Norway’s King Harald V dies at 89, his son becomes King Haakon VIII
King Harald V of Norway, has died at the age of 89, according to an announcement by the palace Friday morning. Harald was Europe’s oldest monarch. As a child, he went into exile in the United States as a child during the Nazi occupation of his homeland…
Norway’s King Harald dies aged 89
More recently he was treated with cortisone for a rare blood condition, haemolytic anaemia, which causes the number of red blood cells in the body to be reduced. He entered hospital on 17 August and his son became regent, taking over his activities. This…
French Foreign Legion soldier kidnapped in Colombia
A soldier in the French Foreign Legion was kidnapped earlier this month in an area dominated by guerrillas in southwestern Colombia, the country’s army said Thursday. Jose Olger Melo Charry, who is French-Colombian, was taken hostage on August 6…
Nepal-Tibet floods: ‘High risk’ of lake bursting and causing second flood, warns China
China has warned there is a «high risk» that a lake which formed after the recent landslide near the Nepal-Tibet border may burst, causing a second flood downstream. The warning comes after Wednesday’s deadly flash flood in the same area which…
Champions League Draw: PSG to face Barcelona and Man City – Sports
As part of the ongoing Champions League, two-time European champions PSG will host Barça and travel to England. Meanwhile, a host of meetings are set to take place including José Mourinho and his former clubs, Olivier Giroud with Arsenal and Yan Diomandé…
Trump administration illegally retaliated against Anthropic, judge says
A judge has ruled the US Department of Defense acted unlawfully when it designated artificial intelligence (AI) startup Anthropic a supply chain risk, calling the move «illegal and baseless». The company argued in the lawsuit that Defense Secretary Pete…
Pakistan: Protests continue in Azad Kashmir despite repression and internet blackout
To contact us, Usman*, a resident of Rawalakot, a city in the Pakistan-administered part of the disputed Kashmir region, has to climb into the nearby mountains, where he can pick up a few bars of mobile signal from outside the province. This article was…
Nepal-Tibet floods: Survivors describe horror of loved ones being swept away
At Kathmandu’s TU Teaching Hospital, families of those missing in the floods wait anxiously for updates. Holding up her phone, Ram Khumari Shrestha says: «This is my husband. He was off to Rasuwa as a part of his driving job. He was in contact with…
Nepal-Tibet live: China warns lake formed by mudslide on Nepal border could breach
Home Asia / Pacific Live Issued on: 28/08/2026 – 05:03 In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, rescuers are using heavy machines to clear a road leading to the mudslide-hit areas in Tibet on August 27, 2026. © Xinhua via AP Chinese…
Collapsed glacier likely caused devastating Nepal-Tibet floods, scientists say
It is still unclear what caused the glacier to collapse on Wednesday. Searle said that Langtang Lirung, like the rest of the Himalayas, has been slowly rising due to long-term tectonic movement, where one plate has been pushing another plate up.…