WORLD
Germany plays down threat of US invading Greenland
Germany plays down threat of US invading Greenland
Trump has been talking up the idea of buying or annexing the Arctic territory for years, and further stoked tensions this week by saying that the United States would take the territory "one way or the other."
Jan 13, 2026
POLITICS
NC CWC meeting postponed
NC CWC meeting postponed
In a press statement issued on Tuesday, NC party General Secretary Krishna Prasad Paudel said the meeting, initially scheduled for 11 AM on Tuesday at the party’s central office in Sanepa, Lalitpur, has been rescheduled for 1 PM the same day.
Jan 13, 2026
POLITICS
NC Special Convention locked in talks on key reports
NC Special Convention locked in talks on key reports
The two-day-long Special General Convention, which commenced at Bhrikutimandap on Sunday, initiated by the party's General Secretary duo, Gagan Thapa and Bishwa Prakash Sharma, and was expected to conclude on Monday.
Jan 13, 2026
WORLD
Top UN court begins hearing Rohingya genocide case against Myanmar
Top UN court begins hearing Rohingya genocide case against M...
"It is not about esoteric issues of international law. It is about real people, real stories and a real group of human beings. The Rohingya of Myanmar. They have been targeted for destruction," Dawda Jallow told ICJ judges.
Jan 13, 2026
POLITICS
NC General Secretaries Thapa, Sharma unveil governance reform agenda
NC General Secretaries Thapa, Sharma unveil governance refor...
End to party patronage, two-term limit for prime ministers, and sweeping reforms inspired by Gen Z uprising
Jan 13, 2026
SPORTS
High Court issues order to halt ANFA election
High Court issues order to halt ANFA election
A single bench led by Judge Kripasur Karki on Monday issued an interlocutory interim order mandating that no actions be taken concerning the ANFA elections.
Jan 13, 2026
POLITICS
PM urges efforts to take Nepal–Israel relations to new heights
PM urges efforts to take Nepal–Israel relations to new heigh...
The remarks were made during a courtesy call by Israeli Ambassador to Nepal Shmulik Ari Bass at the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers’ Office in Singha Durbar on Monday afternoon.
Jan 13, 2026
POLITICS
NC on edge as leaders race for consensus on policy and leadership shift
NC on edge as leaders race for consensus on policy and leade...
The Nepali Congress Special General Convention, initially set to end Monday, has been extended to Tuesday amid tensions over leadership elections, with senior leaders pushing to preserve party unity while supporters of the convention insist on electing new leadership.
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Jan 13, 2026
WORLD
Iran says 'prepared for war' as alarm grows over protest toll
Iran says 'prepared for war' as alarm grows over protest tol...
Over two weeks of protests initially sparked by economic grievances have turned into one of the biggest challenges yet to the theocratic system that has ruled Iran since the 1979 Islamic revolution that ousted the shah.
Jan 13, 2026
POLITICS
High-level commission to be formed to probe assets of public officials including former ju...
High-level commission to be formed to probe assets of public...
Presenting the party’s political report at the NC Special General Convention that began on Sunday at Bhrikutimandap, Kathmandu, Thapa said the proposed commission would investigate the assets of all individuals who have held public positions since 2006.
Jan 13, 2026