Climate crisis could be destabilising mountain areas like Nepal, experts warn 27. August 2026 (20:25) Unusual heat this year may have melted ice and thawed bonds that hold glaciers in place – leading to catastropheNepal-Tibet flash flood – latest updatesWhat caused the flash flood in Nepal and Tibet?The devastating flash flood that has ripped through the border communities of Nepal and Tibet has heightened fears that the climate crisis is destabilising the geology of mountain and polar regions, threatening millions of people.Satellite imagery suggests a glacier collapse high in the Himalayas was the primary cause of the deadly torrent of mud, water and ice that tore along the Bhotekoshi River on Wednesday. It swept away buildings and roads and left at least 360 dead and 1,400 missing. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Race to get aid into Nepal and Tibet amid warnings flood lake could burst 27. August 2026 (20:03) Flash floods have killed at least 359 people while homes and infrastructure have been swept awayNepal-Tibet flash flood – latest updatesWhat caused the flash flood in Nepal and Tibet?The international community was scrambling to get aid into flood-stricken parts of Nepal and Tibet on Thursday as authorities warned that a lake formed at the site where the deadly torrents occurred was rising and at risk of bursting.The catastrophic flash floods that hit Nepal and Tibet on Wednesday, thundering down valleys and obliterating entire villages, killed at least 359 people and left more than 1,300 missing. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
El Niño climate patterns supercharged by burning of fossil fuels, study finds 27. August 2026 (20:00) ‘Godzilla’ event currently brewing could push 50 million people into acute hunger before the end of next yearA series of strong El Niño climatic patterns in recent decades, such as the “Godzilla” event currently brewing that is set to warp weather around the world, have been supercharged by the broader overheating of the planet caused by the burning of fossil fuels, a major new study has found.El Niño is a naturally occurring phenomenon, taking place every two to seven years, when the waters of the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean heat up, causing a cascade of impacts around the world. The latest developing El Niño, set to peak later this year, is set to be the strongest in living memory and has been informally dubbed a “Godzilla” event. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Woman found guilty of indecent assault against two pupils at London boys’ school in 1980s 27. August 2026 (19:23) Sally-Anne Bowen, now 65, convicted of assaulting boys at Christ’s College, Finchley, where she was chemistry teacherA chemistry teacher has been found guilty of indecently assaulting two teenage pupils at an all-boys school in the late 1980s.Sally-Anne Bowen, who taught at Christ’s College in Finchley, north London, assaulted the teenage boys when they were aged around 14 to 15 and she was in her mid-20s. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Ex-Barclays boss denies having sex with a woman dressed as Snow White 27. August 2026 (19:21) Jes Staley made the comments to US lawmakers investigating his links to Jeffrey EpsteinThe former Barclays boss Jes Staley has denied having sex with a woman dressed as Snow White, after being questioned about an infamous email exchange about Disney princesses with Jeffrey Epstein.The comments were detailed in newly released transcripts from a closed-door interview last month with US lawmakers as part of their investigation into Epstein, who died in prison in August 2019 while awaiting trial on child sex-trafficking charges. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Greek Orthodox priest and cult musician clarifies views on homosexuality 27. August 2026 (19:11) Father Dionysios Tabakis says his views are those of Orthodox church, ‘nothing more, nothing less’A Greek Orthodox priest whose home-recorded album of drone metal and religious dubstep has made him a cult figure in experimental music circles has issued a statement in which he has clarified his stance on homosexuality and the Greek radical right.“As can be seen from my musical expression, I am in favour of unity, love, empathy and help for every needy, wronged and suffering person in life,” Father Dionysios Tabakis said in a public statement shared with the Guardian. “Whoever they are, whatever they believe, whether they are a saint or a sinner.” Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Trump’s war on Iran is rapidly draining US navy budget, documents and interviews reveal 27. August 2026 (19:00) Exclusive: Experts and former officials say accounts are running dry, and funding a war with no clear endgame is the main challengeDonald Trump’s war on Iran has driven the US military into a severe financial crisis, with the US navy forced to transfer money from its payroll and other sources to cover the costs of combat, according to documents obtained by the Guardian, and interviews with navy officials, contractors and defense analysts.The US-Israeli operation, which has depleted US munitions stockpiles and prompted retaliatory Iranian strikes that have wrecked strategic bases across the Middle East, is piling pressure on budgets across the military. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Jury deliberations begin in Lindsay Clancy murder trial after her attorney blames medical system 27. August 2026 (19:00) The state concludes: ‘This wasn’t a woman suffering from a lack of care’ or ‘a lack of resources’Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailThe jury in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial has moved into deliberations as jurors decide whether the 36-year-old former labor and delivery nurse is criminally responsible for fatally strangling her three children in January 2023.Over the past five weeks, the trial, which has been called “America’s saddest murder trial” , has renewed nationwide attention on postpartum mental healthcare. Clancy’s defense maintains that she was suffering from postpartum psychosis – a condition estimated to affect around two women per 1,000 births – and therefore should not be held criminally responsible for her actions. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Teesside MPs call for more police help after Middlesbrough and A66 deaths 27. August 2026 (18:46) Labour’s Andy McDonald says gangs ‘clearly featuring’ in a series of incidents and police are underfundedFive MPs on Teesside have called on the government to provide more help to local police and fire services after a week in which nine people have died in two incidents.The MPs said the communities they represented should get the “strongest possible backing from the government”. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Homes damaged as storms follow heatwaves in England and Wales 27. August 2026 (17:41) Environment Agency issues 40 flood alerts across Midlands, Yorkshire and south-east of EnglandDozens of homes have been damaged by flooding and the Met Office had issued warnings for thunderstorms and heavy rain at the end of a summer in which most of England and the whole of Wales was declared in drought.The Met Office said thundery showers in England and Wales could cause 75mm of rain to fall in just 12 hours in some areas. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
