Himalayas face severe glacial flood risks in years ahead, UN official warns  ReutersOpinion: Every Glacier Is Different. Our Failure To Prepare Is Always The Same  NDTV‘It wasn’t the lake’: Why global warming and poor monitoring may have led to Nepal floods  The Times of IndiaNepal’s glaciers have shrunk 41% since 1815. The country has 21 dangerous glacial lakes  ThePrintSatellite images show how the Nepal flood disaster unfolded  thenewsminute.com  Read More

Iran promises to respond to new wave of US strikes despite Trump’s threats  Al JazeeraUS launches strikes on Iran following ‘attempted attacks in Strait’  bbc.com4 Killed, Over 50 Injured As US Strike Hits Wedding In Iran  NDTVIran launches retaliatory operation with missiles and drones as US attacks continue  indiatoday.inUS and Iran trade strikes, and other Mideast news  AP News  Read More

Nepal flash floods aftermath LIVE: PM Shah links devastating floods to climate change as death toll crosses 1,050  The HinduReporter’s Diary | Roads Were Gone, We Kept Going: 6 Days Through Flood, Debris And Death In Nepal  NDTV‘Not charity but moral liability’—Nepal seeks compensation from China, US, India for Rasuwa flash flood  ThePrintNepal’s hesitance to accept foreign help for flood relief comes under scrutiny  NPRJoin hands: Editorial on Nepal floods and the need for transnational cooperation  telegraphindia.com  Read More

‘Worthless Piece Of Water’: Trump Aide Says Strait Of Hormuz Will Be Bypassed In 2 Years  News18‘Worthless piece of water’: US Treasury chief Bessent says Strait of Hormuz will be bypassed in two years  FirstpostUS Treasury Secretary calls Strait of Hormuz ‘worthless’, says alternative will be ready in 2 years  DNA IndiaUS threatens to hit Iran with fresh sanctions in coming fortnight  inklBessent Says Pipelines Will Render Hormuz ‘Worthless’ in Two Years  Bloomberg.com  Read More

‘Want climate compensation, not aid’: Nepal blames India, US, China for deadly flash floods  Telegraph India‘Not charity but moral liability’—Nepal seeks compensation from China, US, India for Rasuwa flash flood  ThePrint‘Only a part of the chest was found’: Delhi’s Nepali community tries to count the missing  NewslaundryNepal must make climate justice top national priority, says Environment Minister  The HinduNepal Flood Deaths: Nepal flash floods death toll crosses 1,000; thousands still missing  The Times of India  Read More

U.S. strikes Iran after ‘attempted attacks on shipping’; four projectiles hit areas east of Strait of Hormuz, state media says  The HinduUS launches strikes on Iran following ‘attempted attacks in Strait’  bbc.comTrump Warns Of ‘Biggest Attack’ As Strikes Begin, Iran Says US Will Regret  NDTVUS launches new airstrikes on Iranian targets as hostilities flare  The GuardianUS and Iran trade strikes, and other Mideast news  AP News  Read More

CM Vijay gifts his Dior sunglasses to elderly woman, sweet gesture goes viral: ‘Looked just like in movies’ | India News  Hindustan TimesWatch: CM Vijay steps out of convoy, gifts elderly woman his Dior glasses in Tamil Nadu  The Times of IndiaMettur Dam Gates Opened for Delta Farmers; TN-Karnataka Cauvery Dispute and Mekedatu Row Continue  India TodayCM Vijay to open Mettur dam for irrigation on Sept 1  ThePrintExplainer | The Mettur dam and why water released from the reservoir is the lifeline for lakhs of farmers in Cauvery Delta region  Deccan Herald  Read More