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WORLD

Former Prince Andrew is released after being arrested amid Epstein revelations

New York Times, Published on 20/02/2026

» LONDON — British police on Thursday evening released Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly known as Prince Andrew, after taking him into custody for several hours, intensifying a long-running crisis for the monarchy over his ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

LIFE

A vintage Kabul cinema finally falls to Taliban bulldozers

New York Times, Published on 24/12/2025

» KABUL — A movie theatre that bore witness to Afghanistan’s modern history — from the cosmopolitan vibrancy of the 1960s to the silencing and repression that followed not one but two Taliban takeovers — has been razed to make way for a shopping mall.

WORLD

China delays return of astronauts after debris may have hit space station

New York Times, Published on 05/11/2025

» SHANGHAI — China has postponed a mission to return three astronauts from its space station after a suspected debris strike on the craft, the country’s space authorities said on Wednesday.

WORLD

Powerful earthquake strikes southern Philippines

New York Times, Published on 10/10/2025

» DAVAO — A powerful earthquake struck Friday morning off the eastern coast of Mindanao, a southern island in the Philippines, and triggered a tsunami warning.

WORLD

Texts from suspect in Charlie Kirk shooting offer insight into a motive

New York Times, Published on 17/09/2025

» NEW YORK — The 22-year-old man accused of assassinating Charlie Kirk said in text messages to his romantic partner that he had “had enough of his hatred” and that “some hate can’t be negotiated out,” according to prosecutors who filed a murder charge against the suspect Tuesday.

WORLD

Nepal’s young protesters find an unlikely partner: the army

New York Times, Published on 11/09/2025

» KATHMANDU — When protesters in Nepal torched parliament, the Supreme Court and the homes of five former prime ministers on Tuesday, no one seemed to be in charge of a country in anarchy. Then, that night, Gen Ashok Raj Sigdel, the chief of the Nepali army, appeared in a short video, urging calm in the streets.

WORLD

Gunman kills four and himself at Midtown Manhattan building

New York Times, Published on 29/07/2025

» NEW YORK — A gunman killed at least four people and himself at an office tower that houses Blackstone Incorporated, Rudin Management, the National Football League and KPMG among others, sparking hours of chaos and fear in Midtown Manhattan on Monday evening.

WORLD

Texas flood’s toll tops 100

New York Times, Published on 08/07/2025

» TEXAS — The weary mayor of Kerrville, Texas, the United States, warned residents to expect a “rough week” as chances faded on Monday of finding anyone still alive from catastrophic flooding that killed at least 100 people across central Texas.

WORLD

Frantic search for the missing after at least 24 killed in Texas flood

New York Times, Published on 05/07/2025

» KERRVILLE — Flooding that began before dawn Friday swept through a summer camp and homes in central Texas, the United States, killing at least 24 people and setting off frantic searches for missing children and others swept away.

WORLD

Air India cuts international flights after crash causes chaos

New York Times, Published on 21/06/2025

» NEW DELHI — Air India, India’s flagship carrier, said it would temporarily reduce the number of international flights it operates, after the deadly crash of one of its flights last week unleashed plane delays, unnerved passengers and prompted technical inspections of its fleet.