Finance Minister Swarnim Wagle has arrived in Washington, DC, where he is scheduled to meet US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and World Bank Group President Ajay Banga to discuss Nepal’s economic cooperation, reconstruction and reforms.
Australia Changes Student Visa Rules, With Many Current Student Visa Holders Now Required To Leave Australia, Apply From Overseas And Remain Outside Australia Until Their New Subclass 500 Student Visa Is Granted
The 81st United Nations General Assembly brought together world leaders who used the global platform to address climate change, peace, sovereignty, inequality and international cooperation. From Nepal Prime Minister Balendra Shah’s call for climate justice to leaders highlighting conflicts and global reforms, their speeches reflected the major challenges facing the world today.
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Prime Minister Balendra Shah used his address at the 81st United Nations General Assembly to present Nepal’s Bhotekoshi–Trishuli disaster as a warning about the growing impact of climate change on Himalayan communities. He called for stronger global climate cooperation, a Nepal–India–China Himalayan Climate Resilience Mechanism, fair climate finance and a global system where vulnerable countries have a stronger voice.
The UK government has pledged technical and financial support to reconstruct and restore the flood-damaged Galchhi–Rasuwagadhi road, including assistance for Bailey bridge construction.
Ukraine Launches More Than 1,000 Drones At Russia In Overnight Attack As Moscow Reports Its Largest Ever Drone Assault, With Two People Killed, 20 Wounded And Oil Refinery Damaged
Singapore has introduced a programme that rewards citizens for spending time reading books, aiming to reduce excessive phone scrolling and improve concentration. The initiative raises a question for Nepal, where smartphone and social media use among young people continues to grow.
A small spotted wildcat first examined at a Bolivian sanctuary in 2016 has been formally described as Leopardus tilcayo, the first entirely new living cat species named in more than a century.
Teen pornography exposure is rising in Nepal despite the country’s 2018 ban. Studies suggest more than half of Nepali adolescents and young people have viewed porn, while a smaller group show signs of problematic use. Experts and research point to early exposure, weak sexuality education, limited parent-child conversations, and growing online risks such as sextortion and image abuse.
Australia has announced new migration reforms that will stop most international students from bringing partners and children while studying. The changes will also tighten backpacker and visitor visa rules as the government moves to reduce temporary migration.
US Confirms For First Time It Has Deployed A Space Weapon In Earth’s Orbit As Officials Say The System Is Needed To “Protect American Forces From Growing Space Threats”, While China Warns Against An Arms Race; Details Of The Weapon Remain Secret
A community in Morpeth, Australia, has raised more than A$5,000 for Nepali chef Rajkumar Bhatt after he lost his mother, brother, sister-in-law and four-year-old nephew in Nepal's devastating floods.
Nepal will host “Sagarmatha to the Sea: A Call to Action for a Climate-Resilient Future” on the sidelines of the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York, highlighting the growing impact of climate change on the Himalayan region and vulnerable communities. The event will form part of Nepal’s wider international push for climate justice, Loss and Damage support, accessible climate finance and stronger support for climate-resilient development.
The Trump administration has proposed removing the 60-day grace period that allows H-1B and certain other temporary work visa holders to find new employment or a sponsor after losing their jobs in the United States.
On World Suicide Prevention Day, Nepal’s numbers highlight a serious public health challenge and the need to make mental health support easier to reach before a crisis becomes fatal.
The US Iran war has expanded into the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most important energy routes, as attacks on oil tankers increase risks to global shipping and oil supplies. The growing conflict also threatens the Persian Gulf’s marine ecosystems, fishing communities and desalination systems, raising fears that a major oil spill could turn the military crisis into a long term environmental disaster.
Nepal and Japan face very different but serious geographical risks. Japan is exposed to earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanoes, while Nepal faces landslides, glacial floods and extreme weather. After the August 26 Rasuwa disaster, TU expert Dr. Basanta Raj Adhikari estimated its gravitational energy exceeded that of the Hiroshima atomic bomb. The disaster has so far killed 1,357 people, with 5,326 still missing.
British travel creator Harry Jackson came to Nepal while riding a small motorcycle from Thailand toward the United Kingdom, but his unexpected arrival during the 2025 Gen Z uprising turned his travel camera into one of the international windows on a defining moment in Nepal’s recent history. A year later, as Nepal struggles with the devastation of the Rasuwa flood, Jackson has again used his international platform to acknowledge the disaster and help keep global attention on a country he once planned to simply pass through.
Ukraine is considering removing criminal penalties for consensual adult content and bringing the industry into the tax system, with officials estimating it could generate around $25 million a year as the country continues its war with Russia.
Prime Minister Balen Shah will travel to New York on Asoj 6 to attend and address the United Nations General Assembly, where he is expected to highlight the impact of climate change following Nepal’s devastating Bhote Koshi floods.
Five people have died and five others were injured after an Amazon Air cargo plane crashed while landing at Miami International Airport, striking vehicles on the ground and triggering a major emergency response.
