Direct talks between the US and Iran are set to begin in Switzerland despite the Iranian military saying it has closed the Strait of Hormuz again over Israel's attacks on southern Lebanon. The US military has disputed the claim, saying "traffic continues to flow". Iran said the Stra...

USA : A new round of direct talks between the US and Iran have been postponed after Vice-President JD Vance delayed a planned trip to Switzerland. The White House announced late on Thursday that Vance would not be travelling to the talks and said the logistics had not been "simple or predict...

UK : The UK economy has taken a 6% hit from the effects of Brexit, according to economists' analysis of internal Bank of England data about the decisions, views and financial results of thousands of British companies since the referendum a decade ago. Examining data that the Bank uses to deci...

USA : The Federal Reserve held US interest rates between 3.5% and 3.75% after Kevin Warsh's first meeting in charge of the central bank. Fed governors were split on whether to keep rates steady or increase them in a bid to tame inflation, which has been pushed up by the US-Israel wa...

Hong Kong : Nepal Tourism Board (NTB), along with eight leading travel trade companies from Nepal, successfully participated in the International Travel Expo (ITE) Hong Kong 2026 held from 11–14 June 2026 in Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. The Nepal Pavilion served as an importa...

Kathmandu : The Nepal Automobile Importers and Manufacturers Association (NAIMA) has successfully completed the stall allocation process for the upcoming NAIMA Nepal Mobility Expo 2026. The expo, set to be Nepal’s largest mobility and automobile exhibition, will be held at Bhrikutimandap, K...

Kathmandu : NMB Bank Limited has officially introduced its real-time Indo-Nepal Person-to-Person (P2P) cross-border payment and remittance service, in partnership with Nepal Clearing House Limited (NCHL), NMB Bank serves as a key participating member bank to facilitate instant retail fund transfers...

Kathmandu : The Diplomat Nepal is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Guna Raj Luitel as its new Editor, marking a significant milestone in the publication’s continued commitment to excellence in journalism, informed public discourse, and policy engagement. Mr. Luitel has built a dis...