Trump says Venezuelan oil could refill US Strategic Petroleum Reserve soon
President Donald Trump made multiple posts on Truth Social in the last hour: - "One of the things I am going to do with the Venezuelan Oil is fill up the Strategic National Reserves which, because of Sleepy Joe Biden, has been virtually emptied. The "topping out" process will begin very shortly, and is a Gift from Venezuela to the People of the United States. Thank you!" - "Canadian businesses are pouring into the United States. Canada has been ripping us off for years, NO LONGER!" - "RT @realDonaldTrumpAt the request of the PGA Tour, and its Great new Commissioner,... [Continue Reading]
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Nepal flood death toll rises to 626 as UK team arrives to support rescue effort
The death toll from catastrophic flash flooding in Nepal has risen to 626, with 2,426 people still missing as rescue operations continue in the Rasuwa district near the border with China's Tibet autonomous region. The latest figures were confirmed by Nepali and Chinese authorities on Saturday morning, according to the supplied material. More than 30 British nationals are among those unaccounted for, including two teenagers.A team of specially trained crisis response staff from the UK is arriving in Nepal, alongside £5 million in humanitarian support from the British government. Helicopters are continuing to deliver essential aid, including clothing and food... [Continue Reading]
Nepal-Tibet border floods leave rescue crews cut off as roads and bridges are destroyed
Rescue crews are still struggling to reach communities hit by flash flooding along the Nepal-Tibet border, where roads, bridges and communications have been badly damaged. The latest confirmed reporting says more than 35 bridges have been destroyed and at least 40 kilometres of road have been damaged or made inaccessible. The affected area is in steep Himalayan terrain, where villages sit close to the river and access is already limited even in normal conditions.Local United Nations coordinators say helicopters are now central to the response because ground routes have been cut off. The same reporting says electricity from hydropower plants... [Continue Reading]
Nepal-China border flood: barrier lake overflow risk forces rescue pause as toll rises
Rescue teams in parts of the Nepal-China border disaster zone have paused operations after a debris-dammed barrier lake began overflowing, raising fears of a second flood downstream. The warning comes as the death toll from the glacier-collapse-triggered disaster continues to rise, with officials and survivors describing a fast-moving wall of water, mud and rock that swept through valleys along the frontier. Access remains difficult because roads and bridges were damaged in the earlier flood, limiting the ability of crews to reach isolated areas.Fresh accounts from the scene underline the scale of the destruction and the speed of the flood. Helicopters... [Continue Reading]
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Australian hiker feared missing in Nepal flood zone contacts family while walking toward Kathmandu
An Australian woman previously feared missing in Nepal's flood-hit north has made contact with her family after more than two days without communication. Cara Severino, 25, was reported missing after flash flooding disrupted the Langtang trek area near the China-Nepal border. She is now understood to be hiking toward Kathmandu on foot with a group of Nepali hikers.Her parents said she called them on Friday morning to confirm she was safe, after having no phone reception and a flat battery on her own device. They said she had been stranded while hiking the Langtang trek and that communications had gone... [Continue Reading]
Nepal-Tibet border floods as death toll rises to at least 469
Rescue teams are continuing to search the Nepal-Tibet border region after a glacial collapse triggered catastrophic flooding along the Bhotekoshi and Trishuli river system. Authorities in Kathmandu said at least 469 people have now died and more than 1,500 remain missing across Nepal and China's Tibet region. The disaster struck on Wednesday morning and has left roads, bridges and villages badly damaged in the mountainous border area.Officials initially considered whether a magnitude 4.4 earthquake had caused the flooding, but the United States Geological Survey and other experts said the seismic signal was the result of a glacial collapse and debris... [Continue Reading]
Nepal floods and landslides hit Nuwakot as rescue teams airlift the injured
Flash floods and landslides have caused widespread destruction in Nepal's Nuwakot district, with communities along the Trishuli River basin among the worst affected. The disaster struck on 26 August, a day after a glacial collapse near the Nepal-Tibet border, and torrents of mud and debris swept through settlements including Bidur, Devighat and Trishuli Bazaar. Images from the area show buildings partly buried, vehicles submerged in sludge and major infrastructure badly damaged.Hundreds of residents, tourists and security personnel are still unaccounted for as rescue operations continue. The Nepal Army has deployed MI-17 helicopters to establish an emergency airlift corridor to the... [Continue Reading]
Nepal flood disaster worsens as death toll rises to 392 and new flood warnings are issued
At least 392 people have now died in the flood disaster affecting Nepal and Tibet, as authorities warn that another flood could be triggered in the coming days. The latest figures also show that nearly 1,500 people remain missing across the disaster zone, while hundreds of survivors have been rescued. Officials say a barrier lake in the region is at risk of bursting, raising concern that the emergency could deepen further.In Nepal, the death toll has risen to at least 389, with more than 900 people still unaccounted for, according to the Nepal Tourism Board. In Tibet, Chinese state media... [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 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]
Typhoon Narra triggers record flooding and mass evacuations in southern China
Typhoon Narra has caused widespread flooding in southern China, submerging homes and forcing large-scale evacuations in Guangxi and nearby provinces. In Chongzuo, authorities said floodwaters rose above a record level set in 2008, with water reaching rooftops and power lines in parts of the city. The storm also made landfall in Hainan after lingering over the Beibu Gulf for several days and dumping heavy rain across the region.Officials in Chongzuo evacuated more than 15,000 people on Tuesday as river water overflowed into the city. State television said a total of 54,000 people had been relocated across Guangxi because of rising... [Continue Reading]
Trump administration plans mass visa revocations for asylum seekers
The Trump administration has announced plans to revoke certain B-1 and B-2 visas held by foreigners who have applied for asylum in the United States or are currently seeking it. The move could affect up to 200,000 people, according to experts cited in the supporting material, and would target visas issued between 2016 and 2026. Officials say the policy is aimed at people who entered the country as short-term visitors and later filed for asylum to remain in the United States.State Department spokesman Tommy Pigott said the measure was directed at "foreigners who have come to the United States claiming... [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]
The Mirage of the Umbrella: The Shifting Sands of the U.S.-Israel-GCC Alliance
As I sat in a recent debate at the historic Carlton Club in London, listening to Faisal Abbas, the Editor-in-Chief of Arab News, I felt a tangible shift in the room, not because a new fact had been revealed, but because an old illusion had finally lost its last breath. The old-world order has not merely changed, it has evaporated, leaving the Gulf to realize it is no longer watching a distant fire from the safety of marble towers and air-conditioned ministries, but is instead standing directly inside the smoke. The GCC today is caught in a lethal crossfire between... [Continue Reading]


