International
US seizes plane used by Venezuelan President Maduro for sanction violations
President of Venezuela Nicolás Maduro's Dassault Falcon 900EX aircraft has been seized by the US after it was found that the acquisition had breached US sanctions. Flight from the Dominican Republi...
Netanyahu stands firm on Gaza cease-fire demands amid protests and hostage tragedy
Following the discovery of six dead hostages in Gaza, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has refused to back down on his calls for a cease-fire with Hamas. Netanyahu reaffirmed his commitmen...
Thousands mourn slain American-Israeli hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin in Jerusalem
On Monday, thousands of mourners gathered in Jerusalem to pay their respects to Hersh Goldberg-Polin, a prominent American-Israeli hostage who was killed by Hamas-led militants. Goldberg-Polin, 23,...
Nepali national found dead in America
KATHMANDU: On August 27, Shanta Lal Pradhan, a 47-year-old national of Nepal who lived in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, USA, was discovered dead in his apartment. Pradhan, who was originally fro...
Massive protests erupt in Israel over hostage deaths in Gaza
Large-scale protests broke out around Israel on Sunday in response to the six hostages who died in Gaza. Up to 500,000 people are said to have attended demonstrations in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, and ot...
Russian Mi-8 helicopter with 22 people goes missing in Kamchatka
A Russian military Mi-8 helicopter carrying 22 passengers disappeared in the isolated Kamchatka Peninsula on Saturday. Shortly after departure, the helicopter, which was flying close to the Vachkaz...
Deadly Russian strikes hit Kharkiv and Donetsk regions
Russia launched heavy strikes on the Ukrainian areas of Kharkiv and Donetsk on Saturday, leaving many people dead. A Russian guided bomb strike on a house in the Cherkaska Lozova hamlet of Kharkiv...
Israel and Hamas agree to three-day pauses for polio vaccination campaign in Gaza
Israel’s military and the Palestinian militant group Hamas have agreed to three separate, zoned three-day pauses in fighting in Gaza to facilitate the first round of polio vaccinations for 640,000...
Tropical storm Shanshan hits southern Japan, causes flooding and damage
Japan's southernmost island, Kyushu, saw the landfall of tropical storm Shanshan on Thursday, a powerful typhoon. Strong gusts and a lot of rain caused at least three persons to lose their lives. A...
Pakistan invites Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to SCO meeting in Islamabad
The Council of Heads of Government (CHG) of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) is set to convene in Islamabad on October 15–16. Pakistan has formally invited Indian Prime Minister Narendra...
Houston-based Nepali student Muna Pandey's murder suspect arrested
Houston, Texas resident Muna Pandey was a Nepali student who was tragically killed during a heist. According to court records, Bobby Singh Shah, the 51-year-old suspect, admitted to the intended de...
South Asia sees unexpected drop in air pollution in 2022
KATHMANDU: According to a report by the Energy Policy Institute (EPIC) at the University of Chicago, in 2022, a global decrease in pollution was aided by an unexpected improvement in air qua...
