Comment KOLKATA, India — Flooding caused by a cloudburst has killed at least 16 people during an annual Hindu pilgrimage to a Himalayan mountain cave in India’s Kashmir region. Officials mounted a massive rescue effort as 40 others were missing on Saturday. Cloud cover in the area of ​​a sacred Hindu cave about 75 miles west of Srinagar the previous day halted the Amarnath pilgrimage. About 15,000 pilgrims were moved to a base camp at a lower altitude and rescuers used helicopters to move those stranded around the cave....

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Sign up here to get this newsletter delivered to your inbox every Thursday. This week: As Europe experiences extreme heat and drought, EU votes on electricity plan critics call ‘greenwashing’ Energy storage in sand Spotted BC: A cedar as wide as the cabin of a 747 As Europe experiences extreme heat and drought, EU votes on electricity plan critics call ‘greenwashing’ (Piero Cruciatti/Getty Images) In a week when Italy is experiencing its worst drought in 70 years and at least seven people have died when a glacier in the Dolomites broke off and slid down a mountain, the European Parliament has voted to move forward with a plan that many warn is counterproductive....

Father Dermott Donnelly, a Catholic priest and brother of Declan Donnelly, died in hospital on Friday after a short illness. TV star McPartlin, 46, tweeted: “P. Dermot you were the kindest, wisest man I have ever met. Rest in peace my friend. You will never be forgotten. “My thoughts, prayers and love are with your wonderful family. “The world has lost a special person. X A.” The Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle announced the news of Donnelly’s death on Friday afternoon, with Declan, 46, paying tribute to his brother shortly afterwards....

Im ARD-Sommerinterview kritisierte CSU-Chef Söder scharf den Umgang der Ampel mit der aktuellen Krise. Er forderte erneut den Weiterbetrieb der Atomkraftwerke und mehr Entlastungen für die Bürger. Der CSU-Vorsitzende und bayerische Ministerpräsident Markus Söder hat im ARD-Sommerinterview die Ampelpolitik der Regierung in der aktuellen Krise kritisiert. Die Bundesregierung trifft zu wenig Vorkehrungen für mögliche Gasengpässe. „Italien meldete dieser Tage, Erdgasversorgung sei alles gesichert, Verträge mit Katar. Wo ist das Ersatzgas in Deutschland?...

Nach seinem Sommerurlaub ist Robert Lewandowski (33) gestern Nachmittag in die bayerische Landeshauptstadt zurückgekehrt. Trotz aller Fragezeichen um einen möglichen Streik, der den Superstar zu einem Wechsel nach Barcelona zwingen könnte, absolvierte der Pole am Dienstagvormittag in aller Ruhe seinen Medizincheck. Lesen Sie auch Kurz nach neun stieg er im Krankenhaus der Barmherzigen Brüder in München in den grünen Bentley. Hier führen Ärzte mit Lewandowski verschiedene Leistungstests durch, um die Fitness des zweifachen Weltfußballers zu überprüfen....

The 91-year-old billionaire businessman failed to declare overseas assets believed to be more than £400m, investigators said. The charge was approved by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) on Monday following an investigation by Revenue and Customs (HMRC). Andrew Penhale, the Crown attorney general, said: “The CPS has reviewed a file of evidence from HMRC and has approved a charge against Bernard Ecclestone for fraud by false representation in relation to his failure to declare to HMRC the existence of assets held abroad believed to be worth more than £400m’....

President Joe Biden’s trip to the Middle East ended in even more controversy after it emerged that an American lawyer who previously represented slain journalist Jamal Khashoggi had been detained in the United Arab Emirates. American citizen Asim Ghafoor was arrested at Dubai airport on Thursday while traveling to Istanbul for a family wedding and held on charges related to a money laundering conviction in absentia. Mr Ghafoor reportedly had no prior knowledge of any conviction....

The child was one of several children from the same family who attend the Lubavitch Education Center in Miami Gardens, the Miami Herald reported. The temperatures outside were in the mid 90s Fahrenheit. The unresponsive child was taken to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The boy’s father was interviewed by police late Monday, the Herald reported. “This tragedy hits close to home and many in our school community have been affected by it....

The pop singer expressed her outrage at length and stated that no other star would have received the harsh press she did without their permission. The 40-year-old also blamed America for bullying her over the years, saying: “I feel like America has done a great job of humiliating me.” Disappointment: Britney Spears, 40, took to Instagram on Saturday to express her frustration with recent TV deals and documentaries about her....

The luxury fashion brand said sales fell 35% in China in the first quarter due to ongoing Covid restrictions. It is a key market for the company, with Chinese buyers representing about a third of the global luxury industry before the pandemic, both at home and as tourists abroad. Excluding China, Burberry’s sales rose 16% during the quarter, with trading in Europe, the Middle East, India and Africa up 47% compared to last year’s first quarter which was hit by the lockdown....

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Brandy Swanson, director of the International Gem and Jewelry Show in San Mateo, south of San Francisco, said the stolen rare items are estimated to be worth more than $100 million. Dana Callahan, Brink’s security spokeswoman, confirmed that the merchandise was loaded onto one of their trucks after the July 10 show and was stolen en route to Los Angeles. Swanson said 25 to 30 bags were stolen from the truck and 18 victims reported significant losses after the robbery....

Rajapaksa was due to step down on Wednesday, days after tens of thousands of Sri Lankans occupied his official residence in a stunning act of defiance as the country reached breaking point with fuel, food and medicine shortages. Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, whose home was set on fire by protesters during the weekend uprising, also promised to resign but has yet to do so and remains in hiding. Protesters accused Rajapaksa of corruption and financial mismanagement, and of running the island nation virtually out of money – especially the foreign exchange reserves it needs to pay its debt and import essential resources for its people....

The Blues will face the Mexican side at the impressive Allegiant Stadium, ahead of further games against Charlotte FC and Arsenal in Charlotte and Orlando respectively. Thiago Silva captains the side and is flanked in central defense by Trevoch Chalomba and Malang Sar, with Kepa Arrizabalaga the man between the sticks tonight. Callum Hudson-Odoi and Ben Chilwell are named at right and left wing-back respectively, with Conor Gallagher and Ross Barkley named in central midfield....

Secretary Yellen is touring Asia with stops in Japan, South Korea and Indonesia this week to drum up support for the U.S. idea of ​​capping the price of Russian crude oil exports. Yellen first discussed the idea of ​​a price cap on Russian oil with China during an online meeting with Chinese Vice Premier Liu He last week, the secretary told the WSJ. “They listened and were prepared to have further discussions with us on this,” Secretary Yellen told the paper....