Rojita Adhikari

At least 19 protesters were killed by state forces under the command of Nepal’s rulers yesterday. The constitution guarantees every citizen the right to protest. Those responsible, including the PM, must resign immediately and be held accountable for the blood spilled on our streets.

If the king of Belgium can speak the truth about Gaza, why can’t Europe’s cowardly politicians? | David Van Reybrouck EU leaders should have said what Philippe did months ago. He has highlighted their complicity, says philosopher David Van Reybrouck

If the king of Belgium can speak the truth about Gaza, why can’t Europe’s cowardly politicians? | David Van Reybrouck

Why are we reluctant to recognize Israel’s genocide in Gaza? | Kenneth Roth A narrow understanding of the term, as well as Israel’s history as a haven for genocide victims, explains the dissonance

Why are we reluctant to recognize Israel’s genocide in Gaza? | Kenneth Roth

Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s “war on drugs” claimed thousands of lives. For years, Catholic priest Flaviano Villanueva has gathered evidence of alleged extrajudicial killings. 101 East meets the priest taking on Duterte. aje.io/priest

Paropakar Maternity Hospital starts free fistula surgery More than 40,000 Nepali women, mostly in rural areas, estimated to have been suffering from obstetric fistula.

This is a promising start. One challenge will be to provide women with the resources required to access the treatment ahead of time. kathmandupost.com/health/2025/... @rojitaadhikari.bsky.social

Children collecting water among 59 Palestinians killed by Israel in Gaza Israeli forces attack Palestinians trying to get water in central Gaza, killing children, as civilian deaths mount.

Israeli forces attack Palestinians trying to get water in central Gaza, killing children, as civilian deaths mount.

Air India crash victims’ families not satisfied with ‘vague’ initial report Relatives call for ‘honesty, transparency and an unwavering commitment to uncovering the full truth’ Families of the Air India crash victims have said they are hoping for more answers from investigators after a report found the plane’s fuel switches were cut off, deepening the mystery of what happened. The preliminary report from India’s Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau, published on Friday, said both of the plane’s fuel switches moved to the cut-off position immediately after takeoff, stopping fuel supply to the engines. Continue reading...

Air India crash victims’ families not satisfied with ‘vague’ initial report

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Nepal's family planning clinics feel the force of Trump's global gag rule Brutal cuts to US-funded reproductive health services threaten to throw progress in the south Asian country into sharp reverse

Is Nepal’s reproductive health at risk again as Donald Trump returns to the White House? Here’s what happened in his first term, as I reported for the Guardian in 2019.

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