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Nepal court jails 2 former ministers, 14 others over refugee scam - Reuters
Nepal court jails 2 former ministers, 14 others over refugee scam Reuters
July 15, 2026BBC Inside Science
How do you research the impacts of social media on young people?
June 18, 2026Nepal's foreign minister visits China after calling on regional rival India - Reuters
Nepal's foreign minister visits China after calling on regional rival India Reuters
June 16, 2026An Everest guide's miraculous survival raises questions for tourism industry
Why was a cook leading clients up the world's highest peak? And why was he left to rescue himself?
June 10, 2026Nepali Sherpa scales Mount Everest for a record 32nd time - Reuters
Nepali Sherpa scales Mount Everest for a record 32nd time Reuters
May 17, 2026Third Everest death takes Nepal's May toll of Himalayan climbers to five - Reuters
Third Everest death takes Nepal's May toll of Himalayan climbers to five Reuters
May 12, 2026Pioneering wildlife cameraman Doug Allan dies in Nepal
The cameraman and photographer won eight Emmy Awards for his work on acclaimed series like Blue Planet alongside Sir David Attenborough.
April 9, 2026Nepal's ex-PM arrested over fatal protest crackdown
More than 70 people were killed during an uprising last year which ousted Oli's government.
March 28, 2026Nepal's ex-PM Oli arrested over deaths during Gen Z protests - reuters.com
Nepal's ex-PM Oli arrested over deaths during Gen Z protests reuters.com
March 28, 2026Ex-rapper Balendra Shah sworn in as Nepal prime minister after sweeping election win - Reuters
Ex-rapper Balendra Shah sworn in as Nepal prime minister after sweeping election win Reuters
March 27, 2026Nepal swears in ex-rapper as new prime minister
Balendra Shah won the election by a landslide promising change to Nepalis who are angry at corruption.
March 27, 2026Rapper-politician Balendra Shah's party wins Nepal election
The Rastriya Swatatantra Party has won a large majority in an election dominated by issues including corruption.
March 12, 2026Rapper-politician Balendra Shah on course to be Nepal's next prime minister
Thursday's general election was the first since violent youth-led protests toppled the government in September.
March 7, 2026Inside the Nepal campaign that could vault Balendra Shah to power - Reuters
Inside the Nepal campaign that could vault Balendra Shah to power Reuters
March 7, 2026Nepalis vote in first election since Gen Z uprising for change
This election will test whether the country is ready for a new, untested generation to shape its future.
March 5, 2026Nepal to vote in first election since Gen Z-led protests toppled government - Reuters
Nepal to vote in first election since Gen Z-led protests toppled government Reuters
March 4, 2026Where have Nepal's 'nepo kids' gone as corruption takes centre stage in election?
The excess of politicians' children was front and centre of the anger that drove protests that toppled the government last year.
February 28, 2026Briton among 19 killed in Nepal bus crash
Nepalese police say the British national was a 24-year-old man.
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LIVE,·03:06 - 03:30 The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. Why record numbers of climbers mean increased risk for mountain guides Snakebite kills tens of thousands of people eve
Diplomatic Jigsaw: Nepal Navigates Between China and India
Nepalese Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal recently met with China's top diplomat Wang Yi, marking his first visit to China since his party's election victory in March. This diplomatic engagement comes r
Diplomatic Shifts: Nepal's Balancing Act Between China and India
Nepalese Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal recently embarked on a diplomatic visit to China, meeting with the country's leading diplomat Wang Yi. This marks Khanal's inaugural visit to the influential ne
Nepal’s foreign minister visits China after calling on regional rival India
Sign up now: Get insights on Asia's fast-moving developments Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said China has always placed Nepal at the forefront of its "neighbourhood diplomacy". PHOTO: REUTERS Pu
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'Astonishing': Sherpa missing for 6 days on Mount Everest found alive
24/7 LiveHoustonSouthwestSoutheastNorthwestNortheast Mt. Everest'Astonishing': Sherpa missing for 6 days on Mount Everest found aliveThe sherpa found crawling down an ice flow near the Everest base ca
Defying all odds: Mount Everest guide crawls back to base camp alive after 6 days missing
01:03 Man airlifted after surviving alone on Mount Everest for 6 days Newly released footage showed the moment rescuers evacuated Nepali guide Dawa Sherpa, also known as Hillary, from Everest Base Cam
Lost Everest Guide Survived Horror Six-Day Ordeal By Eating Chocolate, Chewing Ice
View of Mount Everest Wikimedia Commons A Nepali climbing guide, Dawa Sherpa has shared how he survived a six-day ordeal on Mount Everest after being stranded high on the world's tallest peak, while
Sherpa tells of miracle Mount Everest survival with no oxygen and just a few chocolates
Topic:Mountain Climbing Sat 6 Jun 2026 at 12:56pm Dawa Sherpa has described how he survived almost a week on Mount Everest with no oxygen supply. (Supplied: Facebook/Pasang Gelje Sherpa) A few choc
Nepal's former rapper 'Balen' on track for landslide win in parliamentary elections
Balendra Shah, known as "Balen," swept Nepal's parliamentary elections in a resounding victory, six months after the Gen Z uprising. The centrist Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP, National Independent Pa
Rapper-turned-politician Balen Shah’s RSP heads for poll landslide in Nepal
Shah’s party represents a reformist wave reshaping the Himalayan nation’s politics since last year’s youth-led uprising. Share Save Nepal’s centrist Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) of 35-year-old ra
Ex-rapper Balendra Shah set to be Nepal PM after party’s landslide election win
Shah’s Rastriya Swatantra party secures thumping victory in first poll since gen Z protests that toppled government Balendra Shah, the rapper turned politician and popular figurehead of a gen Z revol
Rapper-turned-politician Balen Shah defeats former prime minister in historic Nepal election
Topic:Government Balendra Shah, a rapper-turned-politician and the prime ministerial candidate for RSP, celebrates with his supporters after winning the election (Reuters: Adnan Abidi) Rapper-turne
A new Nepali party led by an ex-rapper is set for a landslide win in parliamentary election
Preliminary and partial results show that a new political party led by an ex-rapper is leading Nepal’s parliamentary election, the country’s first since last year’s revolt. AP video by Upendra Man Sin
RSP's Balendra Shah defeats four-time PM K P Sharma Oli by huge margin in Nepal
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Balen Shah wins big in Nepal polls, defeats KP Sharma Oli by nearly 50,000 votes
Balendra Shah has delivered a stunning political upset by defeating former prime minister KP Sharma Oli by nearly 50,000 votes in Nepal’s high-profile Jhapa-5 constituency. The young leader of the Ras
RSP's Balendra Shah defeats four-time PM K P Sharma Oli by huge margin in Nepal
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Vote counting begins in Nepal after a peaceful parliamentary election
Police carry a ballot box to a vehicle for transport to a counting center after voting ended at a polling station during the parliamentary election in Kathmandu, Nepal, Thursday, March 5, 2026. (AP Ph