World
Flash floods and landslides in Nepal's mountain valleys have killed at least 800 people, with around 3,000 still missing. Rescue teams are working through villages where roads and bridges were swept away, while bad weather has grounded many helicopter flights. Nepal's foreign minister linked the disaster to rising temperatures and urged stronger global action on climate change. Aid groups say supplies are moving slowly, and officials warn the toll could rise as teams reach areas that are still cut off.
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Politics
President Donald Trump said he would support a ban on US diesel exports after Republican lawmakers pressed him to curb shipments abroad. Diesel prices have reached record highs in the United States, and trucking and farm groups say fuel costs are squeezing their margins. A ban would keep more supply at home but could unsettle global fuel markets and anger allies. The White House has not set out a timeline or a final decision, and analysts say the measure would face legal and diplomatic hurdles.
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Business
Amazon says it will expand its Prime Air drone delivery service to nearly 500 cities and towns across the United States. New metro areas include Chicago, Atlanta and Cleveland. The company plans to offer fast delivery of small, light items, with customers ordering through the existing app. Regulators still need to approve wider flight paths, and some communities have raised questions about noise and privacy. Amazon says the build-out will create local jobs in operations and maintenance.
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Technology
Alibaba has announced a new processor that it describes as China's most powerful chip for artificial intelligence work, along with plans to expand its AI model lineup. The company says the chip is built for training and running large models in data centres. The move comes as Chinese firms look for domestic alternatives to imported accelerators. Analysts say software support and manufacturing capacity will decide how quickly the chip is adopted at scale, and Alibaba has not yet given detailed benchmarks.
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Science
Researchers with the ATLAS experiment at CERN's Large Hadron Collider say they have found evidence of the Higgs boson decaying into a virtual photon and a real photon. The pathway is expected in only about one in 10,000 Higgs decays, making it one of the hardest to observe. The result helps physicists test how the Higgs particle interacts with other particles. Teams will collect more data to confirm the finding and sharpen their measurements.
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Sports
Novak Djokovic rallied to win at the China Open in Beijing, extending his unbeaten record at the tournament. The 31-0 mark covers every match he has played there. Djokovic called the contest one of the best he has been part of, and said the crowd helped him through a tight set. He advances to the next round as he chases another title in a city where he has never lost.
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Health
A 24-week study of 122 adults with overweight or obesity found an average weight reduction of 15.8% during tirzepatide treatment combined with a low-carbohydrate diet and activity guidance. Fat mass fell by about 35%, while skeletal muscle mass stayed fairly stable. Metabolic markers also improved. The authors say the results come from routine care rather than a tightly controlled trial, and that diet and exercise support likely helped protect lean tissue.
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Environment
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced C$1.2 billion in funding to protect oceans, as several large energy and port projects move forward. The money is aimed at marine conservation, coastal protection and research. Environmental groups welcomed the pledge but asked how it will be enforced alongside new industrial approvals. Critics say the government risks creating areas where development outweighs protection, and they want clearer rules and monitoring.
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