Nepal floods explained: The chain of events behind the disaster
A glacier broke apart. An ice and rock avalanche followed. Then came an earthquake, before a landslide triggered…
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Japan's controversial WWII heroes: How one kamikaze pilot escaped certain death
Towards the end of World War II, as US troops advanced across the Pacific, Japan resorted to a desperate strategy:…
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Nepal flood survivors rescued from hydropower tunnel
Nepali soldiers rescued around 100 people trapped inside a flooded hydropower tunnel as the death toll from the…
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Nepal: A newly formed lake is sparking fears of more flooding along the Chinese border
Rescue operations are continuing after the devastating Nepal-China floods, but authorities have ordered emergency teams…
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US-CANADA: Trump signs order renaming Lake Ontario to ‘Lake America’
US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on August 27 to rename Lake Ontario as 'Lake America', a change he…
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'They were legends': Humpback whales make spectacular comeback off Brazil's coast
Once driven to the brink of extinction, humpback whales have thrived in the South Atlantic since a worldwide moratorium…
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'Ran for our lives': Tales of survival from Nepal-China disaster
Some survivors of the deadly floods on the Nepal-China border ran for their lives, others narrowly missed disaster, but…
Read at source →'Ran for our lives': Flood survivors recount terrifying escape from Nepal-Tibet disaster
Survivors of the catastrophic flash floods in Nepal and Tibet, some still missing friends and family members, shared…
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Nepal and Tibet : around 93,000 people affected, according to the Red Cross
The death toll continues to rise in the Nepal and Tibet floods as the situation remains fast-moving. The Red Cross says…
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Serbian war criminal Mladic to be buried with 'state honours'
Convicted genocidaire Ratko Mladić has died at the age of 84 in a UN prison in The Hague, where he was serving a life…
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Nepal: Army rescues hundreds trapped in tunnel as flood risk reignites
#Rescue operations are underway in #Nepal after devastating #floods killed hundreds and left more than 1,400 missing.…
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Uganda's King of Tooro, once world's youngest reigning monarch, dies at 34
King Oyo Nyimba, leader of the Tooro kingdom in western Uganda, has died at the age of 34, the region's prime minister…
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Nepal flash floods: 'Very challenging' for survivors who have lost their homes and their families
Alison Sargent is pleased to welcome Sunita Sharma, Head of Programs of Karuna-Shechen. While Nepal has considerable…
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El Niño, paired with climate change, 'just makes everything so much more dangerous'
Annette Young is pleased to welcome Gareth Redmond-King, Head of the International Programme at the Energy and Climate…
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Nepal flood disaster reconstructed minute by minute
New satellite imagery and video analysis show the deadly Nepal floods began when part of a glacier near the Chinese…
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China's lost children: Adoptees search for answers
At the height of China's controversial one-child policy, children were torn away from their birth families and put up…
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In Tibet and Nepal, 'the most pressing fear is that the death toll could rise'
At least 472 people have been killed and more than 1,500 remain missing after devastating flash floods hit the…
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EU wants Meta to extend US teen safety restrictions to Europe
The EU is pressing Meta to introduce the same protections for under-18s in Europe that it agreed to in a landmark US…
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US : Tate brothers remain in jail as judge delays bail decision
Andrew and Tristan Tate will remain in custody in Miami after a federal judge declined to rule on their bail request as…
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UEFA prepares complaint against FIFA president Infantino
UEFA is preparing a legal complaint against FIFA president Gianni Infantino over what it calls "unfair management"…
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Spain's Villena Treasure stolen in four-minute museum heist
Almost the entire Villena Treasure, one of Europe's most valuable Bronze Age collections, was stolen from a museum in…
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Countries step up aid for Nepal flood disaster
Countries including South Korea, India, China, the UK and the EU are ramping up rescue efforts and humanitarian aid…
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Israel's 'retrospective incrimination: First we shoot, we kill & then find a reason why it happened'
Liza Kaminov is pleased to welcome Nadav Weiman, Executive Director of Breaking the Silence. He says there is a…
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King Harald's death puts focus on Norway's future king
Following King Harald's death, attention is turning to Crown Prince Haakon, who is set to become Norway's next king…
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Serbian war criminal Ratko Mladic to be buried with 'state honours'
Former Bosnian Serb military leader Ratko Mladic, known as the “Butcher of Bosnia" for his role in the 1995 Srebrenica…
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Norway's King Haakon VIII, the new face of a monarchy beset by woe and scandal
Norway's King Haakon VIII automatically succeeded to the throne after his father, King Harald, passed away on Friday.…
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Norway's King Harald V dies at 89, his son becomes King Haakon VIII
King Harald V of Norway, who was Europe's oldest reigning monarch, died at the age of 89, the palace announced on…
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French Foreign Legion soldier kidnapped in Colombia
Colombian military announced Thursday that a French-Colombian soldier from the French Foreign Legion was kidnapped in…
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Champions League draw: PSG to face Barcelona and Man City
As part of the ongoing Champions League, two-time European champions PSG will host Barça and travel to England.…
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OpenAI, Anthropic join global call to strengthen cyber defences
More than 100 organisations, including OpenAI and Anthropic, called governments and technology companies Thursday to…
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Kherson residents urged to leave as Russian attacks threaten power and heating
Regional governor Oleksandr Prokudin urged residents to leave the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson on Thursday as…
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Syria president appoints Kurdish leader Mazloum Abdi as his adviser
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa appointed Kurdish leader Mazloum Abdi as a presidential adviser, state media said on…
Read at source →Syria President appoints Kurdish leader Mazloum Abdi as presidential adviser
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa appointed Kurdish leader Mazloum Abdi as an adviser to the presidency, state media…
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US military faces ‘beyond critical’ shortage of Patriot missiles in Europe
The US military is running critically low on Patriot missile interceptors in Europe as the war with Iran drains stocks,…
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Nigeria's lucrative business of kidnappings
In tonight's programme, we speak to a Lagos analyst behind a new report laying out the figures behind abductions. Also,…
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Trump signs order to rename Lake Ontario to 'Lake America' as Carney pushes back
US President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order to update the name of Lake Ontario to "Lake America" in…
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