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Live Updates: New Nepal Flood Warning Clouds Desperate Search for Survivors

Inside Afghanistan’s Secret Schools for Girls

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.

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.

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 homes in July.

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.

‘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?”

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.

Palestine Action Activists Accused of Vandalism at Trump Turnberry Face Terrorism Accusation

People protesting outside the High Court in London in February as judges prepared to rule on a legal challenge to the British government’s decision to designate pro‑Palestinian group Palestine Action as a terrorist organization.

Where Drones Cannot See, the Ukraine War Is a Deadly Game of Cat and Mouse

Ukrainian soldiers of the Bratstvo Battalion unloading their equipment after making their way out of the Kahkovka reservoir basin, completing their weeks-long mission, in July.

Russian Sanctions Are Fueling a Canadian Car Theft Epidemic

Greenlandic Women Will Finally Get Money for Forced Contraception

“It is something positive against a very sad background,” said Naaja Nathanielsen, center, one of two Greenlanders in Denmark’s Parliament.

Canada Hires U.S. Scholars From Harvard and Other Top Universities

McGill University in Montreal is one of the schools that has benefited from the Canada-bound brain drain from U.S. institutions.

Saudi Response to Houthis’ Attacks on Ships May Be a New War

A demonstration in Sanaa, Yemen’s capital, in support of the Houthi militia last month. The Houthis, who control northern Yemen on Saudi Arabia’s southern border, are supported by Iran.

Tips for Traveling While Pregnant

Inside a Secret School for Afghan Girls

Harald V, Norway’s King as Tradition and Modernity Collided, Dies at 89

King Harald V of Norway at his coronation 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.

What Our Reporter Saw After the Floods in Nepal

A Venezuelan Colonel Turned Actor Is Deported From Florida

Fire Outside Home of Canadian Parliament Member Is Under Investigation

Salma Zahid, who represents the Scarborough Centre-Don Valley East federal electoral district in the province of Ontario, said though vehicles were destroyed, she and her family were safe.

Survivors of Nepal Flood Left in Stunned Disbelief: ‘They All Died, and I Lived’

Residents waiting to be airlifted by helicopter in the Rasuwa district of Nepal.

Rafael Manuel’s Film ‘Filipiñana’ Makes a Golf Course a Villain

High School Sports in the Heat

About 9,000 high school athletes get treatment for heat-related illnesses each year in the United States.

It’s Bake Time

Nepal Flood Maroons Thousands After Roads and Bridges Swept Away

Rescue workers at the scene of the flood at the Trishuli Dam in Nepal, on Thursday.

In Nepal, a Catastrophe So Sudden There Was No Time to React

Nepali Army personnel carry young children to a rescue helicopter in the Rasuwa district of Nepal on Thursday.

Malaria, Likely Spread by Mosquito on Plane, Kills 2 Airport Workers in Germany

Mosquito traps had been placed at Frankfurt Airport, and any insects caught would be analyzed to find out about their species and origins, a spokesman for the airport’s operator said.

Climate Change Raises Risk of Disasters Like Nepal Floods

Mud-laden water and debris surges through the widened channel of the Bhotekoshi River in the northern Rasuwa district of Nepal, on Thursday.

Speed of Nepal’s Flash Floods Likely Overwhelmed Warning System, Experts Say

Damage following flash floods in Trishuli, Nepal.

Yielding on French Could Restart Trade Talks, Canadian Officials Say

Dominic LeBlanc, Canada’s minister responsible for trade with the United States, center, with Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada.

Man Is Arrested in Fatal Shooting of Mexican Influencer During Livestream

A memorial near the restaurant in Culiacán, Mexico, where César Gastélum was shot dead this month.

Rock Landslide and Glacial Collapse Likely Caused Floods in Nepal and Tibet, Scientists Say

Satellite images show a glacier before (top) and after it collapsed in Nepal. Its collapse, according to scientists, may have set off deadly flash flooding.

Ratko Mladic, Murderous ‘Butcher of Bosnia,’ Dies at 83

Ratko Mladic in Sarajevo in 1994. He was captured in 2011 and put on trial for genocide and war crimes.

Qatari Prime Minister Travels to Tehran as Iran War Nears Six-Month Mark

Qatar’s prime minister, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, at a news conference in Egypt in August. His trip to Tehran comes at a moment of heightened tension between Iran and Qatar.

In Japan, Yayoi Kusama Is Remembered as a Visionary and a Rebel

A pumpkin covered in dots by Yayoi Kusama at the Matsumoto City Museum of Art in Nagano, Japan.

Survivors of Deadly Nepal Flood Recall Its Devastating Force

Pilgrims at Border Crossing Are Among 500 Foreigners Missing After Flood

Rescuers in Nepal Face Devastated Roads and Tough Terrain After Deadly Flood

The flood caused widespread damage to bridges, roads and communications infrastructure.

As Anger Grows Over Trump Tariffs, Some in Canada Want Out of U.S. F-35 Deal

The F-35 Lightning, made by American defense contractor Lockheed-Martin, costs between $82.5 million and $109 million per plane, depending on the variant.

Democratic Socialists Are the Toast of the Party in Uruguay

Participants at the Panamerican Congress in Montevideo, Uruguay.

Scenes From a Destroyed Barbershop in Lebanon

Andrew and Tristan Tate: A Timeline of Their Rise and a Web of Allegations

Andrew Tate, right and his brother Tristan at UFC 327 at Kaseya Center, Miami, in April.

China’s Information Control Could Hamper Flood Rescue Efforts in Tibet

In a photo released by Xinhua News Agency, a muddy river bank with debris was seen near Gyirong Port in southwestern China’s Tibetan Autonomous Region on Wednesday.

‘A Huge Paradox’: Nepal Region Hit by Flood Is Known for Development and Disasters

Scientists are trying to determine what circumstances led to the surging waters on Wednesday, dislodging multistory buildings.

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Prince William Is Still Silent About His Brother, Harry. Can That Last?

Prince William, the heir to the British throne, attends a service at St. George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle in June.

After Whiskey With His Captors, Cuban Dissident Lands in a Miami Maelstrom

Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara with one of his sculptures last month in Miami.

Yayoi Kusama Was the Avant-Garde Radical Who Became a Pop Icon

A video projection of “Song of a Manhattan Suicide Addict,” by Yayoi Kusama, in 2024. In her later years, Kusama was one of the most popular living artists in the world.

Yayoi Kusama, Japanese Pop Artist Known for Polka-Dot Paintings, Dies at 97

Catastrophic Flood Hits Nepal, Engulfing Crowds and Causing Quake

After a flash flood at Trishuli in Nuwakot district, Nepal, on Wednesday.

Photos: A Deadly Flood Tears Through Nepal and Tibet

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.

Wasps Sting Climber More Than 100 Times Before She Is Rescued by Helicopter

Lions Bay Search and Rescue responded with a helicopter to rescue a hiker who had been badly stung by wasps in the backcountry north of Vancouver, British Columbia, on Tuesday.

Why China Loves A.I.

A Movement to Restrict Social Media for Children Has Taken Hold Globally

A 15-year-old using social media apps in Australia in July, more than half a year after the country had implemented a ban on children under 16 using many platforms.

How The New York Times Covers Harry, Meghan and the Royal Family

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are returning to Britain after spending six years in California.

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