Shock without occupation: The real test of Operation Epic Fury Operation Epic Fury – the joint US-Israeli air campaign against Iran – is more than a regional confrontation. It is a test of whether the US can employ calibrated force to achieve decisive strategic results without occupation, and whether doing so frees Washington to focus on its primary strategic competitor, China.
Women's rights depend on where a woman is born In some parts of the world, girls debate their rights in university classrooms. In others, girls debate whether they will be allowed to attend school at all. The discussion about women’s rights often assumes that progress is universal, but the reality is far more uneven.
Reclaiming space, safety, and sovereignty under Balen's leadership Nepal sits precariously along a highly active seismic zone, yet decades of mismanaged urban planning have left our cities and administrative centers dangerously congested.
Kathmandu RSP wins 1 seats, leads in 52 as Election Commission posts early results from 69 of 165 constituencies The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP)has won 1 seat and is leading in 52 more constituencies, according to early results posted on the Election Commission of Nepal's official portal covering 69 of the 165 House of Representatives constituencies as vote counting continues Friday. Kathmandu
World Pentagon says it is labeling AI company Anthropic a supply chain risk 'effective immediately' The Trump administration is following through with its threat to designate artificial intelligence company Anthropic as a supply chain risk in an unprecedented move that could force other government contractors to stop using the AI chatbot Claude. World
Nepal Icefall Doctors depart for Everest Base Camp as Spring 2026 season gets under way The men who make Everest climbable have left Namche Bazaar. Nepal
Entertainment Eric Dane, 'Grey's Anatomy' star and ALS awareness advocate, dies at 53 Eric Dane, the celebrated actor best known for his roles on “Grey’s Anatomy†and “Euphoria†and who later in life became an advocate for ALS awareness, died Thursday. He was 53. Entertainment
Nepal Record-holding Chinese climber, Sherpas felicitated for first ascent of two peaks Record-holding Chinese mountaineer He Jing along with Sherpa climbers have been felicitated in the Capital after they returned from the historic first winter ascent of two virgin peaks in Western Nepal. Nepal
Health No Nipah case in Nepal, Health Ministry adopts high vigilance Nepal has not recorded any case of Nipah virus infection so far, but the government has placed the country on high public health alert following confirmed cases in neighbouring India and heightened regional surveillance, the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) said on Monday. Health
Nepal JICA Volunteers: Cultivating change at Nepal's grassroots level Honoka Tanimoto moves between rows of students at Shree Ramrekha Basic School in Baglung, guiding their hands across computer keyboards as they practice typing. For many children from economically disadvantaged families, this is their first sustained exposure to digital technology—an experience Tanimoto is determined to make meaningful despite limited school resources. Nepal
Health Nepal launches community disease surveillance system to catch outbreaks early When unusual illnesses strike a village, it's often teachers who notice students falling sick in clusters. When livestock die unexpectedly, community health volunteers hear about it first. Health
