Youth queue to submit applications for temporary police personnel for the upcoming general elections in Kathmandu on Sunday KATHMANDU: Tens of thousands of young Nepalis have applied for temporary jobs policing upcoming elections, the first polls since a youth-led uprising spotlighted the Himalayan nation’s economic woes.Nepal estimated it suffered losses of about $586 million and…
A black-and-white image of Donald Trump wearing a milk moustache recently circulated online, deliberately echoing the iconic 1990s “Got Milk?” campaign. The image, shared through official channels and amplified by Trump allies, was more than a nostalgic visual. It signalled a clear shift in US food policy thinking, with whole milk once again being promoted…
Three hours ago, Elon Musk posted five blunt words: “Keynes was a demon.” He was responding to Balaji Srinivasan’s line that the end of Western Keynesianism would be bigger than the collapse of Soviet communism. It was not a viral moment or a market-moving event. It was something more revealing: a small window into how…
US Congressman Ro Khanna has said he was “horrified” by conditions at a California immigration detention centre after speaking directly with dozens of detainees who described a lack of medical care, poor food and degrading living conditions, even worse than what animals live in. In a post on X and in interviews following his visit,…
With zero natural rivers or lakes, Kuwait depends almost entirely on seawater desalination to meet its water needs/Image: Renderhub Kuwait’s shimmering skyline and bustling urban centres rise from one of the most water-scarce landscapes on Earth. Roughly the size of New Jersey and spanning just under 18,000 square kilometres, the country sits at the northern…
Why Cats Hate Aluminium Foil: The Sounds, Textures and Sensory Overload That Send Them Running Videos of cats recoiling from aluminium foil have become a familiar internet gag, with owners lining worktops and tables to keep curious paws at bay. The reactions look dramatic, startled jumps, instant retreats, but the science behind them is more…
A short video showing a woman without a hijab burning a photograph of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, to light a cigarette has spread rapidly across social media, becoming one of the most striking protest images linked to the latest wave of unrest associated with Iran. The act brings together several taboos under the…
Boeing E-4B Nightwatch, better known as the US military’s “Doomsday Plane,” made a rare and highly visible appearance this week, triggering speculation because of both its flight pattern and the geopolitical moment in which it occurred. Flight-tracking data showed the aircraft departing Offutt Air Force Base on January 6, flying to Camp Springs, Maryland, near…
President Donald Trump briefly paused an interview with The New York Times to answer a phone call from Fox News, according to the Times’ account of the Oval Office meeting.The call came from Bret Baier, Fox News’s chief political anchor and the host of Special Report. Trump answered during the interview, told Baier that he…
Rescue workers put out a fire at a residential building damaged by a Russian strike in Kyiv, Ukraine (AP photo) Russia’s defence ministry said on Friday that its forces struck “strategic targets” in Ukraine overnight using Oreshnik hypersonic missiles. The ministry did not provide further details on the locations or extent of the strikes, but…
