Nepal flood relief vehicles trapped as heavy rain turns roads to mud
Heavy rain has hampered relief efforts in Nepal where thousands remain missing after flash floods hit its border with Tibet. Source link
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Hikers feared missing after ‘terrifying’ flash flooding hits Grand Canyon
More than 20 people are thought to be missing or unaccounted for after flash flooding swept through parts of the Grand Canyon. It hit at around 14:30 local time (22:30 BST) on Saturday in Bright Angel Canyon and Phantom Ranch area, according to the National Park Service (NPS). Sixty-two people have so far been airlifted…
US strikes launchers on Iran’s Larak Island in first known attack in weeks
Larak Island is just offshore from the key port of Bandar Abbas and sits right on the Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway for global shipping. Iran is currently making tanker traffic pass by this island for checking and reportedly forcing vessels to pay $2m (£1.5m) to cross. Hossein Mohebbi, the IRGC’s spokesman called the…
British woman killed in stabbing at German railway station
A British woman has died after being stabbed at a railway station in southern Germany in the early hours of Sunday morning, police have said. The 31-year-old woman was attacked at the station in Rosenheim, Bavaria, shortly before 01:00 local time (00:00 BST). She was taken to hospital where she died as a result of…
Nasa launches Nancy Grace Roman telescope to explore Universe’s mysteries
Nasa says its “crisp, sweeping surveys will help scientists investigate dark energy and dark matter, discover and characterise exoplanets, map billions of galaxies, study black holes, and explore objects from our own solar system to the edge of the observable Universe.” Dark matter, which is invisible, acts as a kind of gravitational glue, while dark…
Head teacher evacuated 900 children minutes before Nepal floods hit
For nearly an hour, he had no idea whether she was alive and kept calling her without success. Then the phone finally connected and Yunisha answered. “Finally, my daughter received my call and I couldn’t stop myself, broke out… two relatives that were with me also cried and hugged me,” he said. Yunisha appears tearful…
Niger attempted coup: Russia says it helped to repel attack
The Alliance of Sahel States – composed of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso – said the attempted coup was “a betrayal by a group of soldiers involved in an attempt at destabilisation”. The authorities have not said how many soldiers were involved in the attempted coup, nor how many casualties there were. Niger’s military ruler,…
Boat carrying some 270 people capsizes off northern Cyprus
A passenger boat with some 270 people on board has capsized off northern Cyprus, with a search and rescue operation under way. Murat Senkul, the mayor of the coastal town of Kyrenia, told broadcaster CNN Turk that 159 of those aboard had been reached. “The situation is very serious,” he said. The vessel reportedly began…
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? Source link
Zambian opposition leader Brian Mundubile charged with treason
Zambian opposition leader Brian Mundubile has been charged with treason, his lawyer has said amid heightened political tensions in the country. Mundubile was arrested on Thursday, after a deadly raid by the authorities led the opposition politician to go into hiding. He had disputed the results of the country’s recent presidential election, which saw incumbent…