This week in Nepal
Nepal's economic landscape was a central theme this week, as the nation formally requested a three-year postponement of its graduation from Least Developed Countries status until November 2029, while the Kathmandu-Tarai Expressway project is likely to miss its revised deadline again. Amidst these development challenges, Nepal celebrated significant achievements in sports, with its cricket team securing dominant victories and setting new ODI records, and culturally, as the Nepali film 'Elephants in the Fog' won a Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival. The week also saw discussions around Everest overcrowding and a court dropping charges against RSP chairman Rabi Lamichhane.
About Nepal
Nepal, a landlocked nation nestled in the Himalayas, is renowned for its breathtaking mountain landscapes, rich cultural heritage, and spiritual sites. Its diverse media landscape, while constitutionally protected, is characterized by numerous small outlets and significant influence from political parties, contributing to a partly-free press environment.
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Media landscape
Nepal's media environment is vibrant and diverse, with a high number of radio stations providing extensive local reach. While press freedom is constitutionally guaranteed, political parties exert influence over some media ownership, and digital platforms are rapidly growing in popularity.
Be aware that many weekly newspapers are partisan, and while social media is widely used, traditional media generally holds higher credibility.
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Nepal’s House of Representatives calendar disrupted by indefinite adjournment
Nepal’s House of Representatives has lost its parliamentary schedule after meetings planned for Monday and Tuesday were postponed indefinitely. The Federal Parliament Secretariat announced the postpon…
Rasuwa All-Party Meeting Prioritises Ward-Level Relief and Infrastructure Repairs
The immediate response to devastating floods in Nepal’s Rasuwa district will focus on rescuing affected people and delivering relief directly to local wards, Bagmati Province Chief Minister Kiran Thap…
Nepal Seeks Urgent Climate Finance After Bhotekoshi Flood
Nepal has turned to a global climate finance mechanism for immediate help after the Bhotekoshi flood overwhelmed the country’s ability to respond. Finance Minister Swarnim Wagle and Forests and Agricu…
Hundreds Missing as Billions in Goods Feared Lost in Bhotekoshi Flood
Six days after the Bhotekoshi river flood tore through Nepal’s northern trade hub, traders are still trying to determine both who is missing and what was lost. The destruction at Rasuwagadhi customs h…
Hydropower Worker Escapes Flood and Spends Night Alone in Cave
Shiva Giri and seven colleagues had only seconds to escape when a flood swept through the Upper Trishuli Hydropower Project in Nepal. The group jumped into a forest as the water approached, watching i…
This Was No Ordinary Flood. It Was a Himalayan Tsunami, Nepal’s Foreign Minister Says
Nepal’s Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal says the disaster in the country’s northern districts defied the ordinary meaning of flooding. Waves reached 20 to 30 meters and moved at speeds of up to 180 kil…
All-party meeting to discuss Bhotekoshi flood damage, rescue and rehabilitation
Nepal’s political parties are due to meet to discuss the damage caused by the Bhotekoshi flood and efforts to assist affected communities. The meeting, led by Rastriya Swatantra Party chair Rabi Lamic…
Small vehicles to use separate routes on Hetauda-Kathmandu road as traffic rises
Traffic has increased on Nepal’s Hetauda-Kathmandu road after flooding in the Trishuli River blocked the Prithvi Highway at Krishnabhir in Dhading. With vehicles diverted through Hetauda, the local ad…
Fourteen minutes before the flood, a warning sent 900 students running to safety
The warning arrived as a shout: “The flood is coming, the flood is coming!” Fourteen minutes later, a wall of mud and water had torn through Bidur, destroying Tribhuvan Trishuli Secondary School and l…
Flood rescue enters critical days as families hope missing relatives are alive
Mithu Khadka keeps calling her husband’s phone, waiting for an answer that never comes. Kamal Khadka, known as Nanu, was working at the under-construction 216-megawatt Upper Trishuli-1 Hydropower Proj…
Messi Ends Argentina Career After World Cup Heartbreak
Lionel Messi wanted a storybook ending with Argentina. Instead, a 1-0 extra-time defeat to Spain in the 2026 World Cup final became the final match of his international career. The 39-year-old announc…
Flooded Prithvi Highway Diverts Traffic to Hetauda-Kathmandu Routes
Traffic on roads connecting Hetauda and Kathmandu has risen sharply after flooding along the Trishuli River blocked the Prithvi Highway at Krishnabhir in Dhading. Under a plan issued by the local admi…
Trump vows to strike Iran hard after first direct fire exchange in a month
The United States and Iran have exchanged direct fire for the first time in a month, abruptly pulling a conflict focused on sanctions and economic pressure back toward military confrontation. Iran lau…
From earning a living in Qatar to building a business of his own
Mahendra Chaulagain arrived in Qatar in 1996 with a straightforward goal: to support his struggling family in Jhapa. Qatar was not supposed to become his home, and he did not leave Nepal with a grand …
Onion prices jump 140 percent in a year as India supply tightens
For Kathmandu resident Lalit Chand, onions have become a household expense to ration. He paid Rs140 for a kilogram on Sunday after paying Rs100 the previous week, and told his wife to use them sparing…
In Nepal’s flood zone, the second disaster is psychological
For four days, a couple in Nuwakot believed the flood had taken the other person's life. Cut off on opposite sides of the water, they had no way to confirm that either had survived. A psychosocial tea…
Fix Nepal’s blocked roads to keep rescue and relief moving
Nepal's rescue effort is being slowed by the same roads needed to reach people trapped by the Bhotekoshi flood and landslides. In Rasuwa and Nuwakot, key routes for people, food, fuel and equipment ha…
When a glacier collapses across a border, what does international law say?
A glacier collapse or glacial lake outburst does not automatically make the country where it occurs legally responsible for the damage that follows across a border. International law treats the disast…
With climate risks looming, are we ready to face the new disaster together?
The warning signs have been building for years, yet the latest flood along the Nepal-Tibet border still came as a catastrophe. More than 900 people died and over 2,000 disappeared after flash floods s…
‘I survived, but my brother and sister didn’t’
For 14-year-old Akash Tamang, the flood arrived as a roar from the Trishuli River. He had reached Uttargaya Public School early that morning when water rushed into the compound and sent crowds running…
When Nepal’s home minister becomes a rescuer, who leads the disaster response?
Nepal’s Home Minister Sudan Gurung has spent days helping dig through a hydropower tunnel for people missing after a devastating flood. His hands-on effort has won public appreciation, but it has also…
Flood-hit local governments seek urgent supplies, power and infrastructure repairs
Kaisang Nurpu Tamang is trying to coordinate flood relief in Nepal’s Rasuwa district while seven of his relatives remain missing. His municipality’s vice-chair and two ward chairs are also unaccounted…
Families search final phone signals for relatives missing in Nepal floods
For families searching for relatives missing in Nepal’s floods, a final mobile-phone signal has become a fragile lead. Roshan Kumar Joshi’s relatives received data showing that his phone connected tow…
Bishnumati water level nears danger mark as heavy rain lashes Kathmandu
Heavy rain falling in Kathmandu since the evening has pushed the Bishnumati River close to the danger mark. The Flood Forecasting Division said the Gongabu measurement station recorded the river appro…
Rescuers still blocked from Trishuli-3A tunnel by mud and water
Mud and water are still preventing rescuers from reaching the underground powerhouse at Nepal’s Trishuli-3A hydropower project, where 40 to 42 engineers were working when flooding shut down the facili…
RSP chair Lamichhane briefs President Paudel on Bhotekoshi flood response
Rastriya Swatantra Party chair Rabi Lamichhane met President Ramchandra Paudel on Monday to brief him on the damage caused by flooding in the Bhotekoshi area and the response under way. Lamichhane vis…
198 still missing from Upper Trishuli-3B hydropower project after Bhotekoshi flood
The search for 198 people missing after the Bhotekoshi River flooded Nepal’s Upper Trishuli-3B hydropower project has expanded to tunnels and other areas of the site. The project initially reported 20…
Nepal seeks emergency Loss and Damage Fund financing after Bhotekoshi floods
Nepal is asking the international climate finance system for emergency help after floods in the Bhotekoshi River basin overwhelmed the country’s ability to respond. Finance Minister Swarnim Wagle and …
More countries join Nepal flood rescue efforts
Nepal’s rescue operation after the August 26 Bhotekoshi disaster has grown into an international effort as authorities confront difficult terrain, unidentified bodies and thousands of missing people. …
Six Days After Bhotekoshi Flood, Some Victims Still Wait for Relief
In parts of Nepal’s Rasuwa district, the sound of helicopters has become a source of hope for flood survivors, but some residents say the aircraft have yet to bring them relief. Pemba Lhamu Tamang of …
Bhotekoshi flood survivors face a new battle against illness
For survivors who escaped the Bhotekoshi flood with their lives, the emergency has shifted from rescue to survival without basic healthcare. Roads remain cut off, health services have been disrupted a…
China closes Tatopani border crossing over landslide risk
China has closed Nepal’s Tatopani border crossing for trade because landslides threaten the Nepali side near Liping. The suspension took effect on Saturday and will continue until the danger is brough…
Bhotekoshi Floods Cause Rs 600 Million in Direct Damage to Bank Branches
The floods that struck Nepal’s Rasuwa district destroyed 15 bank branches and heavily damaged another, turning a disaster for local communities into a major banking-sector loss. The Nepal Bankers’ Ass…
Alternative Road Reopens Access to Flood-Hit Areas Across Nepal’s Trishuli River
An alternative road has reopened along Nepal’s Trishuli River, reconnecting parts of Nuwakot after recent floods damaged bridges. The route restores access to the district headquarters and is easing t…
The floods keep coming. Nepal keeps starting over
Nepal rebuilt the road to the Rasuwagadhi border crossing after a July 2025 flood destroyed the bridge linking Nepal and China. About a month after that disaster, the road reopened. Then, on Aug. 26, …
Vice-principal’s quick action moves students out of a flood’s path
The students at Uttargaya Public English Boarding School were still eating breakfast when vice-principal Pawan Sharma received a warning that a large surge of floodwater was moving downstream. The mes…
Floods damage water systems in Rasuwa and Nuwakot, leaving thousands without drinking water
Flood damage has cut drinking-water supplies for more than 5,500 households served by a project in Battar Bazaar, in Nepal’s Nuwakot district. The Aug. 26 floods damaged water systems across Nuwakot a…
Two families claim the same body as flood victims remain hard to identify
A body in a Pokhara morgue has become the focus of competing claims from two families, exposing the difficulty of identifying victims of the Bhotekoshi flood. Relatives of Gopal Dahit, a worker at the…
Four bodies swept away by Bhotekoshi floods found in India
Four people who disappeared in the Bhotekoshi floods have been found dead in India, and Indian police have handed their bodies to Nepal Police. Authorities recovered the bodies from a river in India’s…
NRB warns of scams involving PM’s Disaster Relief Fund
Nepal Rastra Bank has warned people donating to the Prime Minister’s Disaster Relief Fund not to trust payment details circulating through unofficial channels. The central bank said scammers have used…
Gagan Thapa visits flood-hit Nuwakot as residents complain of rescue delays
Nepali Congress President Gagan Thapa visited flood-hit areas of Nuwakot on Monday, where residents raised concerns about delayed rescue operations. A resident of Bidur Municipality-3 told Thapa that …
Relief distribution faces problems as government acts alone, Janamat official says
Flood survivors in Nepal’s Rasuwa area are receiving rescue assistance, but many still lack a place to live and basic supplies, according to Janamat Party General Secretary Chandan Singh. Singh recent…
From cooking to collecting donations, celebrities join Nepal flood relief effort
Nepali celebrities are travelling into flood-affected communities, carrying relief supplies and helping distribute them in person. Miss Nepal Deepmala Dhakal is working with the Hami Nepal organisatio…
Agni Group Donates Rs 10 Million to Prime Minister’s Disaster Relief Fund
Agni Group has donated Rs 10 million to Nepal’s Prime Minister’s Disaster Relief Fund to support people affected by recent floods in Rasuwa. Chairperson Cabinet Shrestha deposited the money into the f…
Inmates of Jaleshwor Prison donate Rs 100,000 to flood victims
Inmates at Jaleshwor Prison in Mahottari have donated Rs 101,105 to help people affected by the devastating flood in Rasuwa’s Bhotekoshi River. The inmates deposited the money into the Prime Minister’…
The Elements donates Rs 400,000 to flood victims
Indie band The Elements has donated Rs 400,000 to Nepal’s Prime Minister’s Disaster Relief Fund for people affected by floods. The band deposited the contribution on August 31 in Kathmandu. It said th…
Balen briefs Rabi: Government machinery is fully mobilised
Prime Minister Balendra Shah told ruling RSP chair Rabi Lamichhane that the government had fully mobilised its machinery after flooding along the Bhotekoshi River in Nepal’s Rasuwa district. The two m…
Generator brings relief to Dhunche residents after five-day power outage
A generator has brought a basic but vital service back to Dhunche: the ability to call home. Electricity has been out across Nepal’s Rasuwa district for five days after a devastating flood in the Bhot…
NEPSE falls 43.89 points as flood-hit sectors remain under pressure
Nepal’s stock market remained under pressure on Monday, with the NEPSE index losing 43.89 points to close at 2,513. The decline continued throughout the trading session, and only 21 companies recorded…
3 arrested with 1,122.67 kg of marijuana in Udayapur
Police seized 1,122.67 kilograms of marijuana from Shantiban forest in Banketar, Katari Municipality-6, Udayapur, on August 31. Three people were arrested on suspicion of transporting the marijuana. A…
Flood Washes Away 4 Kilometres of Trishuli-Betrawati Road
The Trishuli River has erased four kilometres of the road linking Trishuli Bazaar and Betrawati Bazaar in Nepal’s Nuwakot district. Technical officials from the Department of Roads inspected the 10-ki…
Australia to Send Relief to Nepal on C-17A Globemaster Aircraft
Australia is preparing to send a Royal Australian Air Force C-17A Globemaster III to Nepal after devastating floods struck the country. The aircraft will carry humanitarian aid, disaster-relief suppli…
NEA workers urge Prime Minister Shah to speed up rescue of people trapped in hydropower tunnels
Nepal Electricity Authority employees have asked Prime Minister Balen Shah to intervene immediately, warning that delays could cost the lives of colleagues and workers trapped inside hydropower tunnel…
Narrow, Muddy Roads and Traffic Hamper Alternative Route to Rasuwa
An alternative road to Rasuwa has opened after floods and landslides destroyed highways and bridges, but the route is struggling to handle the traffic carrying relief supplies. The road, which runs fr…
Sandeep Lamichhane returns with five wickets as Nepal thrash Bahrain
Sandeep Lamichhane made an immediate impact on his return as Nepal captain, taking five wickets as Nepal routed Bahrain by seven wickets in the opening match of the ACC Men’s Premier Cup. Bahrain, sen…
US Warns Travelers to Avoid Nepal Disaster Areas and Cautions of Unrest Elsewhere
The United States has updated its travel advisory for Nepal, telling citizens to avoid the Rasuwagadhi-Timure-Syafrubesi area of Rasuwa district and the Nepal-China border crossing area. The advisory …
Three brothers and two relatives from a Solukhumbu family lost contact in Rasuwa flood
Three brothers and two relatives from Nepal’s Solukhumbu district have remained unreachable since a devastating flood struck Rasuwa on August 27. Ranjita Budhathoki Magar said her three older brothers…
Nepal begin ACC Premier Cup with seven-wicket win over Bahrain
Sandeep Lamichhane made an immediate impact for Nepal, taking a wicket with his first delivery and finishing with five wickets as Nepal began the ACC Premier Cup with a seven-wicket victory over Bahra…
FNNTE launches free bus services for flood rescue and relief
Nepal’s transport operators have put buses at the disposal of communities hit by flash floods in the Rasuwa and Trishuli river systems. The Federation of Nepalese National Transport Entrepreneurs laun…
Rescue teams make progress searching tunnels after Nepal floods
Six days after floods struck Nepal’s Rasuwa and Nuwakot districts, rescue teams were still working to enter tunnels at several hydropower projects. The floods buried the structures along riverbanks, a…
Cloudy weather and scattered heavy rain forecast across Nepal
Cloudy conditions are expected across Nepal, with rain already affecting parts of Koshi, Bagmati and Lumbini provinces. The Department of Hydrology and Meteorology said some mountainous and hilly area…
170 people from Nepal’s Madhesh Province remain uncontacted after flood as families plead for help
Puja Singh gave birth to a daughter only a month ago. Since the Bhotekoshi flood struck Nepal’s Rasuwa district on Aug. 27, she has been searching social media and news reports for word of her husband…
Death toll from Bhotekoshi flood reaches 903
Nepal’s flood disaster has left 903 people dead and 4,247 unaccounted for, according to the latest government figures. The toll includes human remains recovered across several districts affected by fl…
Tourism Board to run Information Desk to share updates on tourists
Nepal’s Tourism Board will establish an Information Desk to share updates about tourists missing or rescued after the Bhotekoshi flash flood on August 26. The decision followed a joint meeting involvi…
Gorkha landslide confirmed, river blockage rumours denied
A landslide occurred in the Chum area of Gorkha, but officials have denied social media claims that it blocked the Kaligandaki River. Assistant Chief District Officer Netra Prasad Sharma said the land…
Government Rescue Portal Can Mislead Users: How to Identify Nepal’s Official Flood Figures
Nepal’s government rescue portal was designed to help locate people affected by the Rasuwa floods, but its figures have confused the public and spread alarming claims on social media. Managed by the N…
Gold price drops by Rs 2,400 per tola
Gold prices in Nepal fell by Rs 2,400 per tola on Monday, extending a sharp decline over the previous two trading days. The Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers’ Association set the price at Rs…
Prithvi Highway Washed Away at Parewatar
A section of Nepal’s Prithvi Highway has been washed away at Parewatar in Gajuri Rural Municipality-3, Dhading. Dhading police said the road collapsed after continuous erosion weakened its base. The e…
Will insurers advance payments for flood damage in Rasuwa, as they did during the Gen Z movement?
People whose insured property was damaged in the Aug. 27 Rasuwa flood could receive advance payments as reconstruction begins. Nepal’s Insurance Authority says insurers can pay up to 50% of an estimat…
Prithvi Highway closed after road subsides at Krishnabhir
The Prithvi Highway has fallen silent after part of the road subsided at Krishnabhir on the Nagdhunga-Muglin route, leaving vehicles from Kathmandu stopped at Kalanki and roadside hotels and shops wit…
Sandeep Lamichhane’s five-for puts Nepal in command against Bahrain
Sandeep Lamichhane made an impressive return as Nepal captain on Monday, taking five wickets for 14 runs to bowl Bahrain out for 87 in the ACC Men’s Premier Cup in Malaysia. Bahrain, sent in after los…
Cargo Containers Diverted to Mustang’s Korala Border Point After Rasuwagadhi Closure
Cargo containers that normally enter Nepal through the Rasuwagadhi-Kerung crossing are increasingly being diverted to Korala in Mustang after floods completely destroyed the Rasuwagadhi border point. …
From Hospital to Hospital, Families Search for Those Taken by the Flood
Ram Budha last saw his younger brother Praveen at their workplace in Rasuwa before returning to Kathmandu. The next day, flooding through the Bhotekoshi river system swept through the area, and the 20…
Uttargaya Still Has No Count of Missing as Rescue Efforts Lag
In Uttargaya, authorities are still unable to determine how many people died or remain missing after the floods that struck Nepal on Aug. 26. Rescue efforts have been slowed by destroyed settlements, …
US Forces Strike Two Iranian Launchers on Larak Island, US Official Says
US forces struck two Iranian launchers on Larak Island after American officials said Iran’s Revolutionary Guard was preparing rockets and sea mines for use in the Strait of Hormuz. The attack marked t…
9 workers rescued from Chilime hydropower project in Rasuwa
Nine workers at the Chilime Hydropower Project in Rasuwa were rescued after flooding in the Bhotekoshi River. The workers reached an Armed Police Force border outpost through Rubi Valley. The force th…
Temporary shelters and relief centres open at 26 sites for Rasuwa flood victims
Temporary shelters and relief centres now operate at 26 locations across Nepal’s Rasuwa and Nuwakot districts, giving displaced residents places to stay after recent floods. The Office of the Prime Mi…
Children displaced by Bhotekoshi flood wait for news of their families
Around 100 children are staying at Shivalaya Basic School in Uttargaya after the Bhotekoshi flood, waiting for news from family members who remain out of contact. Some children sit quietly, cry, eat o…
Anand Gandhi and Zain Memon on creating a mythology for the 21st century
In ‘MAYA’, trees function as an information network, species other than humans build cultures, and a snake-like people experience the world through heat. The Indian transmedia project places familiar …
Gallery 108 launches ‘Art for Relief’
Gallery 108 in Kathmandu is turning donated artwork into flood relief. The gallery’s new ‘Art for Relief’ initiative brings together artists and art lovers to support communities affected by Nepal’s r…
NDRRMA chief Dharmaraj Upreti on early warning system, survivor rescue and relief management
Blocked roads have left helicopters as Nepal’s main route for rescuing survivors and delivering relief after the August 26 Bhotekoshi River flood, according to NDRRMA chief executive Dharmaraj Upreti.…
As Nepal mourns, Sadhguru calls for Himalayan nations to unite against climate change
A spiritual programme in Lalitpur became a sombre gathering for Nepal’s flood victims after the Isha Foundation cancelled its scheduled ‘Mystic Eye’ event. The 90-minute programme, titled ‘In Solidari…
Protect the health and well-being of flood survivors
For people who survived Nepal’s floods, the emergency did not end when the water receded. In Rasuwa and Dhading, displaced people and patients face shortages of essential medicines, unsafe water, poor…
A pilgrimage cut short, loved ones swept away
Badri Prasad Devkota escaped the bus, but his wife did not. As floodwaters surged toward the vehicle at Bhainse in Nuwakot, he broke free from her grip and jumped through the door. Moments later, the …
In disaster aftermath, Nepal battles a flood of misinformation
As families searched for missing relatives after the Bhotekoshi floods, social media filled with images that did not show Nepal’s disaster at all. Some videos came from other countries or earlier even…
Nepal's Flash Flood Exposes a Crisis of Communication
The flood that tore through Nepal's Rasuwa district created a second emergency online: families searching for missing relatives could not find one dependable source of information. On August 26, a lar…
Restoring road links to Rasuwa could take weeks after floods destroy key bridges
At least 35 bridges have been swept away between the Miteri Bridge at Rasuwagadhi and Muglin, leaving Rasuwa effectively cut off from Nepal’s national road network. The damage has complicated relief a…
104 Nepalis among 261 foreign nationals missing after Tibet flood
A devastating flood in Tibet has resulted in 261 foreign nationals being unaccounted for, with at least 104 Nepalis among the missing. The incident occurred at a border port in the region, according t…
Nepal to preserve DNA of unidentified flood victims before burial
Nepal's government will preserve DNA and other identifying evidence from bodies that cannot be identified before proceeding with their burial or other management. Prime Minister Balendra Shah stated o…
Nepal flood rescuers battle treacherous terrain and shortages to find the missing
In the remote settlement of Timure, Nepal, a child's cry pierced the silence of devastation, leading rescuers to a six-year-old girl trapped beneath the wreckage of a security post. The discovery, mad…
Over $5 Billion Deposited in PM's Relief Fund for Bhotekoshi Flood Response
Nepal's Prime Minister Balen Shah announced that the Prime Minister’s Relief Fund has received substantial contributions totaling over Rs 5.04 billion to support rescue and relief operations for victi…
Lake burst risk low in Rasuwa, experts caution against rumors
The immediate danger posed by a water body formed by an ice-rock avalanche in Nepal's Rasuwa district has significantly diminished, according to technical experts. Officials from the Department of Hyd…
Nepal grapples with storing flood victims' bodies, opts for temporary burials
Nepal is confronting a grim logistical challenge in the aftermath of devastating floods in Rasuwa's Bhotekoshi River, which have claimed over 600 lives. A significant number of the recovered bodies re…
Floods cripple Nepal's local governments, hindering rescue and relief
In the wake of devastating floods along the Bhotekoshi river, Nepal's disaster management efforts in the Rasuwa and Nuwakot districts face a severe crisis. Local governments, constitutionally mandated…
Flood survivors face a second crisis as medicines, water run short
For many flood survivors in Nepal, escaping the initial disaster has only led to a new ordeal: a desperate search for essential medicines and clean water. Rekha Devi Gosain, a resident of Trishuli Baz…
Rescue team struggles to reach workers trapped in Chilime tunnel due to mud
A search and rescue operation at the Chilime Hydropower Project in Rasuwa faces significant challenges as a rescue team has been unable to reach individuals trapped inside a tunnel. Heavy deposits of …
Nepal denies rejecting foreign rescue aid, clarifies needs
Nepal has not rejected international rescue assistance, Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal stated Saturday, refuting earlier reports. Khanal explained that decisions on foreign personnel and equipment dep…
Norway mourns King Harald V as crowds gather at royal palace
Crowds gathered at Norway's royal palace on Saturday to bid farewell to King Harald V, remembering his legacy of inclusiveness and tolerance. The 89-year-old monarch, Europe's oldest, passed away on F…
China's humanoid robot shatters Usain Bolt's 100m record, but experts see limits
A humanoid robot developed in China has achieved a remarkable feat, shattering Usain Bolt's 100-meter sprint world record. The Tiangong Ultra humanoid completed the distance in 8.64 seconds, significa…
Chinese experts deployed for flood rescue at Nepal hydropower tunnel
A specialized six-member Chinese expert team has been deployed to the Rasuwa district of Nepal to aid in a critical rescue operation. The team arrived via Chinese helicopter, having secured approval f…
