- by Associated Press
K-Pop sensation BTS visited the White House on Tuesday to talk with President Joe Biden about combating the rise in hate crimes targeting Asian Americans — bringing superstar sizzle to an otherwise sad and scary topic.
- by Republica
Madan Krishna Shrestha, renowned comedian and actor inaugurated a theater established in his name during a grand function organized at Pathshala Pre-Uni program in Baneshwor on Saturday.
- by Republica
Based on the elopement wedding culture prevalent in Limbu tribe, Artmandu Nepal is organizing a play titled “Chor Ko Swor” at the Mandala theater from June 3 to June 29.
- by Republica
Sanish Shrestha and Keshu Khadka won the title of “Mister and Miss Supranational 2022” .
- by Associated Press
A man seemingly disguised as an old woman in a wheelchair threw a piece of cake at the glass protecting the Mona Lisa at the Louvre Museum and shouted at people to think of planet Earth.
- by Republica
The incidents of sexual violence have gone up lately in Nepal. The cases of Sushmita Regmi, Nirmala Panta, and another teenager who was sexually exploited by her own teacher, highlight the level of insecurity that girls experience in schools and in open environments. In this context, Manawi Shah and Samiksha Shrestha of My City talked to a few young girls from the Kathmandu Valley to learn their views about their security in regard to sexual violence and measures that the government and other stakeholders can take in order to create a safer environment for them.
- by Associated Press
Indian police are investigating the killing of a popular Punjabi rapper, who blended hip-hop, rap and folk music, a day after he was fatally shot, officials said Monday.
- by Republica
Untold Period Stories, a community that brings the topic of periods onto a judgmental free table through storytelling, hosted a live art workshop themed “Beyond Blood” on 29 May, Sunday in Gallery LA, Bauddha to mark the Menstrual Hygiene Month 2022.
- by Republica
Nepal Motion Pictures Association has directed the cinema halls to implement strict measures to discourage the ongoing trend of recording movies during film screening and uploading them on tiktok and other social media platforms.
- by Associated Press
Britain is getting ready for a party featuring mounted troops, solemn prayers — and a pack of dancing mechanical corgis. The nation will celebrate Queen Elizabeth II’s 70 years on the throne this week with four days of pomp and pageantry in central London. But behind the brass bands, street parties and a planned appearance by the aging queen on the balcony of Buckingham Palace lies a drive to show that the royal family still remains relevant after seven decades of change.
- by Republica
Aryan Khan, son of Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, was given a clean chit by The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) on Friday following the drugs-on-cruise case last year.
- by Republica
Five Nepalis have been included in the list of “Forbes’ Under 30 from Asia” category by Forbes. Forbes, a global media company, focusing on business, investing, technology, entrepreneurship, leadership and lifestyle selected this list on the basis of innovative ways followed by the entrepreneurs to redefine the future of business and society in Asia with their forward-thinking vision.
- by Associated Press
With one of Europe’s largest gay pride celebrations right around the corner, Spain’s LGBTQ community is worried that the outbreaks of monkeypox on the continent could lead to an increase in homophobic sentiment based on misunderstandings of the disease. Spanish health authorities said Thursday that there were now 84 confirmed cases in the country, the highest number in Europe. The tally includes one woman, the region of Madrid said in a statement on Friday without providing any further details.
- by Republica
A jury is scheduled to hear closing arguments Friday in Johnny Depp’s high-profile libel lawsuit against ex-wife Amber Heard.
- by Agencies
Former Miss World Manushi Chhillar has been roped in by UNICEF for the occasion of World Menstrual Hygiene Day to spread awareness on the burning issue of menstrual hygiene in our country.
- by Associated Press
Ray Liotta, the blue-eyed actor best known for playing mobster Henry Hill in “Goodfellas” and baseball player Shoeless Joe Jackson in “Field of Dreams,” has died. He was 67.
- by Associated Press
Black Men Heal co-founder Zakia Williams was deeply moved as she watched a young Black man become emotional while speaking about the mental health toll the past few years have taken on him.
- by Reuters
Britain's Royal Mint has produced its biggest ever coin to mark Queen Elizabeth's Platinum Jubilee, a 15 kilogram (33.07 lb)giant commissioned by a private collector.
- by Republica
The gilded figures of Gods stolen from different parts of Nepal have been repatriated from the United States. Among the repatriated religious figures were Standing Buddha that was lost from Kwaya Bahi, Lalitpur, Padmapani Lokeswora, Chaturmukhi Shivalinga (Panchadeval Temple, Pasupati), Uma Maheswori (Ga: Hiti, Lalitpur) and Nagaraja (Bhagawan Bahal, Naxal).
- by Republica
Salman Khan’s Da-Bangg Tour in Nepal which was scheduled for May 28, Saturday, has been postponed again.