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BENGALURU, India (AP) — Even as rescuers worked through mud and debris in areas devastated by a catastrophic flash flood along the Himalayan border between Nepal and China, authorities warned that a newly formed, overflowing lake could trigger further flooding. Nepalese authorities said all security personnel, rescue workers and members of the public deployed in rescue and relief efforts have been told to remain on high …

It’s been six months since the United States and Israel attacked Iran with the perennial goal of transforming the Middle East through military force. The region has changed, but not in the way they had hoped. The Islamic Republic survived the assassination of its top leaders and weeks of heavy bombing, and found a potent form of leverage in the …

Two of the only known US nationals to survive the flood told CNN that the water from the catastrophic floods came down the mountain “like a tsunami.” Indian-American couple Anjana Raja, 52, and Pattabiraman Venkatesan, 56, were on a guided tour in Nepal when the disaster struck. They spoke to CNN’s Will Ripley in Kathmandu telling him that they only …

The United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement has added 10 Nigerians to the Department of Homeland Security’s “Worst of the Worst” register, with the individuals listed for offences ranging from fraud and identity theft to child-related and drug offences. The latest update was seen by our correspondent on Friday on the official DHS website, which identifies the individuals as criminal …

As Washington launches its latest plan to cripple Iran’s economy, the Islamic Republic has threatened a regional and global response designed to raise the stakes for the United States and the world. In a news conference on Monday, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced that the US will target a complex network built by Iran over years to allow its entities …

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Thursday he is renaming Lake Ontario to be known as “Lake America” in the United States as he exacerbates his trade war with Canada. The Republican president signed an executive order that updated the lake’s name for the U.S. geographic naming service. Trump cannot force Canada to follow his preferred naming convention, however. …

Meta says it has reached an agreement with 52 bipartisan U.S. state attorneys general to introduce stronger protections and parental controls for teenage users of its social media platforms. Its Chief Legal Officer, Curtis Mahoney, made the disclosure in a statement on Wednesday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)reports that “bipartisan” means the agreement has support from representatives of both …

For a man whose business is built around creating homes and investing in property, Lord King Mohammed Adah, President Ochacho Groups, has demonstrated that the value of real estate goes beyond bricks, mortar and commercial returns. The real estate entrepreneur and philanthropist has pledged a fully furnished property worth N500 million in Abuja to the NBM of Africa Worldwide, in …

At 8:37 a.m. local time, shaking in the region was initially reported by US Geological Survey as a 4.4 magnitude earthquake along the Nepal-China border, north of Kathmandu. Around the same time, an “avalanche” of ice and rock — more like a landslide in this case — tore down a mountainside and into the Lhende Khola River, a tributary of …

  … Says govt has made adequate provisions for evacuation, reintegration The Government of Ghana has declined a GHS20 million ($1.8 million) donation offered by MTN Ghana to support Ghanaians affected by recent xenophobic attacks in South Africa. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday said that the Mahama administration had already made sufficient financial provisions for the evacuation and …