Nepal gets first female PM after deadly unrest
Former Supreme Court chief justice Sushila Karki is sworn in after a deal with protest leaders.
Month: September 2025
As Russian army inches closer, Ukrainians must decide to stay or go
In Bilozerske, eastern Ukraine, people must make the agonising decision to flee or risk staying.
UK says ‘great news’ British national freed in Belarus release deal
Julia Fenner was given a long jail term after being detained while entering Belarus in March 2024.
US joins UN Security Council condemnation of Israeli strikes on Qatar
The US traditionally blocks actions against its close ally Israel at the United Nations.
South Sudan vice-president charged with murder and treason
The roads leading to Riek Machar’s house are blocked by tanks and soldiers, amid fears of renewed fighting.
Ireland threatens to withdraw from Eurovision if Israel participates
The Irish broadcaster said that Ireland’s participation in the contest “would be unconscionable given the ongoing and appalling loss of…
Nasa bans Chinese nationals from working on its space programmes
Earlier this month, Chinese nationals working with Nasa suddenly found themselves denied access.
‘Everyone hit the deck and scattered’: Witnesses describe moment of Utah shooting
Witnesses describe screaming and running to flee the scene after hearing the fatal gunshot that killed Kirk.
Killing of Trump ally lays bare America’s bloody and broken politics
Charlie Kirk’s killing is another episode of gun violence in America and the latest in a line of recent political…
Nepal protests ‘hijacked’, Gen Z claim, as army patrols the streets
Fierce protests against corruption and nepotism spiralled into arson and violence on Tuesday.