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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
DP World’s South Container Terminal at Jeddah Islamic Port handled more than 221,200 twenty-foot equivalent units in July 2026, setting its highest monthly throughput since the global ports operator began running the facility in 1999.The performance pushed monthly container volumes beyond levels recorded before disruption to Red Sea shipping intensified in late 2023. The terminal also registered its highest monthly export volume, handling 79,720 TEUs during July as stronger outbound cargo flows added to expanding import and transshipment activity.The record followed a sharp improvement during the first half of 2026. Container volumes at the terminal rose nearly 79 per cent…
Watch: Aerial footage shows flash flood striking buildingsVerified videos from Nepal show waters flooding towns as hundreds of travellers are missing, including foreign tourists. 17 mins agoAsia
Dubai International Airport is aiming to reach the 100 million annual-passenger milestone in early 2027 as airline capacity returns and demand strengthens after months of disruption across regional aviation.Dubai Airports chief executive Paul Griffiths expects passenger traffic at DXB to finish 2026 in the low-70-million range before accelerating towards the long-pursued 100 million mark. The timetable represents a shift from expectations at the start of the year, when the airport was forecast to handle about 99.5 million passengers during 2026.The revision follows extraordinary disruption to Gulf aviation after regional conflict and airspace restrictions sharply reduced flights from late February. DXB…
LIVEHundreds missing, including 291 foreign tourists, after flash flood on Nepal-Tibet borderA massive flash flood and mudslide washed away villages in an area popular with trekking groups.
Dubai recorded a 37.4% year-on-year increase in licensed buildings during the first half of 2026, underscoring the pace of construction and urban expansion across the emirate.The number of licensed buildings rose to 4,305 from 3,134 in the first six months of 2025, an increase of 1,171 buildings. The figures point to continuing development across residential, commercial and service-related projects as Dubai accommodates population growth, business expansion and strong property investment.Building activity extended well beyond completely new developments. Dubai Municipality issued 19,715 building permits during the six-month period, including 3,364 permits for new projects and 16,351 covering additional buildings, modifications and…
Getty ImagesBuckling under exam pressure, teens in China are turning to prescription drugsAt 14, *Xiaomei, a high-performing student from a coastal province in China, decided to overdose on cough medication.She wanted to impress an older boy who told her it would help her relax. The tablets were usually only available with a doctor’s prescription, but she managed to buy them online.At first she found that they made her a bit dizzy. But she was soon hooked to the slightly numb sensation, which, to her, felt like a brief respite from the pressure of looming exams. When taken in large doses,…
Getty ImagesRussia has hit more than 200 Ukrainian petrol stations since April, according to a think tank”Fill up quickly and move on,” Mayor Ihor Terekhov warns drivers in Ukraine’s second largest city Kharkiv.Two petrol stations in the city in Ukraine’s north-east were hit by Russian drones on Monday, which local officials say wounded two people. In another attack on a petrol station outside the city of Kryvyi Rih last week, three people were killed.Russia’s campaign of targeting civilian filling stations with drones and missiles began in earnest in April, primarily in regions on the front line, and the attacks are…
Shaktimaya TamangHeavy casualties are feared after a massive flash flood in parts of northern Nepal washed away villages and damaged infrastructure, including a hydropower dam. The flood hit early on Wednesday in Rasuwa, an area north of Nepal’s capital Kathmandu. It borders the Himalayan region of Tibet and is along Nepal’s main trading route with China. Officials believe the flood was caused by melting snow that had fallen into the Bhote Koshi river that flows from Tibet to Nepal.Several districts downstream are on high alert. While officials expect the damage to be severe, it is too early to estimate the…
LIVEAt least 14 newborn babies killed after fire breaks out in Pakistan hospitalThe fire broke out in an air-conditioning unit in the ward and was ignited by oxygen connections, a spokesperson said.