Month: August 2026

Nepal flash flood live updates: more than 1,000 people missing after glacial collapse at Tibet border | Nepal-Tibet flood disaster

Nepal flash flood live updates: more than 1,000 people missing after glacial collapse at Tibet border | Nepal-Tibet flood disaster

Interim summaryHere’s a snapshot of the latest developments: More than 1,000 people including almost 800 foreigners are missing across Nepal and Tibet, authorities say, after a wall of mud and rock collapsed into a Himalayan river, sending catastrophic flash floods through towns and valleys. Rescuers in Nepal used helicopters to search for survivors and drop … Read more

Amazon just tripled its order of Nvidia chips over ‘surging demand’

Amazon just tripled its order of Nvidia chips over 'surging demand'

Amazon and Nvidia are getting much closer. The two companies announced an expanded partnership Wednesday that includes an agreement to add another 2 million Nvidia GPU chips to Amazon data centers. These GPUs, which are designed to handle the large computing demands of training and running AI models, include the Nvidia Blackwell Ultra, Rubin, and … Read more

‘GTA VI’ Cyberleek update: Everything leaked Wednesday, this week

'GTA VI' Cyberleek update: Everything leaked Wednesday, this week

Leaked Grand Theft Auto VI gameplay clips continue to appear on the internet. After a few clips surfaced over the weekend and into Monday, there are now even more circulating online, courtesy of the now-notorious leaker known as Cyberleek. As Rockstar and Take-Two ramp up their efforts to find and stop Cyberleek, the clips continue … Read more

Fernando Cruz Diagnosed With Partial UCL Tear

Fernando Cruz Diagnosed With Partial UCL Tear

Yankees setup man Fernando Cruz has a partially torn UCL, manager Aaron Boone told reporters after tonight’s win over the Astros (reported by The Athletic’s Brendan Kuty). The right-hander is seeking additional opinions as he evaluates whether he will need surgery. In any case, it’s hard to imagine Cruz pitching again this season. The surgery … Read more

World Health Organization says Ebola outbreak in Uganda is over | Ebola News

World Health Organization says Ebola outbreak in Uganda is over | Ebola News

The international body declared Uganda Ebola-free after 42 days without any new transmission, though cases are rising in DR Congo.Published On 26 Aug 202626 Aug 2026Uganda has been declared free of Ebola, with the World Health Organization (WHO) confirming that the East African country had passed the mandatory 42-day monitoring period without any new cases.WHO … Read more

At least one dead after car crashes into crowd in northern France

At least one dead after car crashes into crowd in northern France

At least one person was killed and 10 injured after a car crashed into a group of people near a train station in northern France, police say. A suspected man was later arrested after authorities launched a major emergency response in Caen, in the Normandy region. Local prefect David Claviere said seven of the injured … Read more

Army Janus Program awards $2.2B for nuclear microreactors at 5 bases

Army Janus Program awards $2.2B for nuclear microreactors at 5 bases

Gordon Chang, a senior researcher at the Gatestone Institute, warns that prestigious American universities such as Harvard and MIT are transferring valuable American technology directly to the Chinese military through research partnerships. The U.S. military is moving forward with plans to bring nuclear power to five military installations as part of a multibillion-dollar effort to … Read more

Strait of Hormuz deal inches closer as oil prices dip; US commits to Tehran sanctions

Strait of Hormuz deal inches closer as oil prices dip; US commits to Tehran sanctions

Coverage for this event has ended.6 hours agoPinnedIran drone strike exposed Azerbaijan’s security dilemma amid deepening Israel tiesAzerbaijan is having to navigate a sensitive security environment, dominated by Iran to its south, The Jerusalem Post reported Wednesday.Despite Baku’s official neutrality, the South Caucasus nation faces vulnerability as Tehran views it with suspicion over its reliance … Read more