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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

Obituary: Norway's reform-minded head of state, King Harald V, dies at 89

Harald, who was Europe's oldest living monarch, was taken to hospital on August 17. The palace said he was being treated for a bacterial infection in his blood.

Alphabet's Google changes spam policy in EU to avert antitrust fine

The US tech giant found itself in EU regulators' crosshairs after publishers complained about its site reputation abuse ‌policy.

Kevin Warsh says inflation isn't slowing, vows to hit Fed's 2% target

Warsh added that financial conditions are not currently restrictive and that interest rates are the Fed's "predominant tool" for achieving its mandate.

Iran presses other countries to refrain from implementing US sanctions

Iran called on the ​international community to uphold the rule of law and ​said Tehran would use all its ‌capabilities to defend itself against ‌a combined US-Israeli military and economic assault

Ex-RBI chief Raghuram Rajan urges Fed to hike rates, relaxed on rupee

Markets expect Fed will boost borrowing costs 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

Will Warsh's Jackson Hole speech be a course correction or detour?

At issue is whether he can maintain his less-is-better approach to monetary policy communications or feels compelled to provide at least a rough roadmap of how he views elevated inflation

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

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