6+ day, 16+ hour ago   (465+ words) Kathmandu— Donald Trump Jr and his investment firm, 1789 Capital, are raising funds for Polymarket, a prediction market platform, while lobbying to shield such markets from regulation. This involvement raises significant concerns about conflicts of interest and potential regulatory challenges, particularly…...

1+ week, 2+ hour ago   (491+ words) Kathmandu— Following weeks of relative calm, Iran resumed strikes on Kuwait, putting the Iranian community in the Gulf country under increasing pressure. A Persian restaurant in Kuwait City removed the word 'Iranian' from its name, a visible sign of the…...

1+ week, 5+ hour ago   (471+ words) Kathmandu— A piece of the ceiling collapsed inside the Kennedy Center’s grand foyer, underscoring the need for a shutdown and renovations, according to the center’s spokesperson. The collapse, which occurred during stormy weather, comes amid legal battles and political maneuvering…...

1+ week, 5+ hour ago   (530+ words) Kathmandu— In a series of military actions and political statements, the United States, Iran, and Israel have escalated tensions in the Middle East. The U.S. military struck Iranian oil tankers, while the U.S. ambassador to Israel condemned violent Israeli settlers,…...

1+ week, 11+ hour ago   (463+ words) Kathmandu— US President Donald Trump is making overtures to North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, including reducing military exercises and sharing personal photographs, in an attempt to distract from his ongoing failure in the Iran conflict. However, Kim is likely to…...

1+ week, 18+ hour ago   (166+ words) The move follows widespread reporting on how active military operations involving Iran have severely strained US weapon reserves, causing internal debates over the broader direction of the conflict. US President Donald Trump has repeatedly pushed officials to crack down on…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (433+ words) The report, based on 500 documents and interviews with 53 current and former Labor Department employees, described Chavez-DeRemer's office as "toxic, intimidating and humiliating," with 38 interviewees characterizing the environment in those terms. The report found that Chavez-DeRemer was aware of these incidents…...

1+ week, 22+ hour ago   (384+ words) Kathmandu— A new book by sociology professor Kim Scipes analyzes how 1930s labor movements built inclusive, rank-and-file driven unions that could inform modern organizing efforts, as U.S. labor faces persistent challenges in achieving large-scale private sector unionization despite recent NLRB victories…...

1+ week, 21+ hour ago   (263+ words) The concept of neutrality, both in Parton's 'Dollitics' and in Switzerland's constitutional history, offers a compelling parallel. Switzerland, a small nation surrounded by major European powers, has long maintained a policy of neutrality, which it is now considering enshrining in…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (396+ words) Kathmandu— Costa Rican President Laura Fernandez has indicated openness to potential US military operations within Costa Rica's territory, citing national security benefits against transnational crime, while stressing that such actions would require approval from the country's Congress and noting no…...