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Number of missing in deadly Nepal, China floods jumps past 2,400

Rescuers were battling through mud even as the threat of new floods loomed, with emergency teams recovering 584 bodies so far.

Nepali military personnel evacuating a pregnant woman during rescue operations at Trishuli camp in Nepal’s Nuwakot district on Aug 28, 2026.

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Wife of British man who died on turbulence-hit SIA Flight SQ321 sues airline

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A mother lost her son to suicide. Now she fears what being 30 and unemployed means for her other

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Tapirs are generally shy and non-confrontational animals, and incidents like this are rare.

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As young people become more educated, many favour other less physical, more office-based roles.

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