Republicans urge US universities to cut ties with China-backed scholarship program

By COLLIN BINKLEY, WASHINGTON (AP):- House Republicans are urging seven U.S. universities to cut ties with a Chinese scholarship program that lawmakers call a “nefarious mechanism” to steal..

Supreme Court keeps hold on Florida immigration law aimed at people in the US illegally

WASHINGTON (AP):- The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to allow Florida to enforce an immigration law making it a crime for people who are living in the U.S. illegally to enter the state. The..

California bishop suspends Mass obligation due to immigration fears

By DEEPA BHARATH, LOS ANGELES (AP):- San Bernardino Bishop Alberto Rojas, who leads more than 1.5 million Catholics in Southern California, has formally excused parishioners from their weekly..

NC takes action against leaders who acted against party candidates in election

KATHMANDU:- Nepali Congress has taken action against leaders and carders, who acted against the party’s candidates or candidates supported by the party, resulting in their defeat in the 2079..

Sanisha debuting in stage with Shirishko Phool

KATHMANDU:- Actress Sanisha Bhattarai is set to make her debut in the stage. Her journey into theater is beginning with Shirishko Phool, produced by Kantipur Theater under the Kantipur Film Academy...

Drainage of supraglacial lake suspected for Rasuwa flood

By Indira Aryal, KATHMANDU:- The flash flood in the Bhotekoshi on Tuesday morning is suspected to have been caused by the drainage of a supraglacial lake. This lake began forming as a small pond in..

When Ideology Trumps Economic Interests

By Dani Rodrik CAMBRIDGE:- Among the disasters of US President Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill,” one is particularly stinging for political economists. The bill radically phases out..

Large number of people missing in Texas floods clouds the full toll of the catastrophe

By NADIA LATHAN and JOHN SEEWER, HUNT, Texas (AP):- Crews used backhoes and their bare hands Wednesday to dig through piles of debris that stretched for miles in the search for more than 160..

The Czech Republic bans DeepSeek in state administration over cybersecurity concerns

PRAGUE (AP):- The Czech Republic has banned the use of any products by the Chinese AI startup DeepSeek in state administration over cybersecurity concerns, authorities said Wednesday. Czech..

Greece blocks asylum claims for migrants on island of Crete after a surge in arrivals from Libya

By DEREK GATOPOULOS and SAMY MAGDY, ATHENS, Greece (AP):- Greece said Wednesday it is temporarily suspending asylum applications for migrants arriving on the island of Crete following a spike in..

PM Oli gives away sports awards to various winners of international competitions

KATHMANDU:- Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli Wednesday gave away various sports honors and awards to sportspersons, coaches and the managers for their wins for Nepal in various international..

Special Court granted ISO Certificate

KATHMANDU:- The Special Court has been granted the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) certification in recognition to the court’s ability in advancing accountability,..

More than 18,000 people in lockdown as wildfire rages in Catalonia

XERTA, Spain, (Reuters):- Spanish authorities ordered more than 18,000 residents of the northeastern Tarragona province to remain indoors on Tuesday and several dozen were evacuated as a wildfire..

Cloud cover hampers ascertaining causes of flood in Bhotekoshi

KATHMANDU:- Meteorologists and hydrologists are having a tough time in determining the exact causes behind the massive flood in the Bhotekoshi river on last Tuesday night due to clouds still hover..

Lawmakers demand cross-border information sharing mechanism for disaster preparedness

KATHMANDU:- The Members of the House of Representatives (HoR) have expressed grief over the loss of a significant number of lives and property from the devastating flood along the Nepal-China border..

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