Trump postpones his China trip to focus on the war in Iran

By COLLIN BINKLEY, WASHINGTON (AP):- President Donald Trump is delaying a diplomatic trip to China that had been planned for months but began to unravel as he pressured Beijing and other..

Trump says a former president had an Iran confession. Aides to his predecessors deny recent contact

By DARLENE SUPERVILLE and STEVEN SLOAN, WASHINGTON (AP):- Twice on Monday, President Donald Trump said he’d wrangled a confession of sorts from an Oval Office predecessor who he said had..

Hundreds of migrants are vanishing in the Mediterranean. Authorities are withholding information

By RENATA BRITO and PAOLO SANTALUCIA, ROME (AP):- Bodies washing ashore day after day. Phone calls from relatives going unanswered. Migrants’ tents abandoned overnight. Migrants..

Health insurance services to be linked with national ID card

KATHMANDU:- Health insurance services in Nepal will now be provided based on the national identity card under a new agreement between the relevant government agencies. A memorandum of..

NRNA global conference ends with 12-point Kathmandu declaration

KATHMANDU:- The 12th Global Conference and International General Assembly of the Non-Resident Nepali Association (NRNA) concluded here on Monday with a 12-point declaration. The declaration has..

Iranian women’s team leaves Malaysia for Oman after asylum reversal

By EILEEN NG and ROD MCGUIRK, KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP):- The Iranian women’s soccer team left Malaysia on Monday night for Oman, ending days of uncertainty after five of the seven squad..

Last protester in immigration detention after Trump’s campus crackdown has been released

By JAKE OFFENHARTZ and KENDRIA LaFLEUR, ALVARADO, Texas (AP):- A Palestinian woman who was the last person still in immigration detention after the Trump administration’s 2025 crackdown on..

Systems Thinking: Urban Development and Beyond

Urban development remains one of the most pressing issues faced by both the Global North and South. According to UN Habitat, 96,000 new affordable housing units must be constructed per day to provide..

EAM Jaishankar holds talks with EU counterparts in Brussels, discusses Iran conflict

NEW DELHI, (PTI):- External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met with his counterparts from the 27 member states of the European Union (EU) in Brussels focusing on global flashpoints in Ukraine and..

Poland is now among the world’s 20 largest economies. How it happened

POZNAN, Poland (AP):- A generation ago, Poland rationed sugar and flour while its citizens were paid one-tenth what West Germans earned. Today, the economy of the country has edged past Switzerland..

China warns Trump’s latest tariff moves could damage trade ties

PARIS (AP):- China warned Monday that U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest tariff moves could harm the countries’ trade relationship, at the end of high-level talks in Paris. Li Chenggang,..

Trump side-stepped diplomacy on his way to war in Iran. Now, he’s asking China and others for help

WASHINGTON (AP):- President Donald Trump relied on his gut and largely side-stepped diplomatic coordination as he made the decision to launch strikes on Iran with Israel. But now with the war’s..

Transport entrepreneurs demand adjustment in transport fare after petro price hike

KATHMANDU:- The Federation of Nepalese National Transport Entrepreneurs (FNTTE), an umbrella organisation of transport entrepreneurs across the country, has demanded adjustment in public transport..

Documentary ‘The Everest Dream’ to be screened at NIFF

KATHMANDU:- A new documentary ‘The Everest Dream’ based on the inspiring journey to Mt Everest by people with traumatic brain injury from Scotland is being screened at the Nepal International..

US Army Lieutenant General Vowell pays courtesy call on CoAS Sigdel

KATHMANDU:- Deputy Commanding General of the US Army Pacific (USARPAC) Command, Lieutenant General Joel Vowell, paid a courtesy call on Chief of Army Staffs, Ashok Raj Sigdel, today. During the..

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