Texas flood victims: Girl ‘living her best life’ and ‘heart and soul’ of camp
Eight-year-old Renee Smajstrla and “strong and powerful” camp director Jane Ragsdale were swept away.
A boy saved by barbed wire, a ‘destroyed’ camp and missed warning signs in Texas floods
Survivors describe a deluge that pounced with devastating speed in the pre-dawn hours in central Texas.
How Trump is using the ‘Madman Theory’ to try to change the world (and it’s working)
Political scientists have a term for the tactic, that has been used by some leaders including Nixon, to persuade adversaries that they are temperamentally capable of anything, to extract concessions. But can it work in the long term?
Guru Dutt: The tragic life of an Indian cinematic genius
This week marks the birth centenary of Guru Dutt, one of Bollywood’s most iconic directors.
Frantic search for survivors of Texas floods that killed 32, including 14 children
Some 27 children are missing from a girls’ summer camp on the banks of the river, say officials in Kerr County.
Israel to send negotiators to Gaza talks despite ‘unacceptable’ Hamas demands, PM says
Benjamin Netanyahu says Hamas is seeking changes to a proposal for a ceasefire deal that Israel has accepted.
Iran supreme leader in first public appearance since Israel war
State TV showed footage of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei being cheered at a mosque ahead of a Shia festival.
BBC witnesses destruction after house ripped from foundations in Texas floods
At least 32 people have been killed, including 14 children, officials said, after flash floods hit Kerr County.
Elon Musk says he is launching new political party
The world’s richest man says he is setting up a new political organisation called the America Party.
Key suspect arrested in shooting of Colombia senator
Police say Élder Arteaga masterminded the attempt on the life of presidential hopeful Miguel Uribe in June.
