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Guess Where’s Next on an Autocrat’s Global Tour
You have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load. Guess Where’s Next on an Autocrat’s Global Tour After trading his military uniform for civilian clothes, Myanmar’s strongman president, U Min Aung Hlaing, is in Malaysia, his ninth stop on a search for international legitimacy.
From a Nepal in pain, a young leader makes a case for climate reparations
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... By Hannah Beech, New York Times He hides behind dark sunglasses, skips parliament meetings and communicates mostly through social media posts. But in his six months in office, Balendra Shah, the 36-year-old prime minister of Nepal, has transformed into an avatar of politically engaged youth worldwide.
From a Nepal in Pain, a Young Leader Makes a Case for Climate Reparations
You have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load. From a Nepal in Pain, a Young Leader Makes a Case for Climate Reparations Balendra Shah, 36, comes to the U.N. as a sun-glassed symbol of Gen Z political power. But concerns about his style are growing at home after devastating floods left thousands dead or missing.
Nepal’s Gen Z Is Taking on the World’s Polluters Over Climate Disasters
KATHMANDU, Nepal — When Tashi Lhazom was 11, a glacial lake overflowed and inundated her home in a high Himalayan valley. Of her family’s hundreds of shaggy yaks, only two survived. In 2025, another flash flood cascaded into the village, the result, scientists say, of melting permafrost on a warming planet. Such natural disasters spurred Lhazom’s political awakening.
Nepal’s Gen Z Is Taking on the World’s Polluters Over Climate Disasters
You have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load. Nepal’s Gen Z Is Taking on the World’s Polluters Over Climate Disasters The young government of Nepal, a nation with a tiny carbon footprint, is seeking reparations from the world’s major economies as it bears the brunt of collapsing Himalayan glaciers.
You have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load. After a Desperate Search for Survivors, Rescuers Find Bodies at Nepal Power Plant An expert team spent days trying to find six men who were trapped underground after catastrophic floods, as families clung to fading hopes. A search and rescue team from the Nepali Army inside the Chilime Hydropower Station tunnel in Nepal on Sept.
In flood-stricken Nepal, a cool gust carries hopes of a miracle rescue
By HANNAH BEECH and SAJAL PRADHAN NYTimes News Service KATHMANDU, Nepal — Deep beneath the Himalayas, six men were harnessing the fierce force of glacial melt that provides electricity to Nepal when a terrible deluge struck, filling their workplace, an underground powerhouse, with a churn of silt, rock and water. Floor by floor, life was extinguished.
Pattaya, Pattaya: After months at war, brief solace for American sailors in a party town far from home
AFTER 286 days at sea, the sailors and Marines of the warship Abraham Lincoln savoured the pleasures of Pattaya, Thailand, last weekend. Their indulgences were not all decadent. They ate double super cheeseburgers at Burger King. They shopped for LeBron James jerseys at the mall. They sipped from fresh coconuts at the beach, their backs to the water where they had spent the last nine-plus months.
In Flood-Stricken Nepal, a Cool Gust Carries Hopes of a Miracle Rescue
World News 1 hour ago France lifts alcohol content limit on champagne after record heatwaves bbc.co.uk - Dearbail Jordan • 1h Champagne lovers may find themselves getting tipsy more quickly after French producers have been given the go-ahead to raise the alcohol content in a bottle of bubbly for the first time following this summer's record heatwave.
In Flood-Stricken Nepal, a Cool Gust Carries Hopes of a Miracle Rescue
In Flood-Stricken Nepal, a Cool Gust Carries Hopes of a Miracle Rescue Rescuers clawing through a hydropower tunnel clogged with mud, water and rock have found a pocket of air near where six workers are believed to be trapped. A tunnel at the Chilime hydropower project, located along the Trishuli River in Nepal, last week.Credit...Lam Yik Fei for The New York Times Reporting from Kathmandu, Nepal Sept.
After Months at War, Brief Solace in a Party Town Far From Home A stopover in Thailand was welcome relief for thousands of troops aboard the U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln from a grueling deployment. But it was not a complete salve. Sailors and Marines of the U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln enjoyed time off in the Thai beach town of Pattaya after more than nine months at sea.CreditCredit...Valeria Mongelli for The New York Times Sept.
After Months at War, Brief Solace in a Party Town Far From Home
7 hours ago Two USS Lincoln service members sent BACK to ship after BRAWL in Thailand YouTube • 7h Two USS Lincoln members were involved in a brawl outside a bar in Pattaya, Thailand, where the aircraft carrier has made port. The Pattaya police superintendent told MS NOW the incident was "minor," and the two members are now restricted to the USS Lincoln for the rest of the port call. MS NOW's Priya Sridhar reports. MS NOW: My Source for News, Opinion, and the World.
Only positive vibes for the ultra-rich
AFTER midnight, amid a war, the DJ hyped the crowd. “Are you ready to party?” he yelled into the mic, adding an expletive for emphasis.
Can robots save an aging Japan?
The color of the cherry blossom hovers between pink and white. The blooms peak briefly. It’s hard to explain why Japanese love the cherry blossoms, called sakura. But they do, deeply. Robots do not appreciate the soft evanescence of the sakura. Nor do they understand why a snowbound town in northern Japan has dedicated itself to the cultivation of a winter variety. But the residents of Nishikawa have discovered — at least, they thought they had discovered — that they need robots for their sakura.
Can robots save an ageing Japan?
NISHIKAWA: The colour of the cherry blossom hovers between pink and white. The blooms peak briefly. It’s hard to explain why Japanese love the cherry blossoms, called sakura. But they do, deeply. Robots do not appreciate the soft evanescence of the sakura. Nor do they understand why a snowbound town in northern Japan has dedicated itself to the cultivation of a winter variety.
Can Robots Save an Aging Japan?
NISHIKAWA, Japan -- The color of the cherry blossom hovers between pink and white. The blooms peak briefly. It's hard to explain why Japanese love the cherry blossoms, called sakura. But they do, deeply. Robots do not appreciate the soft evanescence of the sakura. Nor do they understand why a snowbound town in northern Japan has dedicated itself to the cultivation of a winter variety.
¿Pueden los robots salvar a un Japón que envejece?
NISHIKAWA, Japón — El color de la flor del cerezo oscila entre el rosa y el blanco. Las flores alcanzan su máximo esplendor brevemente. Es difícil explicar por qué los japoneses aman las flores de cerezo, llamadas sakura. Pero las aman profundamente. Los robots no aprecian la delicada fugacidad de los cerezos en flor. Tampoco comprenden por qué un pueblo cubierto de nieve en el norte de Japón se ha dedicado al cultivo de una variedad de invierno.
¿Los robots salvarán a un Japón que envejece?
You have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load. El color de la flor de cerezo oscila entre el rosa y el blanco. La floración alcanza su punto máximo por un periodo corto de tiempo. Es difícil explicar por qué a los japoneses les encanta el sakura. Pero así es, profundamente. Los robots no aprecian la suave evanescencia del sakura.
Can Robots Save an Aging Japan?
NISHIKAWA, Japan -- The color of the cherry blossom hovers between pink and white. The blooms peak briefly. It's hard to explain why Japanese love the cherry blossoms, called sakura. But they do, deeply. Robots do not appreciate the soft evanescence of the sakura. Nor do they understand why a snowbound town in northern Japan has dedicated itself to the cultivation of a winter variety.
Can Robots Save an Aging Japan?
The color of the cherry blossom hovers between pink and white. The blooms peak briefly. It’s hard to explain why Japanese love the sakura. But they do, deeply. Robots do not appreciate the soft evanescence of the sakura. Nor do they understand why a snowbound town in northern Japan has dedicated itself to the cultivation of a winter variety. But the residents of Nishikawa have discovered — at least they thought they had discovered — that they need robots for their sakura.
Can Robots Save an Aging Japan?
NISHIKAWA, Japan -- The color of the cherry blossom hovers between pink and white. The blooms peak briefly. It's hard to explain why Japanese love the sakura. But they do, deeply. Robots do not appreciate the soft evanescence of the sakura. Nor do they understand why a snowbound town in northern Japan has dedicated itself to the cultivation of a winter variety. But the residents of Nishikawa have discovered -- at least, they thought they had discovered -- that they need robots for their sakura.
Out of sync, and it’s on purpose
IF it’s 8.40pm in New York, what time is it in Kathmandu? The answer is 6.25am the next day, just when Nepal’s capital is coming alive: market women laying out fresh greens, Hindu and Buddhist holy men lighting incense and lamps of clarified butter, the smog smothering the sibilance of street sweepers and the toll of temple bells.
Este país está devastado por la guerra, pero sus ricos solo sienten “buenas vibras”
YANGÓN, Myanmar — Pasada la medianoche, en medio de una guerra, el DJ animó a la multitud. “¿Están listos para la fiesta?”, gritó al micrófono, añadiendo una palabrota para enfatizar. Los asistentes a Pioneer Plus, la discoteca más exclusiva de Myanmar, país asolado por la guerra, estaban listos. Al fin y al cabo, el DJ había viajado desde Croacia. Jóvenes se contoneaban en el escenario. Corría Johnnie Walker, pero solo Blue Label, porque así se divierten estos grandes apostadores.
This Country Is Ravaged by War, but Its Rich Feel ‘Positive Vibes Only’ Original
You have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load. After midnight, amid a war, the D.J. hyped the crowd. “Are you ready to party?” he yelled into the mic, adding an expletive for emphasis. The partygoers of Pioneer Plus, the most exclusive nightclub in the war-torn nation of Myanmar, were ready. The D.J. had come all the way from Croatia, after all. Young women gyrated onstage.
This Country Is Ravaged by War, but Its Rich Feel ‘Positive Vibes Only’
The new Air Force One just got a big update - and price tag Boeing’s money pit of an Air Force One project just sank a little deeper. The company said it’s making a substantial effort to get the first of two presidential planes out the door – four years later and for billions of dollars more than initially promised. CEO Kelly Ortberg on Tuesday told employees …
This Country Is Ravaged by War, but Its Rich Feel 'Positive Vibes Only'
(Dispatch) YANGON, Myanmar -- After midnight, amid a war, the DJ hyped the crowd. "Are you ready to party?" he yelled into the mic, adding an expletive for emphasis. The partygoers of Pioneer Plus, the most exclusive nightclub in the war-torn nation of Myanmar, were ready. The DJ had come all the way from Croatia, after all. Young women gyrated onstage. Johnnie Walker flowed, but only Blue Label because that is the way these high rollers roll.
Pasaulio pamirštas karas virto šių dienų apokalipse: „Bombos krenta nuolat“
Vyrai jam atidavė pagarbą. Jų laikysena buvo nepriekaištinga, net jei apie jų ginkluotę to paties pasakyti negalima. Centriniame Mianmare, kur nuožmiai siaučia jau pamirštas pilietinis karas, sukilėlių grupuotėms trūksta vyrų ir ginklų. Jas remiantys civiliai kenčia nuo nesiliaujančių kariuomenės, kuri per 2021 m. perversmą nutraukė trumpą išrinktosios valdžios valdymą, puldinėjimo. Mianmaro generolai grąžino į šalį visišką karinę diktatūrą, suskaldė tautą ir sukėlė humanitarinę krizę.
Au Myanmar, une guerre oubliée aux allures d’apocalypse
Depuis le sommet isolé d’une colline du Myanmar, un commandant improbable observe l’ennemi posté sur la crête voisine. Il plisse les yeux derrière ses lunettes couvertes de poussière. Tandis que le vent soulève la terre sèche, le Dr Lone Lone, chef rebelle depuis cinq ans, réprime une toux, puis laisse échapper un léger sifflement. Ses hommes le saluent. Leur tenue est impeccable, même si leur armement ne l’est pas.
La guerra que el mundo olvidó es un apocalipsis ahora
24 de junio de 202615:549'minutos de lectura ANYAR, Myanmar.- Desde la cima de una colina solitaria en Myanmar, un comandante improbable observaba al enemigo apostado en la cresta vecina. Entrecerró los ojos detrás de unos anteojos cubiertos de polvo. Mientras el viento levantaba la tierra seca, el doctor Lone Lone, líder rebelde desde hacía cinco años, reprimió una tos y dejó escapar un leve silbido al respirar. Sus hombres lo saludaron. Su porte era impecable, aunque no así su armamento.
La guerra olvidada por el mundo es un apocalipsis ahora
ANYAR, Myanmar — Desde una solitaria colina en Myanmar, un comandante inesperado observaba al enemigo en la siguiente loma. Entrecerró los ojos a través de sus gafas cubiertas de polvo. Mientras el viento levantaba tierra seca, el Dr. Lone Lone, un líder rebelde con cinco años de experiencia, contuvo una tos y luego emitió un leve jadeo. Sus hombres saludaron. Su porte era impecable, aunque su armamento no lo fuera.
On the Front Lines of Myanmar’s Forgotten War On the Front Lines of Myanmar’s Forgotten War
new video loaded: On the Front Lines of Myanmar’s Forgotten War On the Front Lines of Myanmar’s Forgotten WarOn the Front Lines of Myanmar’s Forgotten War Our Times correspondent, Hannah Beech, travels to the center of the armed resistance movement in Myanmar and meets rebel fighters who are outgunned and undermanned after years of fighting in a civil war. By Hannah Beech, Daniel Berehulak, Nailah Morgan and Jiwoong Hong June 24, 2026
Myanmar’s Civil War Started With a Coup 5 Years Ago. Here’s the Impact. Original
Myanmar’s Civil War Started With a Coup 5 Years Ago. Here’s the Impact. The Southeast Asian nation recently experienced its highest monthly civilian death toll since the war began in 2021.
The War Forgotten by the World Is an Apocalypse Now
The War Forgotten by the World Is an Apocalypse Now Hannah Beech and Daniel Berehulak spent nearly a week with rebel forces in Anyar, a devastated interior region of Myanmar. June 24, 2026 From a lonely hilltop in Myanmar, an unlikely commander peered at the enemy on the next crest. He squinted through dust-covered glasses. As the wind whipped up dry earth, Dr. Lone Lone, a rebel leader of five years’ vintage, swallowed a cough, then emitted a slight wheeze. His men saluted.
Myanmar's Civil War Started With a Coup 5 Years Ago. Here's the Impact.
ANYAR, Myanmar -- The civil war in Myanmar has churned for five years, with the military finding ever more creative ways to kill people who are fighting for democracy and an end to ethnic repression. But the conflict has garnered little attention compared with those in the Middle East and Ukraine. Myanmar's former army chief, Min Aung Hlaing, staged a coup in 2021, ousting the elected government.
The War Forgotten by the World Is an Apocalypse Now
ANYAR, Myanmar -- From a lonely hilltop in Myanmar, an unlikely commander peered at the enemy on the next crest. He squinted through dust-covered glasses. As the wind whipped up dry earth, Dr. Lone Lone, a rebel leader of five years' vintage, swallowed a cough, then emitted a slight wheeze. His men saluted. Their bearing was impeccable, even if their weaponry was not. Throughout Myanmar's heartland, where a civil war rages fierce and forgotten, rebel groups are outgunned and undermanned.
Where Time Is Always 15 Minutes Apart From Everywhere Else
(Nepal Dispatch) KATHMANDU, Nepal -- Quick, if it's 8:40 p.m. in New York, what time is it in Kathmandu? The answer is 6:25 in the morning on the next day, just when the capital of Nepal is coming alive: market women laying out fresh greens and chilies both slender and stout, Hindu and Buddhist holy men lighting incense and lamps of clarified butter, the smog smothering the sibilance of street sweepers and the toll of temple bells.
Donde el tiempo siempre está desfasado 15 minutos con respecto a cualquier otro lugar
KATMANDÚ, Nepal — Rápido, si son las 8:40 p.m. en Nueva York, ¿qué hora es en Katmandú? La respuesta es las 6:25 de la mañana del día siguiente, justo cuando la capital de Nepal empieza a cobrar vida: las vendedoras del mercado colocan verduras frescas y chiles, tanto delgados como gruesos; hombres santos hindúes y budistas encienden incienso y lámparas de manteca clarificada; la niebla tóxica ahoga el siseo de los barrenderos y el tañido de las campanas de los templos.
Where Time Is Always 15 Minutes Apart From Everywhere Else
(Nepal Dispatch) KATHMANDU, Nepal -- Quick, if it's 8:40 p.m. in New York, what time is it in Kathmandu? The answer is 6:25 in the morning on the next day, just when the capital of Nepal is coming alive: market women laying out fresh greens and chilies both slender and stout, Hindu and Buddhist holy men lighting incense and lamps of clarified butter, the smog smothering the sibilance of street sweepers and the toll of temple bells.
Where Time Is Always 15 Minutes Apart From Everywhere Else
Quick, if it’s 8:40 p.m. in New York, what time is it in Kathmandu? The answer is 6:25 in the morning on the next day, just when the capital of Nepal is coming alive: market women laying out fresh greens and chilies both slender and stout, Hindu and Buddhist holy men lighting incense and lamps of clarified butter, the smog smothering the sibilance of street sweepers and the toll of temple bells.
Where Time Is Always 15 Minutes Apart From Everywhere Else
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Where even flowers stoke fear
THE red and gold sign at the main entrance to the Defence Services Academy of Myanmar, a nation ruled by military fiat for most of its existence, displays its self-regard: “The Triumphant Elite of the Future”. But there is no longer any elite, triumphant or otherwise, swaggering around town.
'We Will Turn Trauma Into Something Beautiful'
KATHMANDU, Nepal -- Last September, Bablu Gupta, 28, was dragging bodies away from Nepal's parliament through gunfire. Security forces were stalking young protesters who, at Gupta's urging, held up the pirate flag that is a worldwide symbol of Generation Z resistance. kAm%96 567:2?46 @7 vFAE2 2?5 9:D A66CD 5FC:?8 2? FAC:D:?8 E92E E@AA=65 E96 8@G6C?>6?E DE:== 7=2D965 =2DE >@?E9[ 3FE :E H2D ;@:?65 3J 2 ?6H 6>@E:@? \\ 9@A6] w6 2?5 2 8C@FA @7 G:==286CD 7C@> }6A2=VD D@FE9[ H96C6 >@C6 E92?
Gen Z Protests Around the World: Success or Epic Fail?
Asia Pacific|Gen Z Protests Around the World: Success or Epic Fail? https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/19/world/asia/gen-z-protests-success-fail-nepal-morocco-bangladesh.html You have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load. Over the past year or so, young people have rallied across continents to oust old-guard governments. What’s happened since?
‘We Will Turn Trauma Into Something Beautiful’
Hannah BeechBinod Ghimire and Hannah Beech spent weeks reporting in Nepal after the Gen Z revolution and March 5 election, with Binod Ghimire and Sajal Pradhan. April 19, 2026 Last September, Bablu Gupta, 28, was dragging bodies away from Nepal’s Parliament through gunfire. Security forces were stalking young protesters who, at his urging, held up the pirate flag that is a worldwide symbol of Gen Z resistance.
Gen Z Protests Around the World: Success or Epic Fail?
Last year, Generation Z rose up around the world in protest. Deploying viral memes -- down with "nepo kids," salute the straw hat-wearing Jolly Roger pirate flag -- teens and 20-somethings in Indonesia, Morocco, Peru, Nepal and beyond rallied against what they saw as a corrupt, out-of-touch old guard. kAm*@F?8 A6@A=6 @7E6? AC@>AE 492?86 WE9:?< `hegX] qFE 2D E96 =6824J @7 E96 pC23 $AC:?8 `d J62CD 28@ D9@HD[ E96J 5@?VE 2=H2JD 86E H92E E96J H2?E]k^Am kAmw6C6 :D H96C6 v6?
'We Will Turn Trauma Into Something Beautiful'
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Donde hasta las flores provocan miedo
Hannah Beech y Daniel Berehulak pasaron tres semanas reportando desde Birmania recientemente. También viajaron juntos a zonas del país controladas por los rebeldes en 2024. 15 de abril de 2026 El cartel rojo y dorado de la entrada principal de la Academia de los Servicios de Defensa de Birmania, una nación gobernada por decreto militar durante la mayor parte de su existencia, muestra su autoestima: “La élite triunfante del futuro”.
Where Even Flowers Stoke Fear Original
Hannah Beech and Daniel Berehulak spent three weeks reporting in Myanmar recently. They also traveled together to rebel-held areas of the country in 2024. April 13, 2026 The red and gold sign at the main entrance to the Defense Services Academy of Myanmar, a nation ruled by military fiat for most of its existence, displays its self-regard: “The Triumphant Elite of the Future.” But there is no longer any elite, triumphant or otherwise, swaggering around town.
Where Even Flowers Stoke Fear
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Where Even Flowers Stoke Fear
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