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Grand Canyon braces for more storms after flash flood leaves one person dead
National park officials say body of a man, 46, was recovered and about 15 others remain missing or unaccounted forThe Grand Canyon area braced for mor…
Desperate rescue attempts continue in Nepal to reach people thought to be trapped | First Thing
Death toll from unprecedented deluge of ice, rock, mud and debris now stands at more than 900. Plus, was it a mistake to take away Pluto’s planet sta…
China is concealing scale of flood disaster, say Tibet campaigners
Rights group claims 300 homes were destroyed in Tibet and number of missing people is ‘far higher’ than Beijing admitsA Tibetan advocacy group says hu…
Nepal races to rescue trapped workers, as flood death toll surpasses 900
Nepal officials say rescuers focusing on reaching workers in hydropower project tunnels in flood-stricken region.…
Monday briefing: Nepal and Tibet’s floods are a warning for the future
In today’s newsletter: As rescuers search for survivors after catastrophic floods, the disaster offers a stark warning about the climate risks facing …
Flash flooding in Grand Canyon leaves more than 20 people missing
A search is under way for more than 20 people who may be missing after flash floods tore through Arizona’s Grand Canyon.…
The mystery of why so many black Britons still can't swim
For decades, swimming ability has been lower in the black community. Our writer asks why.…
Dozens evacuated and about 15 missing after Grand Canyon flash flood
More than 60 people have been evacuated after flooding swept large boulders and other debris into the Colorado River.…
Jewish community in harder position than immediately after synagogue attack, says rabbi
Rabbi Daniel Walker says members of the Jewish community are feeling increasingly vulnerable.…
What are the implications of the US-Venezuela oil deal?
Opposition in Venezuela as interim leader insists the deal with Washington will help with the country's recovery.…
At least 15 people may be missing after flash flood in Arizona’s Grand Canyon
Dozens evacuated after flash-flood event near Bright Angel Canyon and Phantom Ranch, officials sayAt least 15 people may be missing or unaccounted for…
What is Notting Hill Carnival’s Jab Jab parade?
The Jab Jab parade sees hundreds don devil horns and cover their skin in motor oil for London’s Notting Hill Carnival.…
GB's Samuel earns first win at Grand Slam - but 'nervous' Norrie beaten
British qualifier Toby Samuel breaks more new ground with a dominant victory over Tomas Machac on his US Open debut.…
Patel to be replaced by Tugendhat as shadow foreign secretary
Kemi Badenoch is expected to carry out a wider reshuffle of her front bench team following high-profile departures.…
Nepal’s flood survivors search for missing loved ones
A young girl is pulled alive from the rubble as rescuers search for survivors and families for missing loved ones.…
Seven arrested after death of newborn baby girl
The baby was pronounced dead at a property in the Wincobank area of Sheffield.…
Fifteen Britons among 261 foreigners missing in China after floods
Total number of missing Britons between Tibet and Nepal at 48 as Beijing mobilises more than 2,100 rescue workers Nepal-Tibet flash flood – latest upd…
Headteacher saves 900 children from deadly flash flood in Nepal
Rajendra Dawadi ordered students to higher ground with moments to spare after receiving warnings from upstreamA headteacher in Nepal evacuated 900 chi…
‘The river has taken everything’: people return to remains of their homes in Nepal
Precariousness of living in Devighat by the Trishuli River underlined as waters swell again and residents flee to higher groundNepal-Tibet flash flood…
Nepal-Tibet death toll rises amid new flood fears and race to free group trapped in tunnel
Combined toll of more than 750 dead and 3,000 people missing in Nepal and Tibet after devastating floodNepal-Tibet flash flood – latest updates‘Their …
Road collapses in Nepal landslide four days after floods
A vital highway weakened by Nepal’s floodwaters has collapsed four days after the catastrophic glacial outburst.…
Dementia patient's deportation from Sweden delayed
George Mason, originally from Hinckley in Leicestershire, is facing deportation from Sweden.…
South West Water has worst environmental record in England, analysis shows
Exclusive: Friends of the Earth finds greatest sewage discharge in Devon, Cornwall, Dorset and Somerset‘Tiny bit of rain and the sewage comes’: Bright…
‘Tiny bit of rain and the sewage comes’: Brighton swimmers vent fury at sea pollution
Checking for sewage spills has become as normal as checking the weather forecast, say swimmers on East Sussex beachesSouth West Water has worst enviro…
What’s behind the US deal to seize control of Venezuelan oil reserves?
Few details have emerged about deal between Washington and Caracas, criticised as takeover of Venezuela's resources.…
I've been to Gamescom six times - here's what excited me this year
The BBC's Laura Cress gets a first look at the biggest games in Cologne from Witcher 3 to Alien: Isolation 2.…
They fell in love - then had to check they weren't brother and sister
A French couple - both conceived by sperm donors - wanted children. But with home DNA tests illegal, how could they be sure they were not related?…
Itauma punches himself out against Hrgovic in world-title fight
Filip Hrgovic shatters Moses Itauma's world-title dream as the Briton appears to punch himself out in an extraordinary heavyweight world-title contest…
'Healey eyes banks and oil tax' and 'X Factor comeback'
As rescue efforts enter their fifth day following the Nepal flash floods, some of today's papers report on the climbing death toll.…
‘Their whole village has disappeared’: frantic hunt for survivors in Kathmandu hospital
Family members pin photos of Nepal’s missing to hospital wall as people try not to give up hope on loved onesNepal-Tibet flash flood – latest updatesP…