Nepal
- Diabetes, Global development, Global health, Nepal, Society, South and Central Asia, Ultra-processed foods, World news
Traditional food could help reverse Nepal’s ‘diabetes epidemic’, studies suggest
With medication largely unaffordable in the country, experts hope community support and a change in diet could…
- Asia Pacific, Bangladesh, India, Infectious diseases, Nepal, South and Central Asia, Thailand, Vietnam, World news
What is Nipah virus? Key things to know about the disease amid cases in India
Highly contagious virus, which spreads from animals to humans, has a high fatality rate and there is no vaccin…
- Africa, Business, Economics, Global development, Global economy, Inequality, Inequality and development, Kenya, Nepal, Oxfam, Protest, Rich lists, Social exclusion, Society, South and Central Asia, US news, US political lobbying, World news
‘Brazen’ political influence of rich laid bare as wealth of billionaires reaches $18.3tn, says Oxfam
Governments opting for oligarchy while brutally repressing protests over austerity and lack of jobs, charity r…
- Activism, Africa, Global development, Kenya, Madagascar, Middle East and North Africa, Morocco, Nepal, Protest, South and Central Asia, Togo, World news, Young people, Youth unemployment
What drove gen Z protests that brought down governments and called out corruption? Five activists explain
We spoke to protesters in Togo, Kenya, Nepal, Madagascar and Morocco about how their actions helped shape the …
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Nepal TV host and ex-rapper mayor form alliance for election after youth revolt
Kathmandu mayor Balendra ‘Balen’ Shah will run for prime minister with presenter Rabi Lamichhane’s party after…
- Africa, Americas, Food, Global development, Global health, India, Kenya, Nepal, South and Central Asia, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Uganda, Ultra-processed foods, World news
‘One bite and he was hooked’: from Kenya to Nepal, how parents are battling ultra-processed foods
Five families around the world share their struggles to keep their children away from UPFsParents and young pe…
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This Nepal village has survived for 1,000 years. Now recurring floods threaten its future
Til, the remotest of three villages in the Limi valley on the Tibetan border, was already wrestling with a dwi…
- Bangladesh, Commonwealth of Nations, India, Military, Nepal, Pakistan, Remembrance Day, Second world war, South and Central Asia, Sri Lanka, UK news, World news
British Asian families urged to share stories of ‘greatest generation’ who fought for Britain
Half of UK public unaware of contribution made by 2.5m British Asian members of armed forces who served in sec…
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Five climbers and two guides killed in Nepal avalanche, say officials
Bad weather hampering rescue efforts after avalanche that swept through Mount Yalung Ri base camp on MondayAn …
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How gen Z used Discord to overthrow governments – video explainer
There have been a series of unprecedented protests in the global south led by gen Z, the demographic cohort bo…
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Last surviving member of first team to conquer Everest dies aged 92
Kanchha Sherpa was part of expedition that put Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary atop world’s highest peak in …
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Unease at slow pace of change in Nepal one month on from gen Z protests
Promised crackdown on corruption is not happening fast enough for many who saw government toppled within a day…
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Non-stop snow, instant noodles and yaks: tales of being trapped on Everest
More than 1,000 people were stuck in mountain hiking areas for days, sparking extensive rescue efforts by loca…
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Mount Everest rescue: all hikers now safe after days stranded in powerful blizzard
Hundreds of hikers encountered deep snow in the isolated Karma valley after an unusually powerful blizzardResc…
- Asia Pacific, China, Extreme weather, Mount Everest, Mountaineering, Nepal, South and Central Asia, Tibet, World news
Mount Everest hikers describe ‘extreme’ conditions as huge rescue effort continues
At least 200 people still stranded after unseasonally heavy snowfall during china’s Golden Week holidayTrekker…