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Nearly Killed in Ukraine, Norwegian Filmmaker Returns to Film Viking Roots

Harald Omland, a Norwegian filmmaker – a great friend of Ukraine, who has been regularly bringing humanitarian aid to its wartime victims- was almost killed in April 2026 while fulfilling his charitable mission. Harald tells Kyiv Post’s Chief Editor Bohdan Nahaylo about his miraculous escape from death, why he’s back in Ukraine, and about a series of films he’s planning to make on the links…

Nearly Killed in Ukraine, Norwegian Filmmaker Returns to Film Viking Roots

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Number of missing in Nepal and Tibet rises to nearly 3,000

The number of people killed in the floods in Nepal has risen to at least 675, the country’s disaster authority has said. Seven have also been confirmed dead in Tibet by Chinese state media, taking the…

  • Nearly 3,000 people missing or dead after Himalayan glacial collapse.
  • 517 foreigners and 933 hydropower workers among missing in Nepal and Tibet.
  • Nepal requests foreign assistance for specialized rescue and reconstruction efforts.

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