Nepal’s ruling coalition loses majority in election

The results from last month’s election showed that Nepal’s ruling coalition has lost the majority mark. This is seen as a rebuke by the voters to the political elites of the Himalayan republic. The incumbent Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba’s Nepali Congress emerged as the largest party, but his five-party ruling alliance failed to reach the majority mark. The alliance won 136 seats in the … Continue reading Nepal’s ruling coalition loses majority in election

Bomb blast kills 6 in North Afghanistan

A roadside bomb went off near a bus which carried government employees, during rush hour, killing six people on Tuesday, a Taliban official said. Hindustan Times reported that Mohammad Asif Waziri, the Taliban-appointed spokesman for the police chief in Balkh province, said the bombing in Mazar-e Sharif, the provincial capital, also wounded seven people. The bomb was planted in a cart by the side of … Continue reading Bomb blast kills 6 in North Afghanistan

G20’s first major meeting begins, with an emphasis on debt, inflation, and slowdown.

India will host more than 200 meetings throughout its term in 50 cities and 32 distinct workstreams. The motto “Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam,” which translates to “one earth, one family, one future,” was illuminated on 100 monuments from Kashmir to Kanyakumari to mark the beginning of India’s year as the G-20 presidency. Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated in an editorial essay that India will make its year … Continue reading G20’s first major meeting begins, with an emphasis on debt, inflation, and slowdown.

Russia building up a massive army base in occupied Mariupol, satellite images show

Satellite pictures released by Maxar Technologies revealed that Russia is building up a large army base in the port city of Mariupol, which it captured in May. In the image, a U-shaped compound could be seen near the centre of the city, with its roof painted in the red, white, and blue star of the Russian Army. “From Russian Army for Mariupol citizens,” a message … Continue reading Russia building up a massive army base in occupied Mariupol, satellite images show

South Korea scrambles jets as Chinese and Russian warplanes enter its air defence zone

The South Korean military said that it scrambled its fighter jets after two Chinese and six Russian warplanes entered its air defence zone. Two Chinese H-6 bombers repeatedly entered and left the Korea Air Defence Identification Zone (KADIZ), South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said. Hours later, they re-entered the zone again from the Sea of Japan, also known as the East Sea in … Continue reading South Korea scrambles jets as Chinese and Russian warplanes enter its air defence zone

NATO to continue providing aid to Ukraine

NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg on Tuesday said that the alliance would continue to provide aid and support to Ukraine, and reaffirmed that it won’t pull back its support. This comes at a time when NATO is calling its partners to pledge more aid to Ukraine as it braces itself for the long winter, which would be much colder and darker due to the Russian attacks … Continue reading NATO to continue providing aid to Ukraine

Protests erupt in China

China is witnessing a rare public protest because of its stringent zero-COVID policy. The protesters shouted slogans against the Chinese Communist Party and the Chinese President, Xi Jinping. The protests have spread to the universities in Nanjing and Beijing. In Beijing, on Saturday night, thousands of protesters gathered at the Wulumuqi Road, which resulted in a clash between the demonstrators and the police. Protests also … Continue reading Protests erupt in China