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What Our Reporter Saw After the Floods in Nepal

Our correspondent Anupreeta Das witnessed the rescue operation following the catastrophic flooding in Nepal and Tibet, in which a torrent of debris and water carried away entire villages in just minutes.

Survivors of Nepal Flood Left in Stunned Disbelief: ‘They All Died, and I Lived’

27 août 2026 à 21:59
A visit near the border with Tibet laid bare the effects of a swollen river’s furious speed. Miles of devastation were left behind in a flash flood that killed more than 300.

Residents waiting to be airlifted by helicopter in the Rasuwa district of Nepal.

Fire Outside Home of Canadian Parliament Member Is Under Investigation

27 août 2026 à 17:39
Two cars were destroyed at the Toronto home of Salma Zahid, a Liberal member of Parliament, in an overnight episode condemned by Prime Minister Mark Carney.

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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.

Rafael Manuel’s Film ‘Filipiñana’ Makes a Golf Course a Villain

27 août 2026 à 22:34
The movie “Filipiñana” pits a country club’s members against its staff, using a golf course to explore the Philippines’ deep divides over land and class.

High School Sports in the Heat

27 août 2026 à 16:36
High temperatures and new safety rules are transforming practice as a new school year begins.

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About 9,000 high school athletes get treatment for heat-related illnesses each year in the United States.
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27 août 2026 à 16:29
Our colleagues from NYT Cooking share a recipe reviewed by nearly 22,000 readers. And it still has five stars.

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In Nepal, a Catastrophe So Sudden There Was No Time to React

27 août 2026 à 18:45
The collapse of part of a mountain created a flash flood of a scale and speed no one had imagined, survivors said. Hundreds died, at least, and many more are missing.

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Nepali Army personnel carry young children to a rescue helicopter in the Rasuwa district of Nepal on Thursday.

Nepal Flood Maroons Thousands After Roads and Bridges Swept Away

27 août 2026 à 16:13
Twenty-five miles of roads were erased, stranding a quarter of a million Nepalis and knocking out phone and power lines.

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Rescue workers at the scene of the flood at the Trishuli Dam in Nepal, on Thursday.

Canada Hires U.S. Scholars From Harvard and Other Top Universities

28 août 2026 à 03:01
A crackdown on American academia by the Trump administration has handed Canadian universities a rare opportunity to lure some top researchers north.

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McGill University in Montreal is one of the schools that has benefited from the Canada-bound brain drain from U.S. institutions.

Malaria, Likely Spread by Mosquito on Plane, Kills 2 Airport Workers in Germany

27 août 2026 à 14:04
Six employees at Frankfurt Airport were infected this summer, according to German health officials and the airport’s operator. Four recovered.

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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.

Climate Change Raises Risk of Disasters Like Nepal Floods

27 août 2026 à 23:22
Glaciers and permafrost in the Himalayas are melting faster as temperatures rise, though scientists are still studying the exact causes of this week’s landslide.

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Mud-laden water and debris surges through the widened channel of the Bhotekoshi River in the northern Rasuwa district of Nepal, on Thursday.

Speed of Nepal’s Flash Floods Likely Overwhelmed Warning System, Experts Say

27 août 2026 à 12:52
Scientists and disaster response researchers said Nepal’s early flood warning system relied on a conventional network of river gauges in this remote region.

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Damage following flash floods in Trishuli, Nepal.

Greenlandic Women Will Finally Get Money for Forced Contraception

27 août 2026 à 12:39
For decades, Denmark implanted intrauterine devices in women in Greenland in an effort to keep down the island’s population. On Thursday, the government passed a compensation bill.

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“It is something positive against a very sad background,” said Naaja Nathanielsen, center, one of two Greenlanders in Denmark’s Parliament.

Yielding on French Could Restart Trade Talks, Canadian Officials Say

27 août 2026 à 17:47
Canada’s minister in charge of trade with the U.S. was responding to comments by Jamieson Greer, the U.S. trade representative. But that was before any mention of Lake Ontario.

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Dominic LeBlanc, Canada’s minister responsible for trade with the United States, center, with Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada.

Man Is Arrested in Fatal Shooting of Mexican Influencer During Livestream

27 août 2026 à 09:26
The authorities accused the man of attacking César Gastélum, a young influencer, during a livestream in Sinaloa this month.

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A memorial near the restaurant in Culiacán, Mexico, where César Gastélum was shot dead this month.

Rock Landslide and Glacial Collapse Likely Caused Floods in Nepal and Tibet, Scientists Say

27 août 2026 à 10:13
New satellite imagery added to scientists’ understanding of the events that precipitated the deadly flooding in Nepal and Tibet.

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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.

Ratko Mladic, Murderous ‘Butcher of Bosnia,’ Dies at 83

27 août 2026 à 12:57
A general during the Balkan wars of the 1990s, he was convicted in the killing of some 8,000 Muslims at Srebrenica, Europe’s deadliest massacre since World War II.

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Ratko Mladic in Sarajevo in 1994. He was captured in 2011 and put on trial for genocide and war crimes.

Qatari Prime Minister Travels to Tehran as Iran War Nears Six-Month Mark

27 août 2026 à 10:25
Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani has been a key mediator in the conflict, even as his country has blamed Tehran for hundreds of missile and drone attacks.

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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.

In Japan, Yayoi Kusama Is Remembered as a Visionary and a Rebel

27 août 2026 à 07:06
Artists, scholars and fans celebrated Ms. Kusama as a cultural giant who helped bring Japanese art to the masses.

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A pumpkin covered in dots by Yayoi Kusama at the Matsumoto City Museum of Art in Nagano, Japan.

Survivors of Deadly Nepal Flood Recall Its Devastating Force

27 août 2026 à 06:54
Survivors described the terrifying speed and power of the “boulders, sand and thick sludge” that killed hundreds and wiped out villages on the border between Nepal and Tibet.

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Where Drones Cannot See, the Ukraine War Is a Deadly Game of Cat and Mouse

27 août 2026 à 05:54
Russian troops are trying to infiltrate the vast, overgrown reservoir basin of a dam they blew up three years ago as Ukrainian soldiers hunt them at close quarters.

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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.

Pilgrims at Border Crossing Are Among 500 Foreigners Missing After Flood

27 août 2026 à 07:38
The largest contingent appears to have been pilgrims traveling between Nepal and a sacred site in the Chinese region of Tibet.

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After Whiskey With His Captors, Cuban Dissident Lands in a Miami Maelstrom

27 août 2026 à 09:09
The former political prisoner Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara is unpacking 4,000 paintings he brought to Miami from Cuba and dodging criticism from exiles who once welcomed him.

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Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara with one of his sculptures last month in Miami.

Rescuers in Nepal Face Devastated Roads and Tough Terrain After Deadly Flood

Par : John Yoon
27 août 2026 à 05:23
The deadly Himalayan torrent damaged roads and dozens of bridges. The devastation was impeding the search for survivors and relief deliveries, aid groups said.

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The flood caused widespread damage to bridges, roads and communications infrastructure.

As Anger Grows Over Trump Tariffs, Some in Canada Want Out of U.S. F-35 Deal

27 août 2026 à 05:03
A year into a government review of the purchase of as many as 88 F-35s, one premier says buying American warplanes makes no sense in the face of President Trump’s latest tariffs.

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The F-35 Lightning, made by American defense contractor Lockheed-Martin, costs between $82.5 million and $109 million per plane, depending on the variant.

Saudi Response to Houthis’ Attacks on Ships May Be a New War

27 août 2026 à 07:59
Analysts say that weeks of Houthi attacks on Saudi targets have brought the kingdom and the Iranian-backed militia to the brink of full-blown conflict, and could open a new front in the Iran war.

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A demonstration in Sanaa, Yemen’s capital, in support of the Houthi militia last month. The Houthis, who control northern Yemen on Saudi Arabia’s southern border, are supported by Iran.

Russian Sanctions Are Fueling a Canadian Car Theft Epidemic

27 août 2026 à 05:00
Russia is the largest destination for stolen Canadian cars. Smugglers are meeting the demand of a booming black market.

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Scenes From a Destroyed Barbershop in Lebanon

Our reporter Abdi Latif Dahir visits a barbershop in Lebanon that was demolished in an Israeli airstrike in the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah.

Andrew and Tristan Tate: A Timeline of Their Rise and a Web of Allegations

27 août 2026 à 04:53
The brothers, who have denied all wrongdoing, are fighting extradition to Britain on multiple charges, including rape and sex trafficking.

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Andrew Tate, right and his brother Tristan at UFC 327 at Kaseya Center, Miami, in April.

China’s Information Control Could Hamper Flood Rescue Efforts in Tibet

Par : Lily Kuo
27 août 2026 à 04:30
Videos of the disaster, which tore through the border area between Tibet and Nepal, have been removed from social media by China’s censors.

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In a photo released by Xinhua News Agency, a muddy river bank with debris was seen near Gyirong Port in southwestern China’s Tibetan Autonomous Region on Wednesday.

‘A Huge Paradox’: Nepal Region Hit by Flood Is Known for Development and Disasters

28 août 2026 à 08:08
The region has experienced an economic boom even as natural disasters have repeatedly struck, including a flood that killed more than 160 people on Wednesday.

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Scientists are trying to determine what circumstances led to the surging waters on Wednesday, dislodging multistory buildings.

‘A Huge Paradox’: Nepal Region Hit by Flood is Known for Development and Disasters

27 août 2026 à 03:19
The region has experienced an economic boom even as natural disasters have repeatedly struck, including a flood that killed more than 160 people on Wednesday.

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Scientists are trying to determine what circumstances led to the surging waters on Wednesday, dislodging multistory buildings.

Prince William Is Still Silent About His Brother, Harry. Can That Last?

27 août 2026 à 00:01
Years of long-distance division between Prince William and his younger brother will be tested now that Harry has returned to Britain.

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Prince William, the heir to the British throne, attends a service at St. George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle in June.

Prince William Is Still Silent About His Brother, Harry. Can That Last?

27 août 2026 à 00:01
Years of long-distance division between Prince William and his younger brother will be tested now that Harry has returned to Britain.

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Prince William, the heir to the British throne, attends a service at St. George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle in June.

After Whiskey With His Captors, Cuban Dissident Lands in a Miami Maelstrom

27 août 2026 à 00:00
The former political prisoner Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara is unpacking 4,000 paintings he brought to Miami from Cuba and dodging criticism from exiles who once welcomed him.

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Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara with one of his sculptures last month in Miami.

Yayoi Kusama Was the Avant-Garde Radical Who Became a Pop Icon

27 août 2026 à 06:03
In her mass-produced ubiquity, Kusama became one of her own dots, spreading her image into every corner of our culture.

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A video projection of “Song of a Manhattan Suicide Addict,” by Yayoi Kusama, in 2024. In her later years, Kusama was one of the most popular living artists in the world.
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Yayoi Kusama, Japanese Pop Artist Known for Polka-Dot Paintings, Dies at 97

27 août 2026 à 05:40
The Japanese artist’s polka-dot-covered paintings, phallic sculptures and public performances caused a stir in New York City and Europe in the 1960s.

Catastrophic Flood Hits Nepal, Engulfing Crowds and Causing Quake

26 août 2026 à 21:47
The authorities reported hundreds of people missing and at least 160 people killed in the border region of Nepal and Tibet, where an avalanche of mud, water, ice and rocks smashed down.

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After a flash flood at Trishuli in Nuwakot district, Nepal, on Wednesday.

Photos: A Deadly Flood Tears Through Nepal and Tibet

27 août 2026 à 18:34
An ice avalanche that started high in the Himalayas tumbled thousands of feet, releasing vast amounts of energy that pulverized the ice into a significant volume of floodwater.

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An aerial view on Thursday of buildings partly submerged in muddy water along a riverside after a flash flood at Trishuli Bazaar in the Nuwakot district of Nepal.

Wasps Sting Climber More Than 100 Times Before She Is Rescued by Helicopter

27 août 2026 à 07:47
A 33-year-old woman was rescued along with her climbing partner on Tuesday after she was stung while hiking in the British Columbia backcountry north of Vancouver.

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Lions Bay Search and Rescue responded with a helicopter to rescue a hiker who had been badly stung by wasps in the backcountry north of Vancouver, British Columbia, on Tuesday.

Why China Loves A.I.

27 août 2026 à 00:22
People in China are way more optimistic about the technology than Americans. We look at what’s behind the difference.

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A Movement to Restrict Social Media for Children Has Taken Hold Globally

26 août 2026 à 16:48
Governments around the world have passed or proposed a range of bans or restrictions on young teens using addictive social media platforms.

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A 15-year-old using social media apps in Australia in July, more than half a year after the country had implemented a ban on children under 16 using many platforms.

How The New York Times Covers Harry, Meghan and the Royal Family

What led to the surprising return of Meghan and Harry to Britain? What will it mean? Our journalists, and many competitors, are seeking answers.

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The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are returning to Britain after spending six years in California.
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