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A Collapsing Glacier, Not an Earthquake, Caused the Nepal-Tibet Floods
The USGS first logged a magnitude 4.4 quake, then corrected itself: the tremor was the ice hitting the valley floor, registering 5.2.
UK Urged to Intervene Over British Woman Detained in Cairo
Lawyers say Eman el-Shazly was arrested to silence her sister, a YouTube critic of the Sisi government. Her case shares a file number with her jailed brothers'.
Streeting Says He Has Faced More Online Homophobia in Three Weeks Than in His Life
The first openly gay defence secretary describes an 'unbelievable volume' of abuse from people who 'cannot cope' with the idea.
Mpox Is Back, in New Countries, and Children Appear Worst Affected
Guinea-Bissau has recorded its first outbreak. Nearly 190,000 confirmed cases have been reported in 145 countries since 2022.
The Trade War Reaches the Bathroom Shelf
The US imports $328m of Canadian toilet paper a year and uses more of it than anyone. Tariffs of 25-50% start on 8 September.
At Least 47 Killed and Dozens Taken Hostage in Attack Near Port-au-Prince
A gang leader has threatened to kill the hostages if police act. The attack came months before Haiti's first election in over a decade.
Ministers Name Where 70,000 Social Homes Will Be Built
An initial £10bn allocation across six English regions, part of a £39bn programme targeting 300,000 homes. Charities say it is not enough.
Prince Harry Leaves African Parks Board After Rangers' Abuses
The charity admitted last year that its rangers committed human rights abuses in the Republic of the Congo.
Reform Would Allocate Social Housing by Nationality and Age
British-born workers under 35, veterans and married couples first. Labour calls the plan 'unserious and unworkable'.
'Pretty Shambolic': Europe's New Border System Meets the Summer Rush
Three-hour delays, missed connections and visa mix-ups. Brussels refused to suspend the scheme over the peak season.
Drill, Burnham, Drill? The Oil Basin That Became a Totem
North Sea oil once drove the British economy. What remains is dwindling, expensive — and politically impossible to discuss calmly.
'We're Not Remotely Prepared': Labour MPs Say the Party Has Gone Quiet on Climate
Almost 2,900 heat-associated deaths in England in May and June alone — and no renewed political case for net zero.