Floods
- WorldNepal Tunnel Workers Rescued After 9 Days; VW Approves Major RestructuringTwo workers trapped for nine days in a Nepal hydropower tunnel after a catastrophic Himalayan flood were rescued alive; meanwhile VW's supervisory board approved cuts of 50,000 jobs and closure of four German plants.
- WMO warns of Super El Niño peak by late 2026Science
- China Silences Critics After Deadly Flash Floods Expose Disaster Response FailuresWorld
- WorldNepal Floods: 538 Dead, 1,500 Missing as New Wave Threatens RescuersThe death toll from the Nepal-Tibet flash flood has risen to 538, with over 1,500 still missing including hundreds of foreign tourists. Rescue teams briefly halted operations Friday after a warning of a new flood wave from a glacial lake on the Tibetan side.
- 33 British Nationals Missing in Nepal Floods as Death Toll Reaches 359World
- Nepal Flood Toll Passes 150 as Families Wait at HospitalsWorld
- WorldBangladesh Flash Floods Kill 51 as Thousands Lose HomesDeadly flash floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains have killed at least 51 people in Bangladesh, leaving thousands homeless across large parts of the country.