China Says 261 Foreigners From 23 Countries Are Missing in Tibet Flood
An aerial view of the muddy Trishuli River winding through Rasuwa District in Nepal on Thursday.
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Iceland Votes to Steer Clear of European Union Talks
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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Ferry Carrying Hundreds Capsizes Off the Coast of Cyprus
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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Hunt Underway After Deadly Shooting at Swiss Rave
Police officers patrolling on Sunday near the Schachen horseracing track after a shooting in Aarau, Switzerland.
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Google Maps Changes Lake Ontario to Lake America Following Trump’s Executive Order
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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Far Right Is Poised to Win in a German State, but Fight Over Power Won’t End There
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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Long Lines for Gas in Iran Show War and U.S. Blockade Squeezing Supply
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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U.A.E. To Review Banque Misr, Targeted by Iran Sanctions
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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Israeli Settlers Attack Palestinians, Drawing Sharp Rebukes
Israeli soldiers in the West Bank village of Qusra on Saturday, where a group of Palestinians was assaulted by Israelis.
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37 Killed After Russian Strike on Weapons Depot as Ukraine Blames Negligence
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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Nepal Rescuers Bore Through Tunnels to Try to Reach 900 Workers Missing After Floods
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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Expedia Faces Off With Cuban Families Over Land Seized Decades Ago
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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Carney Has Canadians’ Support on Trump. Now Comes the Hard Part.
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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Melting Himalayas
A swollen river in the Nuwakot district of Nepal yesterday.
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Nepal Turns to Mass Burials, as Thousands Remain Missing from Floods
Officers at a mass burial of unidentified victims in the Devghat forest area of Bharatpur, Nepal, on Sunday. The downstream city has received over 270 sets of remains of flood victims.
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More Than 22,000 Ancient Artifacts Seized in Florida
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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See Nepali Rescue Workers Testing Aid Delivery by Drone
Volunteers and police officers packing relief supplies for delivery by drone in Devighat, Nepal, on Saturday.
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Before Nepal’s Floods, Hindu Pilgrims Sought the Divine at Mount Kailash
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
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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The 10 P.M. Dinner Is a Spanish Tradition. Are People Giving It Up?
Eating late is woven into Spain’s national identity, but there are signs that is changing.
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on August 2026
Soldiers in Niger Attack Presidential Palace and Airport, Shaking Junta
A government building following an attack on the airport and the presidency in Niamey, Niger, on Saturday.
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‘A New Form of U.S. Colonialism’: Venezuelans Bristle at U.S. Oil Takeover
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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Thieves Smash Museum Case for Diamond Necklace Worth Millions in Vienna
A collar made of platinum and diamonds which belonged to Queen Nazli of Egypt.
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on August 2026
Elbows and Chin Up: A Whirlwind Week in the U.S.-Canada Trade War
President Trump and Prime Minister Mark Carney are at odds again.
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Fast Forward
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Search Continues for 2,400 Missing in Nepal Floods Amid ‘Immense’ Devastation
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’
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
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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Icelanders Are Voting on E.U. Membership Talks. Here’s What to Know.
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
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
Reykjavik, Iceland’s capital. A vote on Saturday will determine whether the country restarts talks to join the European Union.
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Nepal’s Hydropower Industry Was Booming. Now 900 Workers Are Missing.
Residents survey the damage on Friday after flash flooding in Devighat, Nepal.
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Unstable Manhattan Building Had More Damaged Columns Than Previously Known
More columns at the former Pfizer building had missing or insufficient reinforcement plates than was previously known.
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on August 2026
Nepali Flood Survivors Face Profound Loss, Pressing Needs and Murky Futures
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.
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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on August 2026
Why Putin Is Fighting On, Even as His Problems Multiply
Russian President Vladimir Putin has suggested that despite Moscow’s challenges, he believes Kyiv’s situation is worse.
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on August 2026
King Oyo of Uganda’s Tooro Kingdom Dies at 34
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
Mud-laden water and debris in the Bhotekoshi River in northern Nepal, on Thursday.
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on August 2026
Mourners in Norway Remember King Harald V
A gathering in Palace Square, Oslo, to mourn King Harald V of Norway, who died on Friday.
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Nepali City Struggles to Handle the Many Bodies on Its Riverbanks
People in Kathmandu, Nepal, view photographs on Saturday of bodies that have been recovered.
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Disaster Experts Say Nepal Glacier Collapse Was Difficult to Predict
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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on August 2026
Who Is Haakon, Norway’s New King?
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.
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‘The Sauna Is Hot and Uncomfortable’: Vote on E.U. Talks Makes Iceland Sweat
Posters on bus stops urged a “no” vote in Iceland’s capital, Reykjavik, on Tuesday, asking “Natural resources for sale?”
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Fear Over Malaysia’s Plan to Send Back Rohingya Migrants to Myanmar
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.
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on August 2026
You Can Photograph This Pretty Irish Castle. You Just Can’t Go In.
Dunguaire Castle in County Galway. Technically a tower house, the structure was built around 1510 as a defensive lookout and residence.
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on August 2026
Why Many Iranians Are Losing Hope After Six Months of War
The most immediate preoccupation for most Iranians is dealing with soaring prices caused by an enduring economic crisis.
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on August 2026
Six Months In, Iran Appears Stronger and U.S. Goals Unclear
A man holding an Iranian flag in an apartment destroyed by U.S.-Israeli airstrikes in Tehran earlier this year.
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Harald V, Norway’s King as Tradition and Modernity Collided, Dies at 89
King Harald V of Norway at his consecration ceremony in 1991.
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In Nepal, Fears of a Second Flood Grow as Rescue Efforts Continue
The Bhotekoshi River in northern Nepal on Thursday, after flooding swept away or damaged buildings.
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Mount Kailash, Sacred to 4 Faiths, Drew Pilgrims Lost in Nepal and Tibet Floods
The People of Hirosaki, Japan, Try to Move a Castle by Hand
See Moments After a Glacier Collapsed, Launching Deadly Flash Floods in Nepal
Inside Afghanistan’s Secret Schools for Girls
Tips for Traveling While Pregnant