WORLD

WHO says more hantavirus cases may emerge in coming weeks after Spain-led cruise evacuation

WHO says more hantavirus cases may emerge in coming weeks after Spain-led cruise evacuation

"Given the long incubation period of the virus, it is possible that we may see more cases in the coming weeks," Tedros s...

"Given the long incubation period of the virus, it is possible that we may see more cases in the coming weeks," Tedros s...

May 13, 2026

WORLD

UN condemns child death toll from Israel's West Bank operations

UN condemns child death toll from Israel's West Bank operations

"Children are paying an intolerable price for escalating military operations and settler attacks across the occupied Wes...

"Children are paying an intolerable price for escalating military operations and settler attacks across the occupied Wes...

May 13, 2026

WORLD

Pentagon says US cost of Iran war nearing $29 billion

Pentagon says US cost of Iran war nearing $29 billion

The new figure, revealed by the Defense Department during a budget hearing on Capitol Hill, is about $4 billion higher t...

The new figure, revealed by the Defense Department during a budget hearing on Capitol Hill, is about $4 billion higher t...

May 13, 2026

WORLD

Sensing an edge, Iran 'ready to gamble' it can outlast Trump

Sensing an edge, Iran 'ready to gamble' it can outlast Trump

With a shaky ceasefire holding almost two-and-a-half months after the US-Israeli war against the Islamic republic began,...

With a shaky ceasefire holding almost two-and-a-half months after the US-Israeli war against the Islamic republic began,...

May 13, 2026

OPINION

Beyond the ‘Crushed’ Identity of ‘Dalit’

Beyond the ‘Crushed’ Identity of ‘Dalit’

“The purpose of every political struggle is to create survivors, not a museum of victims.”

“The purpose of every political struggle is to create survivors, not a museum of victims.”

May 13, 2026

OPINION

Rethinking Nepal’s Squatter Evictions

Rethinking Nepal’s Squatter Evictions

Nepal’s squatter evictions reveal the tension between development-driven state action and the human cost of displa...

Nepal’s squatter evictions reveal the tension between development-driven state action and the human cost of displa...

May 13, 2026

Editorial

SEE Results Arrive Early—But at What Cost?

SEE Results Arrive Early—But at What Cost?

Nepal’s SEE results were released in record time with improved pass rates, but questions remain about whether fast...

Nepal’s SEE results were released in record time with improved pass rates, but questions remain about whether fast...

May 13, 2026

WORLD

Iran's Guards hold military drills in capital as ceasefire teeters

Iran's Guards hold military drills in capital as ceasefire teeters

"Enhancing combat capability to confront any movement of the American-Zionist enemy was one of the goals and scenarios i...

"Enhancing combat capability to confront any movement of the American-Zionist enemy was one of the goals and scenarios i...

May 12, 2026

SOCIETY

NDRRMA warns of high disaster risk despite below-average monsoon rainfall

NDRRMA warns of high disaster risk despite below-average monsoon rainfall

Unveiling the draft Monsoon Preparedness and Response National Action Plan 2083 BS on Monday, NDRRMA projected that more...

Unveiling the draft Monsoon Preparedness and Response National Action Plan 2083 BS on Monday, NDRRMA projected that more...

May 12, 2026

ECONOMY

BFIs’ private sector lending stands less than half the annual target at 5.7 percent

BFIs’ private sector lending stands less than half the annual target at 5.7 percent

With just two months remaining until the end of FY 2025/26, BFIs’ lending to the private sector stands at less tha...

With just two months remaining until the end of FY 2025/26, BFIs’ lending to the private sector stands at less tha...

May 13, 2026