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
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
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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on August 2026
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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on August 2026
‘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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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
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.
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on August 2026
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.
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on August 2026
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.
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on August 2026
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.
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on August 2026
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on August 2026
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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on August 2026
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.
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on August 2026
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.
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on August 2026
High School Sports in the Heat
About 9,000 high school athletes get treatment for heat-related illnesses each year in the United States.
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on August 2026
It’s Bake Time
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on August 2026
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.
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on August 2026
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.
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on August 2026
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.
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on August 2026
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.
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on August 2026
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.
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on August 2026
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.
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on August 2026
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.
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on August 2026
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.
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on August 2026
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.
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on August 2026
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.
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on August 2026
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.
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on August 2026
Rescuers in Nepal Face Devastated Roads and Tough Terrain After Deadly Flood
The flood caused widespread damage to bridges, roads and communications infrastructure.
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on August 2026
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.
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on August 2026
Democratic Socialists Are the Toast of the Party in Uruguay
Participants at the Panamerican Congress in Montevideo, Uruguay.
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on August 2026
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.
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on August 2026
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.
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on August 2026
‘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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on August 2026
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on August 2026
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.
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on August 2026
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.
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on August 2026
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.
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on August 2026
Catastrophic Flood Hits Nepal, Engulfing Crowds and Causing Quake
After a flash flood at Trishuli in Nuwakot district, Nepal, on Wednesday.
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on August 2026
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.
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on August 2026
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.
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on August 2026
Speed of Nepal’s Flash Floods Likely Overwhelmed Warning System, Experts Say
Live Updates: New Nepal Flood Warning Clouds Desperate Search for Survivors
Inside Afghanistan’s Secret Schools for Girls
Russian Sanctions Are Fueling a Canadian Car Theft Epidemic
Tips for Traveling While Pregnant
Survivors of Deadly Nepal Flood Recall Its Devastating Force
Pilgrims at Border Crossing Are Among 500 Foreigners Missing After Flood
Why China Loves A.I.