Supraglacial lake outburst warrants better climate action and cutting-edge research

By Pragati Dhakal, KATHMANDU:- It has been hardly a year since the devastating Khumbu flash flood occurred in a mountainous district, Solukhumbu, causing the loss of 30 million US Dollars. Nepal..

Fashion shopping goes online thriftily

By Erisha Sharma, KATHMANDU:- Female fashion in Nepal has changed tremendously in recent years as women's choices have become versatile. With the growing number of designers and influencers,..

Two dead, six injured in Baitadi jeep accident

BAITADI:- Two people, including the jeep driver, died while six others sustained injuries when a jeep met with an accident in Khipali in Patan Municipality-6 of Baitadi. "The deceased have been..

Judge orders Trump administration to halt indiscriminate immigration stops, arrests in California

By JAIMIE DING, LOS ANGELES (AP):- A federal judge on Friday ordered the Trump administration to halt indiscriminate immigration stops and arrests in seven California counties, including Los..

Authorities say about 200 immigrants were arrested in raids on 2 Southern California farms

By AMY TAXIN, DAMIAN DOVARGANES and OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ, CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP):- Federal immigration authorities said Friday they arrested about 200 immigrants suspected of being in the country..

Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi says Iran threatens her life after its war with Israel

By JON GAMBRELL, DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP):- Iran’s security services have threatened the life of Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi after her native country’s war with Israel,..

Rubio and Wang stress cooperation after talks in Malaysia as US-China tensions simmer

By MATTHEW LEE, KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP):- U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi agreed Friday to explore “areas of potential cooperation” between Washington..

How US views of immigration have changed since Trump took office, according to Gallup polling

By LINLEY SANDERS, WASHINGTON (AP):- Just months after President Donald Trump returned to office amid a wave of anti-immigration sentiment, the share of U.S. adults saying immigration is a “good..

Greek parliament passes suspension of asylum claims despite international criticism

ATHENS, Greece (AP):- Greece’s parliament approved a three-month suspension of asylum claims for migrants arriving from Libya on Friday, despite strong criticism from the United Nations refugee..

Finance Minister insists on growth in power production for economic prosperity

KATHMANDU:- Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Bishnu Paudel, has said economic prosperity could be achieved by increasing power generation. During his address to a programme..

Investigations and actions to be made effective to get out of FATF ‘grey list’

KATHMANDU:- Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has adopted a policy to effectively monitor, investigate, and take action against suspicious transactions in order to remove Nepal from the 'grey list' of the..

Trump threatens Canada with 35 percent tariff rate starting Aug 1

WASHINGTON, (AFP):- Canada will face a 35 percent tariff on exports to the United States starting August 1, President Donald Trump said Thursday in a letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney. It was..

EU issues guidelines to curb powerful AI models

BRUSSELS, (AFP):- The EU unveiled on Thursday long-delayed recommendations to rein in the most advanced AI models such as OpenAI's ChatGPT and help companies comply with the bloc's sweeping new..

‘Around 260 megawatts electricity disconnected from NTS’

KATHMANDU:- Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation, Deepak Khadka, has said around 260 megawatt electricity has been disconnected from the national transmission system (NTS) due to..

Ethical code enforced for immigration employees at TIA

KATHMANDU:- The Immigration Office at Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) has enforced a moral code of conduct for its employees beginning Friday. Office Chief Bishnu Prasad Koirala..

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