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A tsunami-like wall of water and debris triggered by a glacial and rock collapse on the Nepal-China border on August 26 killed nearly 1,500 and left 5,800 missing in the two countries.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
Searches had widened to include East Bergholt and Manningtree, over the Essex border, on Wednesday.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
After clearing Nepal immigration, pilgrims cross the border on foot to the Chinese immigration facility in Gyirong.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
"We consider these acts illegal. They border on international piracy," said President Vladimir Putin's spokesman, Dmitry Peskov.
From Barron's ● Jun. 1, 2026
Puerta Penasco is about a hundred miles south of the Arizona border on a strip of land that connects the Baja Peninsula to the rest of Mexico.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
