SOCIETY

Kanchanpur schools closed for 12 days due to scorching heat

Kanchanpur schools closed for 12 days due to scorching heat

The holiday will be adjusted within the school's annual vacation calendar.

The holiday will be adjusted within the school's annual vacation calendar.

Jun 20, 2026

WORLD

USA beat Australia 2-0 to reach World Cup knockouts

USA beat Australia 2-0 to reach World Cup knockouts

The US join fellow tournament co-hosts Mexico as the first teams to progress, and could be assured top spot in Group D i...

The US join fellow tournament co-hosts Mexico as the first teams to progress, and could be assured top spot in Group D i...

Jun 20, 2026

WORLD

Global fertiliser trade down 30% this year amid Mideast war: UN

Global fertiliser trade down 30% this year amid Mideast war: UN

Many farmers have delayed or forgone purchases as supplies tightened with the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz,...

Many farmers have delayed or forgone purchases as supplies tightened with the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz,...

Jun 20, 2026

WORLD

The Sun may not engulf Earth after all, scientists say

The Sun may not engulf Earth after all, scientists say

The Earth may not be engulfed by the expanding fireball of the dying Sun, which has long been assumed to be our home pla...

The Earth may not be engulfed by the expanding fireball of the dying Sun, which has long been assumed to be our home pla...

Jun 20, 2026

WORLD

Trapped on Everest for days, Nepali survivor recounts escape

Trapped on Everest for days, Nepali survivor recounts escape

Sherpa himself had nearly given up hope of rescue, until an avalanche thundered into the eight-metre (25-feet) deep ice...

Sherpa himself had nearly given up hope of rescue, until an avalanche thundered into the eight-metre (25-feet) deep ice...

Jun 20, 2026

WORLD

US-Iran deal under immediate strain as fighting flares in Lebanon

US-Iran deal under immediate strain as fighting flares in Lebanon

The delay came as Tehran's top negotiator warned it would not bend on its red lines and that its finger was still "on th...

The delay came as Tehran's top negotiator warned it would not bend on its red lines and that its finger was still "on th...

Jun 20, 2026

WORLD

Putin and leaders of Southeast Asia agree to bolster ties at a summit in Russia

Putin and leaders of Southeast Asia agree to bolster ties at a summit in Russia

The leaders who took part in the meeting in Kazan agreed to further expand “strategic partnership” between R...

The leaders who took part in the meeting in Kazan agreed to further expand “strategic partnership” between R...

Jun 20, 2026

WORLD

Gaza ceasefire a 'deadly illusion': UNICEF

Gaza ceasefire a 'deadly illusion': UNICEF

Despite a ceasefire being declared in October 2025, Israel has continued to launch strikes across Gaza, killing at least...

Despite a ceasefire being declared in October 2025, Israel has continued to launch strikes across Gaza, killing at least...

Jun 20, 2026

POLITICS

Cabinet approves six bills as HoR adjourns for six days

Cabinet approves six bills as HoR adjourns for six days

A Cabinet meeting held at Singha Durbar on Friday approved the submission of four ordinance replacement bills and two ad...

A Cabinet meeting held at Singha Durbar on Friday approved the submission of four ordinance replacement bills and two ad...

Jun 19, 2026

SOCIETY

Two decades on, conflict-era victims still await justice

Two decades on, conflict-era victims still await justice

Survivors of conflict-era sexual violence ask: Where is justice?  

Survivors of conflict-era sexual violence ask: Where is justice?  

Jun 19, 2026