The immediate diplomatic response follows the disaster that struck Nepal's Bhotekoshi River region on Wednesday, triggering one of the deadliest events in the country's modern history, according to The Kathmandu Post.
The World Bank has taken the initiative to mobilise up to 25 billion Nepalese Rupees from various sources as emergency assistance for flood-affected areas in Nepal.
Hundreds remain missing after catastrophic floods and landslides devastate border communities, with foreign tourists among those unaccounted for.
At least eight people have been killed and 26 police personnel reported missing after massive flash floods swept through central Nepal on Wednesday, August 26, causing widespread destruction along the Bhotekoshi River near the country’s border with Tibet.
Passenger traffic at Dubai International Airport (DXB) fell sharply by 31.3% in the first half of 2026 as the Iran war caused widespread disruption to air travel across the Gulf and beyond.
India and China have agreed to continue negotiations towards a “fair, reasonable and mutually acceptable” settlement of their long-running border dispute, following high-level talks in Beijing.
The State Department has not provided a timeline for when the interviews will resume or when fresh appointment dates will be issued, FT reported.
US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that all mines in the international waters of the Strait of Hormuz have been removed or detonated, while warning Iran against any fresh attempt to mine the strategic waterway.
US President Donald Trump floated the proposed name change as Washington and Ottawa traded fresh tariff threats amid a deepening dispute over autos, steel and other goods.
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South Korea and the United States have agreed to deepen coordination on North Korea’s nuclear programme and efforts to promote peace on the Korean Peninsula.
The United Nations has warned that Sudan’s conflict is becoming increasingly complex and dangerous, with intensified drone attacks and fighting across several regions raising fears of a wider regional spillover.
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