4+ hour, 34+ min ago   (413+ words) Nepal's recent devastating flash flood has led to an estimated USD 4.7 billion in recovery and reconstruction needs, according to a government-led assessment. The Rapid Damage and Needs Assessment (RDNA) for the Rasuwa-Bhotekoshi Flood 2026, released by the government on Saturday, estimates…...

17+ hour, 59+ min ago   (402+ words) Twenty-five years after 9/11, old claims about the collapse of the Twin Towers and Building 7 are spreading online again. But what do official investigations and the BBC’s own explanation say about the viral claims? A claim questioning what caused the Twin…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago   (289+ words) Kathmandu, The death toll in Nepal due to the flash floods rose to 1,385 on Friday as more bodies were recovered from the affected districts, while search and rescue operations continue for more than 5,000 missing people. The flash floods, triggered by…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (1354+ words) Tung Chee-hwa, Hong Kong’s first Chief Executive after the territory was handed back from British to Chinese rule, has died aged 89. His office said he died peacefully on September 8, in the presence of family members. He served as Hong Kong’s…...

6+ day, 16+ hour ago   (361+ words) Nepali rescuers faced challenging conditions on Sunday as search operations after catastrophic floods entered a 12th day, buoyed by the extraordinary rescues of four survivors. The glacial and mountain collapse on the China-Nepal border killed at least 1,385 people and left more…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (446+ words) The United Nations General Assembly voted Friday to adopt a new world map that aims to present the relative size of continents more accurately. The move gives Africa greater prominence while reducing the apparent size of North America and Europe,…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (396+ words) The United Nations General Assembly voted Friday to back a resolution spearheaded by several African countries to adopt a map that makes their continent bigger while shrinking North America and Europe. Aimed at "a more accurate representation" of continental landmasses,…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (915+ words) A WhatsApp group created by engineers just before disaster struck Nepal’s Trishuli valley is now helping rescuers navigate tunnels buried under tonnes of mud, rocks and debris. The group reportedly has more than 500 members, including engineers, former hydropower employees, government…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (1126+ words) Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever, who is on a three-day official visit to India, had a unique gift planned for his Indian counterpart, Narendra Modi. It was not an award or an artefact, but chocolate. The gesture was a…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (441+ words) An earthquake of magnitude 5.1 struck Xizang, Tibet, on Thursday, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The quake occurred at a depth of 10 km (6.21 miles), according to GFZ, Reuters reported. This comes days after catastrophic floods struck the Tibet-Nepal…...