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Nepal votes as entrenched old guard faces a powerful youth movement.

Nepal votes as entrenched old guard faces a powerful youth movement.

Nearly six months after a surge of unprecedented youth‑driven demonstrations forced Nepal’s former prime minister to step down, citizens have begun casting ballots in a general election that appears to be a decisive clash between the entrenched establishment and an influential young movement. Prominent contenders in the race

Why does former 7‑ft‑6‑in basketball star Yao Ming attend China's Two Sessions?

Why does former 7‑ft‑6‑in basketball star Yao Ming attend China's Two Sessions?

Amid the typically dull roster of chiefly middle‑aged men in suits that compose the almost 3,000 representatives of the National People’s Congress (NPC), China’s legislature, a handful draw attention it itself. There are delegates representing China’s fifty‑five recognized ethnic minorities, many arriving in traditional

Russia says drones struck LNG tanker in the Mediterranean during Ukraine war briefing.

Russia says drones struck LNG tanker in the Mediterranean during Ukraine war briefing.

Vladimir Putin, Russia’s head of state, has charged Ukraine with striking one of its liquefied natural‑gas vessels, which blew up and sank in the Mediterranean off Libya. The blast was reported on the Arctic Metagaz, a carrier loaded with 61,000 tonnes of LNG, on Tuesday night while

China announces its lowest GDP growth target in decades amid looming slowdown

China announces its lowest GDP growth target in decades amid looming slowdown

China has lowered its GDP growth goal to a historic 4.5‑5%, marking the first sub‑5% projection since 1991, and signalling a shift from an export‑driven model toward a framework officials believe will better withstand external disturbances. Premier Li Qiang presented the 2026 target during the opening

US says it may arm Kurdish fighters if they join Iran war

US says it may arm Kurdish fighters if they join Iran war

The US‑Israel campaign against Iran entered its sixth day, with American forces said to be prepared to give air support to Kurdish fighters should they become involved. Kurdish officials told the Associated Press that dissident Kurdish groups from Iran, based in northern Iraq, were gearing up for a possible

Gulf shipping crisis looms as a heavy burden for farmers, risking a food price surge.

Gulf shipping crisis looms as a heavy burden for farmers, risking a food price surge.

The worldwide fertiliser supply chain may encounter major disruption if Iran’s effective blockage of the Strait of Hormuz continues, raising worries among analysts about crop yields and food security. Traffic through the channel, situated off Iran’s southern coast, has largely ceased since the United States and Israel carried

Sources say US withheld details from the UK before launching attack on Iran.

Sources say US withheld details from the UK before launching attack on Iran.

The United States did not provide the United Kingdom with precise operational details or schedules before the coordinated strikes with Israel on Iran, sources have told CuriosityNews. The American choice to exclude the UK from the formal briefing on the air attacks coincided with Keir Starmer’s refusal to grant