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- Rising malnutrition in Nigeria as US war on Iran raises food costs
The war on Iran is raising the cost of living in Nigeria.
World · DigiNepal International · - From ‘cheats’ to ‘great friendship’: How Trump’s rhetoric on China changed
Warmth on display in Washington contrasts significantly with the language Trump has used to characterise Beijing and Xi.
World · DigiNepal International · - Chinese marques in driving seat as high petrol prices accelerate EU shift to electric cars
Chinese carmakers have gained ground in Europe’s shift to electric cars, emerging as the biggest winners in plug-in hybrids despite moves by Brussels to curb their expansion. As petrol prices climbed across the EU,…
World · DigiNepal International · - Switzerland’s neutrality vote is asking the wrong question
The real question is what neutrality can still do for Switzerland.
World · DigiNepal International · - Philippines’ short-lived Discord ban exposes cracks in online safety strategy
The Philippines’ decision to block messaging platform Discord for less than a day following a series of school shootings has raised questions about the government’s response to child safety online, with analysts…
World · DigiNepal International · - Robbie Williams' surprise singalong after Peru gig cancelled
Robbie Williams gave an impromptu performance outside a hotel in Lima after his stadium concert was cancelled.
World · DigiNepal International · - 3 injured after explosion causes building collapse in Athens’ tourist centre
An explosion caused a residential building to collapse in the crowded tourist centre of Athens on Friday, injuring three people and damaging houses, shops and cars across a historic neighbourhood. It was not…
World · DigiNepal International · - Xi at White House, trade-war truce extension, Golden Week travel
Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump discussed artificial intelligence (AI) and Taiwan at the White House on Thursday as part of a state visit dominated by pageantry. On AI, Xi said that “the right…
World · DigiNepal International · - Xi and Trump cap summit with a tour through shared US and Chinese history
Chinese President Xi Jinping’s trip to the US will conclude not at the diplomatic negotiating table, but in front of America’s founding documents. After morning tea in the White House Red Room, US President Donald Trump…
World · DigiNepal International · - Hundreds of thousands expected in Paris for Pope's visit
The highpoint of his time in Paris will be a giant Mass attended by more than half a million people.
World · DigiNepal International · - Saudi Arabia allies line up support as Houthi attacks mount
France is sending military to protect key Yanbu oil terminal; Pakistan and Turkiye to hold military talks with Riyadh.
World · DigiNepal International · - Mamdani plants olive tree with Gaza families
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani posted a video of himself planting an olive tree alongside Palestinian families from Gaza.
World · DigiNepal International · - Pope Leo heads to France amid assisted dying, abuse debates
First papal state visit to country in 18 years comes as church confronts contentious issues.
World · DigiNepal International · - Trump gives Xi a tour of his pet White House building projects, including the ballroom
Property developer-turned-president Donald Trump appeared to relish showing off the White House’s latest building works to Xi Jinping on Thursday, eager to give his Chinese counterpart a glimpse of his construction…
World · DigiNepal International · - Indonesian coal deal fuels doubts over production quota approvals
A major coal deal in Indonesia is set to secure a powerful new partner for one of the country’s biggest miners, even as the industry worries a delay in the government’s approval of production quotas could have a severe…
World · DigiNepal International · - Asia-Pacific hotels a ‘most compelling’ investment amid travel growth, flat supply: CBRE
Investor appetite for hotel assets increased in Hong Kong and the wider Asia-Pacific region in the first half of the year as consumers showed growing eagerness to travel and constrained supply supported property values,…
World · DigiNepal International · - Malaysia’s Najib ‘has no money’ to pay fine for house arrest, lawyer says
Former Malaysian leader Najib Razak has no money to pay the fine to secure his transfer to house arrest, his lawyers have said, as they question the delay in releasing the full details of the conditional pardon granted…
World · DigiNepal International · - Xi’s security chief among cohort of rising officials at White House banquet
Zhou Hongxu, the official who oversees President Xi Jinping’s security, made an appearance at the White House state banquet on Thursday night, alongside a cohort of other rising Chinese officials. The banquet’s guest…
World · DigiNepal International · - Nepal’s leader labels devastating flood a ‘warning to the world’
Prime Minister Balendra Shah says world leaders must act on climate change.
World · DigiNepal International · - Flood-ravaged Nepal pushes for climate deal with India, China
Nepal’s Prime Minister Balendra Shah proposed a climate alliance with neighbouring India and China, urging action to protect the fragile Himalayan ecosystem after catastrophic flooding across the region. “Glaciers and…
World · DigiNepal International · - Xi-Trump dinner puts US tech titans in spotlight – what does it mean for China ties?
If the American guests seated at the head table with President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump at Thursday’s White House state dinner were any indication, Washington now views its relationship with Beijing…
World · DigiNepal International · - Over 1,000 visitors flock to Po Pin Chau trail as Mid-Autumn Festival holiday begins
More than 1,000 visitors have flocked to one of Hong Kong’s most popular geological attractions on the morning of the Mid-Autumn Festival, putting a new real-name reservation system through its first major holiday test.…
World · DigiNepal International · - US and China must act as responsible powers together, Xi says as Trump toasts friendship at state dinner
Trump said he and Xi had "never gotten along better" as he hosted the Chinese president at the lavish White House event.
World · DigiNepal International · - Converging crises, chaos and walkouts dominate UNGA Day Three
Dozens of delegates walked out on Netanyahu, Yemen’s government pleaded for help, and Kuwait riled against threats.
World · DigiNepal International · - From Suzhou to AI: Singapore, China eye new playbook for economic ties
Singapore and China should look to the next phase of cooperation through potential projects in artificial intelligence and the green economy, after decades of economic ties anchored by industrial parks, eco-cities and…
World · DigiNepal International · - France to protect key Saudi oil terminal as Houthis step up missile attacks
President Emmanuel Macron said France would send troops to defend an oil plant in Saudi Arabia as the Iran-backed Houthi militia took responsibility for new attacks on the kingdom. Macron said in a television interview…
World · DigiNepal International · - Mooncakes for the dog? How China is reinventing its iconic festive snack
Mooncakes, a sweet staple for China’s annual Mid-Autumn Festival, are not just for people any more. Humans are pulling back, but dogs are digging in. So are cats. Pet mooncakes are popping up across China, from major…
World · DigiNepal International · - Health chief rejects claims Chinese nurses are favoured over local candidates
Hong Kong’s health minister has rejected claims that authorities favour mainland nurses over local candidates, saying locally trained professionals have “very good chances” of finding work even as public hospitals…
World · DigiNepal International · - Live Q&A: SCMP answers your questions about Washington Xi-Trump summit
This live article is freely available to our registered users. Please log in or create an account. Xi’s US summit: Access real-time updates, geopolitical risk analysis, and exclusive reporting from an Asian perspective.…
World · DigiNepal International · - From wine to ping-pong, Trump and Xi’s state dinner is heavy on historic symbolism
When US President Donald Trump hosted Chinese President Xi Jinping in the East Room, every detail of the state dinner was steeped in symbolism, with sparkling wine served as a nod to a pivotal moment in Sino-US…
World · DigiNepal International · - Hong Kong astronaut Lai Ka-ying sends Mid-Autumn Festival wishes to residents from space
Hong Kong’s first astronaut has delivered a Mid-Autumn Festival blessing to residents from outer space, expressing her deep affection and longing for her home city. “Looking at the moon from here and looking down at the…
World · DigiNepal International · - Ex-Malaysian minister charged with sedition over Negeri Sembilan royal crisis
A veteran Malaysian politician pleaded not guilty on Friday to a sedition charge over remarks backing a rival claimant to the Negeri Sembilan throne amid the months-long royal crisis. Rais Yatim, 84, a former cabinet…
World · DigiNepal International · - Pitch perfect cultural diplomacy wins heart of China’s first lady Peng Liyuan
While their husbands held talks at the White House, Melania Trump hosted Peng Liyuan at the Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art on Thursday, where the famed Chinese soprano softly hummed along to a youth choir’s…
World · DigiNepal International · - Uber shuts down FlyTaxi, second metered cab platform it acquired in Hong Kong
Online ride-hailing giant Uber will close a second Hong Kong metered taxi platform that it acquired by the end of this year, just over six months after it bought out the business. Uber said on Friday that it would fully…
World · DigiNepal International · - Pakistani forces kill Afghan Taliban fighters in border escalation
Pakistan's security forces report ongoing cross-border fire in latest fighting with Afghanistan.
World · DigiNepal International · - When AI’s moving this fast, who’s protecting us?
The people building the world’s most powerful AI systems are now warning governments about losing control.
World · DigiNepal International · - Japan’s cut-price morgues cash in on legal loopholes as lonely deaths rise
Unregulated companies are running a brisk trade across Japan storing and disposing unclaimed corpses, with a recent report revealing how such “cut-price morgues” are cashing in on legal loopholes to discard the nation’s…
World · DigiNepal International · - Xi got Trump's red carpet welcome - but not everything he wanted
China wanted progress on trade, technology and Taiwan - but hasn't got as much as it would have hoped for.
World · DigiNepal International · - Jewish protestors join Free Palestine march to denounce Netanyahu
Al Jazeera’s Emma Withrow reports from a Free Palestine march, where Jewish demonstrators rejected Netanyahu.
World · DigiNepal International · - Young men flee Tigray amid fears of forced recruitment
Years after the war, unresolved tensions are again leaving young people fearful of being drawn into fighting.
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