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Nepal flood missing toll tops 2,400 as UNICEF warns 17,000 children need aid
The number of missing in Nepal's catastrophic floods has passed 2,400, with 586 bodies recovered. UNICEF reports at least 17,000 children ne
Kyiv endures second day of relentless drone attacks as alerts disrupt life
Kyiv faced a second day of Russian drone attacks on Friday, with repeated air-raid alerts disrupting daily life. One person was killed and w
Cambodia dismantles 700+ scam centres, arrests thousands
Cambodia has shut more than 700 online scam centres in a year-long crackdown, arresting nearly 30,000 people. The government says large site
Syria's top Druze cleric declares community 'integral part of Israel'
Syria's most influential Druze leader, Hikmat al-Hijri, declared his community an 'integral part of the State of Israel' at a gathering in S
Nepal army rescues hundreds from flooded tunnel as diaspora mourns in New York
Nepal's army rescued hundreds from a flooded hydropower tunnel, but more than 1,500 people remain missing. The Nepali diaspora gathered in N
Nepal races to free 100 trapped in tunnel as Tibet rescue paused
Nepal has airlifted 350 people from a hydropower tunnel after catastrophic floods, but over 100 remain trapped. Across the border, China pau
Tanker pays record $5.3m to skip Panama Canal queue amid drought
SK Gas paid $5.3 million for priority passage through the Panama Canal on 1 September, days before transit limits tighten. The record auctio
Israeli airstrikes on Gaza shelters kill four as camp conditions worsen
Israeli airstrikes killed at least four people in Gaza, striking a tent shelter. The attacks worsen already dire conditions in overcrowded c
Nepal-Tibet flood death toll nears 400 as 1,400 remain missing
A glacial collapse triggered a devastating flood on the Nepal-Tibet border, killing at least 392 people and leaving 1,400 missing. Rescuers
Somali piracy hits highest level since 2013 as Red Sea shipping faces disruption
At least 15 pirate attacks have been recorded off Somalia since January, the highest annual tally since 2013. The Gulf of Aden has seen eigh
Malaysia to send first Myanmar nationals home in September repatriation
Malaysia will repatriate 1,476 Myanmar nationals on September 29, the first phase of a plan that has drawn concern from rights groups. The g
Glacier collapse likely triggered Nepal-Tibet flood, scientists say
A massive glacier chunk falling from 5,200 metres likely triggered the catastrophic flood in Nepal and Tibet. Scientists are using satellite