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Briton among 119 rescued in Nepal after deadly floods, army says
A Briton is among 119 people to have been rescued in Nepal following deadly floods, a spokesperson for the country’s army said. It comes nearly a week after the devastating floods hit the country and neighbouring Tibet, killing more than 1,000 people, with more than 3,900 still missing. The British male, who has not yet…
Read MoreEuropean Countries Boost Variety of Renewable Energy Projects
More solar power projects paired with energy storage are taking shape across Europe, with a variety of investors supporting assets in the UK and Italy, among other countries. Pumped storage projects also are receiving growing interest, with a major Ukrainian engineering group joining the International Hydropower Association (IHA) and now sharing its engineering expertise with…
Read MoreFamily travels to Nepal to search for Bartlett woman missing in flood aftermath: ‘Not losing hope’
The family of a Bartlett woman missing after deadly flooding in Nepal has taken its search directly to the disaster zone, with one of her sisters arriving in Kathmandu to look for answers. Gunjan Thakkar said her 42-year-old sister, Poonam Thakkar, traveled to the region as part of a Hindu pilgrimage near Mount Kailash. The…
Read MoreProtesters block Jerusalem entrance roads over Givati soldiers’ prison sentences
During the protest, some demonstrators began intermittently blocking traffic routes in the area, including roads leading into the city, disrupting traffic and daily life. Dozens of protesters demonstrated at the entrance to Jerusalem on Monday over the decision to send Givati Brigade soldiers to prison after they refused to deploy for an operational mission with…
Read MoreGerman state leader floats longer working hours to save VW plant
FILE PHOTO – Volkswagen employees participate in an information and protest event organized by the IG Metall union at the Volkswagen plant in Zwickau. (is associated with: «German state leader floats longer working hours to save VW plant») Jan Woitas/dpa Michael Kretschmer, premier of the German state of Saxony, on Monday suggested longer working hours…
Read MoreAll Rise! Coyote Court Is Now in Session
Oyez! Oyez! Oyez! All persons having business before this honorable court are admonished to draw near and give their attention, for the court is now sitting. Today, the court will issue a decision in the case Coyote v. Acme. A special judge has been drafted into service. He is the Honorable Michael Levine, a personal-injury…
Read MoreMatisse’s Ugliest Painting
“Open Window, Collioure” (1905).Art work by Henri Matisse / Courtesy © 2026 Succession H. Matisse / ARS / National Gallery of Art In “Femme au Chapeau,” at least a third of the composition is chapeau—and this particular hat is more of a mangled fruit basket, in which nothing is decipherable. The purple tongue sticking out…
Read MoreHas the Supreme Court Sandbagged Democracy?
Essentially, the Supreme Court is our democracy’s appointed buzzkill. In the early nineteen-thirties, it swatted down New Deal legislation passed by congressional majorities. In the fifties and sixties, it overturned segregationist laws enacted by state and local legislatures. The Supreme Court is like ranked-choice voting or Jdate: how you feel about it depends on whether…
Read More“The Barman of the Ritz” Is No “Casablanca”
Frank experiences nothing terrible himself, but he hears atrocious tales of the city from people who come in for a drink. He’s a rather forlorn fellow, stateless, cut off from his family. Collin tries to turn him into an emblematic twentieth-century figure, an absurd hero out of, say, Camus, who can find himself (and also…
Read MoreGermany’s Wadephul looks to deepen ties with Tunisia and Algeria
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul is travelling to Tunisia and Algeria on Monday, seeking to strengthen economic and security cooperation with the two North African countries amid global instability. Germany shares with both countries the goal of achieving lasting stability in the Sahel region, Wadephul said before departing. He said easing tensions in the Middle…
Read MoreSeven injured in violent clash in northern Germany
At least seven people were injured during a clash in northern Germany on Sunday. The incident took place in Hessisch Oldendorf, south-west of Hannover. Witnesses said the victims suffered stab and gunshot wounds, while several people were also run over by cars, the police reported. The perpetrators fled the scene, but officers were able to…
Read MoreGlacier collapse that killed hundreds in Nepal was decades in the making, scientists say
A wall of ice, rock and mud tore through Nepal and Tibet this week, killing hundreds of people. Scientists believe the disaster began when part of a glacier and the mountainside beneath it collapsed. Though it is unclear what set it off, it has raised a wider question: are the Himalayas becoming a more dangerous…
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