Category: World

Kathmandu: The China Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Machinery and Electronic Products, on behalf of China’s automobile industry, on Tuesday expressed serious dissatisfaction with and firm opposition to the relevant measures under the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). The chamber said it firmly upholds the legitimate rights and interests of the development… Continue reading China’s auto industry opposes U.S. inflation reduction act

Kathmandu: Former President Donald Trump was injured in an assassination attempt during a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania on Saturday evening, according to the FBI. Trump reported on social media that he was shot in the ear. The Secret Service confirmed that the gunman, identified as Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20, from Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, opened fire… Continue reading Trump injured in assassination attempt at Pennsylvania rally; gunman dead

Kathmandu: That’s the question many in India are asking as the months-long wedding festivities for the youngest son of Asia’s richest man enter their final phase. The celebrations are expected to culminate this weekend when Anant Ambani, the youngest son of Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani, ties the knot with Radhika Merchant, daughter of pharma… Continue reading The marathon Indian wedding turning heads around the world

Kathmandu: Sir Keir Starmer is the UK’s new prime minister, after his Labour Party swept to power in a landslide general election victory. The Conservative Party suffered a huge collapse after a tumultuous 14 years in power, which saw five different prime ministers run the country. Rishi Sunak – the outgoing PM – accepted responsibility… Continue reading Sir Keir Starmer becomes UK Prime Minister after labour’s landslide victory

Kathmandu: US President Joe Biden has admitted he “screwed up” in last week’s debate against Donald Trump, but has vowed to fight on in the election race and moved to reassure key allies. He told a Wisconsin radio station he made a “mistake” with his stumbling performance, but urged voters to instead judge him on… Continue reading Biden says he ‘screwed up’ debate but vows to stay in election

Kathmandu: Donald Trump has repeatedly said he could settle the war between Russia and Ukraine in one day if he’s elected president again. Russia’s United Nations ambassador says he can’t. When asked to respond to the claim from the presumptive Republican nominee, Vassily Nebenzia told reporters Monday that “the Ukrainian crisis cannot be solved in… Continue reading Trump says he can end the Russia-Ukraine war in one day

Kathmandu: At least 116 people have been killed in a crush at a religious gathering in northern India, police inspector Gen Shalabh Mathur has said. The incident took place at a satsang (a Hindu religious event) in Hathras district in Uttar Pradesh state. The victims, including a large number of women and some children, are… Continue reading More than 100 killed in crush at India religious event

Kathmandu: WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange returned to his homeland Australia aboard a charter jet and raised a celebratory clenched fist as his supporters cheered on Wednesday, hours after pleading guilty to obtaining and publishing U.S. military secrets in a deal with Justice Department prosecutors that concludes a drawn-out legal saga. Assange told Prime Minister Anthony… Continue reading WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange’s US legal battle ends

Kathmandu: At least 49 people have been killed in a fire at a residential building in the Kuwaiti city of Mangaf, the country’s Interior Ministry says. Video shared on social media showed flames engulfing the lower part of the building and thick black smoke billowing from the upper floors. Many of the casualties are said… Continue reading Dozens dead as fire engulfs Kuwait residential block

Kathmandu: Muslim pilgrims have been streaming into Saudi Arabia’s holy city of Mecca ahead of the start of the Hajj later this week, as the annual pilgrimage returns to its monumental scale. Saudi officials say more than 1.5 million foreign pilgrims have arrived in the country by Tuesday, the vast majority by air, from across… Continue reading More than 1.5 million foreign Muslims arrive in Mecca for annual Hajj pilgrimage