Global Issues

17/06/2025

For the past month Chinese aircraft carrier strike groups have been operating further from home shores and in greater strength than ever before, testing state-of-the-art technology and sending a message they are a force to be reckoned with, analysts and officials say.

For the past month Chinese aircraft carrier strike groups have been operating further from home shores and in greater strength than ever before, testing state-o

05/06/2025

President Donald Trump signed a proclamation Wednesday evening to ban travel from several countries to the US, citing security risks.

The ban will fully restrict entry of nationals from 12 countries: Afghanistan; Myanmar, also known as Burma; Chad; Republic of the Congo; Equatorial Guinea; Eritrea; Haiti; Iran; Libya; Somalia; Sudan; and Yemen.

People from seven countries will have partial restriction: Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan and Venezuela.

President Donald Trump signed a proclamation Wednesday evening to ban travel from several countries to the US, citing security risks.

15/05/2025

Tensions peaked on Saturday when India and Pakistan fired missiles at each other’s military bases. India initially targeted three Pakistani airbases, including one in Rawalpindi, the garrison city which is home to the headquarters of the Pakistan Army, before then launching projectiles at other Pakistani bases.

Tensions peaked on Saturday when India and Pakistan fired missiles at each other’s military bases. India initially targeted three Pakistani airbases, includin

28/04/2025

“China Coast Guard officers landed on Tiexian Reef to conduct patrols and recorded video evidence of the illegal activities carried out by the Philippine side,” said the state broadcaster CCTV. It added that the officers also cleaned up leftover plastic bottles, wooden sticks and other debris on the reef.

The latest maritime dispute surfaced last week, when China’s state-controlled media claimed that China Coast Guard “implemented maritime control” and “e

18/04/2025

A subpanel of the House of Representatives’ Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has confirmed irregularities and corruption worth billions of rupees in the construction of Pokhara International Airport.

https://arknewsnepal.com/corruption-cleared-for-takeoff-inside-pokharas-airport-debacle/

07/04/2025

London’s Metropolitan Police Service said that 23 women came forward with new accusations against Zhenhao Zou following an appeal to trace other potential victims of the man described by the police as a “dangerous and prolific sexual predator.”

A serial ra**st who was convicted of ra**ng 10 women in the United Kingdom and China last month also attacked dozens more victims before he was arrested, police

31/03/2025

Donald Trump’s dressing-down of Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House was a lightning strike to the transatlantic alliance, dispelling lingering illusions in Europe about whether their American cousin will stand with them to counter Russian aggression. Reeling, perhaps even fearful, Europe may have finally come to its senses over its self-defense needs in the era of Trump.

https://arknewsnepal.com/a-new-dawn-for-europe-breaking-free-from-us-dominance/

17/03/2025

US military officials believe Russia and China are aggressively testing new offensive space capabilities, pointing to a series of satellite training missions conducted by both countries in recent months as growing evidence of an effort to weaponize outer space.

US military officials believe Russia and China are aggressively testing new offensive space capabilities, pointing to a series of satellite training missions co

25/02/2025

The United States joined Russia to vote against a UN General Assembly resolution condemning Russia’s war against Ukraine Monday in a stunning shift from years of US policy. The vote against the Ukrainian and European-backed resolution saw the US at odds with its longtime European allies and instead aligned with the aggressor in the war on the three-year anniversary of Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. https://arknewsnepal.com/us-joins-russia-to-vote-against-un-resolution-condemning-russias-war/

03/02/2025

The company in question is the Panama Ports Company, part of a subsidiary of the Hong Kong-based conglomerate CK Hutchison Holdings. Hutchinson Ports is one of the world’s largest port operators, overseeing 53 ports in 24 countries, including for other US allies such as the UK, Australia and Canada.

Mulino also said Panamanian authorities are carrying out an audit on a company linked to China that operates two terminals around the canal. “We have to wait

23/01/2025

“This could be a model for the world because we now have Thailand as a model. There is true marriage equality in Thailand,” said Kittinun Daramadhaj, a lawyer and president of Rainbow Sky Association of Thailand, one of many who has been campaigning for equality, ahead of Thursday.

Hundreds of same-sex couples are tying the knot across Thailand on Thursday as the country becomes the first in Southeast Asia to recognize marriage equality.

17/01/2025

Nepali customers are irritated that food prices are still higher than inflation.

Nepali customers are irritated that food prices are still higher than inflation. The cost of vegetables and legumes has increased, contributing to double-dig