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Ahead of the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation, Pope Leo XIV has linked war, environmental damage and the need for a change of heart.
US President Donald Trump has asked Apple to rename Lake Ontario on its Maps app, adding a fresh twist to tensions with Canada.
An Indian-origin taxi driver has lost his US citizenship after a federal court found he concealed a rape and kidnapping while naturalising.
Nepal’s devastating flash floods have killed 939 people, while 3,925 remain missing as rescuers search damaged villages and hydropower tunnels.
A seven-year-old Indian-origin boy in the United Kingdom has achieved an extraordinary academic feat by scoring 196 out of 240 in the Pearson Edexcel GCSE Higher Mathematics examination, securing Grade 8, equivalent to an A. Jivyan Reddy Dhruva appeared for the examination in May and received his result last week alongside students who normally take […]
A nine-year-old boy from Washington has become an unlikely social media sensation thanks to his extraordinary childhood fascination with toilets, toilet seats and household appliances. Known online as “The Toilet Kid”, Damian has turned his unusual interest into a hands-on hobby. Rather than simply collecting toilets, he tests different models to see how effectively they […]
Kathmandu: Five-year-old Ishara Tamang lies in a hospital bed in Kathmandu, injured and separated from her family after surviving the devastating flash floods that swept through Rasuwa district along the Nepal-Tibet border. Ishara was rescued from floodwaters in Khalte village after becoming trapped in a net. When she regained consciousness, she was able to tell […]
Italy is considering new rules that could see pedestrians fined for using their mobile phones while crossing roads, as authorities seek to address the growing risks posed by distracted walking. Under a proposed update to the country’s highway code, pedestrians caught using their phones while crossing at designated crossings could face fines starting at €75. […]
Kathmandu: Hundreds of hydropower workers remain missing in northern Nepal after devastating floods and landslides swept through the Trishuli and Bhote Koshi river corridors, leaving rescue teams facing a race against time to reach workers who may be trapped inside underground tunnels. Nepal’s National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA) said 903 people have […]
Kathmandu: In a dramatic rescue operation, Nepali Army personnel battled through thick mud and debris to reach people trapped inside a hydropower tunnel in flood-hit Rasuwa district, bringing a desperate search for survivors into focus. The tunnel at the Upper Trishuli hydropower project became a dangerous refuge after floodwaters and debris swept through the area, […]
Kathmandu: Nepal’s devastating floods have exposed a major challenge in disaster preparedness — some of the hazards threatening communities downstream begin beyond the country’s borders. The Bhote Kosi, Trishuli, Karnali and Arun river systems are closely linked to the Tibetan Plateau in China. Changes in glaciers, glacial lakes, landslides and river flows upstream can quickly […]
A mint-green house remains standing amid widespread destruction in Nepal’s Trishuli region, where floods have killed hundreds and displaced thousands.
US President Donald Trump shared an AI-generated video depicting destruction on Iran’s Kharg Island, but Iran said the oil hub remained operational.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on the sidelines of the SCO Summit in Bishkek amid tensions in West Asia.
Tim Cook completes nearly 15 years as Apple CEO on August 31, leaving behind a larger, services-driven company as John Ternus takes charge.
A narrow escape saved an Odisha engineer, but his wife and two-year-old daughter remain missing after devastating floods in Nepal.
The deadly flash floods near the Nepal-China border have highlighted the growing climate risks facing the fragile Hindu Kush Himalayas.
Nepal’s devastating floods have claimed 903 lives, while 4,247 people remain missing as rescue teams race to reach survivors on day six.
Kathmandu: A TikTok video recorded just hours before Nepal’s devastating flash floods has given a family a crucial clue about the last known whereabouts of two women who remain missing after travelling towards Tibet. Tulshi Patel said her mother, Hemangini Jitendra Patel, and aunt, Hema Sunil Amin, had travelled to Nepal as part of a […]
Rasuwa: A six-year-old girl was rescued alive from beneath thick mud and debris in Nepal’s flood-hit Rasuwa district on Friday evening, three days after devastating floodwaters swept through the region. The dramatic rescue in Timure village offered a rare moment of hope as emergency teams continued searching through the destruction for survivors. Faint cries lead […]
