42 glacial lakes in Nepal at high risk of bursting: Experts
Forty-two glacial lakes in Nepal have been identified as being at critical risk of bursting, according to experts. A potential glacial lake outburst flood could result in massive loss of life and severe damage to infrastructure, International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) expert Sharad Prasad Joshi warned on Friday...
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Keir to approve China’s New embassy in London: Report
British PM Keir Starmer is set to approve plans for a controversial new Chinese “super embassy” in the heart of London ahead of a proposed visit to Beijing in the new year, a UK media report claimed on Friday. According to ‘The Times’, both the Home Office and Foreign Office...
Rebels killed 89 in multiple attacks in Congo: UN
An Islamic State-backed rebel group killed 89 people during attacks on multiple villages in eastern Congo, the UN peacekeeping mission in the country said Friday. In the village of Byambwe, around 60 kilometers (37 miles) west of the town of Lubero, the Allied Democratic Forceskilled at least 17 people in...
Russian targets houses, kills 5 in southern Ukraine
A Russian glide bomb slammed into a residential district in the southern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia, killing five people, officials said on Friday, as Moscow’s forces continued to hammer civilian areas of Ukraine. The overnight attack, which also injured 10 people, including a teenage girl, occurred after details emerged of...
UML, Gen Z youths came face-face in Kathmandu
Nepal’s Gen Z groups and the supporters of CPN-UML led by deposed Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli once again came face to face in capital Kathmandu on Friday, a couple of days after clashes between them led to curfew in Bara district. Dozens of injured youths belonging to a Gen...
US backs Japan amid escalating tensions with China
The United States on Friday reaffirmed its strong support for Japan, declaring its “unshakable” commitment to the bilateral alliance in response to China’s sharp reaction to Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s comments on Taiwan. China has stepped up its rhetoric against Japan, vehemently protesting Takaichi’s November 7 remarks, asserting a Chinese...
South Africa refuses to hand over G20 baton
South Africa has decided not to hand over the annual G20 Presidency to a “junior” US official at the end of the leaders’ summit, even as a White House official cautions Cyril Ramaphosa over “running his mouth” against the US and President Trump. South African President Ramaphosa adopted a reconciliatory approach...
‘World collectively needs to hike climate finance’
India is committed to domestic adaptation as part of climate action but there is an urgent need for a scaled-up adaptation finance as the global gap widens, Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav said . Yadav also said that the annual climate summit, COP30, must deliver a clear political message that “adaptation...
