A look at the hostages taken to Gaza by Hamas, by the numbers Hamas abducted some 250 people in its Oct. 7, 2023, attack that triggered the war. World 11 Feb, 2025
HIV infections could jump over 6 times if US support is dropped and not replaced, UNAIDS chief says Byanyima pleaded with the Trump administration not to abruptly cut off funding, which she said has resulted in “panic, fear and confusion” in many of the African countries hardest hit by AIDS. World 10 Feb, 2025
Third judge blocks Trump's order ending birthright citizenship for kids of people in US illegally The U.S. is among about 30 countries where birthright citizenship — the principle of jus soli, or “right of the soil” — is applied. World 10 Feb, 2025
High-stakes AI summit in Paris: World leaders, tech titans and challenging diplomatic talks Major world leaders are meeting for an AI summit in Paris, where challenging diplomatic talks are expected as tech titans fight for dominance in the fast-moving technology industry. World 10 Feb, 2025
NDRRMA calls for caution to prevent and protect oneself from fire The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA) has urged people to remain alert as the number of fire incidents is increasing with the onset of the dry season and this trend could increase further. Nepal 09 Feb, 2025
From fighting disease to protecting the Amazon rainforest, USAID has big impact across the globe In 2024 alone, the agency transferred some $45 million to the U.N. World Food Program, mostly to assist Venezuelans. World 06 Feb, 2025
In Pictures: Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh visit Nepal The Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Edward Antony Richard Louis, and the Duchess of Edinburgh, Sophie Helen Rhys-Jones, are on an official visit to Nepal. Photo Gallery 06 Feb, 2025
Duke of Edinburgh attends DoEIA Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Edward Antony Richard Louis, attended the Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award (DoEIA)-Nepal, held at SOS Children's Village Sano Thimi in Bhaktapur on Wednesday. Nepal 06 Feb, 2025
Leadership and Healing: A year of growth for women and children For 13-year-old Siddhartha Ghimire, weekends were supposed to be a break from the pressures of school, family expectations, and personal aspirations. But when his mother enrolled him in a seemingly "weird" meditation and leadership program called HappySaturdays, he was far from thrilled. Nepal 05 Feb, 2025
Shrestha addresses CEDAW Committee Prakriti Shrestha, an adolescent girl from Nepal, spoke at CEDAW Committee in Geneva today on some of the issues faced by young women and girls in the country. Nepal 05 Feb, 2025
US aid freeze puts at risk Ukraine's wartime help for frontline evacuees Ukraine hopes to make up the shortfall from European sources of aid or internal ones, Zelenskyy said. World 04 Feb, 2025
School Participatory Budget: Learning democracy by doing Amid all the talk about empowering school children, there is an approach that could truly bring a radical change in all the efforts so far pursued. And it is something that can benefit not only the children but also the schools and the whole local communities in which learning institutions are embedded. Opinion 04 Feb, 2025
