From 2h ago Opening summary: race to rescue tunnel workers Welcome to our continuing coverage of the aftermath of the deadly flash floods near the Nepal-Tibet border. Rescuers in Nepal and China are still trying to locate thousands of people who are missing days after a wall of water and debris swept through the Himalayan region. The combined toll in Nepal and Tibet rose to at least 750 dead and more than 3,000 people missing after China’s latest update on Sunday. Chinese authorities reported 16 deaths and 546 missing, while…
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Donald Trump has found a new way to promise victory over Iran. After months of war have failed to force Iran’s capitulation or collapse, his administration has unveiled what the US Treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, calls Operation Economic Outcast: an effort to cut it off from what remains of the global economy and threaten foreign governments, banks and companies with sanctions if they continue doing business with Tehran. There is no question that Iran is vulnerable. Its economy has been battered by years of sanctions, war and a months-long US…
Nepal-Tibet death toll rises amid new flood fears and race to free group trapped in tunnel
Thousands of people remain missing after the catastrophic flash flood that has killed more than 700 people in Nepal and Tibet as authorities warn search and rescue teams of rising waters. The combined toll in Nepal and Tibet has climbed to 750 dead and more than 3,000 people missing. Chinese authorities on Sunday reported 16 deaths and 546 missing, of whom 261 were foreign nationals, while Nepali officials confirmed 734 dead and 2,498 people missing. In China’s update, the state broadcaster said the missing foreign nationals included 104 from Nepal,…
Nepal-Tibet floods: death toll rises to 626 and number missing climbs to nearly 3,000 – latest updates
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Hilarity, unease and relief: games show China is not over the finish line in humanoid robot race
With exploding pelvises, enough comic pratfalls for a Buster Keaton show reel and the odd moment of ruthless violence, the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing gripped the world this week with an unsettling mixture of hilarity, trepidation and relief. The five-day showcase staked out China’s claim to undisputed leadership in humanoid robotics as android martial artists landed knockout roundhouse kicks and robot teams marched into the arena heralded by flag-waving captains astride giant robotic dogs. The games’ blue-riband event, the 100m, did not disappoint when the robot-sprinters ran quicker…
Chinese rescuers find ‘nothing but ruins’ at border crossing as Nepal seeks help to ID and store the dead
A Chinese rescue team has reached the all-but-obliterated Gyirong border crossing complex for the first time and found “nothing but ruins” as Nepal and China continue their arduous rescue operations in the flood-hit Himalayas. Surveillance camera footage from the worst-hit Gyirong border crossing complex showed huge torrents of water and debris on Wednesday engulfing buildings and people trying to flee. Only on Friday were rescuers able to reach that area. State media reported that the Chinese team of 21 rescuers and a search-and-rescue dog crossed mountains and valleys and used…
China Offers Condolences to Nepal While Emphasizing Disaster Began There
China’s leader, Xi Jinping, extended his condolences to Nepal’s president on Friday over the hundreds of deaths caused by the landslide on the countries’ border and pledged China’s support in Nepal’s aid efforts. “I am confident that the people of both countries will be able to join hands to overcome the disaster and rebuild their homes,” Mr. Xi said in a message to Nepal’s president, Ram Chandra Paudel, reported by Chinese state media. The message, his first addressed to Nepal’s government since the disaster on Wednesday, noted that the countries…
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‘Erased before their eyes’: desperate rescue efforts continue after Nepal-Tibet floods – The Latest
Rescue efforts are continuing in Nepal and Tibet after flash floods that have killed hundreds and left many more missing. But fears that a lake formed by the landslide could overflow and cause fresh flooding, along with difficulty accessing disaster-hit areas, are hindering rescue and recovery missions. Lucy Hough speaks with south Asia correspondent Hannah Ellis-Petersen, who is in Nepal, about the situation on the ground The Guardian
‘Erased before their eyes’: on the ground in decimated Nepal flood zone – The Latest
Rescue efforts are continuing in Nepal and Tibet after flash floods that have killed hundreds and left many more missing. But fears that a lake formed by the landslide could overflow and cause fresh flooding, along with difficulty accessing disaster-hit areas, are hindering rescue and recovery missions. Lucy Hough speaks with south Asia correspondent Hannah Ellis-Petersen, who is in Nepal, about the situation on the ground – watch on YouTube The Guardian