Iran has throttled ​traffic through the strait, a vital global oil and gas supply route, since the war with the United States began with US and Israeli strikes on February 28.

Ramchandra Paudel urges international action for vulnerable countries as Nepal mourns 1,355 deaths and continues the search for 4,996 people unaccounted for.

Two days after the Games ended, the People’s Liberation Army’s official newspaper drew its own conclusions from the show.

Parliamentarians back proposals for a regional climate council, electricity grid and cross-border disaster-warning system after Nepal’s recent glacial-related disaster.

More than 21,000 security personnel remain deployed as rescue teams continue operations across eight flood-hit districts.

About 900 people were initially reported unaccounted for at affected projects, but the army says only around 121 are believed to be inside tunnels.

Flood-affected children can attend any nearby school without uniforms as Bidur authorities work to restore classes after the Bhotekoshi disaster.

Relatives of workers missing after the Rasuwa floods say delays in the search are deepening their anguish as they demand a faster, better-equipped rescue effort.

US Secretary of State expresses condolences over loss of lives and says Washington is ready to provide additional assistance as Nepal continues search, rescue, and relief operations.

The result deepens pressure on Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s coalition, as the far-right party’s record state-level gains raise the prospect of its first path to power since the Nazi era.

The Australian tunnel expert, who arrived in Kathmandu on Saturday, joined Nepali and Indian teams searching for people believed to be trapped inside the Chilime hydropower tunnel.

Bhotekoshi floods are expected to cut food production by 7,686 tonnes in affected areas.

Volcanic ash from repeated eruptions has disrupted air travel around Jakarta, with 170,000 passengers affected by cancellations and schools shifting to remote learning in some areas.

Cyber Bureau forms 10-member team to identify users posting hateful and demeaning comments about people affected by the Bhotekoshi floods.