Nation and world news in brief for July 15
Dad, daughter die after running out of water on hike, rangers say
(TNS) — Two people died after getting lost on a hike and running out of water in 100-degree temperatures, Utah rangers reported. A 23-year-old woman and her 52-year-old father, both of Green Bay, Wisconsin, were found dead at Canyonlands National Park on the afternoon of Friday, July 12, the National Park Service said in a news release. Rangers began searching for the two, who had gotten lost while hiking the Syncline Trail in the Island in the Sky district, after someone texted 911, officials said. Temperatures in the national park at the time exceeded 100 degrees, rangers said.
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Kate Middleton gets standing ovation at Wimbledon appearance
(TNS) — Princess of Wales Kate Middleton attended the men’s Wimbledon Finals on Sunday, in just her second public appearance this year as she continues to focus on her ongoing cancer treatment. Middleton, 42, received a standing ovation when she entered the Royal Box accompanied by her daughter, Princess Charlotte, 9, and her sister, Pippa Middleton, 40, reported People Magazine.
As she took her seat she smiled and waved to the crowd, appearing to be in good spirits. Later in the day, Carlos Alcaraz beat Novak Djokovic for the second year in a row to secure the championship. Princess Kate came down onto the court to present him with the winner’s trophy. She currently serves as the official patron of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, a role she inherited from Queen Elizabeth in 2016.
New prime minister is named in Nepal after government collapses
KATHMANDU, Nepal (NYT) — Nepal’s president on Sunday appointed a new prime minister, the latest in a revolving door of leaders that has left the country of 30 million in a continuous state of political uncertainty. The new prime minister, K.P. Sharma Oli, held the post three times in the past and succeeds Pushpa Kamal Dahal, a former rebel against the Nepalese monarchy who lost a confidence vote Friday.
Dahal lost control of the government when his coalition partners, including Oli’s party, turned on him and the fractious alliance collapsed. Oli, who leads Nepal’s largest communist party, forged a deal with the Nepali Congress, the largest party in Parliament, to form a new government with him at the helm. Under the power-sharing deal, the Nepali Congress and Oli’s party — the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist) — have agreed to lead the government on a rotating basis until late 2027, when this session of Parliament concludes.
Ukraine is targeting Crimea, a crucial base for Russia’s invasion
(NYT) — In the night sky above the shores of Odesa, Ukraine, the faint glow from missiles streaks over the Black Sea. For much of the war, it was one-way traffic, with Russia using the occupied Crimean Peninsula first as a launchpad for its invasion and then as a staging ground for routine aerial bombardments. Ukraine, now armed with U.S.-made precision missiles, is for the first time capable of reaching every corner of Crimea. It is a new strategic push as Ukraine seeks to force the Kremlin to make difficult choices about where to deploy some of its most valuable air defenses to protect crucial military infrastructure.
