Category: World

Kathmandu: Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday there would be no peace in Ukraine until the Kremlin realizes its goals, which remain unchanged after nearly two years of fighting that has sent tensions soaring between Moscow and the West. Speaking at a year-end news conference that lasted over four hours and offered him an opportunity… Continue reading Putin says no peace in Ukraine until Russia’s goals, still unchanged, are achieved

Kathmandu: This year’s steady slowdown in U.S. inflation likely continued in November, though the latest data may also point to steadily higher prices in some areas of the economy. Tuesday’s inflation report from the Labor Department is expected to show that businesses kept overall prices unchanged for a second straight month. Falling gas prices, in… Continue reading US inflation likely cooled again last month as Fed prepares to assess interest rates

Kathmandu: A senior UN aid official has warned that half of Gaza’s population is starving, as fighting there continues. Carl Skau, deputy director of the UN World Food Programme, said only a fraction of supplies needed have been able to enter the Strip – and nine out of 10 people cannot eat every day. Conditions… Continue reading Half of Gaza’s population is starving, warns UN

Kathmandu: The Australian government says it will halve the migration intake within two years in an attempt to fix the country’s “broken” immigration system. It aims to slash the annual intake to 250,000 – roughly in line with pre-pandemic levels – by June 2025. Visa rules for international students and low-skilled workers will also be… Continue reading Australia to halve immigration intake, toughen English test for students

Kathmandu: Alert bystanders stopped a woman as she attempted to set fire to the birth home of Martin Luther King Jr in Atlanta, Georgia, police say. Officials said the prompt action “saved an important part of American history”. The accused is in custody and faces charges of arson for allegedly pouring petrol onto the property.… Continue reading Woman tries to burn down Martin Luther King’s home

Kathmandu: A South Korean court has sentenced a 68-year-old man to 14 months in jail for praising the North in a poem. Lee Yoon-seop advocated for unification in his piece that was published in the North’s state media in 2016, South Korean media report. He wrote that if the two Koreas were united under Pyongyang’s… Continue reading Man gets 14-month jail term for praising North in poem

Kathmandu: Sam Altman is joining Microsoft, the tech-giant has announced, ending speculation he might return to OpenAI just 48 hours after his chaotic ousting. Microsoft chief executive Satya Nadella wrote on X, formerly Twitter, that Altman would be joining Microsoft to lead “a new advanced AI research team”. Meanwhile, ex-Twitch CEO Emmett Shear will become… Continue reading Sacked OpenAI boss Sam Altman to join Microsoft

Kathmandu: The US and China have agreed to resume military-to-military communications in an effort to ease rising tensions, President Joe Biden says. “We’re back to direct, open, clear communications,” he said following a rare meeting with China’s President Xi Jinping in California on Wednesday. It was the first time the pair had spoken in person… Continue reading US and China agree to resume military communications after summit

Kathmandu: Chinese people have expressed alarm online after a second gymnasium collapsed in Heilongjiang province in months, killing three people.  The three victims are middle school students, state news agency Xinhua reports. The cave-in on Monday night came after days of unseasonably cold weather and snowfall. Video online showed rescuers scrabbling through snow-covered concrete rubble… Continue reading Chinese alarm after second gym collapse in Heilongjiang province kills three