Fabiana Justiniano and Scarlett Rocha filed their marriage application in October 2022. Nearly four years of legal proceedings and two constitutional appeals followed, before a March 2026 ruling made Bolivia’s first state-recognised same-sex marriage possible.

RReuters2026-08-27 09:41

President Trump participated in a dinner in the Rose Garden.

TThe White House2026-08-27 09:37

English actor Tim Curry, famous for playing Dr Frank-N-Furter in the cult musical film “The Rocky Horror Picture Show,” has died at 80, US media reported Wednesday. TMZ, citing unnamed sources, said he died at his Los Angeles home. Curry had faced serious health problems for more than a decade following a debilitating stroke.

FFrance 24 English2026-08-27 09:36

Yayoi Kusama, one of Japan’s and the world’s best-known contemporary artists, has died at 97, her company said Thursday, prompting tributes internationally. The artist known as the “polka dot queen” drew on hallucinations and struggles with mental health in vivid works marked by dots, nets and infinity motifs across a decades-long global career.

FFrance 24 English2026-08-27 09:33

A French flight attendant has won recognition of her breast cancer as an occupational disease in what is described as a landmark first for the country’s aviation industry. Sophie Lainault, a former Air France flight attendant, often worked nights and was exposed to passive smoking.

FFrance 24 English2026-08-27 09:31

More than 1,300 people are missing after deadly flash floods near the China-Nepal border, according to the report.

FFox News2026-08-27 09:30

Meta will pay up to $18 billion over the next decade and impose strict limits on teenagers’ use of Facebook and Instagram under agreements with nearly all US states. The settlements end a federal trial alleging that Meta designed its platforms to addict children and misled the public about their safety.

FFrance 24 English2026-08-27 09:29

A massive chunk of ice that plunged thousands of metres from a glacier into a river is believed to have triggered catastrophic flooding in Nepal and Tibet. At least 180 people have died, more than 1,300 remain missing—including foreigners and pilgrims—and hundreds have been displaced across the Himalayan region.

FFrance 24 English2026-08-27 09:27

Humanoid robots in China are being envisioned for tasks ranging from laundry and cashier work to package sorting, and even for outrunning the fastest human. Experts nevertheless doubt they can replace human workers in most cases in the short term.

RReuters2026-08-27 09:27

More than 1,500 people remain missing after catastrophic flash floods and landslides hit the Nepal-Tibet border, killing at least 165. CARE Nepal has sent drinking water, shelter, hygiene kits and solar panels, while its director says food, clean water and shelter are urgently needed.

CCNA2026-08-27 09:07

Russia is preparing to intensify attacks on Ukraine after concluding that peace negotiations have stalled, according to three people close to the Kremlin. They said Moscow is considering stronger conventional ballistic-missile strikes on Kyiv, potentially including the capital’s center, along with attacks on infrastructure in other Ukrainian cities. Nvidia is meanwhile bolstering confidence in an artificial-intelligence boom.

BBloomberg Television2026-08-27 09:06

Lin Sue E, 76, spent more than 20 years trapped in drug addiction and went to prison five times. After successfully quitting drugs, she devoted the past 15 years to counselling prisoners and sharing her experience. She now volunteers almost daily, distributing food, accompanying elderly people living alone to medical appointments and helping with funerals for those without family.

LLianhe Zaobao2026-08-27 09:00

Tim Curry was a versatile stage and screen performer who became famous as the flamboyant Dr Frank-N-Furter in The Rocky Horror Show. Many of his best-known roles demanded dramatic physical transformations, sometimes making him almost unrecognisable, including his garish makeup and costume as Frank-N-Furter and his horned, red-skinned Lord of Darkness in Ridley Scott’s Legend.

GGuardian News2026-08-27 08:53

After devastating flash floods swept through the Himalayas, rescuers in Nepal are racing to find survivors. More than 1,300 people remain missing, including many tourists, while the confirmed death toll keeps rising. Some victims have been found miles downstream near the Indian border after being carried away by the floodwaters. Hundreds of rescuers have reached the disaster zone, where conditions remain extremely difficult.

DDW News2026-08-27 08:53

Proceedings in the murder case against Lindsay Clancy reach day 22 in Plymouth, Massachusetts, following 21 days in which witnesses gave evidence; final arguments are next. Clancy is alleged to have killed her three small children by strangulation, and the case has put postpartum mental health in the spotlight.

TThe Associated Press2026-08-27 08:52

Iran would allow no military ships into the Strait of Hormuz under a potential agreement with Oman. The development comes as US President Donald Trump threatens to bomb Oman if it “gets in the way”, while his administration opposes parts of the emerging deal.

Eeuronews2026-08-27 08:50

Fox News contributors Kaylee McGhee White and Ari Fleischer discuss President Donald Trump’s policy accomplishments ahead of the 2026 midterm elections on ‘Hannity,’ focusing on what they describe as essential to Republican success.

FFox News2026-08-27 08:45

Iran’s economy was already weakened by decades of international sanctions and domestic mismanagement before the war began. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced “Operation Economic Outcast,” with new measures targeting technology, gold, aviation, shipping and digital assets, adding pressure to domestic markets and the fragile rial.

AAl Jazeera English2026-08-27 08:41

Eyewitness video shows floodwaters sweeping through a village in Nepal’s Himalayan region. The catastrophic flooding followed a massive collapse of mud and rock near the border with China’s Tibet region, with scores of bodies recovered.

RReuters2026-08-27 08:38

Gamescom 2026 is getting under way in Cologne, with thousands expected to attend the world’s biggest gaming expo this weekend. Tech Now’s Laura Cress previews what fans can expect, including the latest instalment in the Silent Hill franchise.

BBBC News2026-08-27 08:30

CCTV footage showed floodwaters carrying debris through Gyirong Port near the Nepal-China border on Wednesday, after massive flash floods hit the area.

TThe Associated Press2026-08-27 08:30

An armed group has released a video that appears to show hundreds of people kidnapped from a mosque in Nigeria’s Niger State. The attack is increasing pressure on the country’s government.

RReuters2026-08-27 08:08

Laura Ingraham, Jesse Watters, Sean Hannity and Greg Gutfeld offer Fox News viewers their latest takes on the day’s top stories.

FFox News2026-08-27 08:00

Mark Rutte and Elbridge Colby are delivering joint statements at NATO headquarters in a live broadcast.

GGuardian News2026-08-27 07:56