Kathmandu, Mar 2: Nepal’s upcoming general election is shaping up as a high-stakes generational contest, with rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah popularly known as…
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3 killed, 14 injured in mass shooting at Austin bar; suspect shot dead by police
by Priya Singhby Priya SinghAustin (US), Mar 1: Three people were killed and 14 others injured in a mass shooting at Buford’s Backyard Beer Garden on…
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Nine Killed in Iranian Missile Strike on Israel as Gulf Attacks Escalate Regional Conflict
by Priya Singhby Priya SinghJerusalem/Dubai, Mar 1: At least nine people were killed and nearly 28 others injured after an Iranian missile struck the Israeli city…
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Iran Claims Missile Strike on USS Abraham Lincoln; US Denies Hit as Gulf Tensions Escalate
by Priya Singhby Priya SinghTehran/Washington, Mar 1: Iran’s Revolutionary Guards claimed on Sunday that four ballistic missiles struck the US aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in…
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Afghan Forces Fire at Pakistani Jets Over Kabul; Islamabad Declares ‘Open War’
by Priya Singhby Priya SinghKabul, Mar 1: Explosions and bursts of gunfire rocked Kabul early Sunday as Afghan forces fired at Pakistani aircraft over the capital,…
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Nepal Polls: Gen Z Anger Over ‘Nepo Kids’ Fades, Corruption Takes Centre Stage
by Priya Singhby Priya SinghKathmandu, Mar 1: The ostentatious social media displays of politicians’ children, dubbed “nepo kids”, that once fuelled a wave of Gen Z…
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$250,000 Offer for Viral Macaque Punch Sparks Outrage, Zoo Refuses Sale
by Priya Singhby Priya SinghTokyo, Feb 28: Influencers Andrew Tate and Tristan Tate have offered USD 250,000 to purchase Punch, a seven-month-old macaque at Ichikawa City…
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US Issues Shelter Alert in Bahrain After Iran Retaliation; Tensions Spike in Gulf
by Priya Singhby Priya SinghManama/Washington, Feb 28: The US Embassy in Bahrain on Saturday issued a stark security alert warning of a potential “imminent drone/missile attack…
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Tehran Leadership Under Fire; Iran Confirms Khamenei Alive
by Priya Singhby Priya SinghTehran, Feb 28: Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei is alive “as far as I know”, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Saturday…
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Micro-Dramas Surge Globally as China Leads, South Korea Bets Big on AI-Driven Content
by Priya Singhby Priya SinghSeoul, Feb 28: Ultra-short “micro-dramas” — vertical video series tailored for smartphones — are rapidly transforming the global entertainment landscape, with China…