MSF warns Sudan's healthcare system is near collapse amid aid cuts and war
Doctors Without Borders has warned that Sudan's healthcare system is nearing collapse as international aid funding falls and the war continues to drive violence and displacement. The medical charity said more than a third of the country's health facilities are now out of service, leaving patients with fewer places to turn for treatment. It said the strain is worsening across a country already facing a severe humanitarian emergency.The organisation said about 37% of Sudan's health facilities are nonoperational and that the United Nations response plan for the country is only 41% funded. It also said patients are being pushed toward... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 08 Sep 2026 14:05 LONDON
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Nepal rescue teams focus on three hydropower tunnels after glacier-collapse flood
Rescuers in Nepal are now concentrating on three hydropower project tunnels where authorities believe dozens of workers may still be trapped, two weeks after a glacier-collapse flood on the Nepal-China border. The search is centred on the Chilime hydroelectric project, as well as the Upper Trishuli 3A and Upper Trishuli 3B projects, which are linked by an interconnected tunnel. Officials say the operation remains focused on finding survivors, even as the scale of the disaster continues to grow.Dharma Raj Upreti, the chief of Nepal's disaster authority, said the search teams believe people are trapped in the Chilime site because there... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 08 Sep 2026 07:59 LONDON
Powerful front to bring heat, thunderstorms, flooding and snow to eastern Australia
A powerful weather front is forecast to sweep across eastern Australia this weekend, bringing a wide mix of hazards to several states. The system is expected to drive unseasonable heat, damaging winds, thunderstorms, flooding rain and alpine snow. The affected area includes New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania and parts of Queensland.Forecasters say Brisbane and Sydney could see potential record hot early-September temperatures, following an already unusually warm winter and a strong start to spring. In Sydney, maximum temperatures through the first five days of September are on track to match the city's midsummer average of 26.4C, which would... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 04 Sep 2026 21:03 LONDON
Victoria confirms first H5 bird flu case in a fox, with suspected dolphin case
Victorian authorities have confirmed H5 bird flu in a red fox found dead at Torquay on the state's south-west coast. They also suspect that a dolphin found dead at Lorne died from the same virus. The detections mark the first recorded case of H5 bird flu in a mammal in Victoria, according to officials.Acting chief veterinary officer Cameron Gunn said the fox was collected through ongoing surveillance and monitoring efforts. He said authorities were not generally concerned about foxes spreading the virus itself, but warned that infected carcasses could be moved by scavenging animals. Victoria has recorded 212 positive bird... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 04 Sep 2026 07:32 LONDON
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