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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.

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 Student Said He Was a Hobby Plane Spotter. He Was Allegedly Taking Photos for the Chinese Government

26 août 2026 à 15:46
A Student Said He Was a Hobby Plane Spotter. He Was Allegedly Taking Photos for the Chinese Government

A Chinese national studying in Canada allegedly crossed over into the United States earlier this year to take photos of facilities near the Chicago airport at the direction of a suspected Chinese government official, according to newly filed court records. The Chinese official repeatedly told the student to destroy the SIM cards they used to communicate and stick to a Huawei phone.

Over 100 Indian Pilgrims Are Among the Missing in Nepal Floods

26 août 2026 à 21:32
Many of them were traveling to or from a Himalayan peak that is revered by Hindus as the spiritual home of the god Shiva.

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Damage from the flooding in the Nuwakot District, Nepal, on Wednesday.

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26 août 2026 à 22:55
A wall of water swept down a Himalayan river valley shared between Nepal and the Chinese territory of Tibet.

Eight Dead, Hundreds Missing as Floods Sweep Away Villages in Nepal

26 août 2026 à 06:17
A wall of water swept down a Himalayan river valley shared between Nepal and the Chinese territory of Tibet.

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Residents looking at houses partially submerged in muddy water after flash floods at Trishuli Bazar in Nepal’s Nuwakot district on Wednesday.
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