Friday, August 28, 2026 11:52 AM ET
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Watch: Why rescuers fear new barrier lake could cause another Nepal-Tibet flood -- Laura Bicker explains how a lake which formed after the recent landslide near the Nepal-Tibet border is raising fears of a second flood.4 hours ago
World's youngest reigning traditional monarch dies aged 34 -- King Oyo ascended to the throne of Uganda's Tooro kingdom when he was just three years old.3 hours ago
Dutch court sentences man to life over Rwanda genocide -- The court in The Hague convicted the 66-year-old of war crimes and the crime of genocide.3 hours ago
LIVE - King Haakon VIII takes the throne in Norway following death of Harald V - The Norwegian king died in Oslo's national hospital early Friday morning after serving 35 years on the throne.5 hours ago
Oslo mayor calls off wedding ceremony after death of Norway's king -- Anne Lindboe, the mayor of Norway's capital, had planned to marry her fiance on Friday.1 hour ago
Trump signs order to rename Lake Ontario as Lake America -- Canada has rejected the new name of the lake, which straddles both countries, as their row deepens.6 hours ago
Fed has 'work to do' if price rises don't ease for Americans, Warsh says -- Kevin Warsh remarks suggest interest rates could be increased if policymakers think inflation is running too high.26 minutes ago
Shootings surge as drug gangs torment Brussels -- This year alone there have been more than 65 shootings in the Belgian capital, as drug crime soars.1 hour ago
Tate brothers blast US jail conditions as they seek bail in UK extradition fight -- Andrew and Tristan Tate's legal team argued in a Miami court that the two were not a flight risk.10 hours ago
Trump administration illegally retaliated against Anthropic, judge rules -- The AI startup has been at loggerheads with the Pentagon over the use of AI by the US military.12 hours ago
Optimus Prime and Eeyore voice actor Peter Cullen dies -- Cullen voiced the heroic Optimus Prime in the Transformers TV series and then the Hollywood films.23 hours ago
Norway's King Harald dies aged 89: A beloved monarch buffeted by family crises -- The late king, who reigned for 35 years, broke with tradition by marrying a commoner and was widely loved by Norwegians.5 hours ago
Norway's King Haakon begins reign after turbulent year -- Haakon becomes the king at a turbulent time for Norway's monarchy.1 hour ago
'Not far enough' - US parents and teens on Meta's new limits for young users -- As part of an $18bn settlement in a child-safety lawsuit, Meta announced new restrictions on its apps. We asked families what they thought.5 hours ago
This Indian pilgrim was about to enter Tibet for her dream tour - then her WhatsApp messages stopped -- Her family is among hundreds anxiously waiting for news after the deadly flash floods.4 hours ago
'The flood took everything': Nepal survivors describe horror of loved ones being swept away -- One woman says her father, mother, sister and sister's children were carried away before her eyes.1 day ago
BBC tracks one week of Israeli settler violence in occupied West Bank -- The BBC's Lucy Williamson reports on settler attacks on Palestinians, which have been observed over the last week alone.1 hour ago
Watch: Stargazers around the world glimpse 'Blood Moon' lunar eclipse -- Some parts of the globe had a chance to see the rare event when the Sun, Earth and Moon line up in the night sky.2 hours ago
Blocked roads and devastation as BBC drives to site of Nepal floods -- South Asia correspondent Azadeh Moshiri reports as she travels from Kathmandu to Trishuli, passing ambulances and hearses on the way.5 hours ago
Nepal army rescues survivors from hydropower tunnel -- Officials say more than 100 people were thought to have been trapped in the tunnel in Rasuwa.6 hours ago
A look back at the King who broke with tradition -- Norway's King Harald V has died aged 89 after being treated for a bacterial infection in his blood.6 hours ago
BBC speaks with US group after 77 trekkers go missing in Nepal flood -- The BBC's Helena Humphrey visited Isha Foundation in the US state of Tennessee, that lost contact with their tour group on the China-Nepal border.1 hour ago
Two-year curfew lifted in Sudan's capital -- The military authorities retook control of the city 18 months ago, but the conflict continues elsewhere.1 hour ago
Damage being assessed after 'significant' Killarney flash floods -- The council said some 30mm of rain fell in one hour alone, causing very "significant flooding on roads throughout the town".1 hour ago
What we know about deadly Nepal-Tibet floods -- Hundreds have died or are missing in Wednesday's flooding and landslides on the border of Nepal and Tibet.18 hours ago
A summer of foodborne illness is already testing Trump's pick for top regulator -- Heidi Overton has been tapped to lead the Food and Drug Administration. But some worry she will pick loyalty to Trump over science.1 hour ago