Nepal plans to use a World Weather Attribution study linking climate change to last month’s deadly Himalayan floods as the basis for a claim to a UN loss-and-damage fund. The disaster has killed more than 1,400 people across Nepal and Tibet and left thousands missing.
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Buckingham Palace has strongly rejected Earl Spencer’s claim that King Charles said Diana would “soon” be forgotten after her death. The allegation appears in Spencer’s forthcoming memoir about his sister’s life and death.
South African police are investigating the discovery of a ninth woman’s body in Ekurhuleni, east of Johannesburg, after a series of deaths over two months. Authorities say they have not determined whether the cases are linked or whether a serial killer is responsible.
The House voted 262-159 to approve a Russia sanctions bill named for the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, sending it to President Donald Trump. The measure would allow tariffs of up to 100% on major buyers of Russian energy and extend sanctions authority targeting Iran’s energy and weapons sectors.
Photos obtained by CBS News show widespread damage at U.S. military sites in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait after Iranian strikes. A Pentagon watchdog report said Iranian attacks damaged or destroyed hundreds of structures across U.S. bases in the Middle East and caused equipment losses of up to $3.7 billion.
Piddington residents voted 285 to 26 in a symbolic referendum to leave the UK over plans to house up to 1,256 male asylum seekers at nearby MoD Bicester. The vote has no legal force but has intensified debate over asylum accommodation and local consultation.
The Trump administration said it will restrict visas for South Africans it says are responsible for policies that discriminate against White people and other minorities. South Africa has rejected the U.S. allegations as baseless and rooted in misinformation.
Ursula von der Leyen said she wants to open the door for Canada to become the EU’s first associate member, though the status does not currently exist. The proposal comes as Canada seeks closer European ties amid tariff tensions with the United States.