US says ‘all options’ on table to help…

[ad_1] Getty ImagesUS Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has said the US is "ready to do what is needed" to help stabilise Argentina's escalating financial turmoil."All options for stabilization are on the table," Bessent wrote on…

Turmoil, tragedy, and tenacity in Nepal

[ad_1] On the afternoon of September 8, Riddhima Sanba, 23, and her friends scurried to a cafe, some 200 metres from the Parliament building in Kathmandu, when clashes erupted between young protesters and security forces…

Nepal turmoil drives migrants back home from India

[ad_1] Soutik BiswasIndia correspondentReutersMigrants workers from Nepal like Kali Devi work in construction sites in IndiaAt a bus stand in the northern Indian city of Lucknow, the anxious faces tell their own story.Nepalis who once…

Nepal turmoil adds strain to India’s neighbourhood diplomacy

[ad_1] Anbarasan EthirajanGlobal Affairs ReporterGetty ImagesIndia and Nepal share historically shared strong tiesNepal has become the third country in India's immediate neighbourhood to see a violent uprising topple its government in recent years. Prime Minister…

White House defends Robert F Kennedy Jr amid…

[ad_1] The White House is defending Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr after a chaotic week at the US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) that led to calls for his removal.On Friday, White House Deputy…

America’s drug regulator is in turmoil

[ad_1] TO APPRECIATE the dilemmas the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) faces when it reviews new drugs targeting rare diseases, consider the recent rollercoaster ride of Sarepta Therapeutics, a biotech firm. In 2023 the FDA…