Nepal-China flood survivors reach safe areas as families await news of nearly 3,000 missing
admin Poor weather temporarily hampered aerial rescue operations in Nepal as the search for thousands of missing people in areas devastated…
August 2026
Great power rivalry threatens to overshadow a summit of some of the world’s smallest island nations
Leaders from some of the world’s least populous states are gathering in Palau for the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting.…
Rescue efforts intensify after Nepal-Tibet flooding as deaths climb past 900
The death toll in the catastrophic flooding in Nepal and Tibet has climbed past 900 with more than 4,700 missing.…
Leaders of China, Russia and India are among heads of state meeting to counter US influence
The leaders of China, Russia and India are among the heads of state gathering at a meeting billed as a…
In one Nepal district, flood catastrophe is measured in bodies and burial trenches
The devastating flash floods in the Himalayan region swept so many people downstream that authorities in one Nepalese district have…
Saved by a lunch break: Nepal floods destroyed many schools, but students at this school survived
Some schoolchildren in Nepal have survived catastrophic floods by leaving their classrooms for lunch. Teachers of other classes at the…
US strikes Iranian rocket launchers on the Strait of Hormuz in first military action in weeks
U.S. forces have struck Iranian rocket launchers on the Strait of Hormuz, marking their first military action in a month.…
Scottie Scheffler captures another FedEx Cup and moves past Tiger Woods in PGA Tour career earnings
Scottie Scheffler is the FedEx Cup champion for the second time. His victory Sunday in the Tour Championship also moves…
Dozens evacuated from Grand Canyon after flash flood hits creek leading to the Colorado River
Officials say dozens of people have been evacuated from the depths of the Grand Canyon because of heavy rain and…
Hundreds show up to judge New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani look-alike contest
Hundreds of people showed up near New York City's Washington Square Park to judge a Mayor Zohran Mamdani look-alike contest.…