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Aug 28, 2026

After Nepal Tragedy, Will China Consider Sharing Risk Info With Neighbours

But given the reluctance of China to share data on rivers and waterflow in the Tibet region, calls are growing for more transparency and sharing of data to prevent loss of lives during natural disasters like a glacier collapse or GLOF.

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Aug 28, 2026

Nepal Flash Floods LIVE: 584 Dead, 2,400 Missing As Nepal Intensifies Rescue Operations

Nepal Flash Floods Live Updates: The deluge of ice and mud caused huge pools of water to form, with one of these formations bursting on Friday in Tibet in a new threat to emergency workers scouring the region for survivors.

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Aug 28, 2026

How Norway's Monarchy Succession Works After King Harald V's Death

The heir to the throne and crown prince, 53-year-old Haakon who has served as regent during his father's illness, automatically becomes king.

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Aug 28, 2026

Nepal-Tibet flash flood: number of missing people in Nepal rises to 1,924 – latest updates

Nepali disaster authority confirms jump of more than 400 in total of those unaccounted for, with 584 deaths confirmed in Nepal and five in TibetFlood rescue efforts resumeVisual guide: how the deadly flooding unfoldedTell us: have you been affected by the flash floods?More now on the Nepali army’s rescue operation to save about 100 people trapped in a tunnel at a hydropower project swamped by Wednesday’s flooding.“Two helicopters have been dispatched but it is challenging because it is tough to even locate the entry points of the tunnel,” army spokesperson Raja Ram Basnet told AFP.Relief efforts are also under way to provide the rescued people what they need.The army is still working to safely evacuate more than 100 people trapped in the same tunnel. Continue reading...

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Aug 28, 2026

Putin Could Deploy Tactical Nukes In Ukraine As 'Last Resort': Report

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and senior European officials confirmed that Beijing delivered a message instructing Moscow not to even consider detonating tactical nuclear weapons in Ukraine.

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Aug 28, 2026

Trump’s agriculture secretary commits to ‘waiving red tape’ to allow ranchers to process and sell their own beef – live

Brooke Rollins teases ‘big announcements’ next week to facilitate Trump’s pledge to allow ranchers and farmers to process their own food and avoid the ‘nasty monopoly’ of large processing plants Sign up for the US Breaking News emailA reminder that we are covering the latest out of Jackson Hole, Wyoming, where Kevin Warsh – the new chair of the Federal Reserve – will deliver his first speech as the head of the US central bank at the annual economic policy symposium.As my colleagues note, Warsh is under pressure to provide clarity on how the Federal Reserve should handle with inflation if price pressures don’t abate. Continue reading...

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Aug 28, 2026

India Highlights Nepal's "Request" After Kathmandu Says No To Foreign Help

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Friday that, on Nepal's "request", India is also preparing additional humanitarian assistance, including medical support, engineering teams and equipment to help restore damaged infrastructure.

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Aug 28, 2026

India To Buy US-Made Javelin Anti-Tank System: What It Is And How it Works

The FGM-148 Javelin is a portable anti-tank guided missile system developed for the US Army and Marine Corps.

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Aug 28, 2026

Venezuelan opposition up in arms over reports US wants big stake in oil and gas

Critics call move to gain long-term access to country’s massive energy reserves ‘predatory’ and ‘unconstitutional’Reports that the US is preparing to claim a big stake in Venezuela’s massive energy reserves have sparked an outcry, with critics describing the move as “predatory” and a “rapacious” land grab.Several media outlets this week reported that the Trump administration – which abducted Venezuela’s authoritarian president, Nicolás Maduro, in January and has steered the South American country ever since – hopes to secure long-term access to its oil and gasfields. Continue reading...

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Aug 28, 2026

Russia ‘losing 6,000 more troops in Ukraine each month than it can recruit’

Moscow recruits an estimated 1,000 people a day but western officials say it cannot keep up with casualty levelRussia is losing about 6,000 more troops in Ukraine each month than it can recruit, western officials have said.While Russia is still acquiring new battlefield recruits at speed, with an estimated rate of 1,000 a day, in the last two months even this has not been sufficient to replace those killed or injured. Continue reading...

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Aug 28, 2026

New heart attack definition promises better care for women

Leading cardiovascular health groups reclassify overlooked causes and introduce sex-specific diagnostic thresholdsDoctors have agreed the world’s first universal definition of a heart attack, paving the way for millions of women to finally receive better treatment after decades of being “deprioritised”.In one of the biggest procedural shake-ups in a generation, the world’s four leading cardiovascular health groups have signed off on new guidance for healthcare professionals when seeing suspected heart attack patients. Continue reading...

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Aug 28, 2026

London Science Museum cuts links with BP after decades of partnership

Campaigners say ‘seismic shift’ follows years of pressure to sever ties with oil and gas firmThe London Science Museum has ended its decades-long partnership with the oil and gas company BP in what has been described as a “seismic shift” for the museum.The Science Museum Group academy, which was established in 2018 to provide training and resources, announced on Friday that it would be ending its partnership with BP. In a statement, the director and chief executive of the Science Museum Group, Sir Ian Blatchford, said the partnership had “drawn to a close at the end of the current contract term”. Continue reading...