A glacier collapse triggered flash floods along the Nepal-Tibet border, killing at least 270 people in Nepal and leaving more than 1,500 missing. Rescue crews are struggling to reach devastated communities after roads and bridges were swept away.
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Norway’s King Harald V, 89, is in an “extremely serious” condition at Oslo University Hospital while being treated for haemolytic anaemia. Queen Sonja, Crown Prince Haakon and other family members have gathered at his bedside.
Meta has agreed to a proposed multibillion-dollar settlement with states that accused Facebook and Instagram of harming children. The deal would impose default teen time limits, nighttime blocks, changes to feeds and filters, and independent oversight if approved by a judge.
Flash floods in northern Nepal killed at least eight people, with some reports putting the toll at 22, and left hundreds of tourists missing. Officials said the surge damaged villages, roads, bridges and hydropower facilities as Nepal sought help from India and China.
At least 14 newborns died after a fire broke out in a nursery at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences Hospital in Islamabad. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif ordered an immediate investigation and promised strict action against those responsible.
Instagram head Adam Mosseri testified that Meta’s Take a Break feature for teens had far lower use than the company hoped before it was made a default setting. States suing Meta say the company misled parents and users about teen safety risks, while Meta denies the allegations.
Dolly Parton’s career has stretched from a childhood in poverty in Tennessee to more than 60 years as a global music, film and philanthropic figure. She has sold more than 100 million records, written more than 3,000 songs and built major charitable efforts through Dollywood and the Imagination Library.
Dolly Parton, the country music legend, songwriter, actor, businesswoman and philanthropist, has died at 80. Her family announced her death Tuesday in a social media video, and representatives said she died peacefully in Nashville.