15 hikers feared missing after ‘terrifying’ flash flooding hits Grand Canyon
“It was a beautiful day – and then people were screaming,” one hiker who was airlifted to safety tells the BBC.
Nepal flood relief vehicles trapped as heavy rain turns roads to mud
Heavy rain has hampered relief efforts in Nepal where thousands remain missing after flash floods hit its border with Tibet.
19 rumors about the US Navy, examined
From claims about cats aboard vessels to stories about military actions, a variety of Navy-related rumors have needed fact-checking over the years.
1.4-million-year-old footprints reveal a surprisingly large human relative
Ancient footprints in Kenya reveal that eight Paranthropus boisei may have traveled together 1.4 million years ago, with some individuals reaching surprisingly large, human-like body
This strange “spacetime crystal” can suddenly become a black hole
Physicists have mathematically captured a bizarre “spacetime crystal” that can either dissolve or collapse into a microscopic black hole after only a tiny change in
Scientists discover a massive heat anomaly deep inside Mars
Mars has a hidden temperature divide, with its southern interior potentially hundreds of degrees hotter than the north and partially molten. The discovery could help
Israeli strike kills 3-year-old child in Gaza
A deadly Israeli strike on Deir el-Balah killed two Palestinians including a 3-year-old child.
Jose Andres renews call for investigation into WCK Gaza staff killings
World Central Kitchen founder José Andrés is renewing his call for an independent investigation into Israeli strikes.
‘Opening a new chapter’: Syria reopens embassy in Libya after talks
Syrian foreign minister and Libyan PM agree to cooperation committee and reopening of diplomatic missions.
At least 20 missing at Grand Canyon after extreme flash flooding
At least 20 people are missing or unaccounted for after flash floods overwhelmed a remote area of the Grand Canyon, including a historic lodge near
Dolly Parton’s niece shares emotional tribute after singer’s private funeral
Dolly Parton was laid to rest in a private funeral service attended by family on Friday, according to her niece.
US strikes Iranian launchers on Larak Island in first known attack in weeks
Iran says the attack killed some civilians and is the first known US strike on Iran since late July.
‘A giant leap forward’: Nasa launches powerful new space telescope
The US space agency’s telescope is starting a multi-year mission to create a new map of the universe and learn more about dark energy and
British woman killed in stabbing at German railway station
A 27-year-old German man was arrested immediately after the incident in Rosenheim, Bavaria.