From staff cuts to aid reductions, UN humanitarian agencies scramble in wake of US funding freeze Trump administration freezes on U.S. foreign aid have led many United Nations organizations to cut staff, budgets and services in places as diverse as Afghanistan, Sudan, Ukraine and far beyond. World 08 Mar, 2025
Adaptive social protection: In addressing climate risks The climate crisis is now widely recognised as the most urgent global challenge of our time. Opinion 24 Feb, 2025
Nepal-Australia Partnership Conference to be held on February 23 Himalayan Outreach International Australia has announced a summit in Melbourne for the first time to promote goodwill, friendship, and strong relations. Nepal 14 Feb, 2025
Rescued from virtual slavery in Myanmar's online scam centers, 260 foreigners, including Nepalis, are being repatriated Several ethnic militias are believed to be involved in criminal activities, including drug trafficking and protecting call-center scam operations. World 13 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
Nigeria is admitted as a partner country of the BRICS bloc Nigeria becomes the ninth BRICS partner country, joining Belarus, Bolivia, Cuba, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Thailand, Uganda, and Uzbekistan. World 20 Jan, 2025
Indonesia is admitted to the BRICS bloc of developing nations Turkey, Azerbaijan and Malaysia have formally applied to become members and a few others have expressed interest. World 07 Jan, 2025
Jimmy Carter, the 39th US president, has died at 100 Jimmy Carter, the peanut farmer who won the presidency in the wake of the Watergate scandal and Vietnam War, endured humbling defeat after one tumultuous term and then redefined life after the White House as a global humanitarian, has died. He was 100 years old. World 30 Dec, 2024
France's military is being ousted from more African countries. Here's why The officials declined to confirm numbers of troop reductions but called it significant. World 25 Dec, 2024
Trump threatens 100% tariff on the BRIC bloc of nations if they act to undermine US dollar President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday threatened 100% tariffs against a bloc of nine nations if they act to undermine the U.S. dollar. World 01 Dec, 2024
Monique Sokhan takes office as UNHCR's new representative in Nepal The United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) has announced the appointment of Monique Sokhan as the new UNHCR Representative in Nepal. Kathmandu 23 Oct, 2024
China's Xi Jinping to visit Russia next month for the BRICS summit The two countries have also deepened their military ties in the last two years. World 12 Sep, 2024
