Kathmandu’s arrest of a prominent political observer who shared critical reporting by The Grayzone is the latest sign that a government which promised reform may be more repressive than the one it forcibly replaced.
The Supreme Court of Nepal has ordered the government to explain its reasoning for arresting political analyst Bharatmani Dahal, who was jailed by the country’s cyber police on the grounds that he had spread “misinformation” by sharing a recent report by The Grayzone. Nepali media reports that Supreme Court Justice Kumar Regmi issued a “show-cause order” requiring the government to justify its arrest of Dahal, who was detained at a tea shop in southeastern Nepal on September 20. The court’s decision came in response to a petition by Dahal’s daughter, who maintains that her father is being held unlawfully. This Substack is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid…Open
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After spotting an elephant calf struggling in a river, five fishermen set about rescuing the animal by bringing it into their boat. Officials from India’s forest department were then able to reunite the calf with its mother.
Authorities are investigating the deaths of two students at the University of Mississippi after a busy weekend in which the school hosted rival Louisiana State University for a football game.
Panelists Marc Summerlin and Douglas Holtz-Eakin analyze the impact of President Donald Trump's economic policies and how Federal Reserve interest rate hikes influence global markets on ‘Kudlow.’ #fox #foxbusiness #media #breakingnews #us #usa #new #news #breaking #kudlow #trump #donaldtrump #donaldjtrump #unitednations #unga #globaltax #taxes #economy #federalreserve #interestrates #globalmarkets #markets #wallstreet #economicpolicy #globalism #politics #political #politicalnews #government
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian told the U.N. General Assembly Iran won't "bow to the U.S." and accused the U.S. and Israel of terrorism. This comes after U.S. and Iranian officials held their first direct talks in months on the sidelines of the General Assembly. More: https://tinyurl.com/3hsxzf8z #Iran #GeneralAssembly #UnitedStates