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BBC visits hospital in Kathmandu as families wait for newsMore than 150 people have been killed after a massive flash flood on the Nepal-Tibet border, as hundreds still missing.54 mins agoAsia
Watch: ‘We grabbed newborn and rushed out of Islamabad hospital’The moment she saw smoke, Hivsa Walid fled the building with her sister-in-law’s baby.6 hrs agoAsia
‘Finally, something was done’ – Parent reacts to social media trial settlementSocial media giant Meta has agreed to a significant settlement with US states and territories to resolve claims that Facebook and Instagram harmed children. If approved by a California judge, Meta will pay a maximum of $18bn (£13.3bn) to 48 states, plus the District of Columbia and three US territories, marking the company’s largest payment over child safety litigation to date.Meta will also implement a host of changes to the platforms aimed at better protecting children online, which the states had demanded, including default daily time limits and night-time…
EPACIA director John Ratcliffe pictured in Washington earlier this yearDonald Trump has said “something may come out of” Tuesday’s unannounced meeting between the head of the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and figures from Russia’s intelligence services.There has been speculation over why John Ratcliffe went to Moscow on Tuesday, arriving on board a military plane and leaving hours later.The US president did not disclose what was discussed during the unconventional talks, but described the meeting as “semi-routine”, adding that Washington “would like to see the war in Ukraine end”.The last comparable meeting taking place in the months leading up to…
Watch: Hivsa Walid describes grabbing newborn and fleeing from hospital as fire ragedIt was just after dawn on Wednesday morning at a maternity ward in the Pakistani capital when a horrific blaze erupted.It would go on to kill 14 infants as parents say they waited hours for help to arrive. Hivsa Walid was near the room at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) hospital with her sister-in-law, who had given birth days earlier. She initially heard a shout and thought a patient had died – but then she saw smoke. The pair fled with the baby, who is so…
Getty ImagesRupert Grint said there was something “so special about stepping back into Ron’s shoes now when we are both fathers”Harry Potter star Rupert Grint is to return to the role of Ron Weasley – playing the character as an adult in the spin-off play in New York.Grint was first cast to play Ron in the original films at the age of 11. Now 38, he will join the cast of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child on Broadway for four months from next February.The play catches up with Harry, Ron and Hermione as grown-ups, 19 years after the end…
Uefa set to drop Fifa tournament boycott threatUefa is set to drop its threat of boycotting Fifa competitions, having received assurances there will be no repeat of Gianni Infantino’s plan to sell off stakes in the World Cup to private investors, BBC Sport has been told.2 hrs agoWorld Cup
Getty ImagesA French court has for the first time recognised cosmic radiation as a factor in the breast cancer of a long-serving flight attendant.Sophie Lainault, a 59 year-old former stewardess on Air France, sought to have her cancer recognised as an occupational disease, brought on by conditions at work.This has now been confirmed in a landmark court ruling in the southwestern town of Bayonne, which said that cosmic radiation was one of three carcinogenic hazards arising from her profession. The other two were passive smoking and prolonged night work.Smoking was authorised on Air France flights until 2000.And by establishing breast…
ReutersHarry and Meghan seen during a visit to Australia earlier this yearThe Duke and Duchess of Sussex have arrived back in the UK, BBC News understands.Prince Harry, Meghan and their children Archie and Lilibet are believed to have flown into the country privately from California, and landed in Birmingham shortly before midday.A spokesman for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex said “this is not something we would comment on”. There did not appear to be a police presence as Harry and his family left the airport, a source told the BBC.It is thought the family will base themselves at a…
Video shows scale of flash flood hitting Nepal-Tibet borderThis video has been edited by the BBC with white flashes, due to the distressing content. 22 mins agoAsia