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Also in the race is Nepali Congress, the country’s oldest party.It was once part of Oli’s coalition government, but has elected a new leader since the uprising – 49-year-old Gagan Thapa.And, at the other end of the spectrum from Gen Z politics, supporters of the ex-king Gyanendra Shah, 78 – deposed in 2008, ending 240 years of monarchy – will also campaign.The Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP), which draws support from royalist nostalgia and frustration with mainstream politics, rallied thousands in Kathmandu on Friday as the ex-king drove through the streets waving from his car.”WAY OUT”Nearly 19 million people have registered…

Published On 15 Feb 202615 Feb 2026Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareDefending champions India have thumped Pakistan by 61 runs in a grudge Group A match at the Twenty20 World Cup in Colombo, Sri Lanka, to secure their place in the Super Eight stage of the cricket tournament.Suryakumar Yadav’s side made 175-7 after a flying start from Ishan Kishan’s superb 77, before bowling Pakistan out for 114 in 18 overs.The defeat on Sunday extended Pakistan’s dismal record against India in World Cups.India have now won eight of the sides’ nine meetings at T20 World Cups, as well as all…

Students protest against ICE during a walkout at the University of Minnesota on January 26, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Protests and demonstrations continue around Minneapolis in the aftermath of the killings of Alex Pretti and Renee Nicole Good by federal law enforcement.  ((Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images)) NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! ANTI-WOKE WAVE: Tufts professor says students are ditching woke culture and finding performative politics ‘cringy’TRAINING GUIDE LEAKED: Scathing report reveals Antifa-linked org passing out material to K-12 students: ‘Political revolution’SIGN UP TO GET THE CAMPUS RADICALS NEWSLETTER  The campus of the University of Notre Dame is seen ahead of the…

US President Joe Biden looks on as India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks during a meeting with senior officials and CEOs of American and Indian companies, in the East Room the White House in Washington, DC, on June 23, 2023. Brendan Smialowski | AFP | Getty ImagesBig technology executives descend on India this week for an AI summit in New Delhi as the world’s largest companies aim to expand their presence in what is seen as a critical growth market.India this week will host the AI Impact Summit, the latest in a series of government-hosted events focused on artificial intelligence that…

A real estate project under construction along the ancient Huai River in Huai’an City, Jiangsu Province, China on January 29, 2026.Cfoto | Future Publishing | Getty ImagesBEIJING — S&P Global Ratings has lowered its forecast for China property sales this year, barely two months into 2026.The firm said Sunday that primary real estate sales will likely drop by 10% to 14% this year, worse than the 5% to 8% decline for 2026 sales predicted back in October.”This is a downturn so entrenched that only the government has capacity to absorb the excess inventory,” the analysts said in a note. They…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The NBA All-Star Weekend has come to a finish after a revamped All-Star Game ended with Team Stars winning it all at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles on Sunday night.Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards came away with the All-Star Game MVP award, rightfully named the Kobe Bryant Trophy, after an eight-point performance with four rebounds and two assists to help Team Stars defeat Team Stripes, 47-21.Edwards also had 13 points in the overtime win over Team World, while tallying 11 in the first matchup between Team Stars and Team Stripes, which…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A New Mexico woman is facing charges after she allegedly gave birth in a portable toilet and then killed the newborn by drowning them in the holding tank.Sonia Cristal Jimenez, 38, arrived at Memorial Medical Center in Las Cruces at around 10:30 p.m. on Feb. 7, when staff said she appeared as if she had just given birth, but she had no baby with her, Las Cruces Police said in a press release.Hospital staff then notified police about the unusual encounter.Jimenez’s boyfriend said they had been at Burn Lake, which is located…

The Liberal government is making sweeping changes to the way it approaches supporting the domestic defence industry, as Canada looks to transition away from overreliance on the United States for military gear. “In this uncertain world, it is more important than ever that Canada possess the capacity to sustain its own defence and safeguard its own sovereignty,” reads the defence-industrial strategy Ottawa is set to release this week.“This is especially important when it comes to protecting Canada’s Arctic sovereignty and promoting a secure North.”The government was expected to announce its strategy last week, but Prime Minister Mark Carney suspended his…

A former Australian Federal Police deputy will take over as interim Queensland Police Commissioner.

These are the key developments from day 1,453 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.Listen to this article | 4 minsinfoPublished On 16 Feb 202616 Feb 2026Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareHere is where things stand on Monday, February 16:Fighting Russian forces launched attacks across Ukraine on Sunday, wounding six people in the central-eastern Dnipropetrovsk region, three in the northeastern Sumy region, and two in the southeastern city of Zaporizhzhia, the Ukrinform news outlet reported, citing local officials. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia has launched about 1,300 drones, 1,200 guided aerial bombs and dozens of ballistic missiles at Ukraine over the past…