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Nepal flash flood disaster caused by high-altitude glacier collapse: China

The death toll from Wednesday's flood-related devastation climbed to 469 in Nepal, while three people were killed in Tibet

Suhora spots new lake at Nepal-Tibet flood source, warns of fresh risk

High-resolution satellite imagery shows a 20.25-hectare water body at the avalanche origin in the Lhende Khola region, raising concerns over another downstream outburst

Nepal flood rebuilding costs could hit $5 bn: Billionaire Binod Chaudhary

The flash flood tore through Nepal's mountainous border region with China on Aug. 26, engulfing villages and washing away roads and bridges

King Harald V, Norway's longest-serving monarch, passes away at 89

The palace announced his death Friday morning

'Don't need help': Nepal rejects foreign rescue teams after flash floods

The flood tore through areas including Rasuwa district near ‌the Chinese border, levelling entire towns, damaging hydropower projects ​and killing close to 500 ​people

Nepal issues new flood warning as water level rises at site of flash flood

The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA) said the rise in the water level at the same site raised the risk of another flood in the area

Italy releases young octopuses into Adriatic Sea to control blue crabs

Around 130,000 common octopus paralarvae, or newly hatched octopuses, have been released into waters off Italy as part of a project aimed at controlling the growing population of invasive blue crabs.

Meta's new teen safety rules: What changes on Instagram and Facebook

The new protections will first apply in participating US states and territories, subject to judicial approval. Meta has not announced these measures as a global rollout

Nepal flash floods: Death toll jumps to 469, over 1,500 still missing

The Ministry of External Affairs has said 290 Indian nationals remain uncontactable, while the Centre is making "urgent efforts" to ascertain their whereabouts and coordinate their rescue

China evacuates over 1,000 after flash floods near Tibet-Nepal border

The flash floods struck Gyirong Port in the Tibet Autonomous Region on Wednesday, sweeping through villages and towns near the China-Nepal border area

Fed should raise rates to curb inflation, says ex-RBI chief Raghuram Rajan

Markets expect the Fed will raise rates in December as inflation remains elevated, while a sharp rise in bond yields indicates that investors are also pricing in some chance of a September move

Fast-swelling lakes trigger fresh flood warnings in Nepal and China

At least 469 people have been confirmed dead, a toll that's expected to rise in the coming days after fast-moving waters swept through villages, wiping out bridges, roads and entire settlements

Death toll from Nepal-Tibet flash flood climbs to 469, search ops continue

Search and rescue operations continued for the third day of the tragic incident with the mobilisation of 7,451 security personnel, including 2,391 Nepal Army personnel

US judge blocks Pentagon's Anthropic blacklisting in AI safety dispute

Hegseth's unprecedented move, which ​blocked Anthropic from certain military contracts, followed Anthropic's refusal to allow the military to use its Claude AI models ​for US surveillance

China issues Level-IV alert after devastating flash floods at Nepal border

China's emergency response system for natural disasters has four levels, with Level-I being the highest and Level IV the lowest

US pledges $500,000 aid, WHO extends support to Nepal amid flash floods

US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs said she spoke with Nepal's Foreign Minister about the ongoing search-and-rescue efforts, including urgent efforts to locate missing US citizens

Fire at Russia's Amur gas complex kills 15, including 14 foreigners

Amur Gas Chemical Complex said in a statement that one Russian citizen and 14 foreigners were among the dead

Scientists find clues behind floods in Nepal, Tibet in satellite imagery

The flooding killed hundreds of people in Nepal and Tibet on Wednesday. Many more are still missing, including scores of foreigners and pilgrims

Climate change may be making El Nino events stronger, suggests study

El Ninos are more than 36% stronger than they were before the industrial age began in the mid 1800s, with a 16% jump in just the last 40 years

Meta's campaign on teen safeguards puts TikTok, YouTube, Snap on back foot

In a public callout to TikTok and YouTube that included a plan to publish open letters in newspapers, Meta said it's seeking to set a 'new industry standard'