International

August 24, 2025 8:40 AM

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European postal services suspend shipment of packages to US over import tariffs

Multiple postal services around Europe have announced that they are suspending the shipment of many packages to the United States amid a lack of clarity over new import duties.   Postal services in Germany, Denmark, Sweden and Italy said they will stop shipping most merchandise to the US effective i...

August 24, 2025 8:12 AM

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Russia downs four Ukrainian bombs, 160 drones in last 24 hours: Defence Ministry

Russia said that over the past 24 hours, it shot down four Ukrainian guided aerial bombs and 160 drones. Russian Defence Ministry said its air defence systems intercepted 33 Ukrainian drones over the country's western border regions.   On-duty air defense systems downed 13 Ukrainian fixed-wing unman...

August 23, 2025 9:38 PM

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China Issues Level-IV Emergency as Typhoon Kajiki Nears Hainan

China today activated a Level-IV emergency response to flooding and typhoon in Hainan Province as Typhoon Kajiki, the 13th typhoon of the year is approaching towards southern coast of Hainan Island. The provincial meteorological bureau today said the centre of the typhoon was located around 650 km e...

August 23, 2025 9:35 PM

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Ex-Sri Lankan President Wickremesinghe Shifted to ICU

Former Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe has been admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) a little while ago.     Deputy Director of the Colombo National Hospital, Dr. Rukshan Bellana, said doctors recommended moving him from the Emergency Treatment Unit to the ICU due to his medical condi...

August 23, 2025 9:33 PM

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Hindi Sahitya Utsav Organized by Indian Embassy in Kathmandu

Embassy of India in Kathmandu organised Hindi Sahitya Utsav. Hindi-speaking enthusiasts and literates gathered to discuss great Hindi writers and poets like Subhadra Kumari Chauhan, Mahadevi Verma, Ramdhari Singh Dinkar, Atal Bihari Vajpai and others.     Nepali students from various schools recited...

August 23, 2025 9:30 PM

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INS Kadmatt Completes Port Call at Surabaya, Indonesia

Indian Naval Ship Kadmatt has successfully completed a three-day port call at Surabaya in Indonesia. In a statment. Ministry of Defence said that the port call reinforces long-standing maritime partnership between India and Indonesia under the shared vision of Partnership Across Sea.     The partici...

August 23, 2025 7:03 PM

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UAE Condemns Israel’s Settlement Plan and Gaza Military Operations

The United Arab Emirates has condemned Israel's newly-announced settlement plan in the occupied West Bank and its ongoing military operations in the Gaza Strip. The UAE Foreign Ministry said that the measures were serious violations of international law and relevant UN resolutions and posed a grave ...

August 23, 2025 5:19 PM

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Dutch Foreign Minister Caspar Veldkamp Resigns Over Israel Sanctions Dispute

The Dutch Foreign Minister Caspar Veldkamp has resigned after he failed to secure government support for strong sanctions against Israel over its military operations in Gaza. Veldkamp who is representative of the New Social Contract party and has served as the Netherlands ambassador to Israel said h...

August 23, 2025 3:56 PM

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Sri Lankan Leaders Visit Ex-President Wickremesinghe in Prison Hospital

Several Sri Lankan leaders visited former President Ranil Wickremesinghe at the Welikada Prison Hospital on Saturday, a day after he was remanded on charges of misusing public funds. Mahinda Rajapaksa, Sajith Premadasa and other opposition figures called on the 76-year-old, who was admitted to the p...