A catastrophic flash flood has struck northern Nepal on the Tibetan border, killing at least 157 people and leaving hundreds missing, including at least 34 Australians. The death toll is expected to rise.

Rescue teams searched Thursday for hundreds of missing people along the Nepal-Tibet border after the collapse of a glacier sent a deadly wall of water and mud several stories high tearing through communities a day earlier.

Syed Sadique's travel agency in southern India sent nearly 60 people on a pilgrimage to a Hindu holy site in ​China's Tibet, via Nepal, and now three dozen of them are missing, including his tour-guide son,

Survivors of massive flash floods in Nepal have recounted how they saw their loved ones disappear into torrents of mud. More than 175 people have died and 800 others are missing after floods wiped out entire villages on the border of Nepal and Tibet on Wednesday,

CIA Director John Ratcliffe traveled to Moscow earlier this week in part to warn Russia not to attack NATO countries, sources familiar with the trip told ABC News. Ratcliffe also brought up Iran during the meetings in Moscow,

U.S. officials are reportedly concerned Putin is increasingly likely to launch a limited assault against an allied country.

Warning comes after new U.S. intelligence assessments indicated Russian president could launch a limited assault.

There has been speculation over why John Ratcliffe went to Moscow on Tuesday, arriving on board a military plane and leaving hours later.

President Donald Trump maintained his firm stance amid the ongoing U.S.-Canada trade war on Wednesday, repeating his claims that Canada is one of "the worst countries" in the world to deal with and that they have taken "advantage" of the U.

"For each product, our tariff would match the American tariff on the same type of Canadian goods,” said Canadian Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne.

Both sides have announced new 50% tariffs that could make everyday goods more expensive. Trump has also threatened to change the name of Lake Ontario to "Lake America."

Trump’s trade war with Canada is back and this time, the negotiations have completely fallen apart. Andrew Egger and Catherine Rampell give their takes on Canada’s decision to walk away from trade talks,

US president claims the financial strength of the US will move the country “toward a very big victory” over Iran, adding that he does not believe Iran’s supreme leader is dead. Follow for live updates.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's announcement Monday on Iran sanctions has raised questions over how they might be implemented. Meanwhile, Canada is set to announce retaliatory tariffs against the U.

The president posted an image of himself along with Iran’s slain former supreme leader and a "Mission Accomplished" banner.

President Donald Trump announced "major combat operations" against Iran on Feb. 28, with massive joint U.S.-Israeli strikes targeting military, government and infrastructure sites. Delegations from the U.

Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani will visit Tehran on Thursday to revive diplomatic efforts between Iran and the US, as the two sides remain at odds over control of the Strait of Hormuz,

Qatar's PM is set to visit Tehran to discuss de-escalating the conflict with the US. The visit aims to promote dialogue and address freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz amid a six-month US campaign and new economic sanctions on Iran.

The latest visit comes as the conflict approaches its sixth month. Although major fighting has largely stopped, the two sides have yet to make progress towards a lasting diplomatic settlement. One of the biggest unresolved issues is the Strait of Hormuz,

Iran's top diplomat met his Qatari counterpart on Thursday in Tehran for talks on the strategic Strait of Hormuz, as a US naval blockade squeezes oil supplies to Iran amid a domestic shortfall. -