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Trump offers US$5,000 to every American if Republicans win midterm elections
US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday (Sep 9) that he would pay every American adult a US$5,000 "Trump dividend" if Republicans retain control of Congress in November's midterm election, a striking attempt to persuade voters to back…
Days after devastating floods, 5.3-magnitude earthquake strikes Nepal
Days after devastating floods and landslides battered parts of Nepal, a 5.3-magnitude earthquake struck the country’s northwestern Mustang district on Tuesday night, with tremors felt in neighbouring districts.
The earthquake occurred at…
US forces hit five Iranian tankers as Tehran targets American base in Jordan
US forces struck five Iranian tankers in response to Tehran twice targeting an American warship over the past two days, US Central Command (Centcom) said.
Four Iranian oil tankers linked to Iran's Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) in the…
Oil prices near $100 as fresh Middle East strikes raise supply risks
Oil prices jumped for the fourth straight session, gaining more than $1 in early trade on Wednesday after Iran launched fresh attacks on U.S. military assets in the Gulf as the war between Washington and Tehran continued to spill out across…
Iran says it plans new Gulf ‘exclusion zone’, threatens US with new missiles
Iran threatened the United States with "economic warfare" on Tuesday and said it had fired an advanced missile at U.S. warships, underscoring the risks of further escalation in the war only days after both sides traded blows again.
The…
Nepal observes national mourning on 13th day of flash flood tragedy
Nepal on Monday (September 7, 2026) observed a national day of mourning on the 13th day of the Rasuwa flash flood disaster, honouring more than 1,340 people who lost their lives in one of the country's deadliest natural disasters in recent…
Oil prices rise after US, Iran trade fire in Strait of Hormuz
Oil prices have extended their gains as renewed strikes between the US and Iran on ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz raise concerns of prolonged supply disruptions, according to Reuters.
Brent crude futures climbed 0.54 percent to…
Nepal flood losses estimated at $2.56 billion, official says
Property, housing and infrastructure worth at least 387.5 billion Nepalese rupees ($2.56 billion) was lost in Nepal's catastrophic floods last week, the country's disaster authority chief told Reuters on Friday.
In the first four…
Vance says Iran conflict is not a war, declines to offer timeline for end
U.S. Vice President JD Vance on Thursday said the fighting between the United States and Iran was not a war and declined to provide a timeline for when the conflict would be over, underscoring the challenge the Trump administration faces…
Nepal-China flash floods death toll rises to 1,280, over 5,620 missing as search, rescue enter 2nd…
The death toll from devastating flash floods in Nepal and China rose to 1,280 on Thursday, while more than 5,620 people remained missing as search and rescue operations entered their second week.
Nepal's National Disaster Risk Reduction…