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This is BBC News, the headlines.
This
is
BBC
News
the
headlines
Extraordinary scenes in Nepal, as two people are
Extraordinary
scenes
in
Nepal
as
two
people
are
rescued from a hydropower tunnel nine days after
rescued
from
a
hydropower
tunnel
nine
days
after
floods hit the country and neighbouring Tibet.
floods
hit
the
country
and
neighbouring
Tibet
The workers were pulled out alive after an
The
workers
were
pulled
out
alive
after
an
extensive rescue operation.
extensive
rescue
operation
Reform UK launches an investigation after undercover filming
Reform
UK
launches
an
investigation
after
undercover
filming
showing Nigel Farage's senior aid suggesting a way
showing
Nigel
Farage's
senior
aid
suggesting
a
way
to get around electoral law to secure a
to
get
around
electoral
law
to
secure
a
foreign donation for the party.
foreign
donation
for
the
party
Two officials have stepped down.
Two
officials
have
stepped
down
Argentina's President Javier Milei heightens tensions with the
Argentina's
President
Javier
Milei
heightens
tensions
with
the
UK over the Falkland Islands, threatening to impose
UK
over
the
Falkland
Islands
threatening
to
impose
economic sanctions on companies that exploit oil close
economic
sanctions
on
companies
that
exploit
oil
close
to the British overseas territory.
to
the
British
overseas
territory
Warnings of digital exclusion, as one charity says
Warnings
of
digital
exclusion
as
one
charity
says
many older people could be cut off from
many
older
people
could
be
cut
off
from
essential services because they're unfamiliar with the technology.
essential
services
because
they're
unfamiliar
with
the
technology
Volkswagen says it will double the size of
Volkswagen
says
it
will
double
the
size
of
its jobs cuts, with 100,000 going by the
its
jobs
cuts
with
100000
going
by
the
end of the decade as part of a major overhaul.
end
of
the
decade
as
part
of
a
major
overhaul
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