The Week Moscow Raised the Risk of a NATO Clash
A secret CIA mission, Belarusian mobilisation drills, Russian threats to Britain, attacks on Ukraine and a German sabotage attribution point to a dangerous shift …
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Frozen talks and a disputed Sumy number shape Moscow’s message
Russia is pairing claims of battlefield momentum with a stalled diplomatic track. A viral claim of 12 kilometers to Sumy’s ring road is not …
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Nepal-Tibet floods: experts warned of glacier risk months before disaster
A report reveals that Chinese and Nepali experts met months before the catastrophic floods to discuss glacier risks, but information sharing was insufficient. The …
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Russia’s glide-bomb reach is pushing a new air-war frontier toward Odesa
Reports of possible guided-bomb launches toward Odesa highlight a broader shift: Russia has extended the reach of cheap, heavy glide bombs, forcing Ukraine to …
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UN warns UK aid is overlooking climate risks facing children
Unicef data suggests vulnerable children are being overlooked by UK climate aid, as the UN agency prepares to launch a campaign urging the Foreign …
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Sweden ends aid to Liberia in blow to women’s healthcare
Sweden has closed its embassy in Monrovia and halted development funding worth hundreds of millions of pounds, leaving sexual and reproductive health services in …
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Nepal flood survivor recounts escape as death toll passes 800
A survivor of the devastating flash floods in Nepal has described her miraculous escape, as authorities confirm at least 810 deaths and almost 3,000 …
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Russia prepares massive strikes on Ukraine energy infrastructure as warehouse death toll rises
Russia's defence ministry says it is preparing large-scale attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure in response to Kyiv's strikes, as the death toll from a …
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Seven dead after ferry capsizes off northern Cyprus
A passenger ferry carrying 267 people capsized off the coast of northern Cyprus, leaving at least seven dead and 23 missing, with rescue operations …
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One killed and five wounded in shooting at rave party in Switzerland
A shooting at a rave party in Aarau, Switzerland, has left one person dead and five others wounded. Police have launched a manhunt for …
3 min
Nepal-Tibet flood death toll passes 750 as thousands remain missing
The combined death toll from catastrophic flash flooding in Nepal and Tibet has reached at least 750, with more than 3,000 people still missing, …
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Kharkiv nightlife bounces back as Ukraine adapts to wartime reality
Nightlife in Kharkiv has made a remarkable recovery despite the city's proximity to the front line, with venues reopening and residents seeking moments of …
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Russian drone strike on warehouse near Kyiv kills at least 37
A Russian drone strike on a warehouse in the Bucha district near Kyiv killed at least 37 people and injured 42, including children. The …
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Nepal-Tibet floods death toll reaches 626 as nearly 3,000 remain missing
Rescue teams in Nepal and Tibet continue searching for survivors after devastating floods killed at least 626 people and left nearly 3,000 missing. Helicopter …
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At least 90 Americans reported missing after Nepal and Tibet floods
At least 90 US citizens are unaccounted for after catastrophic flooding and mudslides hit Nepal and Tibet, with many believed to have been on …
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Afghan man says Taliban officials are abusing boys dressed as girls in worsening practice
A man in Afghanistan says he was first raped at 14 and has since endured about 80 assaults, describing how boys are dressed as …
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Glacial collapse flash floods kill at least 165 across Nepal and Tibet
A massive glacial collapse triggered catastrophic flash floods in the Himalayan border region of Nepal and Tibet, killing at least 165 people with more …
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Greece’s wildfire risk shifts from Ionian Islands to Athens and Aegean hotspots
The Ionian Islands were placed under Red Code on 26 August. A day later, very high category-4 risk covers Attica, Crete, Evia and a …
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Russia’s escalation ladder is widening, but the nuclear threshold remains unbroken
Bloomberg reports growing discussion among Russian officials of tactical nuclear use as a last resort. The stronger near-term signal is Moscow’s reported consideration of …
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Europe’s Drone Escalation Is Happening Below the Article 5 Threshold
Belarus is testing mobilisation, Russia is expanding launch infrastructure and Romania is repeatedly forced to react. The pattern points to growing coercive capacity without …
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