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Australian PM tells parliament Nepal is not alone in bearing this grief

Australian PM tells parliament Nepal is not alone in bearing this grief

Kathmandu, September 7 Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has expressed deep sorrow over the devastation caused by the catastrophic floods in Nepal and the Tibet border region of China, saying Nepal is not alone in this hour of…

Nigeria: 2027 - I Know Tinubu's Mistakes, I Won't Blame Him When I Become President - Adebayo

[Vanguard] The presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Adewole Adebayo, has said he is fully aware of the shortcomings of President Bola Tinubu's administration but would not blame the incumbent if he succeeds him as…

Nigeria: Nigeria Requires Leaders Committed to Public Good, Not Personal Interests - Tinubu

[This Day] Jalingo -- President Bola Tinubu has restated that Nigeria needs patriotic leaders whose commitment to national development transcends personal interests and self-aggrandisement.

US Secretary of State calls RSP Chairman; US ready to provide additional assistance to Nepal

US Secretary of State calls RSP Chairman; US ready to provide additional assistance to Nepal

Kathmandu, September 7 A telephone conversation has taken place between Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) Chairman Rabi Lamichhane and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. According to information provided by the RSP, during the phone call, US…

Uganda: Museveni Urges Ugandans to Turn Development Into Household Wealth

[Nile Post] President Museveni has urged Ugandans to use the country's development infrastructure and government programmes to create businesses, jobs and sustainable household incomes.

Namibia: Nandi-Ndaitwah Backer Gets Oshakati Guest House Job

[Namibian] A Businessman who campaigned for president Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah at a funeral three years ago has been awarded the contract for the first phase of the presidential guest house at Oshakati.

EU diplomatic service scraps new high-level defence group amid pressure from member states

EU diplomatic service scraps new high-level defence group amid pressure from member states

EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has scrapped a new defence advisory group days after unveiling it, following pushback from member states.

Osun poll: No petition filed as 21-day tribunal window closes

The Osun election tribunal closed its 21-day window without receiving any petitions challenging the August 15 governorship poll results. Learn why. Read More: https://punchng.com/osun-poll-no-petition-filed-as-21-day-tribunal-window-closes/

Again, Atiku faults Tinubu’s reforms over rising cost of living

Atiku Abubakar criticizes President Tinubu’s economic policies, citing rising fuel, food, and transport costs, and weakened businesses. Nigerians need reli Read More…

How Nepal’s gods lose their place, identity and meaning?

How Nepal’s gods lose their place, identity and meaning?

Statues, supposedly stolen from Nepal around a century ago, taken back to Nepal from a US museum on April 4, 2018. I have been working in heritage repatriation and restitution silently for almost 3 years. It was challenging in many ways…

Europe Today: Far-right AfD makes history in Germany as Mladić's funeral tests Serbia's EU bid

Europe Today: Far-right AfD makes history in Germany as Mladić's funeral tests Serbia's EU bid

The far-right AfD party won the regional elections in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt. Meanwhile, the burial of convicted war criminal Ratko Mladić in Belgrade today, after the EU warned against any glorification of him, is testing…

When everything is gone, where do families start again?

When everything is gone, where do families start again?

When the Bhotekoshi River flash-flooded on the morning of August 26 , families mainly in Rasuwa and Nuwakot districts had little time to run and no time to save anything. Homes, livestock, land documents, bank cheques and ATM cards, and…