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World News - Recent Headlines

Hundreds missing, at least 8 killed after avalanche triggers deadly flash floods in Nepal

Sydney Morning Herald - 5 minutes ago

Dolly Parton's philanthropy was based on 'her belief in the goodness of people'

CTV News - 5 minutes ago

BMW joins Volkswagen and Mercedes-Benz in cutting thousands of jobs as Chinese rivals erode their market share.

Deutsche Welle - 5 minutes ago

A British tourist was robbed of his £17,000 watch by thieves who used pepper spray on the family to create a distraction for their escape. The holidaymaker was with his wife and daughter in Florence, Italy when they were attacked by two young men, aged 19 and 22. CCTV footage captured the family outside a restaurant as one of the thieves pretended to walk past.

Daily Mail - 5 minutes ago

Americans reported among hundreds missing in Nepal floods, tourism board says

ABC News - 6 minutes ago

Flash floods in Nepal leave at least eight dead and hundreds missing

The Globe and Mail - 6 minutes ago

How to avoid a Social Security cut? Lawmakers are floating ideas for what to do

Toronto Star - 6 minutes ago

In the 1970s, Britain imported North American signal crayfish for farms; they escaped, bred in huge numbers and now infest rivers across England, Wales and Scotland, carrying a plague deadly to native crayfish

Times of India - 6 minutes ago

Transfer: Bouaddi becomes most expensive EPL teenager with Man City move

Daily Post Nigeria - 7 minutes ago

Nepal floods at China border kill 8, cause 'major casualties' in Tibet

Dawn - 7 minutes ago

Türkiye's CDS falls to lowest level in 6.5 months

Hurriyet Daily News - 8 minutes ago

Seventeen dead and hundreds unaccounted for as flash flood hits Nepal-Tibet border -- The flood in Rasuwa - an area north of Kathmandu bordering Tibet - is feared to have swept away villages.

BBC News - 8 minutes ago

ICE agent charged with shooting in Minnesota could be released from Texas jail

Lancaster Online - 8 minutes ago

Bus firm fined $650k for hiring driver in fatal wedding crash

Australian Broadcasting Corp - 8 minutes ago

US visa interviews disrupted worldwide - 2h ago - 2 - m read

Gulf News - 9 minutes ago

At least eight killed, hundreds missing after Nepal flash flood

Aljazeera - 9 minutes ago

India, China could help Trump resolve Iran crisis through diplomacy: Hillary Clinton

Times of India - 14 minutes ago

Canada to hit U.S. with retaliatory tariffs. And, remembering music legend Dolly Parton

NPR - 14 minutes ago

California governor 'absolutely' believes Trump will restart trade talks with Canada in 'a matter of days' California Gov. Gavin Newsom says pressure from within the Republican Party will bring U.S. President Donald Trump back to the negotiating table with Canada after trade talks abruptly ended last week. News - Politics - | 10 hours ago

CBC News - 14 minutes ago

Kremlin reveals why US spy chief visited Moscow

International The News - 14 minutes ago

Darline Graham wins primary to contest late brother's US Senate seat -- The Trump-backed candidate, whose brother Lindsey Graham died in July, has never previously run for elected office.

BBC News - 15 minutes ago

Things to do this weekend in Qatar (August 27-29, 2026)

Peninsula Qatar - 15 minutes ago

World must rein in autonomous weapons, UN and Red Cross chiefs say - Lethal autonomous weapon systems are generally understood as weapon systems that select targets and apply force without human intervention. 25/08/2026

Euronews - 16 minutes ago

Donald Trump sparks fresh health fears with 5-word comment - The US leader has been at the centre of growing health speculation following his 80th birthday...

Daily Express - 16 minutes ago

Second suspect arrested in Swedish school attack -- m read

Gulf News - 17 minutes ago

Hard-left presidential candidate's plan to cancel French debt sparks backlash

The Straits Times - 17 minutes ago

'JD Vance is a dirtbag': A bumpy ride for US vice president on Maine road trip

Irish Times - 21 minutes ago

Info ministry says video of Asif comparing Pakistan's progress with India's is fake

Dawn - 21 minutes ago

At least 14 infants killed in Pakistan hospital fire

The Globe and Mail - 23 minutes ago

Tanzania's vice president resigns in test to the country's democracy

ABC News - 24 minutes ago

Kuwait foils record KD150 million drug operation -- m read

Gulf News - 26 minutes ago

Infantino has no future at FIFA, says European Leagues chief

Aljazeera - 27 minutes ago

Bella's lawyers reject Sheggz's defamation suit, make fresh allegations -- Lawyers representing former BBNaija housemate, Bella Okagbue have dismissed the defamation allegations brought against her by her ex-boyfriend, Segun "Sheggz"...

Daily Post Nigeria - 27 minutes ago

U.S. Senate Democrats urge Israel to rein in West Bank violence and mass arrests of Palestinians

The Globe and Mail - 28 minutes ago

Next Atlantic storm to be named 'Dolly' in an uncanny 'coincidence'

Times of India - 28 minutes ago

Taylor Swift and Beyoncé lead tributes after death of 'bold and brilliant' Dolly Parton -- Tributes pour in from across the worlds of music, film and politics for the star, who has died at 80.

BBC News - 32 minutes ago

With ropes and chants, thousands move Japanese castle

Peninsula Qatar - 32 minutes ago

Trump mulls renaming Lake Ontario as trade war with Canada escalates - The rhetoric between the two countries is escalating, with Trump telling Canadian leaders on Monday to "fall in line" or face consequences "far WORSE" than existing tariffs. 25/08/2026

Euronews - 35 minutes ago

Kremlin says US spy chief held talks with Russian counterparts during Moscow visit

The Straits Times - 35 minutes ago

Iran warns any 'future war' with US would spread across Mideast

Daily Sabah - 36 minutes ago

Is Japan trying to build bridges with China after Taiwan spat?

Aljazeera - 37 minutes ago

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.

BBC News - 37 minutes ago

Across mountains and rivers, work gathers pace on India's first bullet train project (Photos)

Times of India - 37 minutes ago

Gold Star father honors fallen son five years after Kabul airport attack

Fox News - 38 minutes ago

Trump Admin Issues Pause On Immigrant Visa Appointments For Applicants Worldwide

Huffington Post - 38 minutes ago

Moscow airports disrupted amid Ukraine drone attacks following CIA director's visit -- Ukraine agreed to a U.S. request not to attack Moscow during Ratcliffe's visit.

ABC News - 38 minutes ago

Prime Minister holds telephone call with Bahraini Foreign Minister

Peninsula Qatar - 38 minutes ago

Mark Zuckerberg had a bold plan to replace Meta staff with AI. Here's how it imploded

CTV News - 38 minutes ago

French Flight Attendant Wins Landmark Breast Cancer Ruling

Deccan Chronicle - 42 minutes ago

Tanzania's vice president resigns in test to the country's democracy

Toronto Star - 42 minutes ago

Ogun Govt introduces rent-to-own housing scheme

Daily Post Nigeria - 43 minutes ago

DOJ says Kennedy Center should be demolished if rennovations blocked

UPI - 44 minutes ago

The Risks China and Major Trade Partners Of Iran Could Face From Trump's Economic Pressure

International Business Times - 44 minutes ago

Russia planning to use nukes? Why CIA chief made 'emergency' visit to Moscow; report

Times of India - 49 minutes ago

USS Abraham Lincoln will stop in Thailand on its way home from lengthy deployment in Middle East

Lancaster Online - 50 minutes ago

Fire in a hospital nursery kills 14 newborns in Pakistan's capital

Toronto Star - 50 minutes ago

Mahira Khan, Wahaj Ali to appear together in Green Entertainment's action-packed Mitti De Baway

Dawn - 51 minutes ago

Russia's eight scenarios for how Ukraine war will end after CIA director visits Moscow -- US president Donald Trump pressuring both Moscow and Kyiv for a deal is the most likely scenario.

Daily Express - 52 minutes ago

Iran and Oman plan temporary corridor through Strait of Hormuz as impasse with U.S. persists

The Globe and Mail - 53 minutes ago

Chairman of Qatar Media Corporation meets Spanish Ambassador

Peninsula Qatar - 53 minutes ago

First on CBS -- Russia says CIA chief met intel counterparts on secretive Moscow visit -- The Kremlin spokesman says CIA Director John Ratcliffe met Russian counterparts during a secretive visit to Moscow, but it's unclear what came of the talks.

CBS News - 53 minutes ago

Iran's strikes caused billions in damage to US intel. sites

Mehr News Agency - 56 minutes ago

Experiencing turbulence: Gulf air hubs weather wartime downturn

The Straits Times - 57 minutes ago

Poco Lee's management speaks on 'drink spiking' claims in UK case -- The management team of Nigerian dancer, Poco Lee has spoken out over claims referencing "drink spiking" in discussions surrounding his...

Daily Post Nigeria - 59 minutes ago

'No place like Halkidiki': Travellers give their vote of confidence -- There is "nowhere like Halkidiki" say locals and more than a million foreign tourists each year, yet geopolitical shifts in the past five years have changed who visits the area – an on-the-ground report by Euronews.

Euronews - 59 minutes ago

US Military Strike Kills 4 on Suspected Drug-Smuggling Boat in Caribbean

Epoch Times - 1 hour ago

This British archaeological dig gets by with a little help from its friends

The Globe and Mail - 1 hour ago

Speaker of Jordanian Parliament meets Ambassador of Qatar

Peninsula Qatar - 1 hour ago

Five-day storm wave to plunge temperatures across Türkiye

Hurriyet Daily News - 1 hour ago

Can Germany defend itself against drone attacks?

Deutsche Welle - 1 hour ago

'Give me my child back': Anguish after Islamabad fire -- m read

Gulf News - 1 hour ago

Raids & kidnapping drills: How Chinese students are preparing for college in Trump's USA

Times of India - 1 hour ago

True horrors of Biden's Afghan pullout emerge on 5th anniversary of suicide bomb: 'Witness to atrocities, war crimes'

New York Post - 1 hour ago

Iran inflicted 'unprecedented damage' to US intel sites in Mideast

Daily Sabah - 1 hour ago

No lessons learnt: A timeline of hospital fires reported in Pakistan since 2010

Dawn - 1 hour ago

California wine exposed again as U.S.-Canada trade fight flares

Los Angeles Times - 1 hour ago

One US dollar now costs 2 million rials in Iran, and here's what it can buy

Aljazeera - 1 hour ago

Kremlin says ousted Ukrainian defence minister's remarks show Kyiv is consumed by infighting

The Straits Times - 1 hour ago

Elon Musk's space company to build new rocket launching site in Louisian

Manila Times - 1 hour ago

Notes allegedly written by woman accused of killing parents released

Australian Broadcasting Corp - 1 hour ago

Russia's red lines with Japan won't budge – until Tokyo does the right thing

Russia Today - 1 hour ago

Horror in Spain as huge hailstorm leaves city covered in dead birds

Daily Express - 1 hour ago

World News - At least 14 newborn babies killed in blaze at hospital in Pakistan - Aug. 26 (UPI) -- More than a dozen newborn babies were killed after fire swept through the maternity department of one of the largest public hospitals in Islamabad.

UPI - 1 hour ago

Business -- Fuel subsidy controversy: Economists, IPMAN, PETROAN take stand

Daily Post Nigeria - 1 hour ago

Dolly Parton's dream project suffered £3m financial blow weeks before death -- She founded the free programme to ensure all kids under five had access to the same...

Daily Express - 1 hour ago

ADC rejects Tinubu's endorsement by 500 Islamic scholars in Jigawa -- The Jigawa State chapter of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has described the purported endorsement of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu...

Daily Post Nigeria - 1 hour ago

Chinese ship caught with banned shark fins in Pacific Ocean -- The ship was among four vessels detained in a surveillance crackdown by 11 Pacific island nations, assisted by the U.S. Coast Guard. -- Aug 25

CBS News - 1 hour ago

Gulf ship traffic via Strait of Hormuz hovers below 10-day average, data shows

The Straits Times - 1 hour ago

USS Abraham Lincoln will stop in Thailand on its way home from lengthy deployment in Middle East

Toronto Star - 1 hour ago

Undersecretary of the Ministry of Interior meets Kuwaiti Ambassador

Peninsula Qatar - 1 hour ago

Video shows tornado forming over village in France - A tornado filmed near Pomas in southern France damages about 300 homes and injures 39 people as rescue teams search affected villages. 25/08/2026

Euronews - 1 hour ago

PSNI officer dismissed over sexual relationship with woman he met during assault investigation

Irish Post - 1 hour ago

Newborns killed in Pakistan hospital blaze

Russia Today - 1 hour ago

LIVE - 'Glam, funny, kind': World remembers Dolly Parton as star dies from cancer aged 80 - The legendary country music singer died surrounded by loved ones, her representatives said.

BBC News - 1 hour ago

Work began in 1928 on New York City's first municipal airport; today, Floyd Bennett Field spans more than 1,300 acres of grassland and marsh

Times of India - 1 hour ago

Russia 'planning horror attack on UK' as 30 locations on Putin's hitlist

Daily Express - 1 hour ago

Hospital nursery fire kills 14 newborns in Pakistan's capital while 1 baby is rescued

CTV News - 1 hour ago

Africa's Trillion-Dollar Question: Why Are We Not Rich?

Deutsche Welle - 1 hour ago

Ukrainian drone attacks kill 3 as fire destroys Wildberries warehouse

Aljazeera - 1 hour ago

'No one can understand the pain:' Fire in maternity ward kills at least 14 newborn babies in Pakistan's capital

Apple Valley News Now - 1 hour ago