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The U.S. has launched new strikes on Iran, according to U.S. Central Command. Officials say the operation is intended to protect shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. President Donald Trump also said he believes the three-week-old cease-fire is “over,” signaling renewed tensions in the region.

The situation is still developing, with potential implications for global security and energy markets.

Source: The New York Times

14 Top Figures, including two Ex-ministers Convicted in Nepal

The Kathmandu District Court has handed down a landmark ruling in a massive corruption and human trafficking scandal that has gripped Nepal and drawn international scrutiny.
The case involves a sophisticated ring that swindled millions of dollars from Nepali citizens by promising to resettle them in the United States under a resettlement program meant for Bhutanese refugees.
📌 Key Highlights of the Verdict:
14 Top Figures Convicted: The court found 14 individuals guilty of fraud and organized crime. Most notably, this includes high-ranking politicians, including former Home Minister Bal Krishna Khand and former Deputy Prime Minister Top Bahadur Rayamajhi.
7 Individuals Acquitted: Due to a lack of sufficient evidence linking them directly to the core crimes, seven co-defendants were acquitted.
Sentencing Scheduled: While guilt has been established, the court has deferred final sentencing (prison terms and financial penalties) to an upcoming hearing scheduled for mid-July.
🌍 Why This Matters Internationally:
Between 2007 and 2016, the UN and Western nations successfully resettled over 100,000 genuine Bhutanese refugees from camps in Nepal. Taking advantage of the end of the program, a powerful network of bureaucrats, politicians, and middlemen fabricated documents to register ordinary Nepali citizens as left-behind refugees to fleece them of life savings.
This verdict is being hailed as a major test for the rule of law and anti-corruption efforts in South Asia, proving that even the highest echelons of political power can be held accountable.
Follow along for updates as the final sentencing details unfold.
What are your thoughts on this major anti-corruption breakthrough? Let us know in the comments. 👇

ठूलो खबर: सर्वोच्च अदालतद्वारा जन्मसिद्ध नागरिकताको रक्षा!

अमेरिकी सर्वोच्च अदालतले जन्मसिद्ध नागरिकता (birthright citizenship) खारेज गर्ने सरकारको कार्यकारी आदेशलाई बदर गर्दै १४औँ संशोधनलाई सदर गर्ने ६-३ को एक ऐतिहासिक फैसला सुनाएको छ। बहुमतको तर्फबाट फैसला लेख्दै प्रधानन्यायाधीश जोन रोबर्ट्सले १५० वर्ष पुरानो संवैधानिक ग्यारेन्टीलाई पुन: जोड दिँदै, आमाबुबाको आप्रवासन स्थिति (immigration status) जेसुकै भए पनि अमेरिकी भूमिमा जन्मिएका लगभग सबैजना स्वतः अमेरिकी नागरिक हुने स्पष्ट पारेका छन्। अदालतको यो निर्णयले कुनै पनि राष्ट्रपतिले कार्यकारी आदेश मार्फत एकलौटी रूपमा नागरिकताको प्रावधान हेरफेर गर्न नसक्ने कुरा स्पष्ट पार्दै लामो समयदेखि चलिआएको कानुनलाई कायमै राखेको छ। 🇳🇵

The U.S. Supreme Court has officially struck down the administration’s executive order attempting to end birthright citizenship, delivering a landmark 6-3 ruling that upholds the 14th Amendment. Writing for the majority, Chief Justice John Roberts reaffirmed a 150-year-old constitutional guarantee, stating that nearly everyone born on American soil is automatically a U.S. citizen, regardless of their parents' immigration status. The decision firmly rejects the argument that a president can unilaterally alter who qualifies for citizenship by executive decree, keeping the long-standing "law of the land" completely intact. 🇺🇸