Nepal bet nearly everything on hydropower – the floods show why that’s a problem
More than 10% of Nepal’s energy generation capacity was knocked out by last week’s floods.
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Tennis world number one stops play at US Open with complaint to umpire
World number one Aryna Sabalenka stopped play in her latest US Open match as she complained to an official about a strong smell of cannabis.
Witkoff and Kushner will travel to ‘end’ Russia’s war in Ukraine: Trump
Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will travel to Ukraine and Russia this weekend to help restart peace negotiations.
Sabalenka interrupts US Open match against Rakhimova over cannabis smell
World number one Aryna Sabalenka’s straight-sets US Open win against Kamilla Rakhimova stopped by smell of cannabis.
Liverpool beat Ipswich as Isak goals hand Iraola first Premier League win
Bradley Barcola makes his debut as Alexander Isak scores both Liverpool goals in 2-0 win at Ipswich Town.
Texas AG Paxton investigates military healthcare contractor over denied claims
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has opened an investigation into a major military healthcare contractor over wrongfully denied medical claims.
‘We expect our sons to be killed,’ father of teen shot dead in West Bank tells BBC
Palestinian teenagers Omar al-Naasan and Khalil Abu Alia were shot dead when Israeli settlers and soldiers entered a village in the occupied West Bank.
Supreme Court backs Republicans in election ad rate dispute
Republicans asked the high court to allow party committees to receive the same ad discounts that candidates themselves benefit from.
‘Layer upon layer of miracles’ to find tunnel survivors, Nepal rescue adviser tells BBC
From searching for a buried tunnel entrance to blowing up rocks the size of cars, rescuers had to surmount multiple challenges to reach survivors.
100 influencers invited to US Open spark debate on ‘tennis etiquette’
The behaviour of influencers and content creators has become a major talking point at this year’s US Open amid incidents of matches being disrupted.
Girl group Katseye are missing two members, but their tour still dazzles
Reduced but resilient, girl group Katseye received a hero’s welcome in London.
Tennis world number one stops play as she complains about strong smell of cannabis at US Open
World number one Aryna Sabalenka stopped play in her latest US Open match as she complained to an official about a strong smell of cannabis.
Moment two workers are pulled alive from Nepal tunnel
Rescuers pulled two workers alive from a hydropower tunnel in Nepal
Indonesia wildfires send toxic haze across Southeast Asia
Indonesia’s Kalimantan province, sending smoke and toxic haze across Southeast Asia.