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At least 12 people have died in landslides triggered by days of heavy rain in Malaysia’s Sabah state on Borneo island, according to local news reports on Tuesday. Rescue officials said more than 2,000 people from low-lying areas, including around the state capital Kota Kinabalu, have been evacuated due to widespread flooding. The deadliest incident occurred on Monday when a ...

Nepal’s new leader vowed Sunday to follow protesters’ demands to “end corruption” as she began work as interim prime minister, after “Gen Z” youth demonstrations ousted her predecessor. Sushila Karki, the 73-year-old former chief justice, has been tasked with restoring order and addressing protesters’ demands for a corruption-free future ahead of elections in six months. Protests, sparked by a ban ...

Gen Z-led demonstrators have resumed protests in Nepal, demanding the resignation of interim Prime Minister Sushila Karki after she appointed ministers without consulting them. On Sunday night, protesters led by Sudan Gurung gathered outside the Prime Minister’s residence in Baluwatar, chanting slogans and accusing Karki of betraying their movement. “If we take to the streets again, no one will be ...

Nepal’s new leader vowed Sunday to follow protesters’ demands to “end corruption” as she began work as interim prime minister, after “Gen Z” youth demonstrations ousted her predecessor. “We have to work according to the thinking of the Gen Z generation. … What this group is demanding is end of corruption, good governance and economic equality,” said Sushila Karki, the ...

Nepal’s President Ram Chandra Paudel has announced a general election for Mar 5, 2026. The announcement came on Friday after Sushila Karki was sworn in as interim prime minister. The president’s office said Paudel decided to dissolve the House of Representatives based on Karki’s recommendation. Karki took her oath at the presidential palace on Friday at 9pm local time, administered ...

Nepal’s former Supreme Court chief justice Sushila Karki is set to become the country’s interim prime minister after deadly anti-corruption protests ousted the government. Karki, 73, will be the first woman to lead the impoverished Himalayan nation after a deal was reached with the protest leaders for her to be sworn in. More than 50 people were killed in clashes ...

Brazil’s Supreme Court has sentenced former President Jair Bolsonaro to 27 years in prison for conspiring to overthrow President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in 2022. Four of the five judges ruled him guilty on all charges, while one favored acquittal. The 70-year-old Bolsonaro, who led Brazil from 2019 to 2022, is currently under house arrest. Seven others, including former ...

US conservative activist Charlie Kirk, an influential ally of President Donald Trump, was fatally shot on Wednesday while speaking at a Utah university, sparking a manhunt for a lone sniper who the governor said had carried out a political assassination. Authorities said they still had no suspect in custody as of Wednesday night, some eight hours after the midday shooting ...

President Donald Trump issued a rare public rebuke of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday following an Israeli strike targeting Hamas operatives in Qatar. Trump emphasized that he had no prior knowledge of the attack and expressed concern over its timing and implications for ongoing peace negotiations. Speaking to reporters during an unusual visit to a Washington, D.C. restaurant, ...

Flames engulf Singha Durbar palace, home to Nepal’s government and parliament buildings. Photo: Narendra Shrestha/EPA Following the resignation of Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli amid intense nationwide protests, hundreds of demonstrators stormed Nepal’s Parliament on Tuesday and set the main building on fire. The escalation came a day after security forces opened fire on protesters attempting to breach parliament premises ...