WORLD
Pigeons may be navigating with their liver, study suggests
Pigeons may be navigating with their liver, study suggests
Animals use various techniques to navigate including following the stars and remembering key landmarks. Birds, fish and turtles orient themselves using Earth's magnetic field as a compass. But it's not yet clear how exactly they do this.
May 30, 2026
WORLD
Myanmar to allow replacement of old vehicles with EV
Myanmar to allow replacement of old vehicles with EV
In a notification dated May 28, the ministry said the program is part of efforts to reduce fuel consumption, improve road safety, and cut environmental pollution, the report said.
May 30, 2026
ECONOMY
Govt slashes duties, boosts IT and EV sectors in bold budget push
Govt slashes duties, boosts IT and EV sectors in bold budget...
The government has unveiled a sweeping budget introducing major tax reliefs for the IT sector, reforms in EV and electricity taxation, and broad customs and excise cuts aimed at modernising the economy and boosting industrial growth.
May 30, 2026
WORLD
'Immense' leverage: why AI chip workers are demanding more
'Immense' leverage: why AI chip workers are demanding more
In the United States, some employees with stock options have made it rich and retired early, while in Asia chip engineers are now using their "immense" leverage over companies to get their way, analysts say.
May 30, 2026
ECONOMY
3% levy on private schools and hospitals raises questions on cost of education and healthc...
3% levy on private schools and hospitals raises questions on...
Introduced through the Economic Bill 2083 by Finance Minister Dr. Swarnim Wagle in Parliament on Friday, the provision requires citizens to pay an additional charge when paying fees at private schools and when receiving treatment at private hospitals and healthcare providers.
May 30, 2026
ECONOMY
RSP-led government presents distribution-oriented budget amid debt concerns
RSP-led government presents distribution-oriented budget ami...
Ambitious FY 2026/27 budget draws mixed reactions from stakeholders
May 30, 2026
WORLD
Djokovic meets Fonseca in French Open generation game
Djokovic meets Fonseca in French Open generation game
Djokovic has been stuck on 24 majors since the 2023 US Open but may not get a better chance to add to that haul with Sinner out and Carlos Alcaraz absent in Paris.
May 30, 2026
WORLD
Israel plan to seize more of Gaza means 'more children will suffer': UN
Israel plan to seize more of Gaza means 'more children will...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday that he had ordered the military to take control of more territory in the Gaza Strip, in defiance of the terms of a fragile ceasefire that took effect in October.
May 30, 2026
WORLD
Vance says progress made as US-Iran deal awaits Trump green light
Vance says progress made as US-Iran deal awaits Trump green...
Trump remained notably silent into Friday morning, despite US sources telling AFP a deal just needed his sign-off, underscoring the volatility of talks three months after the war rattled the Middle East and the global economy.
May 30, 2026
POLITICS
PM Shah reaffirms commitment to women’s rights, gender equality
PM Shah reaffirms commitment to women’s rights, gender equal...
In a message on the occasion of the Eighth National Women’s Rights Day, PM Shah noted that Nepal’s Constitution guarantees women’s rights as fundamental rights and ensures proportional and inclusive representation, as well as meaningful participation of women, across all state inst...
May 30, 2026