roadside stall selling tea and coffee when a bullet struck him in the neck on 10 June, according to the account provided. Omar... [Continue Reading]
Fourteen killed in air strike on Myanmar monastery in Sagaing region
Fourteen people were killed in military air strikes on a monastery in Myanmar's central Sagaing region, according to opposition fighters and a local rescue worker. The attack took place in Myaung township, about 70km west of Mandalay, at around 09:00 local time on Friday. Civilians had gathered at the site for a meditation retreat to mark Buddhist Lent, and monks were among those injured.A rescue worker said the monastery was struck twice. He told BBC Burmese that all of those killed were elderly, while a pro-democracy rebel told AFP that the dead included 11 men and three women. The same... [Continue Reading]
Russian drone strike on Kryvyi Rih shopping centre kills 16 as EU threatens tougher sanctions
Ukrainian officials say the death toll from a Russian drone strike on a shopping centre in the central city of Kryvyi Rih has risen to 16, with 130 people injured. The attack hit the city's largest shopping complex in two waves on Friday, according to local and national officials. A second drone reportedly struck about half an hour after the first, with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy saying it appeared to be targeting emergency responders.The head of the Dnipropetrovsk regional military administration, Oleksandr Ganzha, said the latest death toll had risen from earlier figures. Ukrainian emergency services initially reported 15 dead and... [Continue Reading]
Two Palestinians killed in separate West Bank shootings as violence continues
The Palestinian Health Ministry said a 17-year-old Palestinian boy was shot dead in Sa'ir, north of Hebron, in one of two separate fatal shootings in the occupied West Bank on Friday. In a second incident, the Palestinian General Authority for Civil Affairs said 58-year-old Fathi Khazem was killed during an Israeli raid in Jenin. The two deaths were reported hours apart and involved different locations, different circumstances and different Israeli actors.In Sa'ir, the ministry identified the teenager as Karim Sanad Raja Shalaldeh. It said Israeli settlers shot him dead and wounded an elderly man after Palestinians allegedly threw rocks in... [Continue Reading]
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Australia, Canada and UK condemn Israel over World Central Kitchen probe closure
Australia, Canada and the United Kingdom have jointly condemned Israel's decision not to pursue criminal investigations into the 2024 World Central Kitchen convoy strike in Gaza. The three governments described the move as "shameful" and said the victims and their families deserved justice and accountability. Their statement came after Israel's military said it would not open criminal probes into the attack that killed seven aid workers.The incident took place in April 2024 after the convoy had overseen the unloading of a food aid shipment in central Gaza. Those killed included three Britons, an Australian, a Polish national, a dual US-Canadian... [Continue Reading]
UK, Canada and Australia condemn Israel over Gaza aid convoy killings decision
Britain, Canada and Australia have sharply criticised Israel after it declined to open a criminal investigation into the April 2024 strike on a World Central Kitchen convoy in Gaza that killed seven humanitarian workers. The three governments described the decision as shameful and said the victims and their families deserved justice and accountability. Their joint intervention adds fresh diplomatic pressure over one of the most closely watched aid-worker killings of the Gaza war.The dispute centres on the 1 April 2024 attack, when the Israel Defense Forces fired on the convoy as it was delivering food to civilians in Gaza. The... [Continue Reading]
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Iran executes foreign national over January protest case in Isfahan
Iran has executed a man identified by the judiciary as Qaim Hosseini over his alleged role in anti-government protests in the city of Isfahan in January. The case is linked to unrest at Ali Khani Square on 8 January, where authorities said four security personnel were killed. The judiciary did not disclose Hosseini's nationality, but described him as a foreign national.The judiciary's Mizan news agency said Hosseini was also known by the alias Arian. It said he had confessed to taking part in the protests and had been carrying a cold weapon during the unrest. According to the agency, the... [Continue Reading]
Hong Kong Tiananmen vigil activists convicted as sentencing awaits
Lee Cheuk-yan and Chow Hang-tung have been found guilty in Hong Kong of inciting subversion in a case tied to annual vigils for the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown. The verdict was delivered under the city's 2020 national security law, which has become the legal basis for some of the most closely watched political prosecutions in Hong Kong. Sentencing will take place later, and the two defendants face a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison.The pair were leaders of the now-defunct Hong Kong Alliance, which organised the city's annual Victoria Park vigils. A third defendant, former lawmaker Albert Ho, pleaded... [Continue Reading]
Israel's national security minister shows video of future execution facility for prisoners
Israel's national security minister Itamar Ben Gvir has posted a video showing construction work at what he described as a future execution facility for prisoners. In the video, he said the site will include gallows for carrying out death sentences in Israel. The move adds a new public dimension to a long-running campaign by the far-right minister to expand capital punishment for Palestinians convicted of lethal attacks.The row is linked to legislation approved in March by Israel's parliament at Ben Gvir's initiative. According to the supporting material, the law provides for the death penalty for Palestinians convicted of deadly attacks,... [Continue Reading]
Lebanon extradites ex-Assad general to Syria for trial over alleged war crimes
Lebanon has transferred a former Syrian general to Syrian custody, in what is being described as the first extradition of its kind since Bashar al-Assad's government fell. Maj Gen Adel Issa, 67, is accused of crimes linked to the Syrian civil war, including intentional homicide, torture leading to death and crimes of aggression. The handover adds a new stage to Syria's post-Assad pursuit of former security and military officials who fled across the border after the regime change in December 2024.Issa was detained in Lebanon on 8 August after visiting the Syrian embassy in Beirut to complete paperwork, according to... [Continue Reading]
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THE BATTLE FOR ALI AL-TAHER: HOW A SOUTHERN LEBANON AMBUSH SHATTERED TRUMP’S WASHINGTON AGREEMENT
A catastrophic military escalation in Southern Lebanon has successfully disrupted the highest levels of global diplomacy. Just days after the signing of the United States and Iran Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), an armoured battlefield clash on the strategic heights of Ali al-Taher has effectively frozen implementation talks scheduled to begin today in Switzerland. The crisis provides an alarming look at how kinetic actions on the ground can instantly sabotage geopolitical blueprints designed in Washington. The Official Statement from Hezbollah Following the midnight clashes, the media wing of Hezbollah issued a formal, comprehensive statement outlining their strategic justification and rejecting accusations... [Continue Reading]
Fear the Shia, Arm the Sunnis: The Uncomfortable Numbers Behind America’s War Narrative
“When fear is managed carefully enough, a nation can be taught to look away from the blood on the floor and stare instead at the shadow on the wall.” A friend of mine, whose name I will not reveal because he asked me not to, sat across from me over dinner and placed a question on the table that would not leave me alone. He was born into a Muslim Shia background, and for the angle of this article, that detail matters, not because I wish to reduce a man to a sect, but because sect has become one of... [Continue Reading]
GAS, GOD, AND GUNS: The Secret Agenda Behind the Washington Talks and the Death of the Maritime Border
The mahogany tables of the U.S. State Department are hosting a ghost today. As official delegations from Israel and Lebanon convene for a third round of high-stakes negotiations this Friday, May 8, 2026, the air in Washington is thick with the scent of a "peace" that looks increasingly like a strategic ambush. While the world watches the diplomatic theatre, the reality on the ground in Southern Lebanon tells a story of a predatory recalibration. Prime Minister Netanyahu isn’t just looking for a ceasefire; he is aiming to hit three birds with one single, devastating stone: the annexation of land, the... [Continue Reading]
WAR CRIMES OR HUMANITY ON LIFE SUPPORT?
The Thin, Bloody Line Between Justice and Jungle Rule IS KILLING WITHOUT MERCY NOW LEGAL? By Anthony Sterling In September 2025, the United States military launched what became known as Operation Southern Spear, a lethal campaign targeting suspected drug smuggling vessels in international waters. The stated objective was to combat narco trafficking networks operating beyond territorial jurisdiction. The ethical shock came on 2 September 2025, when a double strike in the Caribbean left survivors clinging to wreckage for nearly an hour. Drone footage reportedly showed two individuals waving from debris after the first impact. Instead of rescue, three additional munitions... [Continue Reading]
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