Day: August 27, 2026

China-Nepal floods: debris lake the size of 1,000 Olympic pools in breach danger

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The death toll from catastrophic flash floods and mudslides at the Gyirong Port border crossing between China and Nepal continued to rise on Friday, as concerns grew that a lake formed from the debris could breach, triggering further flooding. As of Friday afternoon, five people were confirmed dead and 558 missing on the Chinese side of the border, with 469 dead and nearly 1,000 missing in Nepal. A composite of satellite images showing the scale of the disaster at Gyirong Port. The image on the left was taken on Wednesday…

Nepal-Tibet flash flood live updates: death toll rises to 469, police say; debris-clogged river at risk of flooding again

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From 28m ago Nepal death toll rises to 469, police say Nepal police have said that the death toll from Wednesday’s flash flood now stands at 469. It’s a jump of 80 since the last reported update, and comes as search teams continue recovery efforts across the disaster-struck area. More than 1,300 remain missing, including hundreds of tourists from India, the US, Britain, Australia and Canada. Efforts to locate those unaccounted for have been complicated by the destruction of dozens of bridges and 40km (25 miles) of roads in the…

What we know about deadly Nepal-Tibet floods

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The number of people killed or missing is still becoming clear. As of Friday morning local time, Nepali police say at least 469 people have died with hundreds still missing. Among those killed, 64 were found in downstream areas in the Chitwan district while another 26 were found in Nawalparasi East. In its latest update on Thursday evening, Nepal’s National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority said 910 people were still missing. This includes 517 foreign citizens, 44 members of the Nepali army and 28 police officers. The Nepal Tourism…

Xi’s crusade against corruption has gone well beyond economic crime

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The South China Morning Post has launched a major data project diving into President Xi Jinping’s signature anti-graft campaign. In the fourth part of an accompanying series, Yuanyue Dang and William Zheng delve into the broader reach of the campaign. While economic crimes are often seen as the target of President Xi Jinping’s crusade against corruption, the campaign has become much wider. Thirteen years since it began, it is now increasingly about how officials use their power, whether they toe the line, and what they do in their private lives.…

Nepal-Tibet flash flood: what we know so far on day three

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Nepal and China both warned of new flooding ⁠risks in the Himalayas because of two lakes that have developed along debris-choked rivers on either side of their border. Nepal’s disaster authority said water levels were rising in a lake formed by debris clogging a flooded site and ‌that it was at risk of bursting its banks. It did not name the specific site. Chinese authorities warned that a newly formed lake at the confluence of the Tsogyal and the Purupqiangzangbu rivers was overflowing and might burst. More than 500 foreign…

The path to America is narrowing. Here’s what that means for legal immigrants

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US green card interviews are on hold worldwide, student and work visas are subject to new restrictions, and citizenship is under fresh scrutiny. Here’s what the latest US immigration crackdown means for people planning to study, work or settle in America. Why did the US cancel immigrant visa interviews? US embassies and consulates around the world have postponed immigrant visa interviews so that officers can train on a stricter “public charge” test: whether an applicant is likely to rely on public benefits. The freeze came days after a federal judge…

Trump hints at sanctions on Chinese banks over Iran ties before Xi’s expected US visit

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US President Donald Trump on Thursday hinted at sanctioning Chinese banks over their commercial links with Iran, just weeks before Chinese leader Xi Jinping is expected to visit Washington for a bilateral summit. “Who said I’m not?” Trump said in response to a reporter’s question about why the US had not sanctioned Chinese banks for their dealings with Iranian entities. “Well, I don’t have to announce everything, do I?” Trump’s remarks come days after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced new sanctions against 60 entities and individuals around the world, including…