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As rescue efforts entered their fourth day, the scale of destruction came into focus, signaling a daunting recovery for the vulnerable nation.

Our correspondent Anupreeta Das visited Bidur, Nepal, days after floods devastated the region. Residents sifted through thick mud to salvage what remained of their homes.

The intensity of Saturday’s assault prompted condemnations from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel and other officials.

The final vote is expected to be extremely close, with ballot counting continuing through the night.

A vote on whether to resume membership talks with the European Union is too close to call.

Marion McMillan was one of about 250,000 women who were forced to have their babies adopted between 1949 and 1976.

Parenting experts give their top tips on how to make sure back-to-school runs as smoothly as possible.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford unveiled a billboard on Canada's shoreline with the message: "Lake Ontario. Now and Always."

Several fishing vessels are assisting the Coastguard after reports of a boat "in distress' off Plymouth.

As rescue efforts enter their fifth day following the Nepal flash floods, some of today's papers report on the climbing death toll.

Filip Hrgovic shatters Moses Itauma's world-title dream as the Briton appears to punch himself out in an extraordinary heavyweight world-title contest in London.

Filip Hrgovic shatters Moses Itauma's world-title dream as the Briton appears to punch himself out in an extraordinary heavyweight world-title contest in London.

Photos of Mount Fuji, bowls of ramen and the bustle of Shibuya Crossing are filling up social media feeds.

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?

Police attempted to speak to man at Elizabeth Bay apartment block east of Sydney’s CBD on Sunday morning. Follow latest updates liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastJoyce explains One Nation’s migration policy with sheep and cattleBarnaby Joyce has used sheep and cattle to illustrate his claim that One Nation wants to cut net overseas migration to 130,000 people without counting short-stay visas.No it’s not. … Short-term visa stay and things such as the Palm scheme, and Pauline’s quite right, are not counted in the net overseas migration number, overwhelmingly – small portion are – because they don’t stay for 12 months. They stay generally for a period of nine.So it’s like saying to someone, how many sheep have you got. You go, ‘well, I’ve got, you know, 5000.’ Oh, yes, and how many cattle have you got? ‘Oh, well, I’ve got 2000.’ Oh, so you’ve got 7000 all up. So, no, no. Two different things. Continue reading...

Social services minister says social media was playing a role in the increase of sexual violence among teenagersFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Australian government is considering allowing users to opt in or opt out of social media algorithms, and is looking at a recent UK ban on depictions of strangulation and suffocation in pornography.The social services minister, Tanya Plibersek, said social media was “playing a huge role” in the increase in sexual violence among teenagers and choking, and confirmed the options were being considered as the government develops its second action plan to end family and domestic violence against women and children. Continue reading...

Nepal requests foreign ⁠help in identification and storing of bodies, DNA testing and rescuing people from tunnelsVisual guide: how the deadly flooding unfoldedNepal-Tibet flash flood – latest updatesPoor weather temporarily hampered aerial rescue operations in Nepal on Saturday as the search for thousands of missing people in areas devastated by catastrophic flash floods along the border with China continued.The combined toll in Nepal and Tibet rose to 691 dead and more than 3,000 people missing after China’s latest update on Sunday. Chinese authorities reported 16 deaths and 546 missing, while Nepal’s disaster agency said late Saturday that the death toll had climbed to 675 with 2,498 people missing. Continue reading...

The walls of a teaching hospital are filled with pictures of unidentified victims as authorities collect DNA samples and plan burials before morgues fill upFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSome of them are young, some old; most of them appear to be men. Some of them could be sleeping, except for the mud that covers their bodies. Some, it seems, would be impossible to recognise even if you knew them well.Every few hours Nepalese authorities hang pictures of the deceased, who have not been identified, on a wall at the back of a teaching hospital in Kathmandu. Continue reading...

One Nation candidate Luke Herdegen secures 57% of the vote after preferences as Barnaby Joyce says ‘politics has changed’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastBarnaby Joyce has declared “politics has changed” after One Nation claimed victory in the Secret Harbour state byelection in Western Australia.The One Nation MP celebrated the win on Sunday and said the results showed his party could convert high polling into on-the-ground votes. Continue reading...

Plaskett fire has swept through more than 5,900 acres in Monterey county and remains un-contained, says Cal FireA fire in California’s Big Sur region doubled in size overnight, forcing the evacuation of nearby residents, in a coastal region where firefighters have battled another blaze for weeks.The Plaskett fire, which sparked on Tuesday, had swept through more than 5,900 acres (2,400 hectares) in Monterey county as of Friday, and remained un-contained, according to Cal Fire. Its cause is under investigation. Continue reading...

The Ukrainian president has promised to punish those responsible as munitions were unknowingly stored in the area causing a huge fire to spread from the explosion

The post came after the president signed an executive order renaming Lake Ontario ‘Lake America’ amid a bitter tariff war with Canada

Experts say dangerous border crossings have continued despite the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown

Measles cases surge to 35-year high as deaths in Pennsylvania spark clash between the governor and Trump’s health secretary

Afghan national granted protection in the US is one of dozens of people deported to war-torn Central African Republic.

A memorial display in Berlin has recreated the scene of the killing of six-year-old Palestinian girl Hind Rajab.

Footage shows a house surrounded by raging floodwaters at the Nepal-Tibet border, with people trapped on rooftops.

Somali authorities say 14 pirates were killed in the 10-day operation to free a Cameroon-flagged cargo vessel.

Online anti-Muslim rhetoric is growing, but life on the ground tells a more complicated story.

Deputy foreign minister says Iranian forces have 'full oversight' of movements in the strait.

A news team, working for the US network NBC and a Palestinian woman were injured in an attack by masked Israeli settler

Footage shows fireworks lighting up Damascus as the Syrian capital hosts the Damascus International Fair.

Iceland's leadership has promised to honour whatever the country's people decide.

This is the 27th time since Russia invaded Ukraine that Zaporizhzhia plant has had to rely on emergency diesel supplies.

Live updates: Death toll rises and thousands still missing in Nepal and China after catastrophic floods  CNNRescue efforts enter fifth day on Nepal-Tibet border with more than 2,400 missing after flash flood  BBC'It stood like a serpent right there staring at us': American who survived deadly Nepal flood tells her story  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and VideosNepal-China flood survivors reach safe areas as families await news of nearly 3,000 missing  AP NewsNepal-Tibet death toll rises amid new flood fears and race to free group trapped in tunnel  The Guardian

Icelanders vote on whether they want to join the EU  NPR‘Yes’ vote takes early lead in Iceland’s EU talks referendum  CNNIceland's vote on restarting talks on European Union membership is too close to call  PoliticoWhy Iceland and Others Might Want In, Not Out, of the E.U. Club  The New York TimesVoting closes in Iceland’s knife-edge EU referendum  Al Jazeera

College football is back, and Bill Belichick's UNC has 'improved'  ESPNUNC opens Belichick's second season with upset of TCU  ESPNFor at least 1 week, Bill Belichick has quieted the noise at UNC — and even cracked a smile  Yahoo SportsUNC football holds off mistake-prone TCU. Key observations from a Tar Heels win  Raleigh News & ObserverTCU's top returning receiver Jordan Dwyer misses opener because of foot issue  Dallas News

Nancy Grace Roman Telescope live updates: Roman and Falcon Heavy delivered to launch pad  SpaceInside the room where NASA built a groundbreaking tool to spot alien worlds  CNNNASA readies to launch its next-generation space telescope  NBC NewsNASA Sets Coverage for Roman Space Telescope Launch from Florida  NASA (.gov)A New Way of Seeing Alien Worlds  The Atlantic

Why Syracuse Can’t Attract the Students It Needs to Pay the Bills  WSJ

A MAGA Uproar Ensued After a Bill Was Given a Nick Shirley Nickname  The New York TimesWhat to know about the new California privacy law that became a flashpoint over free speech  CalMattersNick Shirley draws hundreds of supporters, counterprotesters to California Capitol  Sacramento BeeThree arrested for assault during Nick Shirley-related political rally at State Capitol  KCRAExclusive | Congress Republicans ask DOJ to challenge California’s ‘Stop Nick Shirley Act’  New York Post

3 states battling new measles outbreaks. What to know  USA TodayWisconsin Dept. of Health Services reports ‘significant’ rise in measles cases  KCRGWisconsin measles outbreak grows to 92 cases in three counties  WISNPotential measles exposure announced at Warren hospital  WKBN.com92 confirmed, 6 probable measles cases in southwest Wisconsin  Channel 3000

Thousands face days without power as San Antonio clears storm damage, residents seek relief  Texas Public Radio | TPRCity, CPS Energy Share Joint Storm Recovery Efforts  sa.gov'We are trying to survive.' | More than 50,000 San Antonio residents still without power amid Texas heat  YahooViewers share photos and videos of storm damage across San Antonio on KSAT Connect  KSATBexar County jail remains operating on generators after Friday night storm, BCSO says  KSAT

Filip Hrgovic stuns Britain’s Moses Itauma to claim IBF world heavyweight title  The GuardianFilip Hrgovic stuns Moses Itauma to win IBF heavyweight title  ESPNItauma chases Tyson’s history and fights to save his soul in first world title bout  The GuardianItauma vs Hrgovic predictions: IBF heavyweight title fight predictions from fighters and pundits  BBCMoses Itauma vs. Filip Hrgovic Live Updates and Highlights From Today's Card  Bleacher Report

Strait of Hormuz traffic remains below normal as US sanctions pressure Iran  Fox NewsIran’s oil exports near zero as Persian Gulf flows recover  Iran InternationalU.S. Navy blockade slashes Iran oil exports as Trump administration shifts to economic warfare  CNBCEmbattled Iranian president admits crippling US sanctions suffocating Tehran: ‘We are in a war situation’  New York PostMillions of barrels of Iranian oil sit beyond Trump blockade as he vows ‘zero leakage’  Fox News

Israeli Settlers Attack Palestinians, Drawing Sharp Rebukes  The New York TimesNetanyahu condemns rioters after weeks of West Bank settler violence, and other Middle East news  AP NewsIsraeli settlers stage new attack on home in West Bank's Qusra, witnesses say  ReutersIsraeli settlers surround Palestinian home in occupied West Bank’s Qusra  Al JazeeraLive Updates: Latest from Israel, Iran, and the Middle East  The Jerusalem Post

The final vote is expected to be extremely close, with ballot counting continuing through the night.

A privacy measure for immigration aid workers became a free speech cause for backers of Mr. Shirley, a right-wing YouTube star. Democrats say the furor is fueled by misinformation.

Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic Senate nominee in Michigan, faced criticism from Jewish Democrats after remarking, “hurt people hurt people.”

Their videos have proliferated on social media, but the payments are frequently hidden from viewers.

The intensity of Saturday’s assault prompted condemnations from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel and other officials.