Scale of devastation emerges in Nepal as reporters reach disaster area, but Chinese state media focus more on rescue efforts Nepal-Tibet flash flood – latest updates In the days since an enormous glacier in the Himalayas snapped away from a mountaintop and cascaded into the valley below, the true scale of the devastation caused by the flash floods in Nepal and Tibet is still unfolding. But the picture is unfolding far more quickly in Nepal than in China, where strict controls on the flow of info
Two-year curfew lifted in Sudan's capital Sudan's military-led government has lifted a curfew and state of emergency in Khartoum imposed more than two years ago, state media says. The authorities are taking this step 18 months after the army seized back control of the capital from the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), which it has been fighting in a civil war now in its fourth year. But clashes continue in the south and west, with mounting evidence that the war is spilling across Sudan's
President Donald Trump was inside Marine One on Thursday when the helicopter lost communication with air traffic control, and another helicopter in the squad had to relay messages.
Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump administration's attempt to restrict mail-in voting The judge's order blocks a newly finalized rule for at least 14 days. A federal judge on Thursday night blocked the Trump administration from implementing key provisions of a new rule restricting mail-in voting. U.S. District Court Judge Indira Talwani issued a temporary order preventing the United States Postal Service from increasing its oversight of mail-in voting, following an executive order from Pres
FIRST ON FOX: Four years ago, Taif Sami Mohammed was being celebrated by the United States as one of the world’s most courageous women. Secretary of State Antony Blinken praised the senior Iraqi official as the country’s "Iron Woman," crediting her with stopping bribes, uncovering schemes that enriched corrupt officials and fighting corruption despite threats against her. Today, Mohammed is believed to be outside Iraq, on the U.S. terrorist watchlist and can no longer enter the United States. A
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X2 ride at Magic Mountain has been closed for a month after one rider experienced brain compression and another remains in coma An infamous Six Flags Magic Mountain rollercoaster, long favored by intrepid theme park goers, has been closed for more than a month after two people say they experienced brain injuries after riding it, according to a new CNN investigation. The X2 rollercoaster can send riders plummeting and twisting hundreds of feet, reaching up to 76mph (about 122km/h), as the seats r
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BBC tracks one week of Israeli settler violence in occupied West Bank Violence by Jewish settlers in the occupied West Bank is set to reach record levels this year, as human rights groups warn that they are increasingly spreading into new areas of the territory. Attacks on Palestinians have risen under Israel's current government, alongside a rapid increase in Israeli settlements, illegal under international law. Many of these attacks are not widely reported on. The BBC's Lucy Williamson has bee
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Helipad relocation led in part to incident where Marine One, carrying the president, had close call with passenger jet Safety officials say the relocation of a helipad amid Donald Trump’s multi-project White House reconstruction led in part to an incident earlier this month in which a military helicopter carrying the president came too close to a passenger jet . A preliminary report published Thursday by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) blamed “communication issues” for the failu
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Country singer Lauren Alaina is thankful for her small town roots and the lessons they taught her. During a recent interview with Fox News Digital, the 31-year-old singer spoke about her upcoming album, "Stages," and shared why she credits growing up in Rossville, Georgia for her success and her work ethic. "I come from a long line of hardworking people and believers and dreamers in their own way, whatever their path was," she said. "Mine obviously looked very different than the rest of my famil
