A 97-year-old woman pulled from flood debris in Nepal is recovering in hospital, according to her doctors. Guna Maya Bohara’s great-nephew, Dipak Bohara, has told BBC Nepali she looked like “a warrior” who had returned victorious from battle. The operation to pull Bohara out of the rubble of her care home took four hours. Bohara…
For years, the forest had been a source of survival for Anil Mistry. He had grown up in West Bengal’s Sundarbans, where poaching was woven into the lives of many families struggling with poverty, floods and a lack of opportunities. He hunted deer and, if a tiger appeared, that too could become a target. Then,…
Poor parental behavior in youth sports reached a new low near Milwaukee when a father ran onto the field and tripped a 9-year-old football player racing for the end zone, police said. Video of the incident, which quickly went viral, captured the moment Saturday at Case High School in Racine, where the Racine Youth Eagles…
Greenland’s justice minister has said the government cannot conclude whether genocide was committed against the Inuit community after experts examined the use of forced contraception in the 1960s and 70s. “We cannot say, on behalf of the government, whether there was genocide,” Marianne Paviasen told reporters. “This is something we can continue to debate.” Two…
The Tesla Cybertruck has never exactly been known for blending in.With its sharp angles, steel-grey body and unusual shape, the electric pickup already stands out wherever it goes. But one Cybertruck in the US has taken things several steps further by getting a colourful makeover inspired by India’s famous decorated trucks.The transformation was done by…
Fall is creeping up, which means it’s time to start thinking about swapping out your summer wardrobe for pieces that can handle wind, rain and dropping temps. The North Face is currently offering up to 48 percent off a range of outerwear, including rain jackets, fleeces and other cold-weather essentials. Keep reading to learn why…
British political commentator Milo Yiannopoulos, a vocal supporter of US President Donald Trump, was apparently detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), according to the agency’s records. Yiannopoulos, 41, a former editor of the right-wing US website Breitbart and employee of rapper Kanye West, appears to be held in Louisiana, according to a search of…
Kitchen and her husband, described as her “soul mate”, were starting a six-week holiday to Singapore, Indonesia and Australia when the incident happened in May 2024. The turbulence hit over Myanmar, with the flight then diverted to Bangkok, in Thailand, for an emergency landing. “There had been some turbulence over Europe, and it had been…
Dhupia explained that her daughter now uses the word herself when she does not want something. For many parents, a child’s first words are usually words like “mumma”, “papa”, “paani” or the name of a favourite food. For actor Neha Dhupia, one of the earliest words she wanted her daughter to understand was something very…
A video has captured the moment a group of people stranded on a balcony in Nepal survived as powerful floodwaters rush around them. It’s one of several clips BBC Verify has located along the Trishuli River after a deadly cascade of water, mud and other debris flooded the area on Wednesday, as Merlyn Thomas reports….