International
Colombia suspends peace talks with ELN after deadly attack
Following an attack that left two soldiers dead and over twenty wounded, peace talks between the National Liberation Army (ELN) and the Colombian government have been placed on hold. This move is a...
Swiss climber Josette Valloton becomes first female international guide to summit all 14 peaks above 8,000m
KATHMANDU: Josette Valloton, a climber from Switzerland, has made history as the first female international mountain guide to summit all 14 peaks above 8,000 meters. Her accomplishment was c...
3 Portuguese firefighters killed as wildfires devastate central and northern Portugal
Tragically, on Tuesday, three Portuguese firemen lost their lives fighting one of the several forest fires that have been destroying central and northern Portugal. With this, there have been seven...
Nepal and Bangladesh emphasize economic cooperation and shared LDC graduation experience
KATHMANDU: As both Bangladesh and Nepal get ready to leave the Least Developed Country (LDC) category in 2026, they have emphasized the value of exchanging best practices and experiences. Th...
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken to visit Egypt for Gaza cease-fire talks
On Tuesday, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Egypt to discuss a revised proposal for a cease-fire in Gaza with partners in the region.
State Department s...
Bagmati Province Assembly to convene on September 22 to pass 3 key bills
KATHMANDU: The Bagmati Province Assembly is set to convene on September 22, as announced by Speaker Bhuwan Kumar Pathak. During this meeting, three significant bills will be tabled for discu...
Secret Service foils assassination attempt on Trump
While playing golf in West Palm Beach, Florida, on Sunday, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump was unscathed when the Secret Service foiled what appeared to be an attempt on his life. A...
Pakistan court grants bail to 10 lawmakers from Imran Khan’s party
Ten members of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), the political party of Imran Khan, were granted bail by a counterterrorism court in Pakistan on Monday. This came about when the parliamentarians were...
Belarus faces new wave of Russification as Russian influence expands under Lukashenko
The fifteen-year-old Belarusian Mikalay found out that his instructors and administrators were now referring to him by his Russian name, Nikolai, instead of his Belarusian name. This change is in l...
Severe flooding hits eastern Romania, at least 4 killed, thousands of homes damaged
At least four people lost their lives and thousands of homes sustained significant damage as a result of the extreme floods that occurred in eastern Romania on Saturday. After many days of intense...
Former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori dies at 86
Alberto Fujimori, the 86-year-old former president of Peru who was influential in the 1990s for promoting economic growth but later gained notoriety for violating human rights, passed away on Wedne...
Human Rights Watch urges Latin American governments to improve protection for Venezuelans
Human Rights Watch has called for Latin American governments to enhance protection measures, offer legal status, and relax stringent visa requirements for Haitian and Venezuelan migrants facing sev...
