The Red Cross has warned that the Nepal-Tibet flood has left an enormous level of trauma – with thousands of homes damaged or destroyed. Rescue workers have ramped up their efforts in some of the hardest-hit areas. Nepali officials say the death toll on their side of the border has risen to more than 540.

 Also in the Global News Podcast: 

06:09 Norway’s King Haakon VIII ascends to the throne after the death of his father King Harald V

09:39 Jewish settler violence against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank is set to reach record levels, human rights groups warn  

13:10 US media report the Trump administration is negotiating an ownership stake in Venezuela’s oil

14:24 Apple is set to unveil the first ever foldable phone, the iPhone Ultra

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It has been five years since the Taliban retook control of Afghanistan, as western forces left, imposing their extreme, ultra-conservative interpretation of Islam on millions of people.

Their return to power brought relative peace to the country after two decades of war.

But Afghan women have been erased from public life. Girls are banned from school from the age of 12, and aren’t allowed to go to university.

Public parks are also off limits to women – and they can’t travel abroad without a male companion.

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As it approaches the six-month anniversary of the start of the US-Israeli war with Iran, we analyse the strategically important developments with the Strait of Hormuz, and ordinary citizens from across the US describe the impact on their lives as gas prices increase.

Meanwhile, what of life inside Iran? With the announcement of a new internal security chief this month – we reflect on his past record and the report from a human rights organisation that so far this year, Iran has executed 500 of its own people.

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China has warned there is a “high risk” that a lake which formed after the recent landslide near the Nepal-Tibet border may breach its banks, causing a second flood downstream.

The warning comes after Wednesday’s deadly flash flood in the same area which has killed more than 500.

Scientists say it was triggered by the collapse of a mountain glacier into a river.

In this video…

00:49 Latest pictures
02:20 New video of glacier collapse
03:32 Where did the water come from?
04:29 Could there have been better warnings?
05:41 The rescue effort
07:32 Fears of a dammed river flooding
09:29 95-year-old survivor
10:06 Waiting for news of missing loved ones
10:54 Could there be another deadly flood?

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The Netflix show Emily in Paris has been lauded by French President Emmanuel Macron, who presented its creator, Darren Star, with the prestigious Légion d’Honneur last year.

“You make France shine across the world,” Macron said.

Many critics disagree. The programme, about a hapless American marketing executive living a glamorous and romantic fantasy in the French capital, is due to return for its sixth and final season later this year.

Some Parisians have complained that the series is full of cliches. And they worry that the tourism boost created by the show is changing the city they live in.

How do blockbuster TV series and iconic films reshape our cities, for better or worse?

The Global Story host, Tristan Redman, heads to the fifth arrondissement, while producers Hannah Moore and Xandra Ellin get the picture in London and New York.

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Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
02:25 What is Emily in Paris?
04:07 How popular has Emily in Paris been?
08:44 Tristan shows off his French side
11:30 What do people in Paris think?
18:25 How do TV shows influence tourism across the world?

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