Category: World

Kathmandu: Canada is set to implement a 45% reduction in permits granted to international students in 2025, following a significant 35% drop in student enrollment in 2024, when only 360,000 student visas were issued. Officials cite rising concerns over the misuse of the student visa system, with reports indicating that some individuals are exploiting these… Continue reading Canada to cut international student permits by 45% in 2025

Kathmandu: Former President Donald Trump was the target of an attempted assassination while golfing at his West Palm Beach club on Sunday. The incident marks the second such attempt on Trump’s life in just nine weeks. Secret Service agents stationed near the golf course spotted the muzzle of an AK-style rifle emerging from the shrubbery… Continue reading Donald Trump escapes assassination attempt at Florida Golf Club

Kathmandu: Presidential debates matter in American politics. And the one that takes place on Tuesday night between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris – their only currently scheduled face-off – may matter more than most. Joe Biden’s poor performance in the first presidential debate in late June created a firestorm of pressure within the Democratic Party… Continue reading Harris and Trump to debate in pivotal campaign test

Kathmandu: When Mamta Kafle Bhatt disappeared in late July, members of her local community in northern Virginia and her family in her native Nepal banded together to try to figure out what happened to her. They posted on social media, hosted community events and held a rally for the 28-year-old mother and pediatric nurse. Within… Continue reading Husband of missing Virginia woman to head to trial in early 2025

Kathmandu: Russian President Vladimir Putin has arrived in Mongolia, his first visit to an International Criminal Court (ICC) member since it issued a warrant for his arrest last year. He was welcomed by Mongolia’s leader at a lavish ceremony in the Asian nation’s capital Ulaanbaatar on Tuesday. The Russian leader is wanted by the court… Continue reading Putin welcomed in Mongolia despite ICC arrest warrant

Kathmandu: New Zealand will steeply increase an entry tax for foreign tourists in a move some fear could deter visitors. The cost of the International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy will near triple to NZ$100 (£47.20) from NZ$35 (£16.52) from 1 October. The government said this is to help economic growth and “ensure visitors contribute… Continue reading New Zealand increases tourist entry tax

Kathmandu: The president has dissolved parliament, paving the way for an interim government to take power – a key demand of student protest leaders. Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus says he is happy to take up a role as chief adviser to an interim government if asked – another of the students’ demands. However, exactly what… Continue reading Bangladesh parliament dissolved after PM Sheikh Hasina’s shock exit

Kathmandu: At least 90 people have been killed and hundreds more injured in clashes between police and tens of thousands of anti-government protesters in Bangladesh on Sunday. The unrest comes as student leaders have declared a campaign of civil disobedience to demand that the nation’s long-serving leader Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina step aside. Internet services… Continue reading Bangladesh protesters resume march against PM after deadly day of clashes

Kathmandu: US presidential candidates Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are at odds over their first head-to-head debate, with each in favour of a different broadcaster and date. The Harris campaign is pushing for a debate to take place on ABC News on 10 September, in a slot previously scheduled for a debate between President Joe… Continue reading Trump and Harris at odds over presidential debate

Kathmandu: President Joe Biden on Wednesday delivered a solemn call to voters to defend the country’s democracy as he laid out in an Oval Office address his decision to drop his bid for reelection and throw his support behind Vice President Kamala Harris. Insisting that “the defense of democracy is more important than any title,”… Continue reading Biden delivers solemn call to defend democracy as he lays out his reasons for quitting race