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- Iran will make no nuclear concessions, Iranian official says
Iran says it will make no nuclear concessions even if the US accepts its conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
Nepal & the world · DigiForeignNepal · - 27 killed in 2 separate shootings in South Africa
Johannesburg, September 27 At least 27 people have been killed and 26 others injured in two separate shootings in South Africa. Seventeen people were killed and 15 others injured in a shooting at a bar in western…
Nepal & the world · DigiForeignNepal · - Bangkok floodwaters recede after torrential rain as residents count losses
Torrential rain flooded roads and homes across Bangkok, forcing thousands into temporary shelters as authorities warned that some areas remained under water despite improving weather.
Nepal & the world · DigiForeignNepal · - Iran insists on diplomatic solution after Trump rejects peace plan
Tehran says reopening the strategic waterway depends on US acceptance of its conditions, while Washington maintains pressure on Iran as the conflict disrupts global oil flows and regional trade.
Nepal & the world · DigiForeignNepal · - India’s election commission orders review of voter-roll changes
The review follows reports that election commissioners questioned Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over voter-list changes that allegedly excluded millions of voters.
Nepal & the world · DigiForeignNepal · - Thai capital Bangkok declared disaster zone amid flooding
Torrential rain floods Bangkok roads, homes and public spaces, prompting authorities to open shelters, deploy the army and urge residents near canals to move to higher ground.
Nepal & the world · DigiForeignNepal · - Allies unite behind Saudi Arabia as Houthis step up attacks
The Houthis said they had fired dozens of missiles and drones at Saudi targets on Thursday, while authorities in Saudi Arabia said they had intercepted six ballistic missiles fired by Houthi fighters.
Nepal & the world · DigiForeignNepal · - Trump welcomes China’s Xi with fanfare, but no breakthroughs emerge
Trump and Xi traded warm rhetoric at a high-profile White House summit, but offered few signs of progress on Taiwan, AI, trade and the Iran war.
Nepal & the world · DigiForeignNepal · - What Balen Shah’s UN speech said about a world in crisis
There was considerable anticipation surrounding Prime Minister Balendra Shah’s address to the United Nations General Assembly in New York. Shah came to the UN at a particular political moment. He had emerged as prime…
Nepal & the world · DigiForeignNepal · - An OpenAI agent hacked Medicare. Will anyone be held responsible?
Australia’s Medicare system manages health and medical data for over 27 million people. So it makes sense there has been widespread shock at the news it was hacked by an OpenAI agent in June. Prime Minister Anthony…
Nepal & the world · DigiForeignNepal · - A diplomatic split screen as Trump and Xi meet
Trump-Xi talks in Washington highlight questions over the UN’s influence amid financial strain and global conflicts.
Nepal & the world · DigiForeignNepal · - Why were visas of 88 Chinese workers cancelled at Sindhuli meat factory?
Kathmandu, September 24 The Department of Immigration has cancelled the visas of 88 foreign nationals working at an under-construction meat processing factory in Marin Rural Municipality of Sindhuli, saying they were…
Nepal & the world · DigiForeignNepal · - Trump and Xi head into Washington summit with both believing time is on their side
Washington, DC, September 24 US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are set to meet at the White House on Thursday with a long list of difficult issues on the agenda, from trade and artificial…
Nepal & the world · DigiForeignNepal · - The first international flight from Pokhara brings home a long-awaited change
Pokhara, September 24 For decades, residents of Pokhara had waited for the day when they could fly abroad from their own city. That day arrived on Wednesday evening, when a Flydubai Boeing aircraft from Dubai landed at…
Nepal & the world · DigiForeignNepal · - Kane considers NFL kicking career after soccer
England captain says the NFL is a more realistic option than golf, with a possible MLS move helping him make the transition.
Nepal & the world · DigiForeignNepal · - Milei renews Argentina’s Falklands claim at UN, calls for ‘peaceful solution’
Kathmandu, September 24 Argentine President Javier Milei has renewed his country’s claim to sovereignty over the Falkland Islands, known as the Malvinas in Argentina, calling for negotiations with Britain to resolve the…
Nepal & the world · DigiForeignNepal · - Death toll from capsized ship in Indonesia rises to 26 as search continues for 109 missing passengers
Divers managed to break the windows of the cabins on Tuesday but could not enter due to murky water and strong currents, making it impossible to retrieve bodies that had already been spotted.
Nepal & the world · DigiForeignNepal · - Typhoon Dujuan kills 9 in Japan, 4 still missing
Tokyo, September 23 At least nine people have died and four remain missing after floods and landslides triggered by heavy rainfall brought by Typhoon Dujuan in eastern Japan. Heavy rainfall in the Kanto region on Monday…
Nepal & the world · DigiForeignNepal · - Trump threatens to annihilate Iran as diplomats push for deal at UN
Washington and Tehran seek a way out of the nearly seven-month war as Gulf states push for de-escalation and reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
Nepal & the world · DigiForeignNepal · - Why is the United Nations losing the trust it once commanded?
The Second World War killed an estimated 70 million to 85 million people, with civilians accounting for a large share of the dead. Hundreds of cities across Europe and Asia were reduced to ruins. After two devastating…
Nepal & the world · DigiForeignNepal · - Nepal, India foreign ministers hold talks in New York
New York, September 23 Foreign Minister Shishir Khanal held a meeting with Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar in New York on the sidelines of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly. During…
Nepal & the world · DigiForeignNepal · - Ed Sheeran, Macklemore and the myth of being apolitical
Headlines this week have been inundated with news of artist Macklemore being dropped from Ed Sheeran’s Loop tour, following Macklemore’s onstage calls to “free Palestine”. The rap artist said Robert Kraft, owner of New…
Nepal & the world · DigiForeignNepal · - China’s Xi expected to press Trump to halt Taiwan arms sales under 1982 agreement, sources say
China regularly describes the issue of Taiwan, which Beijing views as its own territory, as its most sensitive and important diplomatic issue and has repeatedly called for arms sales to stop.
Nepal & the world · DigiForeignNepal · - AfD leads as Merz rues ‘disaster’ in worst state election result in postwar Germany
The AfD’s strong showing in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and gains in Berlin deepen pressure on Merz as his coalition faces voter anger over economic reforms and rising living costs.
Nepal & the world · DigiForeignNepal · - Pokhara International Airport faces uncertain future despite new hope
Pokhara, September 22 In daylight, the main terminal building of Pokhara International Airport is an attractive landmark. Visitors often stop to take photographs with the building in the background. But after sunset,…
Nepal & the world · DigiForeignNepal · - US to open two new military bases in Greenland
The agreement would expand the US military presence in Greenland as Washington, Copenhagen and Nuuk seek to strengthen Arctic security amid President Donald Trump’s push for greater US control of the territory.
Nepal & the world · DigiForeignNepal · - Houthis push for control of Yemen highlands as Trump reported to have called off airstrikes
Washington has so far rebuffed repeated pleas from Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to join the fight in Yemen.
Nepal & the world · DigiForeignNepal · - Textile factory fire in southern Chinese city of Foshan kills eight
A social media video verified by Reuters showed thick plumes of smoke rising from the building; a slightly taller building nearby seemed unaffected.
Nepal & the world · DigiForeignNepal · - Xi rolls into Trump summit with China’s trade engine roaring
Xi heads into his September 24 meeting with Trump from a position of economic strength, as China’s exports surge and Washington faces pressure to secure an extension of their fragile trade truce.
Nepal & the world · DigiForeignNepal · - Greenland, Denmark say US deal will not cede sovereignty
Key details of the agreement have not been made public, including the degree of US military presence in the self-governed Danish territory and whether any formal power over foreign policy and resources would be ceded to…
Nepal & the world · DigiForeignNepal · - Princess Diana through her brother’s eyes
Charles Spencer’s new memoir will revisit his sister’s life and legacy as the 30th anniversary of her death approaches.
Nepal & the world · DigiForeignNepal · - Trump says he is banning media outlets CNN, MS NOW, Politico from White House
The president accused the outlets of publishing “fake news” as the White House prepared to bar them from its grounds, raising fresh First Amendment concerns.
Nepal & the world · DigiForeignNepal · - Russians vote in election that Putin sees as gauge of support for his war
The State Duma election, the first since Russia launched its full-scale war in Ukraine in February 2022, is widely expected to see the ruling pro-Putin United Russia party retain its dominance in Russia’s tightly…
Nepal & the world · DigiForeignNepal · - At least 16 killed, 30 injured in Pakistan’s Kohat explosion
Kathmandu, September 18 At least 16 people were killed and more than 30 injured in an explosion near a former police lines building in Kohat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa IGP Zulfiqar…
Nepal & the world · DigiForeignNepal · - Six soldiers killed in roadside bomb blast in Pakistan
September 18, Islamabad Six soldiers were killed when a roadside bomb exploded, targeting a security forces vehicle in northwestern Pakistan, Pakistani military and police said Friday. Ten suspected militants affiliated…
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