WORLD
Cruise ship hantavirus outbreak 'not the start of an epidemic': WHO
Cruise ship hantavirus outbreak 'not the start of an epidemi...
"This is not the start of an epidemic. This is not the start of a pandemic," WHO epidemic and pandemic preparedness and prevention director Maria Van Kerkhove told reporters, insisting: "This is not Covid."
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SOCIETY
Complaints filed against proposed CJ nominee can be filed until May 18
Complaints filed against proposed CJ nominee can be filed un...
The committee has scheduled its next meeting for May 19.
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SOCIETY
First phase of evacuating riverbank settlements over, govt for managing squatters
First phase of evacuating riverbank settlements over, govt f...
It was launched on April 25.
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SOCIETY
Moderate rain, snowfall likely in hills and mountains; light rain with lightning in Terai
Moderate rain, snowfall likely in hills and mountains; light...
At present, the weather is generally cloudy in the hilly and mountainous areas of Madhesh, Bagmati, and Gandaki provinces, as well as in Koshi, Lumbini, Karnali, and Sudurpashchim provinces.
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SOCIETY
Bangladesh Embassy hosts networking dinner for Nepali businesses, Bangladeshi exhibitors
Bangladesh Embassy hosts networking dinner for Nepali busine...
Addressing the gathering, Bangladesh Ambassador to Nepal, Md. Shafiqur Rahman highlighted the importance of strengthening bilateral trade, investment and business connectivity between Nepal and Bangladesh.
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WORLD
IMF warns of 'inevitable' AI-powered threats to global financial system
IMF warns of 'inevitable' AI-powered threats to global finan...
"IMF analysis suggests that extreme cyber-incident losses could trigger funding strains, raise solvency concerns, and disrupt broader markets," the lender warned in a new report.
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WORLD
UN proposes new global dashboard to measure progress beyond GDP
UN proposes new global dashboard to measure progress beyond...
The proposal was included in a report titled "Counting What Counts: A Compass of Progress for People and Planet," which was released by the UN secretary-general's independent High-Level Expert Group on Beyond GDP and presented a dashboard of globally applicable indicators providing a new compass of...
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WORLD
European minnows bid to challenge social media giants
European minnows bid to challenge social media giants
Founders nevertheless see opportunity in the disillusionment and distrust of major platforms that have spiked alongside transatlantic tensions under Donald Trump's second presidency.
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SOCIETY
Supreme Court halts demolition drive against squatter settlements
Supreme Court halts demolition drive against squatter settle...
A joint bench of Justices Kumar Regmi and Nityananda Pandey directed the government not to evict squatters and unmanaged settlers, stressing that the state must ensure their basic needs, including housing, education, healthcare and food.
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POLITICS
'No trade union exists within the Federal Parliament Secretariat'
'No trade union exists within the Federal Parliament Secreta...
In a statement issued by the Secretariat, it said that following the implementation of Ordinance No. 7 (2083), the legal provision for employees’ unions under the Federal Parliament Secretariat Act, 2064 has been amended and removed.
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