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Building trust is key in warnings on melting glaciers

September 23, 2026 7:04 am

Rock-ice avalanches could originate from many hundreds of thousands of steep, rapidly deglaciating slopes with thawing permafrost in the Himalaya.

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Flash floods toll may climb as high as 10,000, says Nepalese Finance Minister

September 20, 2026 6:37 am

On a three-day bilateral visit to India, Swarnim Wagle also discussed long-pending deals between India and Nepal to improve air, road and rail connectivity

Residents walk behind houses covered in mud and debris on the 16th day after the devastating flash flood and mudslide in Nuwakot, Nepal, on Sept. 10.

With $0 disbursed, how Nepal disaster reveals problems in the UN’s Loss and Damage Fund

September 15, 2026 12:03 am

Nepal’s request for funding has arrived even as the fund grapples with existing applicants and disbursing the first round of allocations.

403 Indians cross into Nepal from China; forensic team from India begins DNA tests

Sadhguru writes on Nepal tragedy: 'The only solution to grief is to accept it'

September 10, 2026 1:48 pm

Understanding the nature of life is the only way you will be relieved of the pain and suffering of losing someone or something. If we do not do that, everything will hurt us on the way

Players observe a minute of silence for the victims of the tragedy in Nepal before the Champions League opening phase soccer match between Borussia Dortmund and Villarreal in Dortmund, Germany, Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

Champions League teams hold moment of silence honouring Nepal flood victims

September 09, 2026 12:40 pm

The UEFA had on Monday announced that this gesture will be carried out in all the Champions League matches on the opening week.

(Left) A torrent of water tearing through Gyirong Port, one of the main border crossings between Nepal and Tibet; and a journalist walks past a water tower installation which is the only structure visible, at the core disaster-hit area at Gyirong Port amid rescue efforts following the August 26 mudslide, on September 6, 2026 (Screenshot and AP photo)

Video showed mud wipe out key Kailash Mansarovar Yatra gateway in Tibet. 2 weeks later, this is the scene

September 08, 2026 4:28 am

A terrifying video showed a wall of mud engulfing Tibet’s Gyirong Port. Nearly two weeks later, international media saw a border crossing reduced to ruins, with 49 Indians still missing.

World News updates: Moscow open to US-Ukraine-Russia peace talks, says Kremlin

September 08, 2026 4:55 am

Russia leaves door open to trilateral talks with Ukraine and US after Witkoff-Kushner visit to Moscow.

Hospital in Nepal heals flood injured with a helping hand from Express readers

September 07, 2026 9:38 am

This neighbourhood primary medical centre generally acts as the first pitstop for nearby residents with everyday ailments, vaccinations, routine checkups and minor injuries.

A 2-second buffalo delay saved his life, but took his brother: Why Nepal flood survivor cut short grief to help others

September 07, 2026 5:42 am

A two-second delay caused by a herd of buffaloes saved Sudip Kumar Neupane's life, but took his younger brother instead. Two days after the loss, he was back on the ground helping other flood survivors.

Her family was performing her last rites. Then, rescuers heard a faint voice in mud

September 06, 2026 11:19 pm

After Nepal’s deadly August 26 floods, 64-year-old Chandrika Shrestha’s family had given up hope. Then rescuers heard her voice beneath the mud and found her alive.