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Cross-border commute

Two more trains an hour to run between Marbehan and Luxembourg from December

A woman looks at photographs of the missing and dead following flash floods in Nepal, outside a hospital in Kathmandu

The missing in Nepal-Tibet flash floods

India two-time Olympic javelin medallist Neeraj Chopra

Olympic javelin medallist

India's Neeraj Chopra out for season with ankle injury

In Bidur, the last town before where the road to China was destroyed, few people found their loved ones among lists of survivors

Traumatic aftermath

Nepalis cling to hope for missing, three days after disaster

Lisbon robbery aftermath

Luxembourg-born driver charged after fatally striking attacker in Lisbon

Cross-border enforcement

Luxembourgers among best at paying Belgian fines, French lag behind

Iceland votes on whether to resume EU membership talks

Nepal's government has called for aid as it assesses the full scale of the destruction from devastating floods

Amid political and economic challenges

Nepal floods leave trail of destruction, aid challenge

Kinshasa's urban train is back in service after nearly 15 years

Public transport

Kinshasa urban train back on track after years to beat gridlock

Conceicao Moreno's ancestors were contracted workers, shipped from Cape Verde to a plantation in Sao Tome and Principe

UNESCO World Heritage List

From forced labour to living heritage: Sao Tome's colonial plantations

A woman views the famed granite rocks of El Capitan and Half Dome from the Tunnel View lookout point on October 24, 2025 in Yosemite National Park

For private development

Trump govt mulls deal to give away part of Yosemite park

A spirit medium, known locally as a "Nat-kadaw," performs a ritual dance during the annual Taungbyone Spirit Festival in Madaya township, Mandalay region

In war-split Myanmar 'spirit consorts' commune across divide

European royal families and the Norwegian public have been mourning the death of King Harald

Reaction to death

Europe's monarchs, world leaders mourn Norway's King Harald

Oil firms are sending teams to Venezuela to inspect the state of affairs, Jorge Pinon from the University of Texas said

Many questions remain

Trump announces deal for huge US stake in Venezuelan oil reserves

Putin and Xi have previously used SCO summits to promote their vision of a multipolar world

Shanghai Cooperation Group

Leaders of Russia, China, Iran to attend summit in Kyrgyzstan

The number of missing in the Nepal floods jumped dramatically on Friday

The missing in Nepal-Tibet flash floods

Rescuers carry a flood survivor in Nepal's Devghat, as search efforts continue for hundreds of missing people

At least 552 killed

Nepal-China floods disaster: latest developments

It is not clear if Kanye West's performances in Russia will go ahead

Officials divided

The chaotic saga of Kanye West's planned Russian concerts

Kevin Warsh's speech at Jackson Hole will be closely followed by investors hoping for some clues on the bank's rate plans

Seeking clues on interest rate outlook

Dollar rallies after Fed chief lifts rate expectations

Aston Villa have signed Senegal striker Nicolas Jackson from Chelsea

Aston Villa seal swoop for Chelsea striker Jackson

New threats of torrents are hampering rescue efforts after the Nepal-Tibet flood disaster

'Like an inland tsunami'

Number of missing in deadly Nepal, China floods jumps past 2,400

New Zealand captain Ardie Savea (L) passes the ball during the first Test against South Africa in Johannesburg.

Springboks a wounded beast, warns All Blacks captain Savea

US President Donald Trump speaks during a Congressional Space Medal of Honor presentation at NASA Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, on August 28, 2026

Modeled after West Point

Trump announces new US 'Space Academy'

England's Ollie Robinson appeals for lbw against Pakistan's Mohammad Rizwan in the second Test at Lord's

Four-wicket Robinson stars as Pakistan collapse in second Test

Warsh, appointed by US President Donald Trump and in office since May, was kicking off a key central banking meeting in Jackson Hole, Wyoming -- a storied venue for monetary policy watchers.

Wanting much, expecting little

Fed chair Warsh signals 'work to do' on high US inflation

Ukraine's motorsport governing body said the Russian Automobile Federation has offices in annexed Ukrainian territory

Ukraine opposes reintegration of Russia to motorsport

King Harald was Europe's oldest reigning monarch

'Passed away peacefully'

Norwegians mourn King Harald as son succeeds to throne

Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen apologised to victims last year

Greenland to open truth commission over forced contraception scheme

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