WORLD
Nvidia CEO Huang joins Trump on China trip
Nvidia CEO Huang joins Trump on China trip
The world's two largest economies are racing to dominate the global AI market, which relies on high-performance chips.
May 13, 2026
WORLD
UN condemns child death toll from Israel's West Bank operations
UN condemns child death toll from Israel's West Bank operati...
"Children are paying an intolerable price for escalating military operations and settler attacks across the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem," UN children's agency spokesman James Elder told reporters.
May 13, 2026
SOCIETY
Moderate rainfall likely in some provinces
Moderate rainfall likely in some provinces
According to the MFD, there is a possibility of moderate rainfall accompanied by thunder and lightning at some places in Koshi, Madhesh, Bagmati and Gandaki provinces during the afternoon.
May 13, 2026
WORLD
War in the Middle East: latest developments
War in the Middle East: latest developments
Here are the latest developments in the Middle East war:
May 13, 2026
SOCIETY
Market monitoring in Tokha, 46 erring businesses booked
Market monitoring in Tokha, 46 erring businesses booked
According to the municipality, surprise inspections were carried out across 11 wards over several days starting May 8.
May 13, 2026
WORLD
WHO says more hantavirus cases may emerge in coming weeks after Spain-led cruise evacuatio...
WHO says more hantavirus cases may emerge in coming weeks af...
"Given the long incubation period of the virus, it is possible that we may see more cases in the coming weeks," Tedros said at a joint press conference with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez held at the Moncloa Palace in Madrid.
May 13, 2026
SOCIETY
National ID server outage enters 10th day, millions left stranded
National ID server outage enters 10th day, millions left str...
The director of the DoNIDCR, Sanubabu Adhikari, admitted that the system had suffered a technical failure. “A technical problem has occurred, and the technical team is working to resolve it,” he said, adding that he could not say exactly when services would resume.
May 13, 2026
POLITICS
PM Shah to furnish replies to lawmakers’ questions today
PM Shah to furnish replies to lawmakers’ questions today
Prime Minister Balendra Shah is scheduled to respond today to questions raised by lawmakers during the ongoing discussion on the government’s policies and programmes in the House of Representatives.
May 13, 2026
WORLD
Pentagon says US cost of Iran war nearing $29 billion
Pentagon says US cost of Iran war nearing $29 billion
The new figure, revealed by the Defense Department during a budget hearing on Capitol Hill, is about $4 billion higher than the estimate offered by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth two weeks ago.
May 13, 2026
ECONOMY
BFIs’ private sector lending stands less than half the annual target at 5.7 percent
BFIs’ private sector lending stands less than half the annua...
With just two months remaining until the end of FY 2025/26, BFIs’ lending to the private sector stands at less than half of the target ratio set by the central bank.
May 13, 2026