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Solar Eclipse 2025: When and where to watch last solar eclipse of the year?

In September 2025, there will also be the year's second and 'last' solar eclipse. The date of this fascinating astronomical event is on Sunday, September 21. So, let's know everything about it

Who is Sushila Karki, the choice of GenZs set to lead Nepal's interim govt?

Known for her anti-corruption stance, Sushila Karki is set to head the interim government after KP Sharma Oli's resignation amid nationwide protests in Nepal

Firms may hesitate to invest in US without visa reforms: S Korean President

President Lee Jae Myung said the Korean workers are set to be brought home on Friday aboard a charter plane

Nepal Army extends curfew in Kathmandu, other districts amid ongoing unrest

In a statement on Thursday, the Army said that essential service vehicles and institutions would be allowed to operate

NYC transit system lost $1 bn in 2024 due to fare evasion: Report

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority, which runs city's subways, buses and commuter rail lines, has called the problem an existential crisis

Who was Charlie Kirk, youth leader and Trump ally who was shot dead?

Kirk had built a massive following through his podcast, media presence, and campus activism, shaping America's conservative movement at a young age

Nepal unrest: Ex-PM's house set ablaze, Parliament torched; key updates

Nepal is witnessing large-scale protests by young people over corruption, rising unemployment, and a temporary social media ban imposed by the government

'Individual ego, recklessness': Kamala Harris on Biden's second term bid

Kamala Harris writes she was sidelined by Joe Biden's team, saying her Latin America investment push was ignored while Republicans branded her the 'border czar', damaging her image

Ex-FBI officials sue Kash Patel, allege he fired agents who probed Trump

The lawsuit was filed on Wednesday (local time) on behalf of Brian Driscoll, Steven Jensen, and Spencer Evans, accusing Patel of politicising the agency to protect his own job

Charlie Kirk energised conservative youth, paving way for Trump's rise

Kirk was shot dead in Utah, shocking the political world and beyond. He was one of the country's most prominent conservative figures and had flourished using a brash approach to politics

Gen-Z protesters across Asia challenge old guard, demand lasting reform

These demonstrations also highlight how collective youth action can force governments into retreat

Some US federal research funding to be restored after freeze, says Harvard

The notification followed a court victory for Harvard last week in which a federal judge ruled that the US illegally froze more than $2 billion in research dollars for the school

Mexico's new tariffs on Asian imports aim to counter US trade pressures

President Claudia Sheinbaum said the tariffs revealed a day earlier in her administration's budget proposal are intended to counter the effects of US tariffs on some products from Mexico

Some National Guard to stay in DC till Nov as Trump's order set to expire

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine said in a statement that he had approved a request from the Secretary of the Army for 150 military police to carry out patrols in Washington through November 30

Trump gives ambiguous response to Russian drone incursion into Poland

What's with Russia violating Poland's airspace with drones? Here we go! Trump posted on his Truth Social platform late Wednesday morning

Brazil SC judge breaks with two peers, votes to absolve Bolsonaro

Despite Wednesday's vote by Justice Luiz Fux, the ex-leader could still be found guilty in the coming days, with two justices remaining to vote and a simple majority of three sufficient to convict

French police detain 295 in clashes as Macron appoints new prime minister

Although falling short of its self-declared intention to Block Everything, the protest movement that started online over the summer caused widespread hot spots of disruption

Former Nepal PM Khanal's wife critical, undergoing treatment: Report

A mob set the house belonging to Khanal on fire in the Dallu area of Kathmandu on Tuesday

China's state planner vows to improve policies to hit growth target

China will manage capacity in key sectors to better coordinate the economy and external "economic and trade struggles", Zheng said

'Block Everything' protests sweep across France, protesters arrested

Authorities deployed more than 80,000 security personnel across the country, removing barriers and containing unrest as tensions flared in several places