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More than 550 were still missing in China, and rescue efforts in both countries were complicated by fears of new flooding in the steep Himalayan valleys.

Exclusive videos verified by The New York Times show the clearest view yet of the avalanche in northern Nepal near Tibet that sent a wall of water and mud coursing through river valleys below.

The Nordic nation is holding a referendum on Saturday on whether to start membership talks with the European Union. Voters are divided.

In a year of globe-trotting, the Indian prime minister has secured deals around the world as the United States becomes less dependable.

A few years ago, some feared the European Union was going out of style. Now Iceland is mulling membership alongside a long list of candidates.

President Trump says his administration has entered a sweeping agreement with Venezuela that could give the U.S. access to vast amounts of the South American country's untapped oil reserves, at cost.

A 41-year-old man died at the Christian event near Steyning in West Sussex, police say.

Eight years into his own managerial career, Coventry City boss Frank Lampard cites Jose Mourinho and Carli Ancelotti as the main influences on his style.

Several papers focus on the UK defence spending targets and Chancellor John Healey's plans to shelve his target.

Some of the most dramatic footage from the deadly flash flooding is hidden from public view in China.

Venezuelan interim president says the unusual agreement will help revive her country's economy.

Millions across England and Wales received a wildfire alert on their phones earlier this month, but it partly backfired.

We spoke to experts about how the breathing technique used by soldiers and influencers works.

Two ships were seized within four days last week raising to at least 13 the number attacked since January.

Thousands of people marched on Washington DC, invoking Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy on the 63rd anniversary.

Amid economic and security challenges, Iceland is holding a referendum more than a decade after pausing accession talks.

US President Donald Trump has claimed the US and Venezuela have reached the ‘biggest oil deal in world history’.

Norwegians are saying goodbye to King Harald V, Europe’s oldest reigning monarch.

Lenin Moreno, 73, has also been permanently barred from holding any public office in the future.

Rescue operations have resumed after a brief pause, but experts caution of danger from a newly formed lake.

The proposed constitution would give the president more power and reshape parliament and elections.

US president says deal secures majority control of more than 65 billion barrels of proven oil reserves in Venezuela.

Tuareg rebels have freed about 60 Malian soldiers in exchange for one of their own leaders, security sources said.

Shots were heard around the city's Diori Hamani international airport and near the presidential palace.

August 28, 2026 — About 2,500 still missing after catastrophic flooding at Nepal-China border  CNNCalifornia couple recounts surviving deadly Nepal flood: "I knew I was going to die"  CBS News‘No sign of survivors’ at Chinese border crossing as Nepal flooding death toll passes 600  CNNNepal floods latest: Search for survivors enters fourth day with almost 2,000 still missing - follow live  BBCDisaster Experts Say Nepal Glacier Collapse Was Difficult to Predict  The New York Times

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Measles’ role in child’s death ignites fight between RFK Jr. and Pennsylvania governor  The Washington PostGovernor Josh Shapiro, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. have war of words following 2 measles-related deaths in Pennsylvania  6abc PhiladelphiaAs a measles outbreak escalates in Pennsylvania’s Amish Country, exposures rattle people at risk  CNNCoroner says baby with measles in Pennsylvania died of a ruptured spleen  NBC NewsMeasles deaths reported in Pennsylvania spark fight among politicians and health officials  AP News

Chinese rescuers find ‘nothing but ruins’ at border crossing as Nepal seeks help to ID and store the dead  The GuardianChinese rescue team finds 'nothing but ruins' at flood-hit Himalayan border crossing  ReutersTibet Mudslide Engulfs Complex at China’s Gateway to Nepal  Bloomberg.comChina Offers Condolences to Nepal While Emphasizing Disaster Began There  The New York TimesChinese rescuers reach checkpoint destroyed by deadly floods along Nepal border  South China Morning Post

Apple implements price hikes for its TV streaming service and 'One' subscription bundle  Fox BusinessApple TV Hikes Price of Streaming Service in U.S. Effective Immediately  VarietyApple hikes subscription prices for Apple TV and Apple One in the U.S.  CNBCApple TV Hikes Prices as Streaming Inflation Continues  The Hollywood ReporterApple TV Hikes Price, Will Now Cost $14.99 A Month In U.S.  Deadline

Trump says U.S. has entered deal with Venezuela to take control of 65 billion barrels of oil reserves  NPRTrump hails 'historic' deal for US to control 65bn barrels of Venezuela's oil  BBCTrump says US reaches deal with Venezuela to control 65 billion barrels of country’s oil reserves  CNNVenezuelan opposition up in arms over reports US wants big stake in oil and gas  The GuardianScoop: U.S. close to striking "massive" deal for Venezuelan oil fields  Axios

OpenAI to end agreement with SpaceX's AI coding tool Cursor, deepening Musk-Altman clash  ReutersOur decision on Cursor following its acquisition by SpaceX  OpenAIOpenAI to End Partnership With Cursor After SpaceX Acquisition  Bloomberg.comMichael Truell: The 100 Most Influential People in AI 2026  Time MagazineOpenAI says it's ending its deal with Cursor because of Elon Musk's companies violating contracts  Business Insider

Ray J Says He's Down to Fight Blueface ... If the Price is Right!!!  TMZ

A plug-in solar kit that costs about $1,000 ‘pays for itself in three years’, one expert saysGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMillions of Australians could be saving up to $370 a year on energy bills and doing their bit for the climate crisis if Labor followed the UK’s lead in legalising plug-in solar panels, an advocacy group has said.Plug-in solar refers to small standalone solar units that could be attached to balconies or used in back yards and plugged into power points, offsetting the energy used by household appliances. Continue reading...

As one of Europe’s biggest consumers of gas the UK may be particularly exposed to heightened price volatilityEurope is on course to enter the cooler months with gas stores at their lowest level in 13 years, which has triggered “winter panic” among energy traders, experts have warned.The EU’s gas stocks were 63% full in the last week of August, well below the 80% average for late August over recent years and among the lowest levels ever recorded for this time of year. Continue reading...

World Humanoid Robot Games showcased leaps Beijing has made in the tech, but also highlighted limitations as US rivals prepare their own launchesWith exploding pelvises, enough comic pratfalls for a Buster Keaton show reel and the odd moment of ruthless violence, the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing gripped the world this week with an unsettling mixture of hilarity, trepidation and relief.The five-day showcase staked out China’s claim to undisputed leadership in humanoid robotics as android martial artists landed knockout roundhouse kicks and robot teams marched into the arena heralded by flag-waving captains astride giant robotic dogs. The games’ blue-riband event, the 100m, did not disappoint when the robot-sprinters ran quicker than Usain Bolt before slamming mindlessly into a padded wall in a blaze of sparks, flames and flying mechanical limbs. Continue reading...

Former PM believes Northern Ireland will leave UK in the long term – but remains opposed to Scottish independenceThe former prime minister Gordon Brown has said it is inevitable that Ireland will become united at some point in the future, in a wide-ranging interview with the Guardian.While he added that any union would necessarily be “a long process” and based on mutual agreement, Brown’s comments are notable both because of his vehement opposition to Scottish independence, but also because of his involvement in government in efforts to bring peace to Northern Ireland. Continue reading...

Architect of Srebrenica genocide is dead but those scarred by his atrocities say his ideology is still shockingly pervasiveTo most of the world, he was and will always be the “Butcher of Bosnia”, a grim epithet but one that still fails to fully convey the evil and horror inflicted on its people by Gen Ratko Mladić, who died in prison on Thursday.As commander of the Bosnian Serb forces, Mladić was responsible for the killing of an estimated 100,000 men, women and children during the savage breakup of Yugoslavia in the 1990s. He was most notoriously the architect of ethnic cleansing and the genocide at Srebrenica in which at least 8,000 Bosnian Muslim men and boys were slaughtered. Continue reading...

More than 40 Australians are among several thousand people unaccounted for after catastrophic flooding on the Nepal-Tibet borderHow the deadly Nepal and Tibet flash flood unfolded – a visual guideGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAn 11-year-old child, an ADF member and many other pilgrims and trekkers have been named among the Australians missing after deadly flash floods and landslides tore through valleys on the Nepal-Tibet border.As of Saturday there were 41 Australians among almost 2,500 people reported missing in the disaster, including at least 777 foreigners. At least 93,000 people were estimated to have been affected by the disaster, according to the Red Cross. Continue reading...

This live blog is now closed‘The flood took everything I have’: survivors grieve for relatives and homes swept away in NepalVisual guide: how the deadly flooding unfoldedTell us: have you been affected by the flash floods?More now on the Nepali army’s rescue operation to save about 100 people trapped in a tunnel at a hydropower project swamped by Wednesday’s flooding.“Two helicopters have been dispatched but it is challenging because it is tough to even locate the entry points of the tunnel,” army spokesperson Raja Ram Basnet told AFP.Relief efforts are also under way to provide the rescued people what they need.The army is still working to safely evacuate more than 100 people trapped in the same tunnel. Continue reading...

This live blog is now closed.Trump arch will alter sightlines of many Washington DC landmarks, report saysSign up for the US Breaking News emailA reminder that we are covering the latest out of Jackson Hole, Wyoming, where Kevin Warsh – the new chair of the Federal Reserve – will deliver his first speech as the head of the US central bank at the annual economic policy symposium.As my colleagues note, Warsh is under pressure to provide clarity on how the Federal Reserve should handle with inflation if price pressures don’t abate. Continue reading...

"Meta is seeking to ensure its competitors will face the same rules," one business professor told CNBC after Meta called on rivals to protect children online.

In a candid 2015 interview, Dolly Parton told CNBC's Tania Bryer about depression, ambition and the business decisions that defined her career.

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that sports-related event contracts are not swaps, contradicting a 3rd Circuit ruling from April.

The Nordic nation is holding a referendum on Saturday on whether to start membership talks with the European Union. Voters are divided.

A few years ago, some feared the European Union was going out of style. Now Iceland is mulling membership alongside a long list of candidates.

The president said an agreement between the countries covered more than 65 billion barrels of reserves. A U.S. official said it would involve a partnership with a private company.

‘There is a concrete goal, and we will fulfil this task,’ Ukrainian president says

Former Ecuadorian President Lenín Moreno has been sentenced to prison for accepting bribes from the Chinese company Sinohydro

President Trump says his administration has entered a sweeping agreement with Venezuela that could give the U.S. access to vast amounts of the South American country's untapped oil reserves, at cost.