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Nepal votes in first general election since govt-toppling Gen Z protests

The voting started at 7 am and will conclude at 5 pm

China sets low growth target of 4.5% to 5% for 2026 amid property slump

China's economy grew by 5 per cent last year to $20.01 trillion, riding high on the robust exports despite US tariffs, while domestic consumption, its bugbear, remained sluggish

Kurdish groups preparing to join fight against Iran with US support

Khalil Nadiri, an official with Kurdistan Freedom Party, based in northern Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdish region, said Wednesday that some of their forces had moved to areas near the Iranian border

Sustained war in Iran may leave US vulnerable, says Antony Blinken

His remarks come on the fifth day of combat operations after the US and Israel launched a war with Iran, and as concerns grow that this conflict could end up becoming a war of attrition

Iran launches missiles at Israel as war in West Asia enters day 6

Israel announced the incoming attack shortly after its military said it had begun new strikes in Lebanon targeting the Iranian-backed Hezbollah militant group in Beirut's southern suburbs

Judge's 'bias' forced me to pay full price for Twitter, says Elon Musk

The jury is hearing claims by Twitter investors that Musk defrauded them by manipulating the platform's share price so he could acquire it more cheaply

Spain denies cooperating with US in West Asia, contradicting White House

Moments after a White House spokesperson said that the Spanish government in Madrid had agreed to help the US, Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares came out and flatly denied the claim

US judge orders refunds for companies after Trump tariffs struck down

The Supreme Court found those tariffs to be unconstitutional under the emergency powers law, including the sweeping "reciprocal" tariffs he levied on nearly every other country

Nepal election pits former rapper against old guard vying for Gen Zs

Balendra Shah, a 35-year-old former rapper-turned-politician who was previously the mayor of the capital Kathmandu, has emerged as a front-runner with backing from many of the young voters

Nato spokesperson condemns Iran's 'indiscriminate' attacks on Turkiye

Our deterrence and defense posture remains strong across all domains, including when it comes to air and missile defence, the spokesperson said

Meta CEO Zuckerberg says in deposition that he resisted censoring platforms

Prosecutors are alleging that Meta violated state consumer protection laws in failing to disclose what it knew about the dangers of addiction to social media as well as child sexual exploitation

US, European equities rise as oil eases, investors eye West Asia war

The dollar fell and US ​Treasury yields rose for a third straight day, even as the US-Iran war expanded after a US submarine sank ​an Iranian warship off Sri Lanka

Over 17,500 Americans safely returned from West Asia amid Iran conflict: US

US State Department said that through its 24/7 Task Force, it has assisted nearly 6,500 Americans abroad by offering security guidance and travel assistance

Detected over 185 missiles since start of 'blatant Iranian aggression': UAE

The Ministry of Defence on Tuesday also successfully intercepted three ballistic missiles and detected 129 drones, of which 121 were intercepted while eight fell within the territory of the state

Israeli military attacks Iranian command centres with over 100 warplanes

More than 250 bombs were dropped by over 100 fighter jets in the "wide-scale" strike

'Doing very well': Trump rates war efforts against Iran 15 out of 10

Trump pointed to the impact of past actions, pointing to the killing of Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani and what he described as "complete obliteration of their nuclear potential" by US bombers

Google settles with Epic Games with offer to cut app store commissions

Google's concessions come 5 months after the US Supreme Court declined to hear its appeal against a judge's order mandating a sweeping Play Store overhaul after 2023 jury ruled it an illegal monopoly

Repatriation flights ramp up amid rush to bring citizens from West Asia

Officials chartered jets or deployed military aircraft to route stranded travellers through Oman, Egypt and Saudi Arabia, since airplanes still could land and take off from those countries

Senate blocks bid to curb Trump's Iran war powers in first Congress vote

The war powers resolution gave lawmakers an opportunity to demand congressional approval before any further attacks are carried out

Qatar rejects Iran's claim it targeted only US interests in Doha

This is the first engagement between Iran and Qatar made public since the war started over the weekend