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Nepal Turns to Mass Burials as Thousands Remain Missing from Floods

Par : Sajal Pradhan · Mujib Mashal and Atul Loke
Only a fraction of the over 4,200 missing in Nepal are turning up among the dead, underscoring a bleak reality: The death toll is likely to keep rising for days to come.

Officers at a mass burial of unidentified victims in Bharatpur, Nepal, on Sunday.
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More Than 22,000 Ancient Artifacts Seized in Florida

Par : Johnny Diaz
The items include Egyptian statues and ancient Greek and Roman coins that date back 1,000 to 5,000 years, officials said.

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Initial assessments of the seized artifacts indicate that they may date back 1,000 to 5,000 years and be from Europe, Africa and the eastern Mediterranean.
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Hunt Underway After Deadly Shooting at Swiss Rave

Par : Christopher F. Schuetze
One reveler was killed and five were injured early Sunday at a dance party at a horseracing track in Switzerland’s north.

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Police officers patrolling on Sunday near the Schachen horseracing track after a shooting in Aarau, Switzerland.
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U.A.E. To Review Banque Misr, Targeted by Iran Sanctions

Par : Vivian Nereim
The Treasury Department accused Banque Misr’s branches in the United Arab Emirates of helping Iran. The Emirati central bank promised an examination.

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A branch of Banque Misr in Cairo in 2024. The U.S. Treasury Department said last week that the bank was helping Iran evade sanctions.
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Ferry Carrying Hundreds of Passengers Capsizes Off Coast of Cyprus

Par : Leo Sands and Ben Hubbard
Local authorities said 267 people were aboard the catamaran-type vessel when it began taking on water shortly after its departure from Kyrenia.

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Passengers arrived on shore in northern Cyprus after being rescued when their ferry capsized off the coast of Kyrenia on Sunday.
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Google Maps Changes Lake Ontario to Lake America Following Trump’s Executive Order

Par : Matina Stevis-Gridneff
Users in the United States will see the new label, following President Trump’s executive order last week.

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Lake Ontario in Toronto. Ontario is a historical Indigenous name for the lake, predating the creation of Canada and the United States.
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See Nepali Rescue Workers Testing Aid Delivery by Drone

Par : Atul Loke and Anupreeta Das
Some survivors of the deadly flood and landslide have no access to food. Officials and volunteers are testing how drones can help.

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Volunteers and police officers packing relief supplies for delivery by drone in Devighat, Nepal, on Saturday.
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Iceland Votes to Steer Clear of European Union Talks

Par : Amelia Nierenberg and Egill Bjarnason
After divisive debate, Icelanders rejected a proposal to resume negotiations on joining the bloc in a referendum with the highest voter turnout in almost two decades.

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Leaders of the “No to E.U.” campaign reacting as early results came in during a rally in Reykjavik, Iceland, on Saturday.
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Long Lines for Gas in Iran Show War and U.S. Blockade Squeezing Supply

Par : Shirin Hakim · Leily Nikounazar and Yeganeh Torbati
The government is struggling to meet a shortfall in fuel and is wary that higher prices at the pump could stir unrest.

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A gas station in Tehran on Tuesday. Officials are urging people to clamp down on fuel use as they deal with a shortfall.
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Before Nepal’s Floods, Hindu Pilgrims Sought the Divine at Mount Kailash

Par : Lauren McGaughy · Georgia Gee and Sejal Govindarao
For many, the trek to Mount Kailash in Tibet is a once-in-a-lifetime trip to find spiritual awakening.

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Many religious pilgrims head to the Nepal region to visit Mount Kailash on the border of Nepal and Tibet. Floodwaters ravaged the area, leaving thousands unaccounted for and killing at least 675.
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Deportees Sent to Liberia Recount Harrowing Details of U.S. Expulsion and Treatment by ICE

Par : Emmanuel Akinwotu · Pranav Baskar · Genevieve Glatsky and Hamed Aleaziz
Ten deportees said they experienced or witnessed what they called abusive or violent treatment by ICE. They spent months in detention, they said, before being sent to nations where they had no ties.

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A plane carrying deportees from the United States at the international airport outside of Monrovia, the capital of Liberia, on Aug. 20.
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Far Right Is Poised to Win in a German State, but Fight Over Power Won’t End There

Par : Christopher F. Schuetze and Jim Tankersley
State and federal leaders are trying to avoid sharing sensitive intelligence with the Alternative for Germany should it take power in a state’s elections next week.

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The Alternative for Germany campaigning in Berlin on Wednesday. The party is expected to do well in another part of Germany in elections on Sept. 6., possibly enough to take power there.
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China Says 261 Foreigners From 23 Countries Are Missing in Tibet Flood

Par : Lily Kuo and Pei-Lin Wu
The disclosure offered one of the clearest pictures yet of the disaster on the Chinese side of the border, where authorities have released few details.

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An aerial view of the muddy Trishuli River winding through Rasuwa District in Nepal on Thursday.
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Expedia Faces Off With Cuban Families Over Land Seized Decades Ago

Par : David C. Adams
A trial involving claims against the travel company has opened in federal court. Dozens of such lawsuits have been filed since President Trump opened the door to them.

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A beach on Cayo Coco island in Cuba. Land on the cay, off Cuba’s north coast, was seized decades ago by Cuba’s Communist authorities and eventually developed for tourism.
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The 10 P.M. Dinner Is a Spanish Tradition. Are People Giving It Up?

Par : Jonathan Wolfe
There are signs that Spaniards are eating earlier in the evening. Experts say it could make for a healthier country, but not everyone is ready to part with the custom.

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Eating late is woven into Spain’s national identity, but there are signs that is changing.
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Soldiers in Niger Attack Presidential Palace and Airport, Shaking Junta

Par : Saikou Jammeh
Renegade Nigerien soldiers attacked sites around the capital, the defense ministry said, including a key air base that hosts Russian mercenaries.

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A government building following an attack on the airport and the presidency in Niamey, Niger, on Saturday.
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Israeli Settlers Attack Palestinians, Drawing Sharp Rebukes

Par : Aaron Boxerman and Pranav Baskar
The intensity of Saturday’s assault prompted condemnations from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel and other officials.

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Israeli soldiers in the West Bank village of Qusra on Saturday, where a group of Palestinians was assaulted by Israelis.
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‘A New Form of U.S. Colonialism’: Venezuelans Bristle at U.S. Oil Takeover

Par : Julie Turkewitz
A deal giving the U.S. majority control of vast Venezuelan reserves strikes at the heart of national identity.

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Supporters of Venezuela’s government rally to demand the release of ousted President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores, in Caracas, Venezuela, in January.
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Nepal Rescuers Bore Through Tunnels to Try to Reach 900 Workers Missing After Floods

Par : Anupreeta Das · Sajal Pradhan and Binod Ghimire
The Nepal Army, which is leading rescue efforts, turned to the trapped workers more than a day after the flood, according to army officials, industry groups and private rescuers.

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Rescuers evacuating people from the tunnel of a hydropower project in Rasuwa, Nepal, in an image released by Nepal’s Prime Minister Secretariat on Friday.
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Thieves Smash Museum Case for Diamond Necklace Worth Millions in Vienna

Par : Alan Yuhas
The theft of the precious object, once owned by an Egyptian queen and later sold to satisfy her creditors, was the latest in a string of high-profile museum losses.

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A collar made of platinum and diamonds which belonged to Queen Nazli of Egypt.
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37 Killed After Russian Strike on Weapons Depot as Ukraine Blames Negligence

Par : Siobhán O’Grady · Yurii Shyvala and Johanna-Maria Fritz
The depot, which was in a civilian area near Kyiv, “definitely shouldn’t have been there,” President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

Oleh Biliuk and his 2-year-old son, Yarema, watched smoke rise from a burning ammunition warehouse near their home in Myla, Kyiv Oblast, on Saturday.
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Elbows and Chin Up: A Whirlwind Week in the U.S.-Canada Trade War

Par : Matina Stevis-Gridneff · Ian Austen and Vjosa Isai
After trade talks collapsed, Mark Carney rallied the nation, Canadian businesses stood defiant, and President Trump moved to rename Lake Ontario.

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President Trump and Prime Minister Mark Carney are at odds again.
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Search Continues for 2,400 Missing in Nepal Floods Amid ‘Immense’ Devastation

Par : Binod Ghimire and Mujib Mashal
As rescue efforts entered their fourth day, the scale of destruction came into focus, signaling a daunting recovery for the vulnerable nation.

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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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As Deadly Flash Flooding Batters Nepal, Some Fear ‘the Entire Himalayas Are Melting’

Par : Finn-Olaf Jones
A glacier unleashed a deadly flood earlier this week. For local trekking guides and climbers, the mountains were already changing.

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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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Turkey and Israel Vie for Middle East Influence as Tensions Spike

Par : Ben Hubbard
Israel’s strike on a Syrian base to pre-empt the feared deployment of Turkish forces was part of a growing competition in the Middle East and beyond.

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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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Carney Has Canadians’ Support on Trump. Now Comes the Hard Part.

Par : Matina Stevis-Gridneff
The U.S.-Canada trade war has galvanized Canadians behind their prime minister’s decision to walk away from negotiations. What happens when the time comes for talks to restart?

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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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Icelanders Are Voting on E.U. Membership Talks. Here’s What to Know.

Par : Amelia Nierenberg
The Nordic nation is holding a referendum on Saturday on whether to start membership talks with the European Union. Voters are divided.

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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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Modi Is Hedging Against Trump, One Deal at a Time

Par : Anupreeta Das
In a year of globe-trotting, the Indian prime minister has secured deals around the world as the United States becomes less dependable.

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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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Why Iceland and Others Might Want In, Not Out, of the E.U. Club

Par : Jeanna Smialek and Amelia Nierenberg
A few years ago, some feared the European Union was going out of style. Now Iceland is mulling membership alongside a long list of candidates.

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Reykjavik, Iceland’s capital. A vote on Saturday will determine whether the country restarts talks to join the European Union.
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Unstable Manhattan Building Had More Damaged Columns Than Previously Known

Par : James Glanz and Simon Ducroquet
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.
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Nepali Flood Survivors Face Profound Loss, Pressing Needs and Murky Futures

Par : Anupreeta Das · Sajal Pradhan and Atul Loke
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.
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A Melting Glacier in Nepal Was a Time Bomb. There Are More to Come.

Par : Jason Gulley
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.
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Why Putin Is Fighting On, Even as His Problems Multiply

Par : Paul Sonne
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.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin has suggested that despite Moscow’s challenges, he believes Kyiv’s situation is worse.
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Disaster Experts Say Nepal Glacier Collapse Was Difficult to Predict

Par : Laura Chung
Given the challenges in forecasting and detecting such calamities, researchers advised banning construction on floodplains and marking out clear evacuation routes.

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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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King Oyo of Uganda’s Tooro Kingdom Dies at 34

Par : Alan Yuhas
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.
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China Offers Condolences to Nepal While Emphasizing Disaster Began There

Par : Lily Kuo
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.

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Mud-laden water and debris in the Bhotekoshi River in northern Nepal, on Thursday.
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Mourners in Norway Remember King Harald V

Par : Lynsey Chutel · Henrik Pryser Libell and Louise Krüger
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.
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Mount Kailash, Sacred to 4 Faiths, Drew Pilgrims Lost in Nepal and Tibet Floods

Par : Claire Moses
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.
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Why Many Iranians Are Losing Hope After Six Months of War

Par : Leily Nikounazar and Yeganeh Torbati
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.

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The most immediate preoccupation for most Iranians is dealing with soaring prices caused by an enduring economic crisis.
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Disaster Experts Say Nepal Glacier Collapse Was Difficult to Predict

Par : Laura Chung
Given the challenges in forecasting and detecting such calamities, researchers advised banning construction on floodplains and marking out clear evacuation routes.

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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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