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A man carrying a sack of flour wades through flood waters after the Bagmati River overflowed following heavy monsoon rains in Kathmandu. At least 38 people have been killed in Nepal since early Friday as persistent downpours triggered more flooding and landslides, closing major roads and disrupting domestic air travel, …

Maggie Smith, Beloved Actress Whose Career Spans Generations, Dead at 89  IndieWire On ‘Downton Abbey,’ Maggie Smith Made an Icy Aristocrat Irresistible  The New York Times All the Harry Potter kids are paying tribute to Maggie Smith  The A.V. Club Dame Maggie Smith tributes paid by King and Harry Potter co-stars  BBC.com Remembering Maggie …

Biden and Harris call the Israeli strike killing Hezbollah’s Nasrallah a ‘measure of justice’  The Associated Press What will Iran, Hezbollah and Israel do next after Lebanon strikes?  BBC.com End of an Era: What Hassan Nasrallah’s Assassination Spells for the Middle East  New Lines Magazine Netanyahu says Hezbollah’s Nasrallah was ‘central engine of …

Israel kills Hassan Nasrallah in Beirut: What does this mean for Hezbollah?  Al Jazeera English Strike on Hezbollah Deepens Disconnect Between Biden and Netanyahu  The New York Times What will Iran, Hezbollah and Israel do next after Lebanon strikes?  BBC.com Opinion | Hezbollah’s Hasan Nasrallah chose his own fate  The Washington Post Statement from …

A far right party with Nazi roots is on the brink of power in Austria  NBC News Is Austria’s far right poised for historic win in Sunday elections?  Al Jazeera English Austria’s Far-right Freedom Party Is ‘Antisemitic to Its Core.’ And It Could Win Sunday’s Election  Haaretz Austria’s far-right FPÖ party is the …

‘Downton Abbey’ Creator Honors Maggie Smith: ‘Working With Her Has Been the Greatest Privilege of My Career’  Variety On ‘Downton Abbey,’ Maggie Smith Made an Icy Aristocrat Irresistible  The New York Times Rupert Grint pays tribute to Harry Potter dance partner Maggie Smith: ‘Always hilarious and always kind’  Entertainment Weekly News Dame Maggie …

Belgian priest arrested after deadly night of sex and drugs with British cleric  CBS News Source link

Belgian priest arrested after deadly night of sex and drugs with British cleric  CBS News Source link

Iran’s supreme leader taken to secure location, sources say  Reuters Iran weighs its next move as its closest ally takes a hit in Lebanon  CNN Iran’s Supreme Leader moved to secure location under heightened security, sources say  Reuters Iranian embassy in Beirut warns attack on Hezbollah HQ ‘changes rules of the game’  The Times …

Former defense minister set to lead Japan amid efforts to counter China’s growing power  NBC News Ex-Defense Minister Ishiba chosen to lead Japan’s ruling party and become prime minister  The Associated Press Japan’s new PM may have a bone to pick with the US  Responsible Statecraft Japan’s Ishiba likely to name ex-rival Koizumi …