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Girl, 13, among missing British citizens after flash flood in Nepal
A 13-year-old girl is among 33 British citizens missing after a flash flood struck the Nepal-Tibet border on Wednesday, with over 400 travellers unaccounted for across multiple nationalities.
Parrot eggs hatch in South Africa after suspected Thai smuggler arrested at OR Tambo airport
Fifty endangered parrot eggs were intercepted at Johannesburg’s main airport last Thursday, with a Thai national arrested for smuggling them in a homemade incubator bag. Many eggs have since hatched and are receiving specialized care.
Soaring summer power bills spark protests — and even disconnections
High summer power bills in Oklahoma have sparked widespread protests and utility disconnections, with some residents facing bills exceeding $1,300 as heat waves intensify across the country.
‘Like smoking a cigarette’: Indonesia chokes on haze as blazes intensify amid super ‘El Niño’
Indonesia faces severe air pollution from intensifying wildfires in Borneo and Sumatra, with smoke drifting across borders to Malaysia and Singapore amid a strong El Niño weather pattern.
Iran’s gas lines are growing, but there’s no sign so far that its leaders will bow to US sanctions
Fuel shortages and long gas station lines have appeared across Tehran as the U.S. tightens sanctions on Iran, though Iranian leadership shows no signs of yielding to economic pressure.
The Dolly Parton you may not know, in her own words
Dolly Parton, the legendary country music icon who died Tuesday at age 80, reflected on her career spanning nearly five decades in interviews about songwriting, acting, and charitable work.
‘So hacked off’: as election nears, New Zealanders despair at the main parties – and Opportunity knocks
New Zealand voters are increasingly abandoning the major Labour and National parties ahead of November elections, with the centrist Opportunity party polling at 5-8% and potentially holding kingmaker status in parliament.
Trump’s new economic squeeze on Iran has a big challenge: China
The Trump administration’s new economic campaign against Iran faces a significant constraint with China, which is Tehran’s largest trading partner and oil buyer, complicating efforts to maximize pressure while maintaining a fragile U.S.-China trade truce ahead of a planned presidential summit.
In China, talking to AI is normal. Now the government fears it might replace human intimacy
China has restricted AI companion chatbots for minors and limited them for adults, citing concerns about emotional dependence and the potential replacement of human relationships amid a growing loneliness crisis.
‘A mockery’: how offshore tax havens are thwarting the UK’s transparency push
British offshore jurisdictions have introduced corporate ownership transparency registers, but critics argue the systems remain too costly, complicated, and slow to meaningfully combat financial secrecy.
Typhoon Saudel heads west after pounding Japan’s southwestern remote islands, injuring 2
Typhoon Saudel struck Japan’s southwestern islands, causing two minor injuries, widespread blackouts, and flight cancellations before heading toward China’s coast.
Target faces renewed backlash for Halloween costume with ‘minstrel show features’
Target removed a children’s Halloween costume from shelves after backlash over alleged racist minstrel imagery, apologizing for the offensive garment and vowing internal review changes.
USS Abraham Lincoln heads to Thailand for a brief stop after lengthy deployment at sea
The USS Abraham Lincoln will visit Thailand for rest and recovery following a record-breaking 250-day deployment in the Middle East supporting U.S. operations against Iran.
Soaring summer power bills spark protests — and even disconnections
High summer power bills in Oklahoma have sparked widespread protests and utility disconnections, with some residents facing bills exceeding $1,300 as heat waves intensify across the country.
Supreme Court sides with Trump administration on mail voting restrictions ahead of midterms
The Supreme Court cleared a path for Trump’s mail-in voting restrictions, though implementation before midterm elections remains uncertain amid ongoing legal challenges.
US strikes a vessel in the eastern Pacific, killing 2 people in first attack in months
The US military conducted a lethal strike on a vessel in the eastern Pacific, killing two people accused of drug trafficking, marking the latest operation in a months-long campaign targeting alleged narco-traffickers.
El-Sayed distances himself from popular streamer’s comments on Israel and Jewish Americans
Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed distances himself from progressive streamer Hasan Piker after comments suggesting pro-Israel rhetoric may provoke violence against American Jews.
US removes Syria from list of state sponsors of terrorism
The US removed Syria from its state sponsor of terrorism list after 47 years, citing positive actions by the new Syrian government and aiming to encourage private investment and economic reintegration.
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