Category: World

Kathmandu: Ukraine has carried out a “massive” drone attack on the Black Sea Fleet in the Crimean port city of Sevastopol, damaging one warship, Russia says. As reported in the BBC News, nine drones were used, a top official said. Ukraine has not commented. Without providing evidence, Russia accused British troops of being involved in… Continue reading ‘Massive’ drone attack on Black Sea Fleet – Russia

Kathmandu: Rishi Sunak has issued a plea for unity in the face of a “profound economic challenge” after winning the race to be the next prime minister. He won the Tory leadership contest after rival Penny Mordaunt failed to secure enough backing from MPs. As reported by BBC, in his first speech, Sunak said bringing… Continue reading Rishi Sunak calls for stability and unity as he wins contest to be PM

Kathmandu: Liz Truss has resigned as prime minister after 45 days in office marked by turmoil, triggering the second Tory leadership election in four months. As reported by BBC Truss said her successor would be elected by next week after a rebellion by Tory MPs forced her to quit. Tory MPs revolted against Truss after… Continue reading UK Prime Minister Liz resigns

Kathmandu: Forty-one people have died following an explosion in a coal mine in northern Turkey, the country’s president says. As reported by the BBC, discovery of the final missing body brings the rescue operation to an end, more than 20 hours after Friday’s deadly blast. Earlier, 58 people working in the mine when the blast… Continue reading Turkey coal mine explosion kills 41, injures 11

Kathmandu: New York City is mulling a policy that would effectively deputize people who call in complaints about cars illegally blocking bike lanes and intersections — and pay them up to $44 for each actionable tip they make. As reported by the New York Daily News, the policy proposal, which is laid out in a… Continue reading New NYC Council bill would reward NYers for calling in illegal parking complaints

Kathmandu: NYC Mayor Adams declared a state of emergency Friday over the city’s migrant crisis and pleaded for financial and legislative assistance from the federal government and state lawmakers. According to the New York Daily News, the declaration will suspend certain land-use requirements so the city can more rapidly set up emergency housing for migrants,… Continue reading Mayor Adams declares state of emergency over NYC migrant crisis

Kathmandu: At least 38 people have been killed in an attack at a childcare facility in north-eastern Thailand. As reported by BBC, more than 20 children are among the dead, with victims as young as two years old.The attack began when a man armed with a gun and a knife stormed into the childcare facility… Continue reading At least 38 killed in attack at Thai nursery

Kathmandu: At least 174 people have died in a crush at an Indonesian football match that has become one of the world’s worst stadium disasters. About 180 were also hurt in aftermath of home team Arema FC’s loss to bitter rivals at the overcrowded stadium late on Saturday in Malang, East Java. The crush took… Continue reading Indonesia: At least 174 dead in football stadium crush

Kathmandu: Two U.S. military veterans who disappeared three months ago while fighting Russia with Ukrainian forces arrived Friday at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport after their release by Russian-backed separatists as part of a prisoner exchange. Drueke, 40, and Huynh, 27, went missing in the Kharkiv region of northeastern Ukraine near the Russian… Continue reading 2 Americans released by Russian separatists arrive in NYC

Kathmandu: At least 13 people including seven children were killed when army helicopters shot at a school in Myanmar. As reported by Reuters, Myanmar has been gripped by violence since the army overthrew an elected government early last year. Opposition movements, some of them armed, have since emerged across the country, which the military has… Continue reading Myanmar army helicopters fire on school, killing 13