A damaged section of a highway in Nuwakot, central Nepal, is seen on August 27, 2026, following an outburst of a glacial lake in Tibet.
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Catastrophic flooding in Nepal tests its young, new leaderA massive wall of mud and rock crashed into a river along Nepal’s Himalayan border with Tibet on Wednesday, triggering catastrophic flooding that swept away bridges, destroyed buildings, and swamped roads. Over 300 people were killed, and over 1,000 remain missing – including hundreds of [...]
America’s next chapter is being built now. Bank of America is mobilizing $250 billion over the next 18 months to help finance the infrastructure behind it.
The Facebook and Instagram owner settled with 47 states, the District of Columbia, and US territories on Wednesday, agreeing to pay financial penalties and make changes to its products over claims that its platforms endangered children. Meta agreed to limit how long teenagers can spend on its apps, allow teens to turn off “autoplay" on videos, and [...]
Office of the United Nations in Geneva, second headquarters of the UN in the Palais des Nations, main building with flags of the nations and UN flag at Place des Nations, June 3, 2026, Geneva, Canton of Geneva, Switzerland
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On August 4, the Trump administration notified Congress of its intent to pay the United Nations $725 million – less than a fifth of the roughly $4 billion the UN says the United States owes in unpaid membership dues. It will also pay $125 million towards UN peacekeeping operations in Haiti and the Democratic Republic of Congo, although it was [...]
America’s next chapter is being built now. Bank of America is mobilizing $250 billion over the next 18 months to help finance the infrastructure behind it.Learn more. [...]
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