Chinese teens are turning to mind-numbing drugs to 'run away from reality'
Tue, 25 Aug 2026 22:37:50 GMT
Students are seeking prescription drugs because they fear failure, a teen tells the BBC.
Heavy casualties feared as flash flood sweeps part of Nepal-Tibet border
Wed, 26 Aug 2026 09:02:12 GMT
The flood in Rasuwa - an area north of Kathmandu bordering Tibet - is feared to have swept away villages.
CIA chief travels to Moscow for unannounced talks, US media reports
Tue, 25 Aug 2026 19:48:14 GMT
Flight tracking data confirms an American military aircraft travelled to Russia from the US via Latvia on Tuesday.
Toxic waste sites exposed in Michael Sheen documentary are 'tip of the iceberg'
Wed, 26 Aug 2026 05:14:36 GMT
One scientist says there are thousands of sites across the UK that need investigating.
Canada announces 'dollar-for-dollar' retaliatory tariffs on US as high as 50%
Tue, 25 Aug 2026 19:50:57 GMT
The latest escalation in an ongoing trade war between the US and Canada will see new levies on goods from steel to furniture, fresh tuna and makeup.
Bodies found on S Korean holiday island as missing persons scandal deepens
Wed, 26 Aug 2026 07:01:45 GMT
A police sergeant has been arrested following accusations that he lied to victims' families and prematurely closed missing persons cases.
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Celtic deficiencies laid bare on another night of Champions League pain
Wed, 26 Aug 2026 06:52:56 GMT
When Callum McGregor eviscerated his own team-mates in the wake of Celtic's stupefying Champions League collapse against LASK, he delivered their one coherent moment of a spineless night, writes Tom English.
