Politics

Chaudhary Foundation, Nabil Bank announce Rs 150 million flood relief and rehabilitation plan

Kathmandu, August 29 The Chaudhary Foundation and Nabil Bank have announced a multi-phase relief and rehabilitation programme worth approximately Rs 150 million for communities affected by the devastating floods in Rasuwa and Nuwakot. The…

Icelanders head to polls for referendum on whether to resume talks to join EU

Icelanders are heading to the polls on Saturday to vote on whether their country should resume talks to join the European Union, years after discussions stalled.

Iceland heads to the polls in knife-edge vote on restarting EU talks

Amid economic and security challenges, Iceland is holding a referendum more than a decade after pausing accession talks.

2027: Inside the battleground states

As campaigns for presidential and National Assembly elections commenced, major political parties have, as part of their strategies towards winning the 2027 elections, devised means of targeting key states that would give them the leverage…

Former Ecuadorian President Lenin Moreno sentenced to 5 years for corruption

It’s a blessing being a Nigerian – Chief Isaac Shaahu

Chief Isaac Shaahu is one of the few surviving politicians from the First Republic. He was a member of the Northern House of Assembly and minority, or opposition, leader in 1964. When states were created, he became a commissioner in…

Ireland will be united, says Gordon Brown

Former PM believes Northern Ireland will leave UK in the long term – but remains opposed to Scottish independence The former prime minister Gordon Brown has said it is inevitable that Ireland will become united at some point in the future…

Hong Kong lawyers gain route to practise in 9 Guangdong cities under new law

Hong Kong and Macau lawyers will be able to practise in nine Guangdong cities from next week after passing an examination and obtaining the required qualifications under legal amendments passed by mainland China’s top legislative body. The…

Early elections in Gagauzia to benefit everyone — Russian ambassador

The sooner elections to the People's Assembly of Gagauzia are organized, the better it will be for all parties, including the authorities, Oleg Ozerov said

Moldova cannot hope to benefit from CIS after leaving — Russian envoy

Oleg Ozerov emphasized that Chisinau’s pragmatic approach to cooperation with Russia and the countries of the post-Soviet space has yielded tangible benefits

What’s in the US-Venezuela ‘biggest oil deal in world history?’

US President Donald Trump has claimed the US and Venezuela have reached the ‘biggest oil deal in world history’.

People’s Party faces its big test

The opposition is preparing for what it hopes will be the most consequential parliamentary challenge yet to Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul’s administration.