World

Record-breaking climber Nirmal Purja among those killed in avalanche

Al Jazeera •August 1, 2026

14 Peaks star Nirmal Purja has died in an avalanche while leading 10 climbers up Broad Peak mountain in Pakistan.

BriefNepal aggregates headlines. Full stories live on the original publisher’s site.

What caused more than 50,000 migrants to storm a Spanish enclave in Africa, and did Israel have anything to do with it?

Al Jazeera•37m ago

Spain says “virtually all” of the estimated 60,000 migrants who stormed its North African enclave of Ceuta have left.

Al Jazeera•1h ago

Those killed included 11 passengers and two pilots flying over the famous archeological site, recognised by UNESCO.

Al Jazeera•1h ago

Clashes near Sheraro mark one of the most serious threats yet to the fragile 2022 Pretoria peace deal.

Al Jazeera•2h ago

French wildfires show signs of easing, with containment efforts holding in Var and Gironde after destructive blazes.

Al Jazeera•2h ago

The small plane was flying over the Nazca Lines archaeological site when it crashed, according to local reports.

BBC World•2h ago

BriefNepal Travel

Plan Your Nepal Trip