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Nepal flash flood death toll rises to 724, nearly 2,500 remain missing

Bodies have been recovered from all eight affected districts as rescuers race against time to search for those missing and rescue those stranded on the fifth day since the disaster

Why day traders are abandoning Korean chip leveraged ETFs in droves

Key to sapping demand has been a series of regulatory tightening moves, most recently a rule to complete five-day simulated trading

RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat urges Indian diaspora in US to embrace diversity

Addressing over 6,000 members of the Indian-American community and interfaith leaders at a mega rally in Madison Square Garden, Bhagwat gave a clarion call to embrace diversity and support communities

US govt to take 35% stake in Venezuelan mogul Betancourt's oil venture

The US also plans to secure preferential rights to purchase 20% ‌of the company's production ​at cost

Warsh puts inflation at centre of Fed policy at Jackson Hole conference

Warsh used a keynote speech to hammer home a message that curbing inflation is the central bank's top priority

US jobs report seen reinforcing Kevin Warsh's view of labour market

Economists estimate the monthly jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday will show a 55,000 increase in payrolls after an unexpected dip in July employment

Netanyahu condemns rioters after weeks of West Bank settler violence

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemned criminal acts by a 'handful of rioters' in the occupied West Bank that he said do injustice to the 'law-abiding settler public'

China offers emergency aid to flood-hit Nepal as death toll crosses 650

Wang told Khanal that this was the most serious cross-border disaster in recent years and the complexity and difficulty of the relief work was unprecedented, according to Chinese official media.

Climate change takes back seat as US Democrats focus on Trump, costs

Climate change has receded as a top political issue for US Democrats, with voters and candidates increasingly focused on affordability and confronting Trump

Swept away, buried: Nepal flood survivors recall desperate escapes

The death toll from the devastating flash floods in Nepal crossed 600 on Saturday, as rescue teams continued search and relief operations in a race against time, with more than 2,400 still missing

Nepal's private, public sectors pledge millions to disaster relief fund

Nepal's disaster relief fund has received over NPR 2.295 billion as companies, banks, insurers and individuals pledge millions after deadly floods.

6 months on, Iran's leaders defying US, signalling no tolerance for dissent

Iran's new leaders evince little faith in any agreement with Trump - after coming under attack twice while holding talks - and they may be bracing for another assault

Authorities warn of fresh rainfall in Nepal's flood-affected areas

The meteorology department also indicated a possibility of moderate rainfall with thunder and lightning as well as snowfall in many places in the country's hilly and mountainous regions from Saturday

How Russia is teaching its children to fight the wars of the future

The mandatory classes for teenagers include learning about the main types of armaments including machine guns, anti-tank weapons and hand grenades, as well as general military discipline

Nepal flash floods: Death toll reaches 626, over 2,400 still missing

Rescuers continued search operations amid fears of another wave of flooding following an increase in water levels in the Bhotekoshi River

OpenAI to end deal with SpaceX-owned Cursor, deepening Musk-Altman clash

We are making ‌this choice because we cannot be confident that ​SpaceX will use technology within ​our terms of service, based on our experience with Musk's companies violating contracts, OpenAI said

Nearly 2,500 missing as Nepal, China step up flood rescue efforts

At least 579 people have been confirmed dead while 1,924 remain unaccounted for, including hundreds of foreigners from India, Malaysia, Australia and the US

Chipmaker CXMT sues Pentagon over 'Chinese military company' designation

CXMT's lawsuit seeks to overturn the designation and remove itself from a Pentagon list that can trigger government contracting restrictions and reputational damage

Trump announces 'biggest oil deal in world history' with Venezuela

The landmark agreement with Venezuela will give the US majority control over more than 65 billion barrels of proven crude oil reserves

Trump announces formation of new military space academy during Houston trip

Trump announced the formation of the new Space Academy a top line school with tough admission standards and a "beautiful" campus to train the next generation of civilian and military aerospace experts