Government prepares to prevent royalist protests, escalating security challenges
May 26, Kathmandu: Royalists have announced plans to launch an indefinite protest in Kathmandu starting May 29 (Jestha 15). Despite their declared intention to demonstrate
Zelensky proposes trilateral meeting with Trump and Putin.
Ukrainian President Zelensky says he’s ready for talks with Trump and Putin in any format or location as Kyiv awaits Moscow’s ceasefire proposal. Ukraine is
New Zealand Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Peters arrives in Nepal
Kathmandu, 28 May: New Zealand’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Winston Peters arrived in Kathmandu today on an official visit to Nepal. According to
The United States has temporarily suspended visas for foreign students
The U.S. government has decided to temporarily halt the visa process for foreign students. Along with its policy to tighten social media screening, the United
Germany grows reluctant to deploy troops to Ukraine
Germany is diverging from French and UK policies on supporting a European troop deployment to post-war Ukraine, the Financial Times reported on May 27, citing unnamed European
Here is today’s foreign exchange rate
Kathmandu, 28 May: Nepal Rastra Bank has set the foreign exchange rates for today. According to the central bank, the buying rate for one US
Over 50,000 Lose Jobs in Bangladesh After Shutdown of USAID Programs
In Bangladesh, more than 50,000 people have lost their jobs following the closure of 55 out of 59 development programs operated with the support of
Who is Charlotte Walker, the 21-year-old who became Australia’s youngest senator?
Charlotte Walker, a 21-year-old from South Australia, has become the youngest senator in Australia’s history. She won a seat in the state’s Upper House (Sixth Legislative Council) representing
Seeing dead bodies on Sagarmatha (Mt. Everest) was disheartening
Kathmandu, 27 May: Last Thursday, the 7th of May, we were at Camp 4. We had reached there with preparations to summit Everest, but the
Transport Entrepreneurs Launch Protest Against ‘Ride-Sharing’ Services
Kathmandu, 27 May: Public transport entrepreneurs in Nepal are preparing to launch a nationwide protest starting Jestha 16 (May 29, 2025). The protest is in
