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Northern Cyprus ferry disaster: at least seven dead as vessel capsizes – latest updates
An estimated 237 people have been rescued but 23 are missing after accident off the coast of northern CyprusFatalities after ferry carrying nearly 270 capsizes off northern CyprusRepublican Turkish party MP Sami Ozuslu told the Guardian late on Sunday that the death toll had risen. “Sadly we are now hearing that there are nine or ten dead,” he said.The families of passengers were converging on hospitals in Nicosia, Kyrenia and elsewhere, desperate for news of loved ones, he added. Continue reading...
Trump says NBC’s Kristen Welker should face ‘punishment’ from FCC
Trump’s threat comes after host described success record of candidates whom president had endorsed as ‘mixed’Donald Trump on Sunday said NBC’s Kristen Welker – host of Meet the Press – should face “rebuke or punishment” from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).Preceding Trump’s comments was a live shot by Welker in which she described the success record of political candidates whom president had endorsed as “mixed” on Washington DC’s NBC affiliate prior to the airing of Sunday’s edition of Meet the Press, according to CNN media reporter and commentator Brian Stelter. Continue reading...
Headteacher saves 900 children from deadly flash flood in Nepal
Rajendra Dawadi ordered students to higher ground with moments to spare after receiving warnings from upstreamA headteacher in Nepal evacuated 900 children from a school moments before a deadly wall of water struck their town amid the devastating flash floods that have killed almost 800 people and left thousands missing.Rajendra Dawadi decided to halt classes and order children to higher ground after receiving warnings about the scale of the flooding heading their way. Continue reading...
Fifteen Britons among 261 foreigners missing in China after floods
Total number of missing Britons between Tibet and Nepal at 48 as Beijing mobilises more than 2,100 rescue workers Nepal-Tibet flash flood – latest updatesFifteen British nationals are reported to be missing in China as the search continues for survivors of the devastating flooding in Nepal and Tibet.Nepali and Chinese authorities confirmed an updated death toll of at least 810 on Sunday. More than 3,000 people are believed missing after flash floods brought upon by a massive glacier collapse in the Himalayas on Wednesday engulfed Gyirong port on the Nepal-China border. Continue reading...
Zambian opposition leader charged with treason
Mundubile had previously gone into hiding at a United Nations building in Zambia's capital.
Death toll nears 800 after Himalayan glacier collapse
Specialised search-and-rescue teams join recovery operations in Nepal and China.
Google Maps renames Lake Ontario after Trump’s decree on ‘Lake America’
Tech giant says name to remain Lake Ontario for Canadian users, change reflects decision by US government agency.
Head teacher evacuated 900 children minutes before Nepal floods hit school
Rajendra Dawadi leapt into action after receiving warnings over waters heading towards his school.
‘The river has taken everything’: people return to remains of their homes in Nepal
Precariousness of living in Devighat by the Trishuli River underlined as waters swell again and residents flee to higher groundNepal-Tibet flash flood – latest updatesThe bodies continue to wash up. But the morgues have already run out of room.Since the deadly floods coursed through the Himalayan valleys of Nepal and Tibet, the numbers of people killed have continued to rise. The bodies have surfaced in their hundreds and continue to be pulled from the thick, tar-like mud that engulfed everything after the flood waters had receded. By Sunday, the death toll stood at 797 in Nepal and Tibet. Continue reading...
Rival Libya factions sign deal to hold national elections within two years
Signing takes place at UN mission in Tripoli after initial draft inked by UN-backed committee in Tunis on August 20.
Russia says it helped to repel Niger attempted coup
Soldiers tried to attack a key military base early on Saturday morning, authorities say, but were thwarted.
Cleverly avoids culture war issues in pitch to be next London mayor
Senior Tory says Khan has ‘lost passion for the job’ and Burnham is ‘very anti-London’ in interview with LBCJames Cleverly has vowed to run a “classically Conservative” campaign to become the mayor of London, insisting his victory in the capital would be a stepping stone for Kemi Badenoch to become prime minister.The senior Tory denied he had resigned from the shadow cabinet to run for mayor after a shift to the right under Badenoch’s leadership. However, in a series of interviews on Sunday he avoided speaking about culture wars issues, which have been a focus for the Conservative leader. Continue reading...
Iceland votes against restarting EU membership talks
Broadcaster RUV reports that 52.8% of voters rejected the government's proposal to resume accession talks.
Israeli soldiers participate in Sydney Marathon despite protests
Protesters waved Palestinian flags and criticised the Australian government for issuing visas to 40 Israeli soldiers.
What’s behind Netanyahu’s condemnation of this weekend’s settler pogroms?
Israel's rhetorical outrage masks a calculated, well-funded campaign to permanently erase Palestinian statehood.
Educated? Skilled? Ambitious? Traffickers are looking for you
Young jobseekers are being recruited into scam compounds. Urgent action is needed to disrupt these trafficking schemes.
Rohingya crisis: Aid falls and hope fades
UNHCR's Bangladesh representative, Ivo Freisen, warns that dwindling aid is driving hope down among Rohingya refugees.
Trump says US will refill its petroleum reserves using Venezuelan oil
President Donald Trump says in a post that the 'topping out' process will begin shortly.
Nepal-Tibet deaths from flash flooding rise amid race to free workers in tunnel
Total of confirmed 797 dead and more than 3,000 missing amid threat of fresh inundationNepal-Tibet flash flood – latest updates‘Their whole village has disappeared’: frantic hunt for survivors in Kathmandu hospitalRescuers in Nepal and Tibet have battled through leg-sucking mud amid the threat of fresh flooding to search for thousands of people still missing after a deadly wall of water swept through the Himalayan border zone, engulfing entire villages.The latest updates on Sunday put the number of missing at 3,048, including hundreds of foreigners. There was a total of 797 confirmed deaths across Nepal and Tibet, and reports of some bodies swept downstream possibly as far as India. Continue reading...
Jason Arday accuser given three-month teaching ban but can continue research
Nathan Cofnas told by Ghent University to work remotely as US ambassador claims credit for lifting of suspension Prof Jason Arday’s accuser Nathan Cofnas has been barred from teaching on Ghent University campus for three months but has been allowed to continue his research position.Cofnas, an American academic, was suspended from his postdoctoral research position at the Belgian institution earlier this month pending a “preliminary investigation” launched after Arday’s death. Continue reading...
Nepal flood victims fear more bodies are buried under mud
Residents in Dhading, Nepal devastated by flooding say they believe more bodies remain buried beneath thick mud.
Chelsea beat Brighton 4-3 to extend perfect start under Xabi Alonso
Alonso has presided over two wins in the Premier League and one in the League Cup since taking charge of the Blues.
At least seven dead and 23 missing after boat capsizes off northern Cyprus
Videos show rescue after a ferry capsized off northern Cyprus, with officials reporting several dead.