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Nepal's glacial flood kills scores

Floods kill scores in Nepal as Hormuz standoff squeezes trade and platforms face penalties

The day’s hardest news ran through chokepoints, mountain passes, shipping lanes, courtrooms and airport terminals. Climate, war and technology all looked less abstract when they disrupted transport, households or children’s safety.

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Russian drone bases found near NATO border
Launches military helicopter and issues RO-Alert in Tulcea county after detecting an aerial target near the border with Ukraine
Himalaya flash floods in Nepal
Confirmed at least 150 deaths in Nepal and Tibet as catastrophic flooding and landslides continue to devastate the region, with hundreds still reported missing.
Dolly Parton dies at 80
Revealed plans for decades of posthumous music releases, according to her management team.

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The US under Trump: second term

Federal authorities disrupted two Chinese intelligence proxy networks breaching NASA, the Senate, and federal agencies.

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