'Serious need for speed' in global climate commitments amid 2035 target shortfalls

Global emissions are starting to fall on account of the worldwide commitment to fight climate change, although still not nearly fast enough, analysis by the United Nations has found. A synthesis report released on Tuesday by the UN's Framework...

Global financial, technical support crucial to ensure climate justice: Rizwana

Global financial and technical support is crucial to ensure climate justice in Bangladesh, said Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Advisor Syeda Rizwana Hasan. She noted that it is vital to enhance research, policy formulation, and...

What’s happening in the Mid-Hudson Valley: Oct. 28, 2025

Halloween event: Morton Memorial Library, 82 Kelly St., Rhinecliff, will have a Halloween event on Wednesday, Oct. 29, from 4 to 5 p.m. Halloween stories will be read and Halloween cookies will be decorated. Costumes are encouraged. Call (845)...

Hurricane Melissa: 'Storm of the century' makes landfall in Jamaica

Jamaicans were braced for destruction on Tuesday night local time as Hurricane Melissa made landfall, bringing storm surges, flash floods and landslides in what is expected to be the worst storm to hit the Caribbean island this century. The...

New Northeast rail lines only solve connectivity problem, not security

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the new Bairabi-Sairang railway line connecting Mizoram and Assam in September and flagged off three new railway services in Mizoram—Sairang-Delhi Rajdhani Express, Kolkata-Sairang Express, and...

Saudi minister calls for private sector funding for giga-projects

Saudi Arabia’s Investment Minister said on Tuesday it was time for the kingdom's wealth fund, the Public Investment Fund, and the government to step back and allow the private sector to help develop the country's ambitious giga-projects slated for...

Manisha Koirala Reflects On Spirituality And Understanding Life & Death

(MENAFN- IANS) Mumbai, Oct 28 (IANS) Bollywood actress Manisha Koirala recently shared a heartfelt post reflecting on spirituality and her life learnings through Buddhist teachings. Taking to her social media account, the actress shared a few...

Setting up early warning in the Himalaya poses unique challenges

On the first weekend of this month, Mount Everest (on the Tibetan side) turned dystopian: a sudden blizzard, torrential snowfall and lightning strikes hit the mountain’s vicinity, trapping a thousand trekkers who were gradually rescued with the...

The silent siege

The phone vibrates on the table. A farmer in Rajshahi sees a forwarded WhatsApp audio clip, his brother’s voice, frantic: “The market price for rice has collapsed! Sell everything now!” The voice is a perfect replica, an AI-generated ghost. In...

A Truly Humane Nation: Israel

For millions of Nepali migrant workers, the dream is simple: to work in a safe, dignified, and fair environment while supporting their families and contributing to their nation’s economy. Only a few countries in the world have truly fulfilled this...

Cyclone Montha approaches India - with schools closed and thousands evacuated

Indian authorities have shut schools and evacuated tens of thousands of people from coastal areas as the nation braces for a severe cyclonic storm to hit. Meteorologists expect that Cyclone Montha will make landfall on Tuesday near Kakinada, a...

Resourcing Tomorrow Government Roundtable to Lead Global Dialogue on Mining and Critical Minerals Policy

Breadcrumb Trail Links Newsfile Article content London, United Kingdom–(Newsfile Corp. – October 28, 2025) – The Resourcing Tomorrow Government Roundtable is once again setting the benchmark for dialogue between governments and the mining sector....

Dr. Sudha Sharma, Bablu Gupta sworn in as ministers

President Ram Chandra Paudel administering the oath of office and secrecy to newly appointed ministers Dr. Sudha Sharma (R) and Bablu Gupta on Sunday. KATHMANDU: Two new ministers were sworn in today. President Ram Chandra Paudel administered the...

Bangladesh’s economic crisis is a cautionary tale. For India too

In times of regional economic instability, wise nations pay attention to the challenges faced by their neighbours. Bangladesh, once heralded as a quiet success story of South Asia, now confronts its most precarious economic situation in decades....

Underpaid and overworked, private hospital nurses demand pay parity

Eva [name changed], a staff nurse at a teaching hospital under Bhairahawa-based Universal College of Medical Science, receives only Rs13,000 as basic salary a month. The hospital also provides her additional Rs5,000 allowances in night-duty...

₹48 lakh fraud case linked to PLFI chief Dinesh Gope exposed

Ranchi: A sensational case has surfaced in which PLFI supremo Dinesh Gope was allegedly duped of ₹48 lakh by a man from Gujarat, who posed as a suspended employee of the Prime Minister’s Office–affiliated National Technical Research Organisation...

A French teacher’s mission to bring computer literacy to a remote Nepali village

In the heart of the mountains, already far from the outskirts of Paris where he grew up, and now miles away from the chaos of Kathmandu, where he first landed in Nepal, Gustave Boussard wakes up each day to teach computer science to three classes...

Pesticide use rises in Karnali despite ‘organic province’ pledge

By Nabin Subedi Surkhet, Oct. 26: Seven years after the Karnali Province government declared it would become Nepal’s first ‘organic province’, the region is witnessing increasing use of chemical fertilisers and pesticides, raising doubts over the...

The CFO's Guide to Services CPQ: Driving Accuracy, Efficiency, and Growth

Thank you for your interest in the webinar! Check your inbox for an email with instructions on viewing the on-demand presentation. Oops something went wrong. Watch Now {"LSQLeadFields":[{"Seq":1,"Name":"First...

Protests Went Viral: How Indonesia Sparked Global Youth Movements

Video by ASHLEY DOCUMENTARY. How Indonesia’s Protest Became a Global Blueprint 🧭 The Spark That Lit the Streets Jakarta’s unrest in July 2025 began with a familiar outrage: lawmakers granting themselves new allowances while daily prices soared....