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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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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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Why the United States Can’t Quit Its Wars

Par : Greg Jaffe
The country’s longest war came to an end exactly five years ago. Today it offers lessons for policymakers seeking to avoid an endless war in Iran.

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A U.S. military helicopter over Kabul, Afghanistan, in May 2021.
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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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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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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 on the border of Nepal and Tibet is a once-in-a-lifetime trip to find spiritual awakening.

© Atul Loke for The New York Times

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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Postal Service Rule Could Bar Millions From Voting by Mail

Par : Reid J. Epstein
A judge temporarily blocked the agency from implementing a strict new rule governing mail voting. The policy could disproportionately affect Democrats and many battleground elections.

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Stacked ballots in a processing center in City of Industry, Calif.
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Ed Markey Defends Transgender Athletes in Massachusetts Senate Race

Par : Reid J. Epstein
Senator Ed Markey of Massachusetts has emerged as a vocal defender of transgender rights as he tries to fend off a primary challenge from Representative Seth Moulton.

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“Trans athletes should be able to play,” Senator Ed Markey of Massachusetts said in an interview this past week with The New York Times.
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This Governor Could Lose His Primary. A Bridge May Be to Blame.

Par : Jenna Russell
The closure of a crucial Rhode Island bridge for safety reasons in 2023, and the traffic nightmare that followed, have dogged Gov. Dan McKee in the Democratic primary.

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Gov. Dan McKee, a Democrat seeking a second term in Rhode Island, is facing a close and heated primary showdown against Helena Foulkes.
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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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Azriel Blackman, Airline Mechanic for 80 Years, Dies at 100

Par : Richard Sandomir
With a career commemorated by Guinness World Records, he started as an apprentice in 1942 and worked on a panoply of propeller-driven and jet aircraft until he retired in 2022.

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Azriel “Al” Blackman, then 91, in 2017, the year American Airlines, his longtime employer, dedicated a Boeing 777-200 in his name.
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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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El-Sayed Apologizes for March Comment About Michigan Synagogue Attack

Par : Steve Friess and Tim Balk
Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic Senate nominee in Michigan, faced criticism from Jewish Democrats after remarking, “hurt people hurt people.”

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Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, Democratic nominee for Senate, speaking to the Michigan Democratic Jewish Caucus on Saturday.
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One Democrat to Face Three Republicans for Alaska Governor

Par : Anna Griffin
The second-place finisher in a primary where the top four advance to the November ballot said he would drop out of the race so voters could coalesce behind a single Democratic candidate.
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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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Fact-Checking Senate Races in Georgia, Alaska and Texas

Par : Linda Qiu
Candidates’ attacks are focused on illegal immigration, faith and stock trading.

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A polling station in Cypress, Texas, in May.
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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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In Georgia, Jon Ossoff Courts Broad Appeal With an Anti-Trump Script for Senate Race

Par : Robert Jimison
Senator Jon Ossoff, the youngest sitting senator and the only Democrat seeking re-election this year in a state President Trump won in 2024, hasn’t moderated his message in his critical race.

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At rallies across Georgia this summer, Senator Jon Ossoff has delivered a series of blistering rebukes of the president and a challenger for his seat, Representative Mike Collins.
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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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For Trump, the Iran War Is Stuck Between Combat and Genuine Peace

Par : Peter Baker
The war has deteriorated over the past six months into Mr. Trump’s own version of a “forever war,” with no clear goals and no end in sight.

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President Trump has been unable so far to broker an agreement to end the war on satisfactory terms.
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For Trump, the Iran War Is Stuck Between Combat and Genuine Peace

Par : Peter Baker
The war has deteriorated over the past six months into Mr. Trump’s own version of a “forever war,” with no clear goals and no end in sight.

© Kenny Holston/The New York Times

President Trump has been unable so far to broker an agreement to end the war on satisfactory terms.
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Trump Administration Appeals Ruling Halting Mail-In Voting Rules

Par : Zach Montague
The Postal Service appealed an emergency decision from Thursday that blocked it from changing its procedures for mail-in voting ahead of the upcoming midterm elections.

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Workers sorted through ballots at a ballot processing facility in California last November.
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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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For Once, a New York Jet Is Destined to Win Something

Par : Thomas Fuller
A House race in Arizona pits Jay Feely, a former Jets kicker, against Amish Shah, a former sideline doctor for the team. Jets fans in the district say it’s a welcome distraction from all the losing.

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Jets fans watching a preseason game at a bar this month in Scottsdale, Ariz., where two former members of the franchise are running against each other for a local House seat.
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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.

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

Par : Steven Erlanger
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.

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A man holding an Iranian flag in an apartment destroyed by U.S.-Israeli airstrikes in Tehran earlier this year.
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Wyoming Governor Objects to ‘Very Odd’ D.O.J. Election Monitoring

Par : Tim Balk
Governor Mark Gordon, a Republican, said he was concerned by the behavior of election observers who visited a polling station in Cheyenne.

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Governor Mark Gordon of Wyoming leads one of the most conservative states.
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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.

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

Par : Steven Erlanger
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.
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In Nepal, Fears of a Second Flood Grow as Rescue Efforts Continue

Par : Mack Liederman and Rebecca L. Davis
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.

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The Bhotekoshi River in northern Nepal on Thursday, after flooding swept away or damaged buildings.
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Judge Once Again Bars Postal Service From Restricting Mail-In Vote

Par : Zach Montague
After reviewing the agency’s final plan to comply with President Trump’s demands, a federal judge barred the Postal Service from imposing new restrictions on mail-in voting.

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In a filing on Thursday, the Postal Service denied that its proposal left any room for it to second-guess states on which voters were eligible to cast a ballot.
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Lake Ontario Didn’t Ask for Trump to Rename It

Par : Katie Rogers
There is a U.S.-led war in the Middle East and the midterm elections on the horizon, but President Trump’s latest priority seems to be “Making The Great Lakes Even Greater.”

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Boats were anchored along the waterfront of Lake Ontario in Toronto on Thursday.
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Survivors of Nepal Flood Left in Stunned Disbelief: ‘They All Died, and I Lived’

Par : Anupreeta Das and Atul Loke
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.
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Progressives Condemn Pick of Pro-Israel Democrat Atop House Panel

Par : Annie Karni
Outrage over making Representative Jared Moskowitz, who is vocally pro-Israel, the top Democrat on a Middle East policy subcommittee reflected the party’s rift over Israel.

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On Tuesday, Representative Jared Moskowitz of Florida, a vocally pro-Israel Democrat, was chosen to serve as the ranking member on a key subcommittee with jurisdiction over Middle East policy.
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In Trump’s Washington, Ballooning National Debt Stirs Little Action

Par : Peter Baker
The relative indifference to the news that the U.S. government now owes $40 trillion demonstrates how drastically the politics of deficit spending has changed.

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A sign showing the national debt last week at a bus stop in Washington.
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