Missed the headlines? Catch up quick, with Debrief. On Wednesday, devastation that rivals the worst disaster films became all too real for neighbors Nepal and Tibet, as both were hit by a gargantuan flash flood wave...
‘Information black hole’ feared as 16 British pilgrims remain missing in Nepal
Families are desperately waiting for news of 16 British pilgrims missing after devastating floods at the Nepal-Tibet border. With no contact since the day of the disaster, there are fears they may be trapped in an...
Ecuador’s ex-minister arrested in assassination case | DW News
Former Ecuadoran Interior Minister Jose Serrano has been extradited from the United States to Ecuador, where prosecutors accuse him of helping plan the 2023 assassination of presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio...
How hundreds of homeless in Paris move from camp to camp | Focus on Europe
Thousands of people in Paris are living on the streets. Beneath bridges, in tents, and in makeshift camps, they seek shelter from violence and, during the summer months, from heatwaves and severe storms. Some...
‘Extremely risky operations’: Rescuers work amid threat of river banks bursting • FRANCE 24
Nearly 3,000 people remained missing on Saturday, while 682 deaths had been confirmed after flash floods and landslides hit the Nepal-Tibet border. Rescue operations remain risky as a lake formed upstream by the floods...
Russian strikes kill dozens near Kyiv | DW News
Russian strikes killed dozens near Kyiv, triggering explosions and damaging homes and other buildings. Hundreds were evacuated as authorities launched an investigation into possible negligence. #dwnews For more news go...
Situation in Niger ‘not stabilised yet’ as security forces deploy around airport • FRANCE 24
A group of soldiers in Niger rebelled against officers at a key military base and fired at sensitive locations in the capital, Niamey, in an apparent mutiny marked by gunfire and explosions, authorities said Saturday...