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- Japanese carp farm loses 100,000 Nishikigoi in Typhoon Dujuan flood
Around 100,000 Nishikigoi ornamental carp ready for sale were swept away after heavy rain caused by a typhoon breached some levees at a lake in Chiba prefecture near Tokyo, it has been revealed as authorities assess the…
World · DigiNepal International · - China-US dialogue will ease concerns, but competition will remain, Paul Chan says
Competition between China and the US will persist, but increased dialogue between the two economic superpowers will provide greater global certainty and ease geopolitical concerns, with Hong Kong positioned to play a…
World · DigiNepal International · - Refugees in South Africa fear new attacks as September 30 deadline looms
Refugees in Durban say they have nowhere safe to return to after being forced from a makeshift camp.
World · DigiNepal International · - Italy attracts wealthy Chinese property buyers with food, fashion – and flat tax
Italy is becoming a magnet for wealthy property investors thanks to its high quality of life and flat tax regime, and interest is also on the rise among mainland Chinese and Hong Kong buyers, according to property…
World · DigiNepal International · - Indonesia’s 3% deficit cap: guardrail or growth barrier?
Indonesia is considering lifting a statutory cap on government spending that has been in place for more than two decades, as President Prabowo Subianto pushes for faster economic growth. Supporters argue that greater…
World · DigiNepal International · - Venezuelans rally to demand opposition leader’s safe return and presidential elections
Supporters of Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado took to the country’s streets on Sunday to demand her safe return and presidential elections that could lead to a democratic transition in Venezuela. The…
World · DigiNepal International · - French far-right to form first Senate parliamentary group, early results show
Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally made significant gains in elections to the French Senate on Sunday, securing a parliamentary group in the upper house for the first time, French media reported on the basis of…
World · DigiNepal International · - The US-China relationship has stabilised but on Beijing’s terms
For all the solemnity of the B-2 flyover with four F‑22 Raptors and a silent South Lawn drill, the real business of US President Donald Trump’s meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping last week was narrower than the…
World · DigiNepal International · - Scott Kennedy on China’s ‘slow tech dragon’ and 2 more Xi-Trump meetings
Scott Kennedy is a senior adviser and trustee chair in Chinese business and economics at the Centre for Strategic and International Studies. His areas of focus include China’s hi-tech drive, US-China relations and…
World · DigiNepal International · - South Korea demands apology from Ukraine over disclosure of North Korean POW transfer
South Korea’s presidential office demanded an official explanation and apology from Ukraine, accusing Kyiv of disclosing the transfer of two North Korean prisoners of war to South Korea and then falsely denying that…
World · DigiNepal International · - Ireland defeats Israel in controversial UEFA Nations League match
Ireland's players wore black armbands in support of Palestine, bowed their heads, and refused pre-match handshakes.
World · DigiNepal International · - Alleged rape on campus sparks violent protest at Indian university
Student protests at an Indian university have turned violent following claims that a female student was raped on campus.
World · DigiNepal International · - Scott Kennedy on the Xi-Trump summit and US-China instability
Scott Kennedy is a senior adviser and trustee chair in Chinese business and economics at the Centre for Strategic and International Studies. His areas of focus include China’s hi-tech drive, US-China relations and…
World · DigiNepal International · - Watch: BBC reports from the front-line of an escalating war in Yemen
In rare access to Yemen's conflict zone the BBC travels to the front line with pro-government soldiers.
World · DigiNepal International · - Five arrested near UK RAF base over suspected explosives ‘terror’ plot
Five men have been arrested near RAF Fairford in the UK on suspicion of explosives and terrorism offences.
World · DigiNepal International · - Embattled Serbian president resigns, paving way for early elections
Aleksandar Vučić's administration has been dogged by prolonged protests over allegations of corruption.
World · DigiNepal International · - Pope says 'scourge' of abuse must be rooted out as he visits Lourdes
Pope Leo spoke to bishops before leading a service attended by thousands of worshippers in France.
World · DigiNepal International · - Pubs in Ireland refuse to screen Israel match in protest over Gaza genocide
Ireland has been thrust into the global spotlight over two controversial Nations League football games against Israel.
World · DigiNepal International · - At least 12 dead and dozens missing after a vessel capsizes in DRC
This incident comes only two days after at least 41 people died in another boat capsizing in DRC.
World · DigiNepal International · - 3 people killed and 4 injured in shooting at Michigan strip club, police say
Three people were killed and four others were injured when an argument led to gunfire at an after-hours strip club on Sunday morning in Detroit, officials said. Police responding to the 7.21am shooting on a largely…
World · DigiNepal International · - South Korea, Ukraine relations sour over North Korean POW transfer
South Korea's presidential office criticises Ukraine for denying POW nondisclosure agreement.
World · DigiNepal International · - UK Labour Party meets buoyed by Burnham but seeking concrete plans
Britain’s ruling Labour Party on Sunday launched its first annual conference under Andy Burnham’s leadership, buoyed by his debut as prime minister as he pledged to take the tough decisions needed to tackle looming…
World · DigiNepal International · - ‘Iran ready for doomsday war’, FM Araghchi says
Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says Iran is prepared for war to resume, ‘even if it comes to a doomsday war’.
World · DigiNepal International · - Mike Waltz: US offered to sell Iran uranium for civilian programme
US ambassador says Iran refused to agree to an arrangement where uranium would be supplied by Washington.
World · DigiNepal International · - Muslims protest planned demolition of ‘600-year-old’ mosque in India
Hundreds of Muslims have gathered in the Indian city of Ujjain to protest the partial demolition of a historic mosque.
World · DigiNepal International · - Woman charged with stealing from patients and staff at hospitals across Ontario
The 34-year-old is under investigation for incidents that began in February 2024 up until as recently as last month.
World · DigiNepal International · - Afghanistan says 28 fighters killed as Islamabad, Kabul trade accusations
Relations strain further as Afghanistan and Pakistan trade accusations over terrorism and cross-border violence.
World · DigiNepal International · - Switzerland rejects stricter interpretation of its neutrality
The initiative would have prevented the nation from imposing sanctions unless approved by the UN.
World · DigiNepal International · - Venezuela releases dozens of political prisoners as election calls grow
A slew of dissidents being released from long-term detention comes days after the nation's interim leader met the US president.
World · DigiNepal International · - Finding Desert Angels: Searching for the missing at the US-Mexico border
An ageing trailblazer of search and rescue risks his life to find a woman’s missing son in the US-Mexico borderlands.
World · DigiNepal International · - Police arrest man, 34, over hidden cameras found in Hong Kong gym changing rooms
Hong Kong police have arrested a 34-year-old man in connection with the installation of three suspected pinhole cameras found in changing rooms at a gym in Sha Tin. The arrest on Sunday came a day after police launched…
World · DigiNepal International · - Afghanistan says 28 dead fighters came from Pakistan as Islamabad denies ties
Afghanistan’s defence ministry said on Sunday its forces had killed 28 fighters and wounded 32 in the eastern province of Nuristan after a group it said included Islamic State militants travelled from Pakistan. The…
World · DigiNepal International · - Strait of Hormuz tensions linger as Iran and US move further from a deal
There are fears of renewed fighting between the US and Iran, after President Trump rejected a deal.
World · DigiNepal International · - UK arrests 5 after incident near airbase used by US bombers
UK police say they arrested five men in connection with an incident near a Royal Air Force base used by US bombers. Assistant Chief Constable Richard Ocone said police got a call at about 12.45am regarding three…
World · DigiNepal International · - Hong Kong police hunt for man who used key to steal HK$10,000 from claw machines
Hong Kong police are searching for a man who used a key to steal about HK$10,000 (US$1,275) from four claw machines’ deposit boxes at a store on Sunday. The force said that the store owner, a 46-year-old man surnamed…
World · DigiNepal International · - Ethiopians celebrate Meskel and call for peace amid fightingWorld · DigiNepal International ·
- Giant pandas Ping Ping and Fu Shuang touch down in the US under new loan deal
Two giant pandas have arrived in Atlanta to take up residency at the southern US city’s zoo. The pandas, male Ping Ping and female Fu Shuang, left Chengdu in China’s southwest on Sunday, within days of Chinese President…
World · DigiNepal International · - Ten climbers missing after avalanche hits Himalayan base camp
The Nepali team was preparing to take overseas climbers up the Himlung Himal peak.
World · DigiNepal International · - Political rallies fill Brazil’s streets a week before elections
Rival political rallies have been held in Brazil as campaigns intensify with one week to go until election day.
World · DigiNepal International · - Floods and landslides kill at least 56 people in India, 12 in Nepal
Authorities report increasing death toll over three days as rivers rise above danger levels in parts of both countries.
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