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Nepal's $20m flood aid request covers 0.7% of estimated losses
Nepal has requested $20 million from the UN loss-and-damage fund following catastrophic August floods.
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Barclays faces complaint over Rampal coal
Barclays Bank faces a UK complaint for financing the Rampal coal plant near the Sundarbans, accused of breaching environmental and human rights rules.
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US climate aid cut before Nepal glacial disaster
A major US-funded programme monitoring climate risks like glacial collapses in Nepal was terminated in early 2025 following a Trump administration aid freeze.
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Grand Canyon flood kills two
A deadly flash flood in the Grand Canyon killed at least two people and stranded nearly 80 others on Saturday.
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UK Aid Funds Health Research Amid Budget Cuts
The UK government has allocated over £100 million from its aid budget to support research into diseases like malaria and TB.
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Nepal flood death toll reaches 626
The death toll from Himalayan flash floods has risen to 626 across Nepal and Tibet, with nearly 2,500 people missing.