Politics

New flood threat looms in Rasuwa as lake forms upstream

Kathmandu, August 27 A new flood threat has emerged in Rasuwa after the flow of the Lhende Khola was blocked upstream, creating a large lake and raising fears that a natural dam could burst. Nepal’s National Disaster Risk Reduction and…

'Cordial discussions': JP Nadda meets anti-reservation group after Jantar Mantar protest

Thugs Invade Ondo Assembly Amid Speaker Impeachment Crisis

Suspected thugs on Thursday morning invaded the Ondo State House of Assembly complex amid the ongoing impeachment proceedings against the Speaker, Hon. Olamide Oladiji. Sources within the Assembly alleged that the group was from Ondo town…

A Britain of wildfires and flood risks: be sure, the climate crisis is real, and we will deal with it | Angela Eagle

Reform and the Conservatives are willing to mislead the public, but as environment secretary, I believe we must be honest – and act boldly This long, hot summer has brought our third drought in five years and the driest July in almost two…

DPR pledges Asset Forfeiture Bill passage by Dec. 15 amid protests

Senior parliamentarians at Indonesia’s House of Representatives (DPR) pledged to pass the Asset Forfeiture Bill ...

What is known about summons of Romania's charge d’affaires in Russia to Foreign Ministry

According to the ministry’s statement following Thursday’s summons of the charge d’affaires, Russia declared an employee of the Romanian embassy in Moscow persona non grata in retaliation

RFK Jr lied in Senate confirmation hearings, newly revealed documents indicate

Letters obtained by Guardian and AP contradict testimony that 2019 visit to Samoa had ‘nothing to do with vaccines’ Newly obtained documents indicate that the US health secretary, Robert F Kennedy Jr, lied during two congressional hearings…

1 in 4 NFL players suffer from brain disease. Where is the accountability?

Almost anywhere else, we would call it a public health crisis, an occupational safety crisis and, quite possibly, a mass tort. In the NFL today, we just call it football.

Iran endures 6 months of US strikes as Trump’s war goals hit ‘dangerous impasse’

The Iran war has reached its endgame: a costly stalemate. Six months after US and Israeli ⁠forces attacked Iran, killing its supreme leader and maiming his son and successor, the Iranian government is under economic siege, but it still…

Govt forms emergency response team to search for foreign nationals missing in Rasuwa flood

File: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs Kathmandu, August 27 Ministry of Foreign Affairs has formed an Emergency Response Team (ERT) to coordinate the search and rescue of foreign nationals missing after the flooding of the Bhotekoshi River…

Rasuwa Flood: 289 bodies recovered, lack of storage facilities hampers management

Kathmandu, August 27 The bodies of 289 people swept away by the Rasuwa flood have so far been recovered. The recovery of bodies is continuing. While the fact that bodies have been carried long distances has made the search operation…

Museveni’s Son Declares Presidential Bid Amid father’s 4-decade rule

Uganda’s military chief, Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has declared his intention to seek the country’s presidency in 2031. The development is putting a fresh spotlight on the question of succession after four decades of rule by his father…