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Nepal 'addicted' to the trade in its own people
Nepal 'addicted' to the trade in its own people
Every day the bodies of three or four migrant workers are handed back to their families at the airport, the final transaction in a well-oiled system -- overseen by the state -- that helps keep Nepal's economy afloat.
10 hours ago
WORLD
Iran FM in Geneva for second round of US talks
Iran FM in Geneva for second round of US talks
According to Tehran, "indirect" Iran-US nuclear talks mediated by Oman will be held on Tuesday, although Washington has previously pushed for other topics to be discussed including Iran's ballistic missiles and support for regional proxies.
11 hours ago
POLITICS
Ousted as PM, Nepal's veteran Marxist leader Oli seeks return
Ousted as PM, Nepal's veteran Marxist leader Oli seeks retur...
Less than six months since the September anti-corruption unrest, in which at least 77 people were killed, the 73-year-old is seeking his political comeback.
12 hours ago
WORLD
OpenAI hires creator of 'OpenClaw' AI agent tool
OpenAI hires creator of 'OpenClaw' AI agent tool
AI agent tool OpenClaw has fascinated -- and spooked -- the tech world since researcher Peter Steinberger built it in November to help organise his digital life.
14 hours ago
WORLD
India hosts AI summit as safety concerns grow
India hosts AI summit as safety concerns grow
While frenzied demand for generative AI has turbocharged profits for many tech companies, anxiety is growing over the risks that it poses to society and the environment.
14 hours ago
WORLD
Rubio visits Trump's 'friend' Orban ahead of Hungary polls
Rubio visits Trump's 'friend' Orban ahead of Hungary polls
Rubio's visit is the final stage of a whirlwind trip to Europe that also saw him address the Munich Security Conference and visit another right-wing ally, Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico.
15 hours ago
WORLD
Bitter cold complicates Ukraine's drone defence
Bitter cold complicates Ukraine's drone defence
Temperatures across the 1,200-kilometre (745-mile) front line have plunged to their lowest of the entire four-year Russia-Ukraine war, complicating the use of battery-powered drones, central to both sides' military tactics.
16 hours ago
WORLD
India forced to defend US trade deal as doubts mount
India forced to defend US trade deal as doubts mount
The deal announced this month has rattled India's powerful farmers' unions, who argue that cheap US imports would throttle local producers in a country where agriculture employs more than 700 million people.
17 hours ago
WORLD
Accused Bondi killer Naveed Akram appears in court by video link
Accused Bondi killer Naveed Akram appears in court by video...
Akram and his father, Sajid, allegedly attacked a Hanukkah celebration in December. Sajid was shot and killed by police during the attack.
17 hours ago
WORLD
WHO sets out concerns over US vaccine trial in G.Bissau
WHO sets out concerns over US vaccine trial in G.Bissau
The WHO insisted in a statement that the existing hepatitis B birth dose vaccine was an "effective and essential" public health intervention, with a proven record.
21 hours ago