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US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has defended the Trump administration’s decision to temporarily allow Russian diesel imports, arguing that the move is legal and aimed at easing fuel costs for American consumers. Bessent Defends Russian Diesel Deal Bessent said the Treasury Department has clear legal authority to issue temporary sanctions relief when doing so serves
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A powerful pre-dawn flash flood has devastated Nepal’s Manaslu trekking region, sweeping away dozens of homes, bridges and hydropower infrastructure while leaving at least five people missing and stranding foreign tourists in remote mountain settlements. Flash Flood Hits Nepal’s Budhi Gandaki Region The flood struck along the Budhi Gandaki River in Chumnubri, around 100km