The Guardian

Nasa space telescope set to launch after surviving Trump budget cuts

Searching for exoplanets and clues on planet formation, the Roman telescope will lift off Sunday morning in FloridaA $4.3bn space telescope that Donald Trump tried to kill is set to lift off from Florida early on Sunday as Nasa embarks on the next stage of its quest to unlock the secrets of the universe.The Nancy Grace Roman space telescope survived two rounds of proposed White House budget cuts, and will embark on a million-mile journey into deep space from a launchpad at the Kennedy Space Cent

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WSJ World News

Close to 3,000 Missing in Floods in Nepal and China

Many of the missing are workers employed on power projects in Nepal built as part of a hydroelectricity boom in the Himalayan country.

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NY Times World

Nepali City Struggles to Handle the Many Bodies on Its Riverbanks

The remains of hundreds of people have washed downstream after devastating floods.

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The Guardian

They laid down arms. Now ex-guerrillas in Colombia fear fate under new hardline president

‘Total peace’ plan of previous government led only 99 of Colombia’s 30,000 armed combatants to disarm, but new president Abelardo De la Espriella opposes peace agreementsIn mid-June, 99 guerrilla fighters were flown by helicopter to a small settlement in a rural area of southern Colombia where they lined up and, one by one, handed their weapons to government officials: rifles, pistols, machine guns and grenade launchers.They also stripped off their heavy tactical vests, field packs and camouflag

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NY Times World

Elbows and Chin Up: A Whirlwind Week in the U.S.-Canada Trade War

After trade talks collapsed, Mark Carney rallied the nation, Canadian businesses stood defiant, and President Trump moved to rename Lake Ontario.

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Washington Post World

Sliman Mansour has died. His art became a symbol of Palestinian resilience.

For more than 50 years, he explored Palestinian life and history in his paintings. His work became increasingly political after he spent time in jail.

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BBC World

At least 27 dead and hundreds evacuated after strikes near Kyiv

A 14-year-old girl is among the dead after an attack near the capital overnight, the region's governor said.

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NY Times World

A Nepali city struggles to handle the many bodies on its riverbanks.

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NY Times World

Fast Forward

How do we balance our desire for modern conveniences with our nostalgia for the uncomplicated felicity of our pre-internet past?

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NY Times World

‘Immense’ Devastation as Nepal Continues Search for 2,400 Missing in Floods

As rescue efforts entered their fourth day, the scale of destruction came into focus, signaling a daunting recovery for the vulnerable nation.

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NY Times World

‘Immense’ Devastation as Nepal Continues Search for 2,400 Missing in Floods

As rescue efforts entered their fourth day, the scale of destruction came into focus, signaling a daunting recovery for the vulnerable nation.

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NY Times World

Turkey and Israel Vie for Middle East Influence as Tensions Spike

Israel’s strike on a Syrian base to pre-empt the feared deployment of Turkish forces was part of a growing competition in the Middle East and beyond.

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NY Times World

Carney Has Canadians’ Support on Trump. Now Comes the Hard Part.

The U.S.-Canada trade war has galvanized Canadians behind their prime minister’s decision to walk away from negotiations. What happens when the time comes for talks to restart?

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Washington Post World

Ka-nyet! Kanye West concerts canceled in Russia.

Two sold-out shows in St. Petersburg were scrapped, highlighting wartime ambivalence about Western culture and the rapper’s past antisemitic remarks.

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BBC World

Dutch institute issues 'red alert' over Trump-shaped ecstasy pills

The drugs have a delayed effect which "increases the risk of overdose", the institute has advised.

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The Guardian

Exeter University approves deal with Saudi Arabia to train military officers and officials

In move that could generate millions, Exeter academics to deliver MA at National Defense University in RiyadhThe University of Exeter has approved plans for a “formal partnership” with Saudi Arabia to train senior military officers and government officials, despite long-held concerns about the Saudi government’s human rights record, the Guardian has learned.In a deal that could generate millions of pounds for the Russell Group university, Exeter academics will deliver an MA in applied security a

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BBC World

Ex-White House teleprompter operator ordered to pay $172,000 for Trump speech bets

The staffer was found to have used his prior knowledge of the president's speeches to place lucrative bets.

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The Guardian

‘In walked this big bundle of energy’: the day Dolly Parton came to Rotherham

Country star came to South Yorkshire town in 2007 for UK launch of the Imagination Library, her book donation schemeShane Jarman was up a ladder decorating a Christmas tree at the school where he was deputy headteacher when he got a call asking him to come to Rotherham hospital ASAP. It was December 2007 and Jarman’s wife, Claire, had given birth the previous day to their first child, a girl called Emma, so of course he rushed to the phone. All was well, he was told, but that “everything would b

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The Guardian

Nepal-Tibet floods: death toll rises to 626 and missing climbs to nearly 3,000 – latest updates

Rescue workers and military personnel have been working around the clock since Wednesday’s disaster‘The flood took everything I have’: survivors grieve for relatives and homes swept away in NepalChinese rescuers find ‘nothing but ruins’ at border crossing as Nepal seeks help to ID and store the deadThank you for joining us for our continuing coverage of the aftermath of Wednesday’s catastrophic flash floods in the Himalayan mountains near the Nepal-Tibet border.Poor weather has hampered aerial r

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The Guardian

Statins can safely cut risk of heart attacks or strokes in healthy people aged over 70, world-first clinical trial shows

Australian-led trial finds low risk of side effects from common cholesterol-lowering medication for otherwise healthy older peopleGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTaking a common cholesterol-lowering medication can reduce the risk of a heart attack or stroke for people aged over 70, with a low risk of serious side effects, a world-first clinical trial led by Australian researchers has found.Statins are already commonly prescribed to people under the age of 75 who meet c

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