‘Immense’ Devastation as Nepal Continues Search for 2,400 Missing in Floods
Damaged buildings in Devighat, a town in the Nuwakot district of Nepal that was devastated by Wednesday’s flash flood, on Friday.
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on August 2026
Carney Has Canadians’ Support on Trump. Now Comes the Hard Part.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks at a news conference in Ottawa, Ontario, after trade talks with the US collapsed earlier this month.
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on August 2026
Icelanders Are Voting on E.U. Membership Talks. Here’s What to Know.
A rally opposing the resumption of talks to join the European Union in Reykjavik, Iceland, on Thursday. The banner reads “no” in Icelandic.
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on August 2026
Modi Is Hedging Against Trump, One Deal at a Time
Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India at the Group of 7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, in June. In the past year, Mr. Modi has paid official visits to at least 20 countries.
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on August 2026
Turkey and Israel Vie for Middle East Influence as Tensions Spike
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara, Turkey, this year. Analysts and officials fear the growing rivalry between Turkey and Israel could exacerbate volatility in the Middle East.
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on August 2026
Why Iceland and Others Might Want In, Not Out, of the E.U. Club
Reykjavik, Iceland’s capital. A vote on Saturday will determine whether the country restarts talks to join the European Union.
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on August 2026
Fear Over Malaysia’s Plan to Send Back Rohingya Migrants to Myanmar
Rohingya refugees in front of the office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in Kuala Lumpur after being evicted from their home in July.
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on August 2026
Six Months In, Iran Appears Stronger and U.S. Goals Unclear
A man holding an Iranian flag in an apartment destroyed by U.S.-Israeli airstrikes in Tehran earlier this year.
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on August 2026
Disaster Experts Say Nepal Glacier Collapse Was Difficult to Predict
The widened channel of the Bhote Koshi River in Nepal on Thursday after the flash flooding. Most monitoring and early-warning systems for glacial hazards focus on a specific area of risk.
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on August 2026
Why Putin Is Fighting On, Even as His Problems Multiply
Russian President Vladimir Putin has suggested that despite Moscow’s challenges, he believes Kyiv’s situation is worse.
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on August 2026
Who Is Haakon, Norway’s New King?
Crown Prince Haakon of Norway in 2024. As heir to the throne, Haakon has spent a life carrying out royal duties, and increasingly took on a more central role as his father’s health deteriorated.
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on August 2026
You Can Photograph This Pretty Irish Castle. You Just Can’t Go In.
Dunguaire Castle in County Galway. Technically a tower house, the structure was built around 1510 as a defensive lookout and residence.
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on August 2026
King Oyo of Uganda’s Tooro Kingdom Dies at 34
King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV of Uganda’s Tooro Kingdom during his 18th birthday at Fort Portal, Uganda, in 2010 as he assumed the full duties as a monarch.
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on August 2026
Elbows and Chin Up: A Whirlwind Week in the U.S.-Canada Trade War
President Trump and Prime Minister Mark Carney are at odds again.
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on August 2026
Fast Forward
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on August 2026
As Deadly Flash Flooding Batters Nepal, Some Fear ‘the Entire Himalayas Are Melting’
Homes were heavily damaged and partially buried in thick mud and debris after a catastrophic flash flood in the Devighat area of Nuwakot district in Nepal on Wednesday.
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on August 2026
Nepal’s Hydropower Industry Was Booming. Now 900 Workers Are Missing.
Residents survey the damage on Friday after flash flooding in Devighat, Nepal.
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on August 2026
Unstable Manhattan Building Had More Damaged Columns Than Previously Known
More columns at the former Pfizer building had missing or insufficient reinforcement plates than was previously known.
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on August 2026
Nepali Flood Survivors Face Profound Loss, Pressing Needs and Murky Futures
Disaster survivors in Devighat, Nepal, on Friday surveyed the damage to their businesses and homes while seeking shelter, food and medical care.
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on August 2026
A Melting Glacier in Nepal Was a Time Bomb. There Are More to Come.
A researcher paddled an inflatable kayak equipped with sonar to measure the depths of a meltwater lake on the Ngozumpa Glacier in Nepal last year.
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on August 2026
China Offers Condolences to Nepal While Emphasizing Disaster Began There
Mud-laden water and debris in the Bhotekoshi River in northern Nepal, on Thursday.
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on August 2026
Mourners in Norway Remember King Harald V
A gathering in Palace Square, Oslo, to mourn King Harald V of Norway, who died on Friday.
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on August 2026
Nepali City Struggles to Handle the Many Bodies on Its Riverbanks
People in Kathmandu, Nepal, view photographs on Saturday of bodies that have been recovered.
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on August 2026
‘The Sauna Is Hot and Uncomfortable’: Vote on E.U. Talks Makes Iceland Sweat
Posters on bus stops urged a “no” vote in Iceland’s capital, Reykjavik, on Tuesday, asking “Natural resources for sale?”
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on August 2026
Why Many Iranians Are Losing Hope After Six Months of War
The most immediate preoccupation for most Iranians is dealing with soaring prices caused by an enduring economic crisis.
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on August 2026
Harald V, Norway’s King as Tradition and Modernity Collided, Dies at 89
King Harald V of Norway at his consecration ceremony in 1991.
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on August 2026
Here’s the latest.
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on August 2026
In Nepal, Fears of a Second Flood Grow as Rescue Efforts Continue
The Bhotekoshi River in northern Nepal on Thursday, after flooding swept away or damaged buildings.
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on August 2026
Palestine Action Activists Accused of Vandalism at Trump Turnberry Face Terrorism Accusation
People protesting outside the High Court in London in February as judges prepared to rule on a legal challenge to the British government’s decision to designate pro‑Palestinian group Palestine Action as a terrorist organization.
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on August 2026
Fire Outside Home of Canadian Parliament Member Is Under Investigation
Salma Zahid, who represents the Scarborough Centre-Don Valley East federal electoral district in the province of Ontario, said though vehicles were destroyed, she and her family were safe.
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on August 2026
Survivors of Nepal Flood Left in Stunned Disbelief: ‘They All Died, and I Lived’
Residents waiting to be airlifted by helicopter in the Rasuwa district of Nepal.
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on August 2026
High School Sports in the Heat
About 9,000 high school athletes get treatment for heat-related illnesses each year in the United States.
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on August 2026
It’s Bake Time
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on August 2026
Nepal Flood Maroons Thousands After Roads and Bridges Swept Away
Rescue workers at the scene of the flood at the Trishuli Dam in Nepal, on Thursday.
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on August 2026
In Nepal, a Catastrophe So Sudden There Was No Time to React
Nepali Army personnel carry young children to a rescue helicopter in the Rasuwa district of Nepal on Thursday.
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on August 2026
Canada Hires U.S. Scholars From Harvard and Other Top Universities
McGill University in Montreal is one of the schools that has benefited from the Canada-bound brain drain from U.S. institutions.
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on August 2026
Malaria, Likely Spread by Mosquito on Plane, Kills 2 Airport Workers in Germany
Mosquito traps had been placed at Frankfurt Airport, and any insects caught would be analyzed to find out about their species and origins, a spokesman for the airport’s operator said.
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on August 2026
Climate Change Raises Risk of Disasters Like Nepal Floods
Mud-laden water and debris surges through the widened channel of the Bhotekoshi River in the northern Rasuwa district of Nepal, on Thursday.
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on August 2026
Greenlandic Women Will Finally Get Money for Forced Contraception
“It is something positive against a very sad background,” said Naaja Nathanielsen, center, one of two Greenlanders in Denmark’s Parliament.
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on August 2026
Yielding on French Could Restart Trade Talks, Canadian Officials Say
Dominic LeBlanc, Canada’s minister responsible for trade with the United States, center, with Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada.
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on August 2026
Man Is Arrested in Fatal Shooting of Mexican Influencer During Livestream
A memorial near the restaurant in Culiacán, Mexico, where César Gastélum was shot dead this month.
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on August 2026
Rock Landslide and Glacial Collapse Likely Caused Floods in Nepal and Tibet, Scientists Say
Satellite images show a glacier before (top) and after it collapsed in Nepal. Its collapse, according to scientists, may have set off deadly flash flooding.
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on August 2026
Ratko Mladic, Murderous ‘Butcher of Bosnia,’ Dies at 83
Ratko Mladic in Sarajevo in 1994. He was captured in 2011 and put on trial for genocide and war crimes.
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on August 2026
Qatari Prime Minister Travels to Tehran as Iran War Nears Six-Month Mark
Qatar’s prime minister, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, at a news conference in Egypt in August. His trip to Tehran comes at a moment of heightened tension between Iran and Qatar.
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on August 2026
In Japan, Yayoi Kusama Is Remembered as a Visionary and a Rebel
A pumpkin covered in dots by Yayoi Kusama at the Matsumoto City Museum of Art in Nagano, Japan.
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on August 2026
Where Drones Cannot See, the Ukraine War Is a Deadly Game of Cat and Mouse
Ukrainian soldiers of the Bratstvo Battalion unloading their equipment after making their way out of the Kahkovka reservoir basin, completing their weeks-long mission, in July.
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on August 2026
Rescuers in Nepal Face Devastated Roads and Tough Terrain After Deadly Flood
The flood caused widespread damage to bridges, roads and communications infrastructure.
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on August 2026
Mount Kailash, Sacred to 4 Faiths, Drew Pilgrims Lost in Nepal and Tibet Floods
Speed of Nepal’s Flash Floods Likely Overwhelmed Warning System, Experts Say
Inside Afghanistan’s Secret Schools for Girls
See Moments After a Glacier Collapsed, Launching Deadly Flash Floods in Nepal
Tips for Traveling While Pregnant
Survivors of Deadly Nepal Flood Recall Its Devastating Force
Pilgrims at Border Crossing Are Among 500 Foreigners Missing After Flood