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Hundreds have died in flooding and landslides on the border of Nepal and Tibet.

Preliminary investigations by scientists have pointed to a collapsed glacier as the cause, highlighting the issue of rapidly melting Himalayan ice.

One woman says her father, mother, sister and sister's children were carried away before her eyes.

Closing arguments are about to start in a trial which has drawn global attention to the rare condition postpartum psychosis.

Northern Africa has experienced severe heatwaves this summer, leading to hundreds of fires across the region.

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

Many communities are living in fear of being kidnapped for ransom as the crisis spreads further south.

On Saturday, Iceland will vote on EU membership talks, amid economic and geopolitical tensions.

Experts have hailed the drug, daraxonrasib, as a game changer for one of the world's deadliest cancers.

The justice department has also asked for Trump's name to be put back on the building after it was removed in June following a court order.

Five other airport workers are also receiving treatment following the rare outbreak at German's busiest airport.

It is thought to be part of efforts to consolidate the former coup leader's control.

A hospital official told the BBC that the door to the ward was not locked, but manned with security guards, to protect the babies.

Eswatini is one of 12 countries, and the only one in Africa, that has diplomatic relations with Taiwan.

BBC music correspondent Mark Savage looks back on the legacy of the "irreplaceable" late singer.

Former Air France stewardess Sophie Lainault has had her cancer recognised as an occupational disease.

Zvi Sukkot's actions have drawn widespread condemnation, including from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

A Facebook post by Libyan Airlines announced the death of Al Amin Khalifah Fhimah and expressed the company's condolences to his family.

Kriti Sanon has defended the ad in which she was seen celebrating the upcoming Hindu festival of Rakhi.

A police sergeant has been arrested following accusations that he lied to victims' families and prematurely closed missing persons cases.

Domestic sugar prices have jumped nearly 40%, forcing India to import 1 million tonnes of the sweetener.

Fuel companies are urging customers not to linger at the pumps after a wave of deadly attacks.

Students are seeking prescription drugs because they fear failure, a teen tells the BBC.

Iran has closed the vital waterway since the beginning of the conflict causing wild fluctuations in oil prices worldwide.

Flight tracking data confirms an American military aircraft travelled to Russia from the US via Latvia on Tuesday.

The operation included the arrest of 39 people in South Africa for romance and investment scams.

A drone attack on Leipzig Airport highlights the "very real threat" faced by the country, the German chancellor says.

Cases in the US have hit the highest point since the virus was eliminated, as vaccination rates decline.

Philanthropist and activist Osman Kavala has spent almost a decade in jail over charges rights groups say are politically motivated.

The armed forces request the seizure of the plot near Muskö Naval Base citing threats from Russian drones.

A new study says at least one in four ex-NFL players who died between 2016 and 2021 had a degenerative brain disease but the true figure could be much higher.

The trial of a Libyan man is delayed for a third time, after new evidence on the 37-year-old case came to light three days ago.

But officials fear that winds could fan the flames for two more days, as many locals remain under evacuation orders.

The 26-year-old faces up to seven years in jail for allegedly stealing a denim jacket from an airport shop in 2024.

Hoult was announced as Gilderoy Lockhart two weeks ago but has dropped out due to scheduling issues.

The move comes weeks after a DJ admitted using AI to remix a Madonna song that topped the Australian charts.

The body of 70-year-old Shulai Wang was found near a marina in Auckland in 2024.

The 68-year-old man was found dead in California's salt flats amid 116°F (46.6C) heat.

It comes after Moscow warned of "consequences" over the reported use of British drones by Ukraine.

What leverage does Canada, which sells about 70% of its goods to the US, actually have in this spiraling trade dispute?