Politics

Prithvi Highway to reopen by Thursday afternoon

Prithvi Highway to reopen by Thursday afternoon

Current state of Baireni along the Prithvi Highway. (Photo: Bhuwan Shrestha) Kathmandu, August 27 Authorities are working to reopen the Prithivi Highway connecting Kathmandu and Muglin by Thursday afternoon after the road was blocked by…

2027 politics: Atiku-Tinubu faceoff widens over subsidy, $16bn power projects

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has challenged the Federal Government to investigate and prosecute him if it has evidence linking him to the alleged $16bn power expenditure while in office. Atiku, the presidential candidate of the…

Prabowo assures continued aid for NTT earthquake victims

Prabowo assures continued aid for NTT earthquake victims

Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto assured residents affected by the earthquake in East Nusa Tenggara that the ...

Malami inaugurates 600-member Kebbi ADC campaign council

Malami inaugurates 600-member Kebbi ADC campaign council

Former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), has inaugurated a 600-member campaign council of the African Democratic Congress in Kebbi State, with a call for unity, reconciliation and…

Security personnel protest unpaid duty allowances for Osun poll

Security personnel protest unpaid duty allowances for Osun poll

Some personnel of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Nigeria Immigration Service, Federal Fire Service and Nigeria Correctional Service deployed for the August 15 Osun State governorship election are yet to receive their…

Osun poll: Experts flag tracking hurdles as INEC probes N100bn spending

Osun poll: Experts flag tracking hurdles as INEC probes N100bn spending

Experts have raised concerns over the difficulty of tracking election expenditure, as the Independent National Electoral Commission moves to independently verify a report alleging that the All Progressives Congress and Accord spent over…

Govt appeals for financial support for Rasuwa flood relief and rescue

Govt appeals for financial support for Rasuwa flood relief and rescue

Kathmandu, August 27 The government has appealed for financial assistance to support rescue and relief efforts following the devastating floods in Rasuwa. The Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers has urged individuals and…

NTT quake: Prabowo demands schooling continuity, temporary classrooms

NTT quake: Prabowo demands schooling continuity, temporary classrooms

President Prabowo Subianto has instructed the government to ensure that classes at schools affected by the East Nusa ...

Former Malaysian PM Ismail Sabri Yaakob charged with failing to declare assets under anti-graft law

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Former Malaysian PM Ismail Sabri Yaakob charged with failing to declare assets under anti-graft law

Ismail Sabri - who was the country’s prime minister from August 2021 to November 2022 - has been at the centre of corruption and money laundering allegations.

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Technical report details Bhotekoshi flood’s journey from Tibet to Devghat

Technical report details Bhotekoshi flood’s journey from Tibet to Devghat

Kathmandu, August 27 The Flood Forecasting Division has released a detailed technical report on the devastating floods that swept through the Bhotekoshi, Trishuli and Narayani rivers on Wednesday. According to the report, a lake formed…

‘No transparency’: Labor to scrap levy secretly placed on Victorian public transport fares

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‘No transparency’: Labor to scrap levy secretly placed on Victorian public transport fares

Premier confirms levy, which was intended to help pay for the multibillion-dollar Suburban Rail Loop and other Big Build projects, will be abolished Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free…

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Helicopters to rescue flood-hit, injured people in Rasuwa from early morning

Helicopters to rescue flood-hit, injured people in Rasuwa from early morning

Kathmandu, August 27 The Nepali Army and private helicopters will begin rescuing injured and at-risk people affected by the Bhotekoshi River flood in Rasuwa from early Thursday morning. A meeting of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and…