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Tropical Storm Edouard expected to inundate parts of Texas and Louisiana
First big storm of season heads towards Gulf coast and is expected to bring potentially heavy rainsTropical Storm Edouard headed toward the US Gulf co…
Nepal-Tibet flood deaths pass 1,000 as police ask relatives for DNA to identify victims
Relatives of missing tourists asked for blood samples and photos, as efforts continue to rescue trapped hydropower workersNepal-Tibet floods – latest …
Shaun the Sheep hailed on latest list of storm names
Meteorologists release list of monikers for potential storms this season after 40,000 suggestions from publicFrom a five-year-old weather enthusiast t…
Relief as Australian missing in Nepal-Tibet floods found alive
One of 43 unaccounted for Australians has been located in Tibet, Dfat saysAustralians missing in the Nepal floods: what we know so farAn Australian be…
Amid backlash, museum cancels planned Met Gala exhibit on fashion designer John Galliano
The Metropolitan Museum of Art is canceling exhibit honoring British designer John Galliano. The exhibit had led to backlash because of the designer's…
Dry weather sewage discharges soar as water companies face scrutiny
Exclusive: 7,280 suspected illegal spills in rivers and sea recorded in first five months of 2026The number of suspected illegal discharges of raw sew…
Rising microplastics in soil a threat to UK food security, MPs and campaigners say
Report calls for legally binding targets to cut microplastic pollution as soil ‘is a complex living ecosystem’The accumulation of microplastics in soi…
How intense rains in the Grand Canyon turned into a deadly disaster
Flash flooding in Arizona tourist destination was likely triggered by compounding climate factors, such as drought and warming in Pacific OceanRemote …
Remote Grand Canyon lodge hit by deadly flash flood boasts fabled history
Phantom Ranch, set up by Teddy Roosevelt, has welcomed exhausted hikers to its famed cabins for over a centuryTwo dead and at least 15 missing in Gran…
Nepal rescuers race to reach hundreds feared trapped in hydropower tunnels
Workers thought to be stuck in underground areas at 11 sites after last week’s devastating flash floodsRescue teams are working to reach more than 900…
Smelling test: children need education in sniffing aromas, scientist says
Exclusive: Dr Will Tullett says better understanding of scents can improve wellbeing and perception of the worldChildren need a better education in sn…
Grand Canyon braces for more storms after flash flood leaves one person dead
National park officials say body of a man, 46, was recovered and about 15 others remain missing or unaccounted forThe Grand Canyon area braced for mor…
Desperate rescue attempts continue in Nepal to reach people thought to be trapped | First Thing
Death toll from unprecedented deluge of ice, rock, mud and debris now stands at more than 900. Plus, was it a mistake to take away Pluto’s planet sta…
China is concealing scale of flood disaster, say Tibet campaigners
Rights group claims 300 homes were destroyed in Tibet and number of missing people is ‘far higher’ than Beijing admitsA Tibetan advocacy group says hu…
Nepal races to rescue trapped workers, as flood death toll surpasses 900
Nepal officials say rescuers focusing on reaching workers in hydropower project tunnels in flood-stricken region.…
Monday briefing: Nepal and Tibet’s floods are a warning for the future
In today’s newsletter: As rescuers search for survivors after catastrophic floods, the disaster offers a stark warning about the climate risks facing …
Flash flooding in Grand Canyon leaves more than 20 people missing
A search is under way for more than 20 people who may be missing after flash floods tore through Arizona’s Grand Canyon.…
The mystery of why so many black Britons still can't swim
For decades, swimming ability has been lower in the black community. Our writer asks why.…
Dozens evacuated and about 15 missing after Grand Canyon flash flood
More than 60 people have been evacuated after flooding swept large boulders and other debris into the Colorado River.…
Jewish community in harder position than immediately after synagogue attack, says rabbi
Rabbi Daniel Walker says members of the Jewish community are feeling increasingly vulnerable.…
What are the implications of the US-Venezuela oil deal?
Opposition in Venezuela as interim leader insists the deal with Washington will help with the country's recovery.…
At least 15 people may be missing after flash flood in Arizona’s Grand Canyon
Dozens evacuated after flash-flood event near Bright Angel Canyon and Phantom Ranch, officials sayAt least 15 people may be missing or unaccounted for…
What is Notting Hill Carnival’s Jab Jab parade?
The Jab Jab parade sees hundreds don devil horns and cover their skin in motor oil for London’s Notting Hill Carnival.…
GB's Samuel earns first win at Grand Slam - but 'nervous' Norrie beaten
British qualifier Toby Samuel breaks more new ground with a dominant victory over Tomas Machac on his US Open debut.…
Patel to be replaced by Tugendhat as shadow foreign secretary
Kemi Badenoch is expected to carry out a wider reshuffle of her front bench team following high-profile departures.…
Nepal’s flood survivors search for missing loved ones
A young girl is pulled alive from the rubble as rescuers search for survivors and families for missing loved ones.…
Seven arrested after death of newborn baby girl
The baby was pronounced dead at a property in the Wincobank area of Sheffield.…
‘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…
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 upd…
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 chi…