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Rescuers were trying to find trapped workers in hydroelectric plant tunnels on Monday after catastrophic flooding in Nepal and Tibet killed at least 900 people and left more than 4,700 missing. In Nuwakot, one of the worst-affected Nepali districts, helicopters have been delivering food, clothes and supplies to cut-off communities while ferrying survivors and the injured out of flood-hit areas. In Kathmandu, the walls of Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital are now covered with posters bearing the faces of the missing, as families wait for news of loved ones swept away when the floodwaters surged through.

His party’s 150-page program for governing Saxony-Anhalt does not lack in ambition either. In it, Siegmund calls for Trump-style mass deportations of asylum-seekers — even though Saxony-Anhalt is one of the most ethnically homogeneous parts of the country, with only 1-in-13 citizens of migratory background. He promises to defund public broadcasters deemed hostile and unpatriotic, ban all symbols of “woke” culture — including pride flags — in schools and, as part of his fight against “the extinction of the German people,” offer tax breaks for families consisting of “a father, a mother and as many children as possible.” In an…

Published on 31/08/2026 – 8:05 GMT+2 On today’s show: Méabh Mc Mahon and Jorge Liboreiro break down why Iceland voted no to restart EU membership talks in this weekend’s referendum. Margrét Ágústa Sigurðardóttir, secretary general of the Icelandic Farmers’ Association, and Dagur B. Eggertsson, MP and former Mayor of Reykjavík, react to the referendum results. Interview: Wopke Hoekstra, EU Commissioner for Climate, Net Zero and Clean Growth, joins Euronews after a summer of wildfires and heatwaves across Europe, saying prevention needs more investment now, rather than paying the damage later. Angela Skujins reports from Mons on a Canadian national of…

Published on 31/08/2026 – 7:17 GMT+2 One person died and around 15 people are missing or unaccounted for after a major flash flood at the Grand Canyon forced evacuations, swept large boulders into the Colorado River and knocked out the sole water pipeline that serves tourists and residents, the National Park Service said on Sunday. The body of a 46-year-old man was recovered late on Sunday evening near Crystal Rapids along the Colorado River, the park service said without providing additional details. Coroner’s officials were at the scene. Weekend flooding in Arizona’s Bright Angel Creek, which flows into the river,…

The true price of the European heatwave and drought, as well as the consequent wildfires, only surfaces in public accounts months later. Once the fires are out and the rivers refill, finance ministries are left compensating farmers, rebuilding roads and rail, propping up health services and absorbing revenue a slowed economy never generated. That burden is outpacing the reserves governments hold against it and this year’s stress is severe. Half of the EU and the UK was under drought in late July, 9% at the most extreme “alert” stage, according to the Copernicus European Drought Observatory, while the rivers Loire,…

There’s a reason that a safari is at the top of many people’s travel bucket lists. Wildlife encounters – the truly wild ones, where you see animals in their natural habitat – can only be described as magical. While the Big Five dominate the conversation, it’s a wide, wild world out there, with everything from black rhinos in Namibia to the elusive snow leopard in the Himalayas. To help narrow down the search, travel company Bailey Robinson has created the Wildlife Experience Index which ranked 30 of the world’s most remarkable experiences. Each experience was evaluated across six factors, including…

At first glance, the themes of this week’s recommendations might seem a bit… bleak. We have an exhibition on death, a movie about violence, a TV series about organised crime, and an album about the perils of knowing too much — but on the flip side, there’s also beautiful Columbian art, energising synths, and Ray Winstone looking dapper. Everything in balance! And September is all about balance; curling up with a good book or movie now just as enticing as embracing the last of the summer sun. As a bonus addition to the below, don’t forget to check out our…

Questions d’écurie Le timing comptera lui aussi : “Si on veut vraiment avoir une influence, il faut le faire de manière précoce. Notre rôle est d’aiguiser la capacité des candidats à bien appréhender les problèmes”, soutient Thierry Pech.  L’Ifrap, l’Institut Montaigne et l’Institut de l’entreprise ont tous trois discuté avec l’équipe d’Edouard Philippe de sa proposition d’un “deal fiscal XXL” de 50 milliards d’euros de baisse des impôts de production contre une réduction équivalente des aides publiques aux entreprises. Présidé par Pierre-André de Chalendar, l’Institut de l’entreprise a par ailleurs reçu ces derniers mois Bruno Retailleau, Gabriel Attal et Raphaël…

Published on 31/08/2026 – 6:29 GMT+2 Nepal was burying on Monday some of the hundreds of bodies retrieved after a deadly, tsunami-like flood crashed through the Himalayan region, sweeping away villages and causing widespread destruction in its path. In south-central Nepal’s Chitwan district, hundreds of victims were being buried while awaiting identification in hastily dug trenches serving as temporary graves, prompting accusations from locals that Hindu funeral traditions were being ignored. Government officials have noted that the measure is needed due to the severity of the situation, as the catastrophic floods are estimated to have killed at least 800 people,…

Asian stocks fell on Monday as hawkish comments from Federal Reserve boss Kevin Warsh saw investors ramp up bets on a US interest rate hike, while oil prices spiked after a fresh flare-up in the US-Iran war. With inflation remaining stubbornly high – largely on the back of elevated energy costs – the US central bank has come under pressure to act, and Warsh’s refusal to provide guidance has stoked uncertainty. But in a highly anticipated speech at the Jackson Hole symposium of central bankers and economists in Wyoming, he left traders with few doubts that he was ready to…