Some survivors of the deadly floods on the Nepal-China border ran for their lives, others narrowly missed disaster, but all were eyewitnesses to a major calamity and its aftermath.
Stocks mostly rose Friday as investors awaited a key speech by US Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh for clues about the outlook for interest rates amid elevated inflation.
Advocate Nilesh Ojha, representing Satish Salian, reported that the Bombay High Court questioned the legal basis of the Mumbai Police’s investigation into his daughter’s death. The court examined procedural discrepancies and considered ordering a Central Bureau of Investigation probe.
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England No 11 Josh Tongue frustrated Pakistan with a Test-best 30 not out before the hosts were dismissed for 290 in their first innings on the second day of the second Test at Lord's on Friday.
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European monarchs and world leaders paid tribute Friday to Norway's King Harald, after the royal palace announced his death at the age of 89.
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More than 20,000 fall-run chinook salmon have migrated up the Klamath River in the two years since the removal of four major dams, marking a rapid biological response. Despite this success, experts warn that remaining infrastructure, complex water allocation disputes, and persistent drought conditions continue to pose significant hurdles for the river's full ecological recovery.
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Former England and Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy has signed a deal to broadcast German Bundesliga games on his YouTube channel, the league announced on Friday.
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Norway's King Harald has died aged 89, the palace said on Friday, his 53-year-old son Crown Prince Haakon automatically succeeding him on the throne.
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The renovated court at Communal Elementary School opens a dedicated space for learning, sport, and community life in Buhangin.
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As comfortable in a duffel coat as in ceremonial dress, Norway's King Haakon is the new face of a monarchy long praised for its modernity and modesty, but now beset by woe and scandal.
The life of Norway's new Queen Mette-Marit was once considered a fairytale, but a lung transplant, her son's rape conviction and her friendship with convicted US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein have made it anything but that in recent years.
Stocks mostly rose Friday ahead of a closely watched speech by Federal Reserve boss Kevin Warsh that investors will be parsing for clues about the outlook for interest rates amid elevated inflation and no sign of an end to the Middle East crisis.
Nepal ordered rescuers searching for survivors of deadly floods to get to safety as it reported a debris dam had burst in Tibet on Friday, bringing risks of new torrents.
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Japan's top club rugby competition said Friday it had watered down plans for an eligibility rule that prompted foreign-born Japan internationals to launch a legal challenge claiming discrimination.
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King Harald V of Norway, who died on Friday aged 89, remained a unifying figure in his country until the very end, a pillar of stability amid a string of family scandals that tarnished the final years of his reign.
Norway's King Harald has died aged 89, the palace said on Friday, his 53-year-old son Crown Prince Haakon automatically succeeding him on the throne.
Five-time Olympic swimming champion Kaylee McKeown vowed Friday to reclaim her 50m and 100m backstroke world records while also setting her sights on staying in the pool until the 2032 Brisbane Games.
A fly fisherman cast his line into the crystal-clear waters of the Itchen, a chalk stream in Hampshire in southern England, home to salmon and trout hit by climate change.
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