Politics

An elderly couple survived the flood. Now they must rebuild their lives

An elderly couple survived the flood. Now they must rebuild their lives

Kanchi Shrestha’s house in Trishuli Nuwakot, September 6 “It’s coming… it’s coming… the river is going to sweep everything away!” People began shouting outside as residents of the old Trishuli Bazaar in Ward No. 1 ran for safety. The…

Banke collects DNA samples from 16 people to identify Bhotekoshi flood victims

Banke collects DNA samples from 16 people to identify Bhotekoshi flood victims

File: People queue for a DNA testing in Bharatpur, Chitwan. Ranjha (Banke), September 6 Sixteen people in Banke district have provided DNA samples to help identify bodies recovered after the Bhotekoshi flash flood. Relatives of people who…

TASS

Air defenses down 258 Ukrainian drones over Russia overnight — top brass

From 8:00 p.m. Moscow time on September 5 to 8:00 a.m. Moscow time on September 6, on-duty air defenses intercepted and destroyed 258 Ukrainian fixed-wing drones

TASS

Falklands row shows urgent need to commit to 3% target, says Labour defence committee chair

Falklands row shows urgent need to commit to 3% target, says Labour defence committee chair

Exclusive: Tan Dhesi says Argentinian threats make it more crucial than ever that PM increase defence spending Javier Milei’s threats to the Falkland Islands make it even more important that Andy Burnham increase defence spending…

Broken feet, ripped-out hair and now a death sentence: the fate of twin sisters jailed over Iran protests

Broken feet, ripped-out hair and now a death sentence: the fate of twin sisters jailed over Iran protests

Taraneh Rahimi was told prison guards would rape her sister, Romina, if she did not sign a confession The twins were 19 and still in high school when they were taken from their beds in the dead of night by masked men later identified as…

Hungary begins hunt for corrupt regime's billions

Deutsche Welle

Hungary begins hunt for corrupt regime's billions

Hungary's new prime minister promised he would recover billions stolen or diverted by the previous administration. A new "super authority" is about to begin that work. Its success or failure will have a big impact.

Deutsche Welle

Germany's far-right AfD eyes historic state victory in Saxony-Anhalt election

France 24

Germany's far-right AfD eyes historic state victory in Saxony-Anhalt election

Germany's anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany (AfD) party is aiming to become the first far-right party to take power at a state level since World War II as voters in the eastern German state of Saxony-Anhalt head to the polls Sunday…

France 24

What big issues are on the agenda as Stormont returns after summer?

BBC

What big issues are on the agenda as Stormont returns after summer?

What challenges face assembly members and ministers as Stormont returns after the summer recess?

BBC

US denies it tried to influence Malaysia’s political leadership in 2014

US denies it tried to influence Malaysia’s political leadership in 2014

The US rejected a claim by Malaysia’s opposition Islamist party that Washington once sought to influence the country’s choice of political leadership, calling the allegation false. “The United States has never sought to decide Malaysia’s…

UK parliamentarian Lord Popat urges Britain to do more for Nepal flood victims

UK parliamentarian Lord Popat urges Britain to do more for Nepal flood victims

The state of Timure after the Bhotekoshi flood. Kathmandu, September 6 A British member of the House of Lords has urged the UK government to step up support for Nepal as the country continues to struggle with the aftermath of the…

Calls for Hong Kong anti-stalking law after man acquitted of following teen girl

Calls for Hong Kong anti-stalking law after man acquitted of following teen girl

Lawmakers and a government adviser have called for anti-stalking legislation to close a loophole that makes prosecuting repeated harassment difficult in Hong Kong, following the acquittal of a man who followed a teenage girl to her…

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu says ‘Qatar is a hostile state’

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