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The programme opened with the aftermath of flash floods in Nepal and Tibet, where the death toll had risen to at least 675 in Nepal, with more than 2,400 unaccounted for, including 589 foreign nationals. Severe weather hampered helicopter rescues, and the US announced $3.6 million in humanitarian aid, including emergency food assistance for 10,000 households. A UNICEF spokesperson described the challenges, including the risk of waterborne disease and a second lake forming, and noted that many children had lost parents. Later, Chinese officials reported 16 deaths and 546 missing in Tibet from the same floods.

In Ukraine, a Russian drone attack on an ammunition warehouse near residential areas killed 37 people and injured over 40, with President Zelensky ordering an investigation into why munitions were stored so close to homes, calling it horrific negligence. The report described the devastation, with 130 homes destroyed and 400 families displaced. Separately, President Trump announced a deal for the US to secure majority control of 65 billion barrels of Venezuela's proven oil reserves, with an unnamed private operator involved; an expert noted it was unlikely to affect global oil supplies in the near term.

Polls closed in Iceland on a referendum to resume EU accession talks, with the prime minister saying the country would emerge stronger regardless of the result. Norway's new monarch, King Haakon VIII, gave his first address, paying tribute to his late father and promising to preserve his legacy. The programme also featured a preview of Grand Theft Auto 6, with a 26-minute look at the game, which is expected to be the year's biggest entertainment launch; a contributor discussed its open-world design, first female lead, and human-crafted animation.