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'We have to contribute to nature': Meet the communities 'marrying glaciers' to bring new water to life
Local communities in Gilgit-Baltistan in northern Pakistan are turning to the Indigenous practice of glacier grafting as water shortages take hold.
Death toll nears 500 as rescuers search for 1,400 missing after Nepal-Tibet floods
The US Geological Survey (USGS) said the disaster was caused by a glacial collapse that triggered a vast flow of icy debris.
Country music icon Dolly Parton dies aged 80, family announces
The singer, songwriter and actress was one of the most influential figures in country music and shaped music and popular culture over a career spanning decades.
Russian 'safari' drone attack on civilian minibus kills at least four, Ukraine says
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy slammed the attack as part of a "safari" hunt against Ukrainian civilians.
Russian forces strike second passenger train in Ukraine's Odesa region
The latest attack comes as the United Nations recorded a record-number of civilian deaths in Ukraine in July, the highest monthly toll since May 2022.
Serbia's Vučić sends signal to Brussels and Moscow by hosting Zelenskyy with pomp and circumstance
The talks between Zelenskyy and Vučić come as Russia's war against Ukraine once again intensifies.
Wildfires continue to rage as Europe swelters under extreme heat
Europe is the world's fastest-warming continent, with temperatures rising at around twice the global average.
Evacuees return in Spain and French wildfires stabilise, though heatwave keeps authorities on alert
The wildfires that swept across Spain and France are among the largest the two countries have experienced in recent history.
US imposes new tariffs on dozens of countries over 'forced labour' claims
The newly-announced tariffs, ranging from 10 to 12.5%, will replace expiring global tariffs on Friday announced by Trump earlier this year.
Trump threatens Houthis with 'major military punishment' after strikes on Saudi tankers in Red Sea
The Houthis claimed they hit two Saudi oil tankers violating their Bab el-Mandeb blockade, prompting the US president to warn that "major military punishment" would be inflicted on both Iran and the Houthis for further attacks.
Wildfire in southern France under control, blaze rages on in Spain
Much of Europe has seen back-to-back heatwaves this summer. Scientists warn that human-driven climate change will increase the intensity and frequency of heatwaves.
Trump says US has no interest in Iran talks as cost of war increases
The US entered its 11th consecutive night of strikes on Iran, while Tehran expanded its offensive against Gulf states.
US hits Iran for ninth night as Khamenei calls ceasefire 'worthless'
US Central Command said it targeted military command centres, air defence systems and missile sites overnight, as Iran's ayatollah called Trump's signature on the interim deal "worthless and invalid" and a negotiator said Tehran was suspending its commitments.
Nine European countries and Ukraine form anti-ballistic missile coalition
The creation of the anti-ballistic missile coalition comes in the wake of a growing threat of ballistic missiles on Europe.