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Before Nepal’s Floods, Hindu Pilgrims Sought the Divine at Mount Kailash

31 août 2026 à 18:04
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.

Before Nepal’s Floods, Hindu Pilgrims Sought the Divine at Mount Kailash

30 août 2026 à 05:02
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.

How Trump’s Policy Agenda Runs Through One Federal Court, in Texas

30 août 2026 à 05:00
For years, conservative litigants flocked to Judge Reed O’Connor’s district. Now, North Texas has become a favorite destination of the Justice Department.

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Judge Reed O’Connor in 2018. He has built a reputation as a conservative stalwart and became the chief judge of the Northern District of Texas last August.

Teleprompter Operator Who Bet on Trump Speeches Is Ordered to Pay Fine

29 août 2026 à 10:57
Gabriel Perez had access to the president’s speeches before they were delivered and was accused of placing unlawful wagers on words that would be spoken.

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Gabriel Perez, a former teleprompter operator for President Trump, before the start of a campaign rally in Iowa in 2024.

Oil Prices Dip on News of Progress in Hormuz Talks

26 août 2026 à 12:20
The two countries said they would create a temporary shipping lane and clear mines in the waterway. Global oil prices dipped after the joint announcement.

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Vessels near the Strait of Hormuz, seen from Musandam, Oman, on Monday. Before the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, about a fifth of the world’s oil and gas was shipped through the waterway.

U.S.-Canada Trade War: What to Know About Tariffs and the Negotiations

25 août 2026 à 14:49
Canada suspended trade negotiations, triggering President Trump’s 50 percent tariffs on a range of Canadian goods. Mark Carney retaliated “dollar for dollar.”

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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney addresses the trade dispute with the United States in Levis, Quebec, on Aug. 24.

Carney Slams U.S.-Canada Trade Proposal and Vows Retaliation

22 août 2026 à 16:35
Prime Minister Mark Carney gave a powerful speech to Canadians on Saturday morning, hours after ordering negotiators to suspend U.S. trade talks despite President Trump’s punishing tariffs.

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Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada said that he had pulled negotiators out of trade talks with the United States because the Trump administration had “asked too much and offered too little.”

Trump Tariff Talks Leave Key Canadian Official Hopeful

21 août 2026 à 10:30
While President Trump has declared that the two countries effectively have a deal, a Canadian trade official said progress continued ahead of the Saturday deadline.

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Dominic LeBlanc, the Canadian minister in charge of U.S. trade, arriving to meet with Jamieson Greer, the U.S. trade representative, on Thursday in Washington.
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