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Mount Kailash, Sacred to 4 Faiths, Drew Pilgrims Lost in Nepal and Tibet Floods

28 août 2026 à 14:00
The peak is revered by Hindus, Buddhists, Jains and those belonging to the pre-Buddhist Bon religion.

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Pilgrims near Mount Kailash in Tibet, China, in June.

Malaria, Likely Spread by Mosquito on Plane, Kills 2 Airport Workers in Germany

27 août 2026 à 14:04
Six employees at Frankfurt Airport were infected this summer, according to German health officials and the airport’s operator. Four recovered.

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Mosquito traps had been placed at Frankfurt Airport, and any insects caught would be analyzed to find out about their species and origins, a spokesman for the airport’s operator said.

‘They’re Always Going to Be Polarizing’: Britons Split on Harry and Meghan’s Return

21 août 2026 à 11:23
Recent surveys suggest the broader public views both of them negatively, especially in comparison to Harry’s brother, William, and his wife, Kate.

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Prince Harry and Meghan during a visit to Australia earlier this year.

England’s Ancient Trees Are Dying in the Heat

21 août 2026 à 08:17
Extreme temperatures and drought are adding to the stress on oak trees that have lived for hundreds of years and play a key role in the national imagination.

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The Major Oak at Sherwood Forest Nature Reserve in Nottinghamshire, England, in May.

Childhood Friends, Adopted From India, Discover They’re Sisters

18 août 2026 à 10:48
Meena Geltink and Minal Tijssen were adopted from India by families in the Netherlands and grew up less than 100 miles apart.

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Driver Sets Record for Hydrogen-Powered Vehicle at More Than 406 M.P.H.

12 août 2026 à 15:40
Andy Green, a 64-year-old retired Royal Air Force pilot from Britain, was already the only person to break the sound barrier on land. “The ground comes at you very, very quickly,” he said.

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Andy Green after setting a new land speed record for a hydrogen-powered vehicle on Tuesday at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah.

Driver Sets Record for Hydrogen-Powered Vehicle at More Than 406 M.P.H.

12 août 2026 à 15:40
Andy Green, a 64-year-old retired Royal Air Force pilot from Britain, was already the only person to break the sound barrier on land. “The ground comes at you very, very quickly,” he said.

© Hannah Schoenbaum/Associated Press

Andy Green after setting a new land speed record for a hydrogen-powered vehicle on Tuesday at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah.

Before Trump’s Catering Container Ruse, Other Presidents Obscured Risky Travel Plans

11 août 2026 à 12:03
President Trump was part of a particularly elaborate deception last month, boarding one jet before being spirited away to another.

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President Trump disembarking Air Force One in Britain last month.
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