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Nepal flood leaves over 900 dead and thousands missing
A Welsh woman with family ties to Nepal says she has “lost hope” of finding a relative missing since a catastrophic flash flood struck the country the previous week, as the confirmed death toll passed 900 with thousands more still unaccounted for. Jyoti Upadhyay, who has lived in Tal-y-bont, Ceredigion, for five years, said she…
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Record £4.6bn air tax bill and Norwich bench row overshadowed by Nepal flood toll passing 900
HMRC data shows holidaymakers paid a record £4.6bn in Air Passenger Duty as Norwich Greens strip park bench armrests; overseas, Nepal-Tibet flood deaths top 900 with thousands missing, a Bali restaurant fire sends diners fleeing, and BT eyes a £2bn copper cable windfall.
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Young chef, 24, plunges to her death from Brisbane’s Sky Deck – despite repeated warnings about safety flaw
A 24-year-old demi chef from the Philippines died after jumping from the 100-metre-high Sky Deck at The Star Casino’s Queen’s Wharf development in Brisbane in June, having accessed the platform via a handrail beside a gap in the glass safety barrier. Emails that emerged after her death, first reported by The Sydney Morning Herald, show…
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Blow for celebrity chef Maggie Beer as her food empire plunges to another multimillion-dollar loss
Maggie Beer Holdings, the food company behind celebrity chef Maggie Beer’s brand, has posted a $9.53 million annual loss after a technology glitch disrupted online sales during the crucial Christmas trading period. Although the loss marks an improvement on the previous year’s $14.2 million deficit, it underscores the ongoing struggles facing the business, which also…
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At the U.S. Open, a Buzzy French Dip Sandwich Is the Talk of the Tournament
This year’s U.S. Open tennis tournament has a new food sensation: a $38 French Dip sandwich from Salt Hank’s, a West Village eatery founded by chef and content creator Henry “Salt Hank” Laporte, which became popular on social media. It joins other new food vendors, including Mexican-inspired Cosme and Mediterranean-influenced Miznon, as tournament organisers look…
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OpenClaw 2.0 pours glitter on slow-burning security dumpster fire
The OpenClaw Foundation has released version 2.0 of its open-source AI agent harness, calling it the largest update yet, with the focus squarely on usability rather than the platform’s well-documented security failings. The overhaul simplifies installation, rebuilds the browser interface to resemble mainstream chat apps such as ChatGPT and Claude, and introduces shared cloud sessions…
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Scottie Scheffler celebrates FedEx Cup title with a rare beer, offers warm praise for Brandel Chamblee
Scottie Scheffler celebrated winning the Tour Championship and clinching the FedEx Cup on Sunday with a rare beer in the clubhouse, marking a relaxed, unguarded moment for the world number one after a season of dominance. During his post-round media appearances, Scheffler also paid tribute to Golf Channel analyst Brandel Chamblee, praising the depth of…
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Hall of Famer Joe Thomas on skipping the NFL Draft to fish, raising Wagyu and transforming his health
Joe Thomas, the Cleveland Browns’ Hall of Fame offensive tackle, has spoken to OutKick Outdoors about his famous decision to skip the 2007 NFL Draft in favour of fishing with his father, as well as the health transformation and farming venture he has pursued since retiring in 2018. Thomas, who was picked third overall by…
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Massive fire sparked by a balloon destroys popular Bali restaurant as tourists run for their lives
A fire tore through the popular beachside restaurant Chez Gado Gado in Seminyak, Bali, on Sunday night after a waitress lighting a birthday candle accidentally ignited a nearby helium balloon. The venue was packed with diners, including several birthday parties, when the balloon exploded and set the thatched roof ablaze, forcing tourists and locals to…
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Iran’s economy in crisis as US launches new sanctions campaign
Iran’s economy is in deep crisis as the United States launches a new sanctions campaign, “Operation Economic Outcast”, against a backdrop of runaway inflation, a collapsing currency and fuel shortages that many Iranians already find overwhelming. The situation matters because it threatens to push millions further into poverty while raising the risk of social unrest,…