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The ancient coastal city of Tyre, twelve miles north of Lebanon's border with Israel, has emerged as an unlikely battlefield in Israel's conflict with the Iran-backed Hezbollah militant group. Tyre, one of Lebanon's largest cities, is a major coastal hub and a popular tourist destination during peacetime. However, Israel began targeting the entire city at the end of May, before the beginning of the current ceasefire, except for a small, mostly Christian enclave on the seaside, claiming it was hitting Hezbollah fighters.  That area, the last relatively safe part of the city, saw thousands of people pour into it. Days later, Israel warned Christians living in the historic neighborhood that it might attack them as well. Residents of the ancient city were left without a safe haven as a result of the warning, which came without any evidence that Hezbollah was operating in the Christian neighborhood. A historic city in danger of new destruction. A low-flying Israeli drone flew ov...

Forty people have drowned in heatwave-related deaths in France since Thursday, Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has said, as temperatures hit record levels in several major cities and the heatwave reaches a peak in several European countries.  According to Marina Ferrari, Minister of Sports and Youth, "It's not something to be taken lightly, going swimming in unsupervised areas during a heatwave," she stated on French radio. The heatwave has primarily affected France, Spain, and Italy thus far. Tuesday was the hottest June day ever recorded in France, reaching an average temperature of 29.8C. According to Météo France, the country's hottest night was Monday, when the minimum average temperature was 21.6 C. More than half of the country is on red alert.  On the third day of a national heatwave, temperatures in Spain are expected to reach above 40 degrees Celsius in some areas, prompting red alerts in Cantabria and the Basque Country in the north and Andalusia in th...

Indra Dev Yadav, who comes from Ward 5 of Bariyarpatti in Siraha, has been looking for work abroad for the past two months by going to human resource firms. In the hope of finding employment in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), he arrived in Kathmandu in the third week of March. He has since participated in interviews with four distinct recruitment agencies, but his name has not been included on any selection lists. He stated on Friday while waiting in line for an interview at a manpower agency in Basundhara, Kathmandu, "I thought paying the money would guarantee me a job abroad, but that’s not how it works." I consistently fail the interviews. atOptions = { 'key' : '3ac83c5df01d301bd4ce9051d178f1c5', 'format' : 'iframe', 'height' : 300, 'width' : 160, 'params' : {} }; class="MsoNormal"> This is my fifth go-around. After responding to a manpower company's recruitment notice, Yad...

The struggle for neutrality, pressure, and power among Nepal's speakers are examined. Speakers have attempted to balance allegations of executive influence, obstruction, and partisan pressure within parliament in a long political history. A long-standing custom in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom requires newly elected Speakers to be escorted to the Speaker's chair by fellow MPs in a symbolic act that is frequently referred to as a ceremonial "drag" to the office. The practice appears unusual at first glance. Nevertheless, it is rooted in the office's historical role and risks. Parliament.uk claims that the Speaker's responsibility to convey the opinions of the Commons to the monarch is the origin of this custom. In the past, the Speaker's early death could occur if the monarch disagreed with the message being delivered. Therefore, accepting the position required some gentle persuasion from previous Speakers.  As a result, the contemporary custom...

The Mother Who Remains Human After 3,000 Years.  The hair and nails are the most powerful detail, not the face. One of the most striking mummies from ancient Egypt is Yuya, Akhenaten's grandfather and the father of Queen Tiye.  A rare glimpse into the royal world of the 18th Dynasty, a time of power, mystery, and dramatic change, is provided by his preserved body.  His nails and hair can still be seen, even after more than 3,000 years. These details are more than just a way to preserve them; they are also a direct link to a real person who lived in the world of temples, royal secrets, and kings and queens.  Do you see a face from the past or archaeology when you look at this mummy?   Writer: Binod Kumar Simkhada  binodkumarsimkhada315@gmail.com

Go Skateboarding Day in Nepal brings wheels, music, and crowds to the riverbank of Kathmandu. Skaters from all over Kathmandu gathered on Saturday for Go Skateboarding Day, traveling along the Bagmati River from Dhumbarahi to Thapathali to compete in tricks and skate games. At an old marble platform on the banks of the Bagmati River, skateboarders celebrated the international Go  Skateboarding Day on Saturday with a screeching of wheels, cheers, and music. The event, which was put on by a group of people and organizations from the skateboarding community in Kathmandu, toured the city throughout the day. It started with a morning skate rally in Dhumbarahi, where skaters paraded through the city, waving the Nepali flag. After that, the group gathered at an empty swimming pool to show off their best moves before moving to Thapathali for the main competitions. Skaters competed in games of skateboarding on the marble platform, where they attempted the highest ollie and tried to outdo ea...

Profit is usually the primary goal of any private business, but for many entrepreneurs in Nepal right now, protecting themselves, their investments, and their businesses is more important than growing. According to business leaders, the private sector has become defensive due to a combination of sluggish economic activity, weak market demand, regulatory uncertainty, ongoing disputes involving industrial estates and dedicated power lines, and increased scrutiny under anti-money laundering and asset disclosure rules. Credit demand remains subdued despite the fact that commercial banks are flooded with liquidity and lending rates have fallen to all-time lows.  This is interpreted by economists and business leaders as a sign of deeper structural issues affecting investor confidence. Bhawani Rana, a former president of the Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI), stated that "businesses continue to operate in an atmosphere of fear and uncertainty" and that...

Over the Rs10.13 billion passport procurement, the CIAA files a corruption case against Aryal and 17 others. An anti-graft body files charges against the head of the passport department, government officials, and two foreign businesses for alleged contract irregularities. https://www.effectivecpmnetwork.com/gr1hdw2ws?key=0b7c754200d6c5cdacfb68d29605121a Over alleged irregularities in the procurement of e-passports worth Rs10.13 billion, the Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) filed a corruption case at the Special Court on Sunday against 18 defendants, including the director general of the Department of Passports, government officials, and two foreign companies. As the anti-graft organization presented the case, security around the Special Court's premises was increased. Parvati Hitan, the Special Court's information officer, and claims that the CIAA wants Rs10.13 billion back. The defendants include 16 individuals and two foreign companies.    Ten ...

The Himalayan pangolin and Macchindranatha Jatra's shared story of drought survival. The festival and the pangolin are unaware of one another. However, they share a location, a climate, and a history of drought and recovery in a valley long dependent on the monsoon. The Rato Machindranath Jatra, which began in the seventh century, attracts tens of thousands of people to Patan's ancient streets every spring.  The towering chariot is hand-built from bamboo and wood, and is slowly pulled through the city by hundreds of devotees.  Water and flowers are sprayed from rooftops. Let the rain come, the people chant. The jatra is a deeply moving display of faith and tradition for the majority of visitors. The jatra became a symbolic clue for a small group of researchers studying the Himalayan pangolin's DNA to their laboratory findings regarding the species' rapid decline.  An obscure creature, rarely seen, is the Himalayan pangolin (Manis aurita). It comes out at night....

If Nepal builds credible governance rooted in national capability, it can move beyond being an arena of geopolitical competition. href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjw_8RLZdBNODI1EYlh4hPQ3GKRDW6ejAf-haeLVyctHbj8MzM7CDrilXZ3_5T9-7wRg4aP2ZuONqKQkgfrsIXkbdBoW2iyG6oRDoiuulDXQUSkIJR8bCVt_gONiE7JIOlb4uN1Sn27NPy8BKRtOUJiNnt_MHygtaBJPxRGvWkVvaOHrDmBIKyoY-3Mo2o" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"> Nepal is a mid-state between two major Asian powers—India and China.  It has historically received consistent attention from Russia and the United States. They express public support for Nepal's well-being, but each pursues its own goals. In Nepal, these interests are frequently discussed but rarely examined in isolation. Geography, water resources, and political engagement have shaped India's interest in Nepal.  Nepal has been considered a part of New Delhi's northern security belt ever since the Treaty of Peace and Friendship was ...

The first Everest mountain rangers' mission inside Nepal's first Everest rangers are based at Camp II, where they keep an eye on climbers, enforce waste regulations, and deal with the mountain's growing trash. The face had been exposed to the sun for a long time in the Himalayas. The man in the black cap quietly entered a stage in Kathmandu last week, thin and pale from weeks spent above 6,000 meters.  He was introduced as the first mountain ranger in Nepal, Ngima Wangchu Sherpa. The title may sound unusual to most people. The position, on the other hand, has the potential to become one of the most important ones on Mount Everest, where commercial climbing for decades has left behind tons of trash and human waste. Ngima Wangchu, 53, spent weeks stationed at Camp II during this spring climbing season, nearly 6,400 meters above sea level, overseeing waste management, instructing climbers, and providing emergency assistance in one of the harshest environments on earth.  “At fi...