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Nepal’s Hydropower Industry Was Booming. Now 900 Workers Are Missing.

28 août 2026 à 20:58
Videos show rescuers pulling people out of hydropower tunnels, as hundreds of workers remain missing after a deadly flood.

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Residents survey the damage on Friday after flash flooding in Devighat, Nepal.

Unstable Manhattan Building Had More Damaged Columns Than Previously Known

28 août 2026 à 18:33
Drawings obtained by The New York Times and reviewed by engineers show insufficient reinforcements on eight more steel columns than previously known at a Manhattan building.

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More columns at the former Pfizer building had missing or insufficient reinforcement plates than was previously known.

Nepali Flood Survivors Face Profound Loss, Pressing Needs and Murky Futures

28 août 2026 à 18:34
The disaster has left countless people with little or nothing of the lives they had built, struggling with immediate survival and unsure how to rebuild.

Disaster survivors in Devighat, Nepal, on Friday surveyed the damage to their businesses and homes while seeking shelter, food and medical care.

A Melting Glacier in Nepal Was a Time Bomb. There Are More to Come.

28 août 2026 à 17:04
A geologist reflects on the disaster and explains why rapid warming will make deadly glacial floods far more common.

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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.

See Moments After a Glacier Collapsed, Launching Deadly Flash Floods in Nepal

28 août 2026 à 16:46
Exclusive videos verified by The New York Times show the clearest view yet of the avalanche in northern Nepal near Tibet that sent a wall of water and mud coursing through river valleys below.

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Why Putin Is Fighting On, Even as His Problems Multiply

28 août 2026 à 17:22
There is little sign that public exhaustion, economic headwinds or increased Ukrainian strikes are changing the Russian leader’s view that he will eventually achieve victory.

© Pool photo by Alexander Zemlianichenko

Russian President Vladimir Putin has suggested that despite Moscow’s challenges, he believes Kyiv’s situation is worse.

Disaster Experts Say Nepal Glacier Collapse Was Difficult to Predict

28 août 2026 à 07:27
Given the challenges in forecasting and detecting such calamities, researchers advised banning construction on floodplains and marking out clear evacuation routes.

© Atul Loke for The New York Times

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.

King Oyo of Uganda’s Tooro Kingdom Dies at 34

28 août 2026 à 12:45
King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV of the Tooro Kingdom, in western Uganda, had been in “critical condition,” the kingdom’s prime minister said.

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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.

China Offers Condolences to Nepal While Emphasizing Disaster Began There

Par : Lily Kuo
28 août 2026 à 11:20
China’s leader, Xi Jinping, issued his first message to Nepal’s government since the landslide on Wednesday that has left hundreds dead near the countries’ border.

© Atul Loke for The New York Times

Mud-laden water and debris in the Bhotekoshi River in northern Nepal, on Thursday.

Mourners in Norway Remember King Harald V

28 août 2026 à 13:26
Norwegians grieved a monarch who remained popular despite scandals involving the royal family. His death marks a new era for the country.

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A gathering in Palace Square, Oslo, to mourn King Harald V of Norway, who died on Friday.

Mount Kailash, Sacred to 4 Faiths, Drew Pilgrims Lost in Nepal and Tibet Floods

28 août 2026 à 14:00
The peak is revered by Hindus, Buddhists, Jains and those belonging to the pre-Buddhist Bon religion.

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Pilgrims near Mount Kailash in Tibet, China, in June.

Why Many Iranians Are Losing Hope After Six Months of War

28 août 2026 à 04:58
Iranians have become increasingly desperate, as they grapple with an economic crisis made worse by the conflict and grow increasingly skeptical about President Trump’s motives.

© Arash Khamooshi/Polaris for The New York Times

The most immediate preoccupation for most Iranians is dealing with soaring prices caused by an enduring economic crisis.

Disaster Experts Say Nepal Glacier Collapse Was Difficult to Predict

28 août 2026 à 07:02
Given the challenges in forecasting and detecting such calamities, researchers advised banning construction on floodplains and marking out clear evacuation routes.

© Atul Loke for The New York Times

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.

Inside Afghanistan’s Secret Schools for Girls

28 août 2026 à 12:56
The Taliban have banned education for millions of Afghan girls. Times journalists examined classrooms where students, teachers and parents continue to resist by defying the rules.

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Six Months In, Iran Appears Stronger and U.S. Goals Unclear

28 août 2026 à 04:55
Trump’s replacement of a military war with a heightened economic one is not expected to alter Iran’s strategy, while further impoverishing its people.

© Arash Khamooshi/Polaris for The New York Times

A man holding an Iranian flag in an apartment destroyed by U.S.-Israeli airstrikes in Tehran earlier this year.

Who Is Haakon, Norway’s New King?

28 août 2026 à 15:44
Crown Prince Haakon, the only son of King Harald V, will become monarch, a largely ceremonial and symbolic role.

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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.

‘The Sauna Is Hot and Uncomfortable’: Vote on E.U. Talks Makes Iceland Sweat

28 août 2026 à 11:08
The usually genial country has been bitterly divided over a vote this weekend on whether to enter membership talks with the European Union.

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Posters on bus stops urged a “no” vote in Iceland’s capital, Reykjavik, on Tuesday, asking “Natural resources for sale?”

Fear Over Malaysia’s Plan to Send Back Rohingya Migrants to Myanmar

28 août 2026 à 05:04
The announcement has sent panic through a community that fled its country’s brutal military rule, civil war, religious persecution or some combination of the three.

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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.

Inside Afghanistan’s Secret Schools for Girls

28 août 2026 à 05:01
The Taliban have banned education for millions of Afghan girls. Times journalists examined classrooms where students, teachers and parents continue to resist by defying the rules.

© Kiana Hayeri for The New York Times

You Can Photograph This Pretty Irish Castle. You Just Can’t Go In.

Par : Dan Barry
28 août 2026 à 05:00
Tourists still flock to the picturesque 16th-century Dunguaire Castle on Galway Bay. But in recent years, a dispute over ownership has prevented visitors from entering.

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Dunguaire Castle in County Galway. Technically a tower house, the structure was built around 1510 as a defensive lookout and residence.

Tips for Traveling While Pregnant

28 août 2026 à 05:00
Doing research and getting advice from your doctor before you go can make your trip smoother.

© Philip Lindeman

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  • Inside a Secret School for Afghan Girls
    Under Taliban rule, Afghan girls are officially barred from receiving an education beyond the sixth grade. Across the country, however, clandestine classrooms have emerged to defy the ban. Our Afghanistan and Pakistan bureau chief, Elian Peltier, visited one of these covert schools to meet the young women determined to learn.
     

Inside a Secret School for Afghan Girls

28 août 2026 à 05:00
Under Taliban rule, Afghan girls are officially barred from receiving an education beyond the sixth grade. Across the country, however, clandestine classrooms have emerged to defy the ban. Our Afghanistan and Pakistan bureau chief, Elian Peltier, visited one of these covert schools to meet the young women determined to learn.

Why Many Iranians Are Losing Hope After Six Months of War

28 août 2026 à 04:58
Iranians have become increasingly desperate, as they grapple with an economic crisis made worse by the conflict and grow increasingly skeptical about President Trump’s motives.

© Arash Khamooshi/Polaris for The New York Times

The most immediate preoccupation for most Iranians is dealing with soaring prices caused by an enduring economic crisis.

Six Months In, Iran Appears Stronger and U.S. Goals Unclear

28 août 2026 à 04:55
Trump’s replacement of a military war with a heightened economic one is not expected to alter Iran’s strategy, while further impoverishing its people.

© Arash Khamooshi/Polaris for The New York Times

A man holding an Iranian flag in an apartment destroyed by U.S.-Israeli airstrikes in Tehran earlier this year.

Harald V, Norway’s King as Tradition and Modernity Collided, Dies at 89

28 août 2026 à 14:14
His 35-year reign opened an ancient monarchy to marriages with so-called commoners and to an incendiary association with Jeffrey Epstein.

© Inge Gjellesvik/NTB, via Agence France-Presse — Getty Images

King Harald V of Norway at his consecration ceremony in 1991.

In Nepal, Fears of a Second Flood Grow as Rescue Efforts Continue

28 août 2026 à 08:17
Nepali and Chinese authorities warned that a lake created by a deadly landslide could burst open soon. Another deluge would pose the most risk to rescuers, an expert said.

© Atul Loke for The New York Times

The Bhotekoshi River in northern Nepal on Thursday, after flooding swept away or damaged buildings.

Palestine Action Activists Accused of Vandalism at Trump Turnberry Face Terrorism Accusation

28 août 2026 à 00:01
Prosecutors will seek to prove that members of Palestine Action who they say painted “Gaza is not 4 sale” on the Scottish golf course last year committed acts connected to terrorism.

© Jaimi Joy/Reuters

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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