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..

Trump caught off guard by Pentagon’s abrupt move to pause Ukraine weapons deliveries, AP sources say

By AAMER MADHANI, SEUNG MIN KIM and TARA COPP, WASHINGTON (AP):- President Donald Trump’s decision to send more defensive weapons to Ukraine came after he privately expressed frustration with..

Landslide obstructs Kaligandaki corridor

BAGLUNG:- Landslide has obstructed the Kaligandaki corridor. Landslide triggered by heavy rainfall since Tuesday evening has completely disrupted the corridor. According to Basanta Pandey,..

At least nine killed, 19 missing in Rasuwagadhi flash flood

KATHMANDU:- At least nine people died and 19 others are missing as a massive flash flood hit Rasuwagadhi in Rasuwa district early Tuesday morning. Severe damages were caused to Nepal-China..

Doctors’ protest leaves patients in pain

KATHMANDU:- Patients in desperate need of care are being turned away, left in pain and uncertainty because of the nationwide protest called by Nepal Medical Association. The agitating doctors..

Chanel turns 110, supersizing its couture salon in a lavish palace set

By THOMAS ADAMSON, PARIS (AP):- Only Chanel would call its legendary Rue Cambon salon “too small” — then rebuild it, supersized, in a palace. On Tuesday, as the house marked 110 years of..

Militants kill 5 Israeli soldiers in Gaza and Israeli strikes kill 51 Palestinians

By TIA GOLDENBERG, FATMA KHALED and WAFAA SHURAFA, TEL AVIV, Israel (AP):- Five Israeli soldiers were killed in an attack in the northern Gaza Strip, Israel’s military said Tuesday, while health..

Germany summons China’s ambassador after a plane is lasered over Red Sea

By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER, BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s Foreign Office said Tuesday it has summoned the Chinese ambassador to protest after a Chinese warship used a laser against a German aircraft in..

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