1 August 2026
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Renowned Mountaineer Nirmal Purja and Nine Others Killed in Pakistan Avalanche

Renowned British-Nepali mountaineer Nirmal Purja and nine other members of his expedition died in an avalanche on Broad Peak in Pakistan. Elite Exped, the company co-founded by Purja, confirmed the deaths on Saturday, August 1. The group was struck by the avalanche on Thursday,…

development
21 sources across 13 countries · 1 state-linked

Who reported this

  • G1 Brazil · Centre-left · Grupo Globo (Marinho family)
  • UOL Brazil · Centre-left · Grupo Folha
  • Folha de S.Paulo Brazil · Centre · Grupo Folha (Frias family)
  • Der Spiegel Germany · Centre-left · ~50% staff-owned
  • Sueddeutsche Zeitung Germany · Centre-left · Sudwestdeutsche Medien Holding
  • Frankfurter Allgemeine Germany · Centre-right · FAZIT-Stiftung (foundation)
  • The Guardian United Kingdom · Centre-left · Scott Trust Limited
  • BBC News United Kingdom · Centre · Public · Licence fee, royal charter
  • Reuters United Kingdom · Centre · Thomson Reuters Corporation
  • Infobae Argentina · Centre-right · Daniel Hadad
  • La Nacion Argentina · Centre-right · Saguier family
  • Le Monde France · Centre-left · Fonds pour l'independance de la presse
  • France 24 France · Centre · Public · France Medias Monde (French state holding)
  • South China Morning Post Hong Kong · Centre-right · Alibaba Group
  • The Indian Express India · Centre · Indian Express Group (Goenka family)
  • ANSA Italy · Centre · Publisher cooperative
  • Aftenposten Norway · Centre-right · Schibsted, Tinius Trust foundation
  • Dawn Pakistan · Centre-left · Pakistan Herald Publications (Haroon family)
  • Al Jazeera Qatar · Centre-left · State-affiliated · Qatari government funded
  • El Pais Spain · Centre-left · Grupo PRISA
  • Al-Monitor United States · Centre · Jamal Daniel

What the colours mean

  • Left
  • Centre-left
  • Centre
  • Centre-right
  • Right
  • Hatched: the outlet is state-affiliated or state-controlled

Lean is where the outlet sits in its OWN country's politics, never on one global scale.

Political lean is comparable inside one country and not across them, which is why the bar groups by country first. Publicly funded broadcasters are not marked as state-linked.

Ownership is disclosed, never rated.

· evening

Three Climbers Confirmed Dead After Avalanche on Broad Peak in Pakistan

Search and rescue operations for a 10 person climbing expedition on Broad Peak in Pakistan were suspended late Friday due to adverse weather conditions. Authorities have recovered the bodies of three climbers: Mallory Geis from the United States, Nadhira Ahmed Abdullah Al Harthy…

development
4 sources across 4 countries · Argentina · Pakistan · Taiwan · United Kingdom

Who reported this

  • Infobae Argentina · Centre-right · Daniel Hadad
  • Dawn Pakistan · Centre-left · Pakistan Herald Publications (Haroon family)
  • Taipei Times Taiwan · Centre-left · Liberty Times Group
  • BBC News United Kingdom · Centre · Public · Licence fee, royal charter

What the colours mean

  • Left
  • Centre-left
  • Centre
  • Centre-right
  • Right
  • Hatched: the outlet is state-affiliated or state-controlled

Lean is where the outlet sits in its OWN country's politics, never on one global scale.

Political lean is comparable inside one country and not across them, which is why the bar groups by country first. Publicly funded broadcasters are not marked as state-linked.

Ownership is disclosed, never rated.

· morning

Heavy Monsoon Rains Trigger Fatalities and Widespread Flooding Across India and Pakistan

Severe monsoon rainfall has caused multiple deaths and widespread infrastructure disruption across India and Pakistan. In Gujarat, four people died, including three farm laborers killed by electrocution in Navsari and an 11 year old girl swept away in a canal in Anand. Over…

development
3 sources across 2 countries · India · Pakistan

Who reported this

  • The Hindu India · Centre-left · Kasturi & Sons (family-owned)
  • The Indian Express India · Centre · Indian Express Group (Goenka family)
  • Dawn Pakistan · Centre-left · Pakistan Herald Publications (Haroon family)

What the colours mean

  • Left
  • Centre-left
  • Centre
  • Centre-right
  • Right
  • Hatched: the outlet is state-affiliated or state-controlled

Lean is where the outlet sits in its OWN country's politics, never on one global scale.

Political lean is comparable inside one country and not across them, which is why the bar groups by country first. Publicly funded broadcasters are not marked as state-linked.

Ownership is disclosed, never rated.

· morning

Search Continues for Missing Mountaineers After Broad Peak Avalanche

A deadly avalanche on Broad Peak in Pakistan has left ten mountaineers buried, with four bodies recovered and six still missing. The incident occurred on Thursday, July 30, at an altitude between 6,450 and 7,000 meters as a multinational expedition was making its summit push.…

development
3 sources across 3 countries · France · India · Italy

Who reported this

  • Le Monde France · Centre-left · Fonds pour l'independance de la presse
  • The Indian Express India · Centre · Indian Express Group (Goenka family)
  • ANSA Italy · Centre · Publisher cooperative

What the colours mean

  • Left
  • Centre-left
  • Centre
  • Centre-right
  • Right
  • Hatched: the outlet is state-affiliated or state-controlled

Lean is where the outlet sits in its OWN country's politics, never on one global scale.

Political lean is comparable inside one country and not across them, which is why the bar groups by country first. Publicly funded broadcasters are not marked as state-linked.

Ownership is disclosed, never rated.

· evening

Four Dead and Six Missing After Avalanche on Broad Peak in Pakistan

Four mountaineers have been confirmed dead and six others remain missing after an avalanche struck an international expedition on Broad Peak in northern Pakistan. The incident occurred around midday on Thursday, July 30, while the team was ascending from camp two to camp three…

9 sources across 8 countries

Who reported this

  • Der Spiegel Germany · Centre-left · ~50% staff-owned
  • Frankfurter Allgemeine Germany · Centre-right · FAZIT-Stiftung (foundation)
  • La Nacion Argentina · Centre-right · Saguier family
  • Folha de S.Paulo Brazil · Centre · Grupo Folha (Frias family)
  • France 24 France · Centre · Public · France Medias Monde (French state holding)
  • Dawn Pakistan · Centre-left · Pakistan Herald Publications (Haroon family)
  • Neue Zuercher Zeitung Switzerland · Centre-right · Dispersed shareholders, no controlling stake
  • Sky News United Kingdom · Centre · Comcast
  • Al-Monitor United States · Centre · Jamal Daniel

What the colours mean

  • Left
  • Centre-left
  • Centre
  • Centre-right
  • Right
  • Hatched: the outlet is state-affiliated or state-controlled

Lean is where the outlet sits in its OWN country's politics, never on one global scale.

Political lean is comparable inside one country and not across them, which is why the bar groups by country first. Publicly funded broadcasters are not marked as state-linked.

Ownership is disclosed, never rated.

· morning

At least 34 killed in Pakistan coal mine explosion

At least 34 miners have died following a powerful methane gas explosion at a coal mine complex in the Sorange coalfield near Quetta, Pakistan. The blast occurred on Thursday at a depth of approximately 4,000 feet, or 1,200 meters, triggering a fire and causing parts of the mine…

5 sources across 5 countries

Who reported this

  • France 24 France · Centre · Public · France Medias Monde (French state holding)
  • Der Spiegel Germany · Centre-left · ~50% staff-owned
  • Dawn Pakistan · Centre-left · Pakistan Herald Publications (Haroon family)
  • Daily Maverick South Africa · Centre-left · Reader-funded
  • Reuters United Kingdom · Centre · Thomson Reuters Corporation

What the colours mean

  • Left
  • Centre-left
  • Centre
  • Centre-right
  • Right
  • Hatched: the outlet is state-affiliated or state-controlled

Lean is where the outlet sits in its OWN country's politics, never on one global scale.

Political lean is comparable inside one country and not across them, which is why the bar groups by country first. Publicly funded broadcasters are not marked as state-linked.

Ownership is disclosed, never rated.

· morning

Four Bodies Recovered After Avalanche Hits Climbing Team on Broad Peak

Pakistani search crews have recovered four bodies after an avalanche struck a team of 10 climbers on Broad Peak, the world's 12th highest mountain. The incident occurred on Thursday in the Karakoram range of northern Pakistan. The expedition was led by Nirmal Purja, a world…

7 sources across 6 countries · 1 state-linked

Who reported this

  • The Guardian United Kingdom · Centre-left · Scott Trust Limited
  • Reuters United Kingdom · Centre · Thomson Reuters Corporation
  • Le Monde France · Centre-left · Fonds pour l'independance de la presse
  • South China Morning Post Hong Kong · Centre-right · Alibaba Group
  • Al Jazeera Qatar · Centre-left · State-affiliated · Qatari government funded
  • El Pais Spain · Centre-left · Grupo PRISA
  • Bloomberg United States · Centre · Bloomberg L.P. (Michael Bloomberg)

What the colours mean

  • Left
  • Centre-left
  • Centre
  • Centre-right
  • Right
  • Hatched: the outlet is state-affiliated or state-controlled

Lean is where the outlet sits in its OWN country's politics, never on one global scale.

Political lean is comparable inside one country and not across them, which is why the bar groups by country first. Publicly funded broadcasters are not marked as state-linked.

Ownership is disclosed, never rated.

· morning

AJK Assembly Condemns Federal Ministers as Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari Warns Against Election Rigging

The Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Legislative Assembly has unanimously adopted resolutions condemning statements made by federal ministers regarding recent unrest in Rawalakot and endorsing the creation of an independent Truth and Reconciliation Commission to investigate the…

development single-lean coverage
2 sources across 2 countries · Pakistan · Qatar · 1 state-linked

Who reported this

  • Dawn Pakistan · Centre-left · Pakistan Herald Publications (Haroon family)
  • Al Jazeera Qatar · Centre-left · State-affiliated · Qatari government funded

What the colours mean

  • Left
  • Centre-left
  • Centre
  • Centre-right
  • Right
  • Hatched: the outlet is state-affiliated or state-controlled

Lean is where the outlet sits in its OWN country's politics, never on one global scale.

Political lean is comparable inside one country and not across them, which is why the bar groups by country first. Publicly funded broadcasters are not marked as state-linked.

Ownership is disclosed, never rated.

· evening

Police Officers Killed in Attack on Northwest Pakistan Post

At least 10 to 11 police officers were killed during an attack on a police checkpoint in the Hangu district of northwest Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province late Wednesday. Local authorities reported that attackers used explosive-laden quadcopters to target the post before…

single-lean coverage
2 sources across 2 countries · Qatar · South Africa · 1 state-linked

Who reported this

  • Al Jazeera Qatar · Centre-left · State-affiliated · Qatari government funded
  • Daily Maverick South Africa · Centre-left · Reader-funded

What the colours mean

  • Left
  • Centre-left
  • Centre
  • Centre-right
  • Right
  • Hatched: the outlet is state-affiliated or state-controlled

Lean is where the outlet sits in its OWN country's politics, never on one global scale.

Political lean is comparable inside one country and not across them, which is why the bar groups by country first. Publicly funded broadcasters are not marked as state-linked.

Ownership is disclosed, never rated.

· evening

India Condemns PoK Elections Amid Violent Protests and Internal Political Disputes

India has dismissed the ongoing legislative assembly elections in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) as a "cosmetic electoral exercise" designed to camouflage Pakistan's illegal occupation and hide grave human rights violations. Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir…

3 sources across 2 countries · India · Pakistan

Who reported this

  • The Indian Express India · Centre · Indian Express Group (Goenka family)
  • Hindustan Times India · Centre-right · HT Media (KK Birla group)
  • Dawn Pakistan · Centre-left · Pakistan Herald Publications (Haroon family)

What the colours mean

  • Left
  • Centre-left
  • Centre
  • Centre-right
  • Right
  • Hatched: the outlet is state-affiliated or state-controlled

Lean is where the outlet sits in its OWN country's politics, never on one global scale.

Political lean is comparable inside one country and not across them, which is why the bar groups by country first. Publicly funded broadcasters are not marked as state-linked.

Ownership is disclosed, never rated.

· evening