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UN General Assembly Votes To Support A New World Map That Shows Africa’s True Size More Accurately, With 164 Countries Backing The Change, The US Voting Against And Six Nations Abstaining
After spending around three decades building his life and career in Portugal, Nepali chef Tanka Sapkota has turned the success of his four Lisbon restaurants into support for flood-affected families back home in Nepal. Through a charity dinner held on September 1, the initiative was expected to raise between €17,000 (around NPR 30.25 Lakh) and €25,000 (around NPR 44.49 Lakh) for the Prime Minister’s Disaster Relief Fund.
US And Venezuela Sign 100 Year Oil Deal Giving A US Led Company Rights To Operate 17 Oil Fields Holding About 65 Billion Barrels, With Up To $100 Billion Planned For Investment As The Agreement Faces Political And Economic Questions
Pragya Timilsina, a young Nepali-origin municipal council member in Bruges, Belgium, raised the need for emergency support for people affected by the recent disaster near the Nepal-Tibet border. Her request received broad council support, with €20,000 in emergency assistance committed, and the required formal application has already been submitted.
The Chinese Embassy in Nepal has rejected claims that China lacked transparency in sharing hydrological and weather information following the August 26 disaster along the Gyirong-Rasuwa border, saying it continues to provide key data to Nepal every day despite damage to monitoring and communication systems. China says cooperation on warnings and disaster response remains active, although the catastrophe has also raised wider questions in Nepal about whether the two countries need a stronger formal system for sharing real-time cross-border hazard information.
The United States is preparing to cancel up to nearly 200,000 B-1 and B-2 visas held by foreign nationals who entered the country for business or tourism but later sought asylum, according to the report.
Nepali women’s footballer Sima Rani Ghale has joined Croatian top-division club ŽNK Split, becoming the first Nepali footballer to play in Croatia’s highest women’s league.
A US federal court has struck down the Trump administration’s policy suspending immigrant visa processing for citizens of 75 countries, including Nepal, ruling that the policy was unlawful.
The 2026/27 Premier League season begins today with reigning champions Arsenal hosting newly promoted Coventry City at the Emirates Stadium.
Heart Aerospace's full-scale X1 demonstrator has completed its first flight, staying airborne for 27 minutes and reaching 1,100 feet while using approximately $5 worth of electricity, according to the company. The battery-electric aircraft is a technology demonstrator for Heart's planned 30-seat ES-30 hybrid-electric regional airliner, which is currently targeted to enter commercial service in 2031.
The body of American climber Sarah Mallory Geis has been found by local volunteer rescuers on Pakistan's Broad Peak, three weeks after she was killed in the July 30 avalanche that claimed all 10 climbers in the group. Her remains are being brought to Base Camp for repatriation, while the body of Nepali climber Nawang Thendu Sherpa remains on the mountain in a difficult location above 6,000 metres.
US Green Card Rules To Change From September 18 As Officials May Consider Government Assistance, Age, Health, Finances, Family Situation And Education When Reviewing Some Immigrant Applications, Raising Concerns For Low Income Families And Some Nepali Applicants
Donald Trump shared a map labeling the Strait of Hormuz as “New U.S. Territory,” prompting strong rejection from Iran amid rising U.S.-Iran tensions.
Nepali researcher Dr. Shiva Prasad Adhikari has been recognized as part of the team behind Electro-Lith, an Argonne National Laboratory and General Motors technology selected as one of the 2026 R&D 100 Award winners. The recognition places the battery-related innovation among 100 technologies chosen from 149 finalists in this year’s global competition.
Before appearing in MrBeast’s Nepal healthcare project, Nyano Nani had already earned international recognition. Developed through Mahabir Pun’s National Innovation Center, the Nepali baby warmer represents the power of local innovation.
New Fair Work Commission Rules Give Food And Grocery Delivery Workers Stronger Pay And Safety Guarantees While Maintaining Gig Work Flexibility
The remains of legendary Nepali mountaineer Nirmal ‘Nimsdai’ Purja have arrived in the UK ahead of his funeral later this month. NRNA UK says he is expected to receive a guard of honour and is again urging Nepal to declare him a national hero.
A global study by Michigan State University ranked Nepal fourth among countries with the highest average narcissism scores. But researchers clarify that the findings reflect population-level personality traits, not individual diagnoses. Here is what the study reveals and how narcissism differs from Narcissistic Personality Disorder.
Former Indian Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan has said recruitment of Nepali Gorkhas into the Indian Army can only happen under the Agnipath scheme and that the decision now rests with Nepal. The recruitment process has remained suspended since 2022 after disagreements over the new four-year military service system.
Australia has introduced stricter migration measures to prevent visa hopping and control temporary migration numbers. The changes affect how parents can extend their stay, switch visas and apply for longer-term pathways while increasing scrutiny on visitor applications.
