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Families perform symbolic funerals for missing Nepal flood victims
Families in Nepal are performing symbolic funerals for loved ones still missing a week after the devastating floods.…
Feminist icon Gloria Steinem dies aged 92
Cofounder of Ms Magazine was a strong advocate for women's rights throughout her life.…
Dozens of trapped hydropower tunnel workers in Nepal could still be alive, official says
About 46 people believed to be trapped in ‘room-like’ structure inside hydro plant tunnel on Nepal-Tibet borderAfter the flood: human suffering on an …
Floodwaters sweep cars away in eastern China
Torrential rain triggered severe flooding across parts of eastern China, rushing down streets and sweeping away vehicles…
Powerful storm hits Canada’s Toronto, cutting power to tens of thousands
Thunderstorm also causes severe flooding and forces flight cancellations at Pearson airport.…
From ‘psyops’ to ‘hysterical hysteria’: how GB News and Talk TV lost their cool in the heatwaves
Thousands of heat-related deaths in record-breaking temperatures appeared to only intensify hosts’ climate denialsAs the first heatwave of the record-…
Maltese tycoon acquitted of killing journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia
The last man prosecuted over the 2017 killing of Maltese journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia has been acquitted.…
Minneapolis shooting kills two, wounds three police officers
Police say suspected gunman is also dead and that several people, including three officers, were wounded.…
Sabalenka earns 53-minute US Open win - but tension still shows
Two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka cruises into the US Open third round before a spiky exchange with a journalist.…
US forces board and destroy alleged cartel boat in eastern Pacific
US forces boarded and sank a boat in the eastern Pacific saying it was a floating refueling station for drug-traffickers…
Blackout risk rises as heatwave stresses largest US electric grids
US energy department warns of potential for outages in PJM Interconnection, serving 67 million from DC to ChicagoThe risk of power outages is expect…
Family pays tribute to New Mexico man killed by bear: ‘He was a strong person’
Relatives of Benjamin Halona remember his career as wildlife firefighter and his zeal for selling tamalesRelatives of a New Mexico man who was fatally…
Range Rover launches its first electric vehicle, with starting price of £154,070
Fully electric SUV unveiled after year-long delay and will be built at Jaguar Land Rover’s plant in SolihullRange Rover has launched its first electri…
How a small island in Canada appeared, vanished, and was found again
Officials in British Columbia say the floating island drifted towards the shoreline of a local lake. But its origins remain a mystery.…
Superb England crush Ireland with record ODI chase
Maia Bouchier's stunning century helps England women seal their record one-day international chase of 282 to beat Ireland in the series opener.…
High winds during El Niño could be deadly for England’s stressed trees, say experts
Head of tree collections at Kew ‘very worried about this autumn’ as hot, dry summer has caused brittlenessHigh winds associated with El Niño could cau…
How wildfires are scorching France’s wine industry
Europe's largest wine exporter is already battling a cocktail of crisis from heatwaves to lower sales.…
Norway's Haakon takes oath as mourners pay respects to late King
Norway's new King takes the first major step of his reign as his father, the late King Harald V, lies in state at the Royal Palace.…
Los Angeles villa that was hub for German exiles fleeing Nazis reopens after narrow wildfire escape
Spectacular Villa Aurora, which was nearly destroyed in last year’s fires, leading the recovery as Pacific Palisades emerges from a dark chapterA hill…
Summer of 2026 was UK’s hottest on record, Met Office says
Meteorologists say average mean temperature of 16.5C was made 130 times more likely by climate crisisThis year’s summer was the UK’s hottest on record…
Tropical Storm Edouard expected to inundate parts of Texas and Louisiana
First big storm of season heads towards Gulf coast and is expected to bring potentially heavy rainsTropical Storm Edouard headed toward the US Gulf co…
Nepal-Tibet flood deaths pass 1,000 as police ask relatives for DNA to identify victims
Relatives of missing tourists asked for blood samples and photos, as efforts continue to rescue trapped hydropower workersNepal-Tibet floods – latest …
Shaun the Sheep hailed on latest list of storm names
Meteorologists release list of monikers for potential storms this season after 40,000 suggestions from publicFrom a five-year-old weather enthusiast t…
Relief as Australian missing in Nepal-Tibet floods found alive
One of 43 unaccounted for Australians has been located in Tibet, Dfat saysAustralians missing in the Nepal floods: what we know so farAn Australian be…
Dry weather sewage discharges soar as water companies face scrutiny
Exclusive: 7,280 suspected illegal spills in rivers and sea recorded in first five months of 2026The number of suspected illegal discharges of raw sew…
How intense rains in the Grand Canyon turned into a deadly disaster
Flash flooding in Arizona tourist destination was likely triggered by compounding climate factors, such as drought and warming in Pacific OceanRemote …
Rising microplastics in soil a threat to UK food security, MPs and campaigners say
Report calls for legally binding targets to cut microplastic pollution as soil ‘is a complex living ecosystem’The accumulation of microplastics in soi…
Remote Grand Canyon lodge hit by deadly flash flood boasts fabled history
Phantom Ranch, set up by Teddy Roosevelt, has welcomed exhausted hikers to its famed cabins for over a centuryTwo dead and at least 15 missing in Gran…
Nepal rescuers race to reach hundreds feared trapped in hydropower tunnels
Workers thought to be stuck in underground areas at 11 sites after last week’s devastating flash floodsRescue teams are working to reach more than 900…
Smelling test: children need education in sniffing aromas, scientist says
Exclusive: Dr Will Tullett says better understanding of scents can improve wellbeing and perception of the worldChildren need a better education in sn…