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A resident looks at the swollen Trishuli river in Galchhi, Dhading District, Nepal, Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha)

Nepal warns of possible fresh flooding as communities grapple with devastation

August 30, 2026 at 2:39 p.m.

Authorities in Nepal warned of possible fresh flooding on Sunday and urged residents in flood-affected districts to remain on high alert after water levels rose in the Bhotekoshi River.

Residents carry their belongings salvaged from their damaged homes filled with mud and debris in Devighat, in Nepal’s Nuwakot district, Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026, following the Aug. 26 flash floods. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)

Nepal-China flood survivors reach safe areas as families await news of nearly 3,000 missing

August 29, 2026 at 11:10 a.m.

Poor weather temporarily hampered aerial rescue operations in Nepal as the search for thousands of missing people in areas devastated by catastrophic flash floods along the border with China entered...

Caroline Marks turns on a wave in the semifinals of the surfing competition on Aug. 5, 2024, in Teahupo'o, Tahiti. (Ben Thouard/Pool Photo via AP)

Surfer Caroline Marks of the US wins gold at Paris Olympics

August 5, 2024 at 9:39 p.m.

Caroline Marks from the United States won the women's surfing gold medal on Monday at the Paris Olympics in Tahiti.

Surfer Italo Ferreira of Brazil competes on his way to winning the latest competition of the World Surf League Championship Tour in Teahupoʻo in Tahiti on May 30, 2024. (Kyodo News via AP)

Surfers get ‘best waves of our lives’ at dress rehearsal for this summer’s Olympic venue in Tahiti

May 31, 2024 at 7:06 a.m.

The spectacular waves, set against a backdrop of lush green tropical mountains of French Polynesia, provided a tantalizing preview of what’s in store for both athletes and viewers when the...

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