Nepal Faces $4–5 Billion Reconstruction Bill After Devastating Floods
Nepal could need $4 billion to $5 billion to rebuild after devastating floods struck border areas this week, Finance Minister Swarnim Wagle told Reuters on Saturday. Wagle stressed that the figure is
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Mount Merapi Sends Hot Cloud 2km as Indonesia Volcano Remains on Alert
Indonesia’s Mount Merapi produced a hot-cloud fall that travelled an estimated 2,000 metres on Friday night, according to volcanic monitoring data. The volcano remains at Alert Level III. Mount
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Honduran Man Arrested in California Over Alleged Fraudulent Voter Registration
Darwin Jonathan Rivera Flores, a lawful permanent resident, faces two federal felony charges after authorities say he falsely identified himself as a U.S. citizen on a California voter registration
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Deported Cuban Man With Child Sex Offense Conviction Arrested After Illegal Entry Into Texas
U.S. Border Patrol agents arrested a Cuban national in Eagle Pass after authorities discovered he had previously been convicted of sexual assault of a child and deported from the United States in
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Major Fire Near Wembley Stadium Sends 125 Firefighters to Neasden
A major fire at a waste recycling facility near Wembley Stadium has triggered a large emergency response and widespread disruption to Tube and rail services across north-west London. Around 125
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King Oyo Nyimba, Uganda’s ‘Boy King’ Who Grew Into a Modern Monarch, Dies at 34
King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, who became Uganda’s Tooro king at just 3 and was once recognized as the world’s youngest reigning monarch, has died at 34. His death closes a remarkable
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King Harald V of Norway Dies at 89 After 35 Years on the Throne
Norway’s King Harald V has died at the age of 89 after more than 35 years on the throne, bringing the reign of one of Europe’s longest-serving monarchs to an end. King Harald V of Norway has died
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Massachusetts State Rep. Francisco Paulino Charged in $700,000 Pandemic Fraud Case: What Prosecutors Allege
Massachusetts State Rep. Francisco Paulino was arrested Wednesday and charged with allegedly fraudulently obtaining more than $700,000 in COVID-19 unemployment benefits and small-business loans,
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GameSquare Turns Stream Hatchet Into AI-Powered Creator Marketing Platform Hatchet
GameSquare is expanding Stream Hatchet beyond livestream measurement, launching Hatchet as a broader creator analytics platform designed to help brands discover creators, track campaigns and measure
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Hundreds missing, including 291 foreign tourists, after deadly flash flood on Nepal-Tibet border
Flash floods near the Nepal-Tibet border swept through Rasuwa and downstream areas, damaging settlements, roads, bridges and hydropower projects as rescue teams searched for hundreds of people
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