Category: World

Kathmandu: Senior officials for President Joe Biden’s reelection effort will meet with House Democrats on Thursday to outline in detail post-Super Tuesday campaign plans — a strategy session that marks a significant boost in efforts to coordinate with lawmakers on organizing and communicating with voters nationwide. Those who will attend the gathering in Leesburg, Virginia,… Continue reading Senior Biden campaign officials kick-start coordination with House Democrats for 2024 race

Kathmandu: Donald Trump does not have presidential immunity and can be prosecuted on charges of plotting to overturn the 2020 election, a US court has ruled. Trump had claimed in the landmark legal case that he was immune from criminal charges for acts he said fell within his duties as president. But Tuesday’s ruling in… Continue reading Donald Trump does not have presidential immunity, US court rules

Kathmandu: Former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan has been sentenced to 10 years in jail in a case in which he was charged with leaking state secrets. Khan, who was ousted by his opponents as PM in 2022, is already serving a three-year jail term after being convicted of corruption. He has called all the… Continue reading Pakistan former PM jailed in state secrets case as election looms

Kathmandu: A New York jury has decided Donald Trump should pay $83.3m (£65m) for defaming columnist E Jean Carroll in 2019 while he was US president. The penalty in the civil trial is made up of $18.3m for compensatory damages and $65m in punitive damages. Mr Trump was found in a previous civil case to… Continue reading Donald Trump must pay E Jean Carroll $83.3m for defamation

Kathmandu: The world’s largest cruise ship is set to begin its maiden voyage Saturday as it gets underway from the Port of Miami. Royal Caribbean’s Icon of the Seas, which runs nearly 1,200 feet (365 meters) from bow to stern, is leaving South Florida for its first seven-day island-hopping voyage through the tropics. The ship… Continue reading The world’s largest cruise ship begins its maiden voyage from the Port of Miami

Kathmandu: A clash between Texas and the Biden administration over immigration enforcement showed no signs of easing Wednesday as federal officials renewed demands for the state to give Border Patrol agents access to a riverfront park that is a popular corridor for migrants illegally entering the U.S. Texas has installed rows of razor wire in… Continue reading Biden administration renews demand for Texas to allow Border Patrol to access a key park

Kathmandu: Donald Trump is gearing up for a crucial primary election in New Hampshire as he faces Nikki Haley, his sole remaining Republican opponent. The former US president is looking to secure a definitive win against the ex-South Carolina governor in a bid to become the Republican nominee for the upcoming general election. The primary… Continue reading New Hampshire primary: Donald Trump and Nikki Haley to go head-to-head

Kathmandu: Canada is set to reduce international student enrollment by 35% in 2024, limiting visas to 360,000. The decision comes in response to the strain on housing and health services caused by the growing population of foreign students.The enrollment cut will apply to those entering diploma and undergraduate programs, with exceptions for students renewing study… Continue reading Canada to cut international student enrollment by 35% in 2024

Kathmandu: Australia has axed its so-called “golden visa”, which granted wealthy overseas investors the right to live in the country. Designed to attract foreign business, it was cut in an immigration overhaul after the government found it was “delivering poor economic outcomes”. Critics have long argued that the scheme was being used by “corrupt officials”… Continue reading Australia axes ‘golden visa’ scheme for mega rich

Kathmandu: China’s population has declined for a second consecutive year, underscoring concerns about the future growth of the world’s second-largest economy. Data released on Wednesday showed a population of 1.409 billion at the end of 2023 – a 2.08m decrease from 2022. The most recent decline is double that of the previous year, which marked… Continue reading China records population decline for second straight year