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Fallout from Wednesday’s hotter than expected inflation number continues. Follow today’s news liveNepal flash flood disaster – live updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe prime minister, Anthony Albanese, says Dfat officials are ready to provide consular assistance to Australians in Nepal, after the devastating flooding in the country.A local tourism official said they believed 34 Australians were missing in the area, among hundreds of foreign nationals. Australian officials were not confirming numbers at this stage, and were working to check on the welfare of people they know were in the affected region.Australians in the affected area should follow the advice of local authorities. We are aware of a number of Australians in the area and Australian officials are urgently working to confirm their welfare. We are liaising with local authorities as well as tour operators.We stand ready to provide consular assistance.The images are very disturbing indeed. We do know that there are Australians in the area. We don’t know exactly how many. Continue reading...

At least 165 people have died, while officials say hundreds of foreign nationals from India, the US, UK, Australia, Malaysia and Ukraine among those missing. Follow the latest newsFlash floods on Nepal-Tibet border leave scores dead and hundreds missingTell us: have you been affected by the flash floods?Eyewitness accounts have been emerging from the Tibetan side of the border, with a woman saying she was travelling from Gyirong town towards Nepal on Wednesday morning when her group encountered the flood about 4km from Gyirong port.“Trees and electricity poles had already been knocked down, and the flood water was bearing down on us. We didn’t dare turn around, so we could only reverse,” the woman, surnamed Fang, told Xiaoxiang Morning News.I was really scared. My whole body was trembling. Continue reading...

Nepali tour operator fears 15 Australians who had been on a trek near the border with China have died after devastating floodNepal flash flood live updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA Nepali tour operator says he fears that 15 Australians trekking with his company in a valley ravaged by flash flooding have died.Sagar Pandey, the founder and chief executive of Himalayan Glacier Trekking, said he had lost all contact with his tour group of 47 people, which included 15 Australians. Continue reading...

Powerful floods in Himalayan border area sweep away houses, roads and bridgesFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastDozens of Australian tourists are reportedly missing in the deadly flash floods that swept through the Nepal-Tibet border, as the Australian government says it is urgently working to confirm their welfare.The Australian prime minister, Anthony Albanese, said on Thursday morning there were 34 Australians missing. Continue reading...

Parliamentary committee welcomes fact most of 472 missing have been found but ‘extremely concerned’ for restForty children who went missing from hotels housing asylum seekers in the UK have still not been found, according to a parliamentary report.Ministers are facing calls from MPs and peers to explain what they are doing to locate the group, two of whom are believed to still be under 18. The figure emerged in a report on Thursday by the joint committee on human rights on how the social care system is failing young adults. Continue reading...

The 80-seat venue at Edinburgh fringe combines sauna rituals with theatre, music, storytelling … and sweatTucked away behind the Summerhall arts centre is the hottest new venue at the Edinburgh fringe … quite literally. The Sauna theatre has proved popular among theatregoers at the world’s largest performing arts festival, with shows inside its purpose-built, 80-seat sauna drawing sweaty, swimwear-clad crowds.Visitors may be forgiven for thinking the sauna is a gimmick, especially at the fringe where absurd, experimental and ludicrous performances are not uncommon. This year they include a man drinking his own urine, someone singing the same song over and over, physical feats of exertion and several fully naked shows. Continue reading...

Comté, beaufort and abondance makers can temporarily supplement cows’ diets as there is ‘no grass left to eat’Strict production rules will be loosened for some of France’s most famous cheeses after drought and repeated heatwaves dried out grazing pastures, threatening the livelihoods of traditional dairy workers.Comté, a hard cheese made from raw cows’ milk in the Jura mountains, is France’s top-selling traditional cheese, with more than 62,000 tonnes produced last year. The government announced on Wednesday that its producers would be granted a temporary change to strict rules on grazing after farmers said extreme heat had scorched their pastures, putting production at risk. Continue reading...

Entire populated areas swept away with early death toll standing at 165 and nationals from India, US, UK, Australia and Canada known to be missingFollow latest updates liveTell us: have you been affected by the flash floods?A glacial collapse triggered the catastrophic flash flood in Nepal and Tibet that roared down valleys, wiping out entire villages and leaving a preliminary death toll of at least 165 people, the US Geological Survey said. Rescuers on Thursday raced to locate the hundreds missing, including nationals from India, the US, UK, Australia and Canada.Terrifying videos from the event on Wednesday showed a massive wall of water crashing down on the border as people attempted to flee. Trucks were upended and houses, roads ⁠and power projects swept away in Nepal, while ​officials in Tibet said they feared “major casualties” after a mudslide hit a border land crossing. Continue reading...

Premier confirms levy, which was intended to help pay for the multibillion-dollar Suburban Rail Loop and other Big Build projects, will be abolishedFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA levy secretly slapped on Victorian public transport users – designed to help pay for the Suburban Loop and other Big Build projects – will be scrapped, the state premier has announced.Ben Carroll announced on Thursday that he would move to abolish the levy “because there was no transparency in its creation and implementation”. Continue reading...

From the 1950s to the 2020s, Kusama produced vivid paintings, sculptures and vast installations that often drew on her experience of hallucinationsKusama – a life in picturesWas Kusama the world’s favourite artist?Yayoi Kusama, the Japanese outsider artist who reached superstar status after decades living in a psychiatric hospital, has died aged 97.Kusama died in a Tokyo hospital on 14 August, her company Yayoi Kusama Inc announced in a statement on Thursday. Continue reading...

This live blog is now closed.Sign up for the US Breaking News emailA US military strike on an alleged drug trafficking boat in the Caribbean on Tuesday killed four people, officials said.US Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) said in a post on X that the strike targeted a vessel “operating along established narco-trafficking routes in the Caribbean.” Continue reading...

The Japanese artist has died at age 97. Kusama's polka dotted pumpkins, "Infinity Rooms," and other repetitive and dreamlike artworks have been shown in museums and galleries worldwide.

The artist died earlier in August after a life "devoted entirely to artistic creation", her company said.

The devastating flash flood and mudslides along the Nepal and Tibet border dominates Thursday's papers.

His plea deal to avoid a death-penalty trial was rejected by a federal appeals court last summer.

One suspect was arrested after the incident in Caen, police said, following a reported fight at a nearby bar.

Live updates: More than 160 dead after crushing floodwaters wipe out villages on Nepal-China border  CNNGlacial collapse caused huge flood leaving hundreds dead or missing in Nepal and Tibet  The GuardianRescuers struggling to reach disaster zone after more than 160 killed in Nepal-Tibet flash floods  BBC| Reuters  ReutersBefore and after: Satellite images show how Nepal’s green mountainside turned into debris field  The Times of India

Khalid Sheikh Mohammed: Trial date set for alleged 9/11 mastermind  BBCTrial date set for four accused of involvement in 9/11 plot  The GuardianMilitary trial date set for alleged mastermind of Sept. 11 attacks  NBC NewsJudge Handling 9/11 Case Sets June 2028 Trial Date  The New York TimesAlleged 9/11 mastermind's long-awaited trial scheduled for 2028  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos

Lisa Cook Hits Back at Trump’s Latest Attempt to Oust Her as Fed Governor  The New York TimesFed governor Lisa Cook: "No legitimate basis for removal" on Trump mortgage claims  AxiosTrump’s new attempt to seize control of the Federal Reserve, explained  vox.comFederal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook denounces Trump’s mortgage fraud claims  Al JazeeraFed’s Cook Denies Wrongdoing as Trump Renews Bid to Fire Her  Bloomberg.com

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Investors looked at the earnings report from Nvidia, which surpassed analyst forecasts.

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China's industrial profits growth in July slowed to its weakest pace this year, as soft demand and a broader slowdown in the economy weighed on manufacturers.

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The Bank of Korea hiked rates by 25 basis points to 3%, its highest since January 2025 and in line with expectations.

The Japanese artist’s polka-dot covered paintings, phallic sculptures and public performances caused a stir in New York City and Europe in the 1960s.

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The former political prisoner Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara is unpacking 4,000 paintings he brought to Miami from Cuba and dodging criticism from exiles who once welcomed him.

In her mass-produced ubiquity, Kusama became one of her own dots, spreading her image into every corner of our culture.

The country star supported early childhood literacy, disaster relief, the development of the Covid-19 vaccine and more.

The Japanese artist’s polka-dot covered paintings, phallic sculptures and public performances caused a stir in New York City and Europe in the 1960s.

At least 160 people were killed when floods tore through a Himalayan river valley between Nepal and the Tibet region of China, the authorities said. Hundreds were missing, including foreign tourists.

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Years of long-distance division between Prince William and his younger brother will be tested now that Harry has returned to Britain.

The former political prisoner Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara is unpacking 4,000 paintings he brought to Miami from Cuba and dodging criticism from exiles who once welcomed him.

In her mass-produced ubiquity, Kusama became one of her own dots, spreading her image into every corner of our culture.

A wall of water swept down a Himalayan river valley shared between Nepal and the Chinese territory of Tibet.

More than 150 fires spread in a single day across several of Algeria’s provinces, killing at least 12 people.

Israeli artillery attacks, air raids and incursions continue as questions grow over US commitment to ending strikes.

Funerals have begun for the 14 babies who were killed in a fire at Islamabad’s Institute of Medical Sciences.

Sheikh Mohammed's visit comes as US-Israel war on Iran nears its sixth month with no diplomatic breakthrough in sight.

Palestinians have mourned prominent artist Sliman Mansour at a public funeral in the occupied West Bank.

The Trump administration has doubled down on its accusations against Cook, despite a Supreme Court ruling in her favour.

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Palestine Action co-founder Huda Ammori tells Jazeera that US sanctions designating the group a terrorist organisation.

A grassroots basketball initiative is giving girls in northern Nigeria a chance to train, compete and dream bigger.

Her hypnotic, unconventional works propelled her from near-obscurity to a place in the world’s most prominent museums.