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Thursday
27th August 2026

Around the world

Collapsed glacier likely caused devastating Nepal-Tibet floods, scientists say

Preliminary investigations by scientists have pointed to a collapsed glacier as the cause, highlighting the issue of rapidly melting Himalayan ice.

What we know about deadly Nepal-Tibet floods

Hundreds have died in flooding and landslides on the border of Nepal and Tibet.

In the UK

Two teenagers, 13 and 14, among 33 UK nationals missing in Nepal floods

Nepali police says 359 bodies have been recovered, while over 1,300 are still missing in total, according to authorities.

Number of asylum seekers in hotels halves in a year

Figures released today by the Home Office show that there was also a fall across legal migration arrivals, asylum claims and small boat arrivals.

Politics

Number of asylum seekers in hotels halves in a year

Figures released today by the Home Office show that there was also a fall across legal migration arrivals, asylum claims and small boat arrivals.

Burnham calls summit of Welsh, Scottish and Northern Irish first ministers

The announcement came as the prime minister makes first official visit to Wales since taking office.

Education

One in eight young people still out of work or education ahead of major review

Just under one million young people in the UK are not in education, employment or training (Neet).

More students planning to live at home for university over 'insane' living costs

Students like Jessica say they worry about missing out on student life, but feel they have no choice but to stay at home.

Health

Salmonella outbreak: What we know so far

Hundreds have fallen ill with salmonella infections in an outbreak linked to imported eggs.

UK salmonella cases nearing 500 as egg investigations continue

Close to 500 people have become ill with salmonella linked to imported eggs, say UK authorities who are investigating more clusters.

Business

What does the Meta settlement mean for the UK? Five things we learned

Other social media firms are yet to respond, while the debate from campaigners is far from over.

Hackers steal data from millions of airport customers

About 8.7 million customers had their data accessed, Manchester Airport Group says.

Science

Dozens of US and Canadian citizens missing after flash flooding in Nepal

They are among hundreds of people still unaccounted for, with authorities for both countries saying they are closely monitoring the situation.

Michael Sheen hopes 'extraordinary' reaction to toxic waste documentary spurs action

Dozens of people contacted BBC Wales following coverage of Sheen's investigation into chemical giant Monsanto.

Technology

What does the Meta settlement mean for the UK? Five things we learned

Other social media firms are yet to respond, while the debate from campaigners is far from over.

Unexpected chat between OpenAI agents led to Hugging Face hack

OpenAI's cyber agents banded together to perform a hack during a security test.

Entertainment

Japanese polka dot artist Yayoi Kusama dies aged 97

Her colourful creations drew large crowds and fetched some of the highest ever prices for a female artist.

Dame Jenni Murray died days after car crash, inquest hears

The former presenter of BBC Radio 4 Woman's Hour died earlier this year, eight days after the collision.