Nepal

Cancer cases rising among children and young people in Nepal

There were 22,008 cancer cases in Nepal in 2022 and 14,704 deaths.

Water bird numbers fall sharply across Nepal

Bar-headed geese on the Banganga River in Kapilvastu district.

Nepal arrests six in tourist rescue fraud

Police uncovered evidence of multiple insurance claims filed for a single rescue operation, or chartered flights falsely presented as emergency evacuations.

New Nepali political party fields LGBTIQ candidates

Nepali youth queue to submit applications for temporary police personnel for the upcoming general elections outside the District Police Range office in Kathmandu in January.

Nepal’s rapper-turned-mayor challenges ousted prime minister

Smog alert: Nearly 1,200 brick kilns in Nepal start firing

Brick kilns are required to begin operations by Jan 15.

Nepal’s oldest party splits ahead of post-protest polls

The rupture adds to Nepal’s turbulent political environment, after nationwide protests in September over corruption and governance failures.

Nepal’s unemployed youth scramble for election jobs

Nepalis queueing to submit applications for temporary jobs policing upcoming elections in Kathmandu on Jan 11.

Ex-king voices concern over state of Nepal after protests

At least 76 people were killed during the demonstrations last September.

Nepal political alliance challenges traditional party dominance

An aerial view of Kathmandu valley is pictured from an aircraft, in Kathmandu, on Dec 12.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.