5 h. ago China Welcomes Sushila Karki As Nepal's Interim PM, Highlights 'Time

China Welcomes Sushila Karki As Nepal's Interim PM, Highlights 'Time-Honoured Friendship'  NDTV

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6 h. ago Update: China congratulates Sushila Karki on becoming prime minister of Nepal's interim government

Update: China congratulates Sushila Karki on becoming prime minister of Nepal's interim government  Xinhua

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6 h. ago Epstein’s ghost may haunt Trump in UK as Starmer swamped by crisis

Prime Minister Keir Starmer was elected last July promising a “quieter” politics after years of chaos and scandal under the Conservatives. Losing two senior members of the UK government to scandal in less than a week sees the premier facing a charge he could never have imagined: that his Labour administration is no less noisy than the Tories. That is the perilous domestic subtext as US President Donald Trump flies to Britain for a historic second state visit on Tuesday. The timing of the...

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7 h. ago China congratulates Sushila Karki on becoming prime minister of Nepal's interim government

China congratulates Sushila Karki on becoming prime minister of Nepal's interim government  Xinhua

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31 h. ago Qatar PM has ‘great dinner’ with Trump after Israeli strikes on Doha

US President Donald Trump held dinner with the Qatari prime minister in New York on Friday, days after US ally Israel attacked Hamas leaders in Doha. Israel attempted to kill the political leaders of Hamas with an attack in Qatar on Tuesday, a strike that risked derailing US-backed efforts to broker a truce in Gaza and end the nearly two-year-old conflict. The attack was widely condemned in the Middle East and beyond as an act that could escalate tensions in a region already on edge. Trump...

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34 h. ago Anutin’s ascent: how ‘the new face of Thailand’s elite’ took control

In Thailand, elections do not necessarily decide who governs. Over the past few weeks, that paradox has played out once more, with a prime minister ousted, the country’s best-known political dynasty sidelined and a new leader taking the reins. For young Thai activist Aitarnik Chitwiset, the endless chaos feels like it has no off-ramp. “I’m disillusioned and exhausted by our politics,” she told This Week in Asia. At just 28, Aitarnik is deeply invested in her country’s future. But like many young...

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51 h. ago How Nepal’s ‘nepo kids’ lit the fire of Gen Z rebellion demanding change

From sparking protests that toppled the prime minister to giving young people a platform to discuss their country’s political future, social media was key to Nepal’s extraordinary uprising this week. Fuelled in part by anger over flashy lifestyles flaunted by elites, young anti-corruption demonstrators, mainly in their 20s rallied on Monday. The loose grouping, largely viewed as members of Gen Z, flooded the capital Kathmandu to demand an end to a ban on Facebook, YouTube and other popular...

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65 h. ago Israel’s PM vows there will never be a Palestinian state: ‘This place is ours’

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu signed an agreement on Thursday to push ahead with a controversial settlement expansion plan that would cut across land that the Palestinians seek for a state. “There will never be a Palestinian state. This place is ours,” Netanyahu said during a visit to the Maale Adumim settlement in the West Bank where thousands of new housing units would be added. “We will safeguard our heritage, our land, and our security.” Last month, the E1 project, which would...

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3 d. ago Britain fires Mandelson as US ambassador over links to Jeffrey Epstein

Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer sacked his ambassador in Washington Peter Mandelson on Thursday following fresh revelations about the diplomat’s friendship with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Dubbed the “Prince of Darkness” during his years as a media spin doctor, Mandelson was twice forced to resign from Tony Blair’s Labour government in the late 1990s and early 2000s over allegations of misconduct. In a statement, the foreign ministry said the prime minister had asked Foreign...

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3 d. ago French protests underscore concerns over decline amid US, China dominance

Images of burning barricades were shown side by side with the handover ceremony for France’s new prime minister, Sebastien Lecornu, on French television channels on Wednesday as “block everything” protests brought back memories of the rallies by the populist “yellow vest” movement that rocked the country in 2018 and 2019. More than 175,000 protesters hit the streets across France on the day of Lecornu’s inauguration, according to the country’s Interior Ministry. Its government collapsed on...

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3 d. ago Beijing weighs risks as unrest rocks strategic partner Nepal

China is closely monitoring social unrest in Nepal, a strategic partner and key point in Beijing’s global infrastructure and investment initiative, following the resignation of prime minister K.P. Sharma Oli. Observers warned that Beijing should be prepared for further instability in the region, citing weak governance and potential external influence in political transitions. The unrest was initially triggered by a social media ban last week, and soon grew into a wider anti-corruption movement...

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3 d. ago China weighs risks as social unrest rocks strategic partner Nepal

China is closely monitoring social unrest in Nepal, a strategic partner and key point in Beijing’s global infrastructure and investment initiative, following the resignation of prime minister K.P. Sharma Oli. Observers warned that Beijing should be prepared for further instability in the region, citing weak governance and potential external influence in political transitions. The unrest was initially triggered by a social media ban last week, and soon grew into a wider anti-corruption movement...

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3 d. ago Han Zheng Meets Respectively with Nepali Prime Minister K. P. Sharma Oli and Myanmar's Acting President Min Aung Hlaing_Embassy of the People's Republic of China in the United States of America

Han Zheng Meets Respectively with Nepali Prime Minister K. P. Sharma Oli and Myanmar's Acting President Min Aung Hlaing_Embassy of the People's Republic of China in the United States of America  中华人民共和国驻美利坚合众国大使馆

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3 d. ago Can Malaysia become Southeast Asia’s top aircraft maintenance hub?

Malaysia’s bid to become Southeast Asia’s top aircraft maintenance hub hinges on how fast it can ramp up capacity, industry players say, as the country races to secure a greater share of the region’s booming aviation support market. Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s government has set a high bar: it wants Malaysia to capture 50 per cent of Southeast Asia’s aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) market by 2030 – overtaking current leader Singapore. The target is seen as ambitious but not...

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4 d. ago New French prime minister greeted with fiery protests on first day at work

Sebastien Lecornu, the loyalist picked by President Emmanuel Macron to be France’s fifth prime minister in two years, took office on a day of sprawling anti-government protests that underlined the depth of the country’s political crisis. Lecornu, a conservative Macron protégé who most recently served as his defence minister, arrived at midday on Wednesday at the prime minister’s residence, where he met former prime minister Francois Bayrou, who was ousted by parliament on Monday over plans to...

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4 d. ago After Israel’s Qatar air strikes, the Gulf questions its US dependence

The Gulf Arab monarchies have been left reeling after the United States, their decades-long security guarantor, seemingly did nothing to prevent Tuesday’s unprecedented Israeli air strikes on Qatar, home to the region’s largest American military base. Describing the attack as a “pivotal moment” for the Gulf, Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani called for a collective regional response after Israeli jets targeted Hamas negotiators in Doha. The strikes have exposed a...

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4 d. ago Poland downs Russian drones, a first for Nato member during Ukraine war

Poland shot down drones that entered its airspace on Wednesday, the first time a member of Nato is known to have fired shots during Russia’s war in Ukraine. Poland said 19 objects had entered its airspace during a large Russian air attack on Ukraine, and that it had shot down those that posed a threat. Prime Minister Donald Tusk said he had activated Article Four of Nato’s treaty, under which alliance members can demand consultations with their allies. “We are dealing with a large-scale...

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4 d. ago Australia dives deep with US$1.1 billion purchase of drone submarines

Australia will invest A$1.7 billion (US$1.1 billion) to develop and manufacture a long-range autonomous vehicle, known as ghost shark, as the nation boosts its naval capabilities, Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles said. Ghost shark will be built under a contract with Anduril Australia, Marles told reporters in Sydney on Wednesday, flanked by Defence Industry Minister Pat Conroy and the CEO of Anduril Australia. “This is the highest tech capability in the world,” Marles added. “It exemplifies...

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4 d. ago Japan’s Ishiba poised to give a speech on WWII. Why is his party so worried?

Outgoing Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba plans to deliver a speech at the UN General Assembly later this month when he is expected to share his views on the causes of World War II, prompting concerns among conservatives that he may offer a more sweeping apology than any previous Liberal Democratic Party leader. Ishiba announced on Sunday that he would step down, with an election to replace him as party president and prime minister of the nation expected to take place in early...

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4 d. ago Israel strike on Hamas leaders in Doha draws rare rebuke from Trump

US President Donald Trump made a rare public break with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, saying the leader’s decision to launch a unilateral attack against Hamas in Qatar “does not advance Israel or America’s goals”. The strike on the militant group’s leadership in Doha, the capital of a US ally, dramatically escalated regional tensions and risked derailing US-backed efforts to broker a ceasefire in Gaza. “This was a decision made by Prime Minister Netanyahu, it was not a decision made...

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