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Flash flood kills at least 95 in Nepal, hundreds, including tourists, still missing

A flash flood that tore through the Nepal-Tibet border region has killed at least 95 people, police said on Wednesday, with hundreds still missing, including 384 tourists, 291 of them foreigners.

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Vivek Mishra

Flash flood kills at least 95 in Nepal, hundreds, including tourists, still missing

A flash flood that tore through the Nepal-Tibet border region has killed at least 95 people, police said on Wednesday, with hundreds still missing, including 384 tourists, 291 of them foreigners.

Digital boarding passes to make immigration simpler at Indian airports from September 1

International travellers will be able to show e-boarding passes on their smartphones for immigration clearance at Indian airports from September 1, while physical boarding passes will remain accepted.

US pauses immigrant visa interviews globally amid Trump crackdown

The Trump administration has paused immigrant visa appointments for applicants worldwide, with the US State Department citing a new training initiative aimed at screening out applicants likely to depend on public benefits.

Energy bills set to jump as war drives up gas costs, Ofgem warns

Ofgem has announced UK energy bills will rise from October as the Middle East war pushes up wholesale gas prices, adding further pressure on prime minister Andy Burnham's pledge to cut the cost of living.

'Pay or I will kill your son': Inside the migrant slave trade to UK

An investigation has found migrants travelling to the UK through Libya are being abducted, enslaved and held for ransom by militia-run detention centres.

Ethnic minorities bear brunt of violent crime as killers walk free, study finds

New research on homicides in London between 2019 and 2023 has found that minority ethnic victims, particularly black people, make up a disproportionate share of unsolved murders.

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Former home secretary Alan Johnson has urged Shabana Mahmood to ignore Labour MPs opposing her immigration reforms, warning that backing down could hurt Labour as public concern over illegal migration remains a major issue.

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A flash flood that tore through the Nepal-Tibet border region has killed at least 95 people, police said on Wednesday, with hundreds still missing, including 384 tourists, 291 of them foreigners.

International travellers will be able to show e-boarding passes on their smartphones for immigration clearance at Indian airports from September 1, while physical boarding passes will remain accepted.

The Trump administration has paused immigrant visa appointments for applicants worldwide, with the US State Department citing a new training initiative aimed at screening out applicants likely to depend on public benefits.

Ofgem has announced UK energy bills will rise from October as the Middle East war pushes up wholesale gas prices, adding further pressure on prime minister Andy Burnham's pledge to cut the cost of living.

An investigation has found migrants travelling to the UK through Libya are being abducted, enslaved and held for ransom by militia-run detention centres.

New research on homicides in London between 2019 and 2023 has found that minority ethnic victims, particularly black people, make up a disproportionate share of unsolved murders.

The government has announced the first £10 billion wave of a low-cost housing programme, with more than 70,000 new homes set to be built and a focus on London.

Former home secretary Alan Johnson has urged Shabana Mahmood to ignore Labour MPs opposing her immigration reforms, warning that backing down could hurt Labour as public concern over illegal migration remains a major issue.

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