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Information scarcity after Nepal flash floods
Why information can be hard to come by after the disastrous flash floods that have had hit Nepal and neighbouring Tibet, especially on the Chinese si…
2 weeks, 6 days ago
Thousands still missing after China-Nepal flood
Rescuers in China and Nepal are searching for about 1,300 people who are missing after a flash flood hit the two countries.At least 359 people have d…
2 weeks, 6 days ago
Meta agrees to restrict US teen use of its social media platforms
The social media giant Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, has agreed to restrict American teenagers’ use of its platforms as part of an $18bn s…
3 weeks ago
Hundreds missing after Nepal floods
Hundreds of people are missing, including at least 291 foreign tourists, after a flash flood on the Nepal-Tibet border.At least 18 people are confirm…
3 weeks ago
Country music legend Dolly Parton dies
The country music legend Dolly Parton has died at the age of 80 in Nashville, Tennessee. In a seven-decade career, she won 10 Grammy awards, sold mor…
3 weeks, 1 day ago
China to protect its interests in wake of US Iran sanctions
China has vowed to protect its interests after the US announced plans to widen economic sanctions against Iran and its trading partners, which includ…
3 weeks, 1 day ago
US announces 'economic onslaught' against Iran
The US treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, has unveiled a wave of sanctions aimed at isolating Iran's economy and says that other countries will be pr…
3 weeks, 2 days ago
US warns of 'economic D-Day' against Iran
The US treasury secretary has threatened Iran with "the single greatest financial offensive ever", claiming the US-Israel war with Iran was "entering…
3 weeks, 2 days ago
Iran’s currency hits an all-time low against the US dollar
Iran’s currency, the rial, has hit a record low, trading at over 2 million rials to the dollar on unofficial markets. The devaluation comes a day bef…
3 weeks, 3 days ago
Ukraine's former defence minister repeats call for elections
Ukraine's popular former defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov tells the BBC he still wants nationwide elections, despite his country being at war. We he…
3 weeks, 3 days ago