Paris – A wave of protests over rising prices and struggling schools turned destructive this weekend. France is now tallying burned public buildings, ransacked shops and thousands of arrests. Officials put Saturday’s turnout at roughly 550,000, while organizers claimed 800,000....

Washington – The rule of law weakened in more countries than it strengthened for the ninth consecutive year, according to the World Justice Project’s 2026 Rule of Law Index, which warns that authoritarian practices are becoming entrenched worldwide. The index,...

Kathmandu – Nepal Rastra Bank and several commercial banks have temporarily shut down their websites and some web-based services after a serious vulnerability was identified in PHP, a programming language widely used to run websites and online systems. The...

Kathmandu — Non-life insurance companies in Nepal will continue providing services during the Dashain holiday, keeping selected branches and service counters open with limited staff to assist policyholders. Most non-life insurers have made arrangements to maintain essential services during...

Kathmandu — Vehicle owners can now obtain or renew insurance without visiting a Transport Management Office in person, following a government decision to simplify administrative procedures. The Department of Transport Management said the change was introduced through an amendment...

Bangkok — Thailand brought the 2026 IMF–World Bank Group Annual Meetings to a successful close on Sunday, ending seven days of discussions at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center that opened on October 12. Participants from across the globe...

Bangkok — Member countries of the International Monetary Fund have called for more support for countries facing short-term financing strains from war spillovers and high energy prices. In a chairman’s statement after a meeting in Bangkok, the International Monetary...

Kathmandu — The world economy is still expanding, but the financial cushions that have protected it from repeated shocks are running low, the International Monetary Fund said at its 2026 Annual Meetings in Bangkok. Nepal’s Finance Minister Swarnim Wagle...

Bangkok — Nepal and the World Bank have signed a mandate agreement to explore a catastrophe bond that would give the government rapid access to funds after a major earthquake. The agreement, signed with the International Bank for Reconstruction and...

Kathmandu — Nepal’s 14 life insurance companies collected a combined NPR 14.32 billion in premiums in Bhadra, the second month of fiscal year 2026/27, according to data published by the Nepal Insurance Authority. The total was 8.21% lower than...