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Nepal could show the world how to recover sustainably from a major disaster

With chances of further sensational hydropower tunnel rescues dimming, the devastating ice-rock avalanche in August at the Nepal-Tibet border and catastrophic floods downstream are no longer making global headlines.

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Pakistan Wire

Nepal could show the world how to recover sustainably from a major disaster

Lula’s UN address points to two starkly different visions of Brazilian nationalism ahead of crucial election

Bangladesh has lost 900 children to measles – a warning to other countries where vaccine rates have slipped

Three Ts will dominate Trump-Xi summit – but expect little movement on trade, less on Taiwan and who knows on tech

Could AI really kill all humans? Most scenarios require physical access, making AI armageddon unlikely

Forgotten Mozart notebook reveals how a young woman learned to compose