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Thursday, August 27, 2026 5:08 AM ET

BBC News - Top Stories

LIVE - More than 800 missing in Nepal as authorities say glacier collapse triggered flash flood - In neighbouring Tibet, officials say more than 500 are missing - it's not clear if that figure overlaps with Nepal's. In Nepal, at least 270 bodies have been recovered.

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Trial date set for alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed -- His plea deal to avoid a death-penalty trial was rejected by a federal appeals court last summer.

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Meta's $18bn settlement may hasten reckoning for social media on child safety -- Perhaps our days of doomscrolling are numbered, writes the BBC's technology editor Zoe Kleinman.

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LIVE - New UK data shows fall in visas, asylum claims, and small boat arrivals compared to year earlier

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Collapsed glacier likely caused devastating Nepal-Tibet floods, scientists say

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Memory wars: Election clash over Germany's Nazi past as AfD eyes power in east

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LIVE - Transfer latest: Liverpool close on Barcola, Delap joins Forest for £50m - All the latest transfer news as Liverpool close in on Paris St-Germain winger Bradley Barcola and Liam Delap joins Nottingham Forest.

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Root has proved he is captain England need, but probably do not deserve -- Joe Root has shown himself to be the off-field leader England need - now comes a chance to show his credentials as captain on-field.

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Chelsea in talks to sign Atalanta defender Ahanor -- Chelsea are in talks to sign 18-year-old Atalanta and Italy defender Honest Ahanor for £34.3m.

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Key moments from Lindsay Clancy's five-week trial over children's killings -- Closing arguments are about to start in a trial which has drawn global attention to the rare condition postpartum psychosis.

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Susan Sarandon leads tributes to Rocky Horror Picture Show co-star Tim Curry

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Two German airport workers die of malaria after 'mosquito arrives on plane'

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Iceland holds knife-edge referendum on EU - and it could be decided on fish

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Nvidia revenue doubles on continued AI demand

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Scottish Highlands benefiting from 'coolcation' trend -- Scotland and other northern European nations are seeing more tourists as people avoid the heat. -- UK

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Watch: 'We grabbed newborn and rushed out of Islamabad hospital' -- The moment she saw smoke, Hivsa Walid fled the building with her sister-in-law's baby.

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How Dolly Parton's business savvy helped her succeed far beyond the charts - While country music and films brought her fame, her entrepreneurial zeal brought her fortune. 10 hrs ago

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The question dominating Indian politics: Is it worse when women swear? -- Rahul Gandhi's comments renew the debate over gender disparity in reactions to insults hurled at PM Narendra Modi.

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'If you started running, they shot you' - inside Nigeria's growing kidnapping crisis -- Many communities are living in fear of being kidnapped for ransom as the crisis spreads further south.

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Video shows scale of flash flood hitting Nepal-Tibet border

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People pulled from mud in Nepal after deadly flash floods

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Buckingham Palace guards play '9 to 5' in honour of Dolly Parton

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BBC visits hospital in Kathmandu as families wait for news

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Aerial footage shows flash flood on Nepal-Tibet border

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Dozens of US and Canadian citizens missing after flash flooding in Nepal -- They are among hundreds of people still unaccounted for, with authorities for both countries saying they are closely monitoring the situation. -- World

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Door was locked at Pakistan hospital where fire killed 14 babies, witnesses say -- The hospital tells the BBC the ward door was not locked but manned with security guards, to protect the babies.

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Trump says 'something may come out of' CIA head's unannounced visit to Moscow -- John Ratcliffe travelled to the Russian capital on Tuesday in a rare and unannounced visit.

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Radiation link in flight attendant's breast cancer, French court finds -- Former Air France stewardess Sophie Lainault has had her cancer recognised as an occupational disease.

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Unexpected chat between OpenAI agents led to Hugging Face hack - OpenAI's cyber agents banded together to perform a hack during a security test. 11 hrs ago

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Sydney police investigate death of teen girl from suspected choking during sex -- The girl, 16, was airlifted to hospital after she was found unconscious on Sunday, but died on Tuesday.

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Canada's retaliation tests the limit of American power under Trump

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Japanese polka dot artist Yayoi Kusama dies aged 97

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A nosy polar bear and a lucky squirrel: Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2026 shortlist

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US drug agency approves breakthrough treatment for pancreatic cancer

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World's first patient to undergo live AI-assisted brain surgery has tumour removed

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Liverpool close in on signing PSG forward Barcola -- Liverpool are close to agreeing a deal with Paris St-Germain for Bradley Barcola for a fee that is expected to be in excess of £100m. -- Premier League

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Why Herrera is playing for free in Spanish third division -- Ander Herrera has represented some of the world's biggest clubs, but now he is back home playing for free in Spain's third tier - and this is why.

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Watson to face fellow Briton Dart for US Open spot -- Heather Watson will face compatriot Harriet Dart for a place in the US Open main draw as six British players reach the final qualifying round.

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Liverpool v Spurs & Man Utd v Brighton - full EFL Cup third-round draw -- Liverpool face Tottenham in the third round of the EFL Cup, Manchester United play Brighton and Manchester City draw Norwich.

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