Search is on for at least 33 Britons missing after flash floods in Nepal and Tibet
Rescue teams try to locate nearly 1,400 missing people, mostly tourists, while police report recovery of 389 bodiesNepal-Tibet flash flood – latest updatesRescue teams in Nepal are searching for at least 33 British nat…
El Niño climate patterns supercharged by burning of fossil fuels, study finds
‘Godzilla’ event currently brewing could push 50 million people into acute hunger before the end of next yearA series of strong El Niño climatic patterns in recent decades, such as the “Godzilla” event currently…
Australia news live: Pauline Hanson adds to confusion over One Nation’s immigration policy; WA men charged in joint FBI-AFP operation
Follow today’s news liveNepal flash flood disaster – live updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe prime minister, Anthony Albanese, says Dfat officials are ready to provide consular assi…
Nepal flash flood live updates: more than 1,000 people missing after glacial collapse at Tibet border
At least 165 people have died, while officials say hundreds of foreign nationals from India, the US, UK, Australia, Malaysia and Ukraine among those missing. Follow the latest newsFlash floods on Nepal-Tibet border leave…
Nepal floods: children as young as 11 among Australian tour group missing after flash flooding
Nepali tour operator fears 15 Australians who had been on a trek near the border with China have died after devastating floodNepal flash flood live updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA Nepa…
Nepal flash flood: more than 1,000 missing, mostly tourists, after disaster kills at least 165 at Tibet border
Entire populated areas swept away after glacial collapse causes catastrophic flood in mountainous region popular with trekkers and pilgrimsFollow latest updates liveNepal-Tibet flash flood: what we know so farTell us: ha…
Qantas may hike fares and expand Jetstar add-on fees as profits dip to four-year low
Airline declines to predict impact of new carry-on luggage charge on Jetstar revenue or ticket sales, saying it is offering customers ‘choice’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking new…
‘Forever chemicals’ surge during pilot of Thames Water plan to combat drought
Exclusive: utility company wants to draw off tens of millions of litres of water a day from Thames and replace it with treated effluentLevels of a toxic “forever chemical” rose to 13 times the legal limit during Tham…
‘Sad moments ahead’: Kew Gardens to fell rare trees in race to save Victorian greenhouse
Horticulturalists begin moving and propagating plants before the rusty and warped Palm House begins renovation – but some are too tall to saveIt will be a gut-wrenching moment for the horticulturalists at Kew Gardens w…
Ghent professors challenged expertise of Jason Arday’s plagiarism accuser
Allegations Nathan Cofnas was unqualified for Ghent role and would cause ‘negative impact’ made to senior leaders months agoNathan Cofnas, the academic who accused Jason Arday of plagiarism, has been accused of havin…