Seventeen dead and hundreds unaccounted for as flash flood hits Nepal-Tibet border
The flood in Rasuwa – an area north of Kathmandu bordering Tibet – is feared to have swept away villages. Read More
Radiation link in flight attendant’s breast cancer, French court finds
Former Air France stewardess Sophie Lainault has had her cancer recognised as an occupational disease. Read More
Far-right Israeli lawmaker damages Palestinian memorial with sledgehammer
Zvi Sukkot’s actions have drawn widespread condemnation, including from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Read More
Libyan who was cleared after Lockerbie bombing trial dies aged 70
A Facebook post by Libyan Airlines announced the death of Al Amin Khalifah Fhimah and expressed the company’s condolences to his family. Read More
Mass arrests in global crackdown on West African cyber-crime networks
The operation included the arrest of 39 people in South Africa for romance and investment scams. Read More
Canada announces ‘dollar-for-dollar’ retaliatory tariffs on US as high as 50%
The latest escalation in an ongoing trade war between the US and Canada will see new levies on goods from steel to furniture, fresh tuna and makeup. Read More
Germany’s Merz warns attackers will ‘pay price’ after drone incident
A drone attack on Leipzig Airport highlights the “very real threat” faced by the country, the German chancellor says. Read More
CIA chief in Moscow for unannounced talks, US media reports
Flight tracking data confirms an American military aircraft travelled to Russia from the US via Latvia on Tuesday. Read More
Two unvaccinated people die of measles in Pennsylvania
Cases in the US have hit the highest point since the virus was eliminated, as vaccination rates decline. Read More
Brain disease in dead NFL players ‘higher than previously shown’
A new study says at least one in four ex-NFL players who died between 2016 and 2021 had a degenerative brain disease but the true figure could be much higher. Read More