- Number of missing in Nepal, China floods soars past 2,400
- Leaders of Russia, China, Iran to attend summit in Kyrgyzstan
Politics
President Donald Trump said Friday his administration has reached a huge oil deal with Venezuela that gives the United States majority control of 65 billion barrels of proven petroleum reserves.
August 29, 2026
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Air pollution is associated with about 8 million premature deaths a year, but evidence from cities including London, Paris and Barcelona points to practical ways to reduce exposure.
August 28, 2026
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A 72-year-old woman was paralysed after four patients were reportedly given potassium instead of pain medication before procedures at a Nashville hospital.
August 28, 2026
Six Flags Magic Mountain has kept its X2 rollercoaster closed while past and recent reports link the ride to severe brain injuries, comas and deaths.
August 28, 2026
The artist behind a 30ft mural of snooker champion Ronnie O'Sullivan in Sheffield says the work is unfinished after it drew widespread criticism online.
August 28, 2026
Things to know
At least six people were injured when a sign fell onto a crowd at the Big Church Festival in Wiston Park, West Sussex.
August 28, 2026
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At least 584 people have died in flooding along the Nepal-Tibet border, with more than 2,400 missing and a barrier lake threatening further flooding downstream.
August 28, 2026
Sports
Star signing Goncalo Ramos scored with a flashing drive from a tight angle for his first Serie A goal as AC Milan beat Venezia 2-0 at the San Siro on Friday.
August 28, 2026
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Meta's landmark settlement with nearly every US state promises curfews and time limits for teens on Instagram and Facebook -- but rests on age and parent checks nobody has figured out how to make work.
August 28, 2026
- Cherki makes his point to Maresca as Man City sparkle in Palace rout
- Odisha faces very heavy rain as Sri Ganganagar reaches 41.4C
- COP17 soil assessment links worsening land degradation to food and nutrition risks
- Scammers in China exploit Microsoft Teams and other workplace apps to target victims
- Medical AI paper predicts autonomous systems could outperform doctors in core clinical tasks by 2030
- GSA employees report mice, ceiling damage and cloudy water after Washington office move
- Cara and former scraper develop open-source tool to alert artists when work appears in AI datasets
- Meta tests robots for cabling, server resets and maintenance inside data centers