https://kathmandupost.com/The Kathmandu Post : Find the latest breaking news from Nepal, opinion and analysis on Nepali politics, business, culture and arts, sports, movies, food and travel, books, education, auto and more at kathmandupost.comhttps://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/09/09/nepal-secures-20-million-from-loss-and-damage-fund-awaits-decision-on-bhotekoshi-pleaThe funding was approved based on Nepal’s request made earlier this year. A separate emergency appeal filed after the August 26 disaster awaits approval.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/09/09/tunnels-and-bridges-emerge-as-options-to-bypass-treacherous-krishnabhirOfficials will decide within a week whether vehicles can resume using the existing road. If reopening is not feasible, authorities will seek a sustainable alternative.https://kathmandupost.com/money/2026/09/09/chinese-goods-rerouted-through-birgunj-as-nepal-s-northern-crossings-remain-disruptedTraders are using the southern border to bring in clothing, footwear, festival decorations and other goods ahead of Nepal’s main festival season.https://kathmandupost.com/politics/2026/09/09/rpp-rift-deepens-in-bagmati-as-rival-faction-seeks-action-against-five-lawmakersThe dispute centres on whether the party should support the provincial government, with rival factions now claiming authority over the party’s parliamentary wing.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/09/09/two-weeks-on-families-wait-for-dna-answersRelatives of people missing after the Bhotekoshi floods are turning to DNA testing to identify recovered bodies, but labs are overloaded and under-resourced.https://kathmandupost.com/world/2026/09/09/costa-rican-man-119-seeks-recognition-as-world-s-oldest-personSardinal is a hot town on the Nicoya Peninsula, one of the world’s five regions commonly known as Blue Zones, where people tend to live ​longer and healthier lives and are more likely to reach the age of 100.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/09/09/an-algorithm-is-trying-to-put-names-to-nepal-s-flood-deadFacial-recognition technology FaceTagr is helping families search for possible matches, but police say DNA testing remains the only reliable option for badly damaged remains.https://kathmandupost.com/politics/2026/09/09/rabi-lamichhane-urges-action-against-those-targeting-flood-victims-onlineThe RSP chair says the Bhotekoshi floods should be declared a national climate-related disaster and calls for a special all-party parliamentary committee to oversee the response and long-term recovery.https://kathmandupost.com/sports/2026/09/09/you-are-not-alone-nepal-uefa-champions-league-honours-flood-victimsEuropean football’s elite competition will observe a moment of silence and display solidarity banners across all 18 opening-week matches following the late-August disaster in central Nepal.https://kathmandupost.com/world/2026/09/09/shelton-stuns-alcaraz-in-late-late-show-to-reach-us-open-semisShelton ends Alcaraz’s US Open title defence in the tournament’s latest-finishing match, keeping alive American hopes of a first men’s Grand Slam champion since 2003.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/09/09/nepal-restores-power-rebuilds-links-in-flood-hit-rasuwa-and-nuwakotElectricity has returned to more communities as the Nepali Army works to install a temporary bridge after floods destroyed key infrastructure.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/09/09/nepal-waives-health-insurance-fees-in-flood-hit-districtsPatients in Rasuwa, Nuwakot and Dhading will not have to pay co-payments or show physical insurance cards for three months.https://kathmandupost.com/gandaki-province/2026/09/09/water-flow-returns-to-normal-in-kaski-river-after-temporary-blockageThe Kimrong Khola was temporarily blocked on Tuesday, prompting precautionary evacuations downstream, but the blockage began clearing overnight and the river has since returned to its normal flow.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/09/09/global-backing-grows-for-nepal-s-climate-aid-appeal More than a dozen members of the UN-backed Loss and Damage Fund are pushing for an emergency board meeting to consider Nepal’s request for support after the Bhotekoshi floods.https://kathmandupost.com/money/2026/09/09/jumla-s-apples-want-a-bigger-piece-of-kathmandu As a farmers’ cooperative opens more stalls in the capital, growers say the bigger challenge is now grading, packaging and getting the fruit to market in good condition.https://kathmandupost.com/world/2026/09/09/iran-retaliates-against-us-allies-after-its-oil-tankers-destroyedIran strikes a US base in Jordan after Washington destroys five Iranian tankers, while Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia wound 73 and fuel fears of wider energy disruption.https://kathmandupost.com/cricket/2026/09/09/nepal-fail-hong-kong-test-at-acc-men-s-premier-cup-once-againNepal have never won against Hong Kong in the tournament. On Tuesday, they fell short by 15 runs.https://kathmandupost.com/health/2026/09/09/floods-disrupt-access-to-healthcare-in-rasuwa-and-nuwakotDamaged roads have made hospitals difficult to reach for the affected, including pregnant women.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/09/08/dhunche-has-relief-supplies-getting-aid-to-flood-hit-rasuwa-villages-is-the-problemDestroyed roads have left communities in Rasuwa and Nuwakot districts reliant on helicopters, drones and temporary crossings.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/09/08/martyr-families-question-pm-s-absence-at-gen-z-uprising-anniversaryA year after the bloodshed, survivors and relatives of the dead say promises of justice, medical care, and support remain largely unfulfilled.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/09/08/nepal-looks-for-grants-for-flood-recovery-but-loans-may-be-unavoidableOfficials expect the Post-Disaster Needs Assessment to put flood losses at around 30 percent above the initial estimate. Experts say Nepal may have to turn to soft loans to fill the funding gap.https://kathmandupost.com/editorial/2026/09/08/reopening-schools-is-vital-but-traumatised-children-need-more-than-classroomsReturning children to classrooms can restore normalcy, but their grief and trauma need equal attention.https://kathmandupost.com/columns/2026/09/08/the-unyielding-architecture-of-amnesiaGrandstanding at the United Nations forums seldom changes realities on the ground.https://kathmandupost.com/money/2026/09/08/how-to-file-an-insurance-claim-and-how-long-does-it-take-to-get-paidThe general public has realised the need for insurance, but many people remain uninsured because of insufficient knowledge of insurance policies.https://kathmandupost.com/columns/2026/09/08/time-to-move-past-the-basics-in-disaster-responseAssistance must go beyond immediate survival to restore safety, dignity, identity and community connections.https://kathmandupost.com/world/2026/09/08/teen-reading-slumps-to-worst-this-century-due-to-surge-in-screen-timeThe ‌Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s 2025 test of 760,000 15-year-olds across 91 countries showed reading, mathematics and science scores at their lowest levels since data began to be collected in 2000.https://kathmandupost.com/sports/2026/09/08/hong-kong-hand-nepal-first-defeat-in-acc-men-s-premier-cupChasing 262, Nepal were bowled out for 246 in 49.1 overs despite a fighting 90 from Ishan Pandey.https://kathmandupost.com/interviews/2026/09/08/q-a-om-prakash-aryal-on-a-year-of-political-upheaval-and-the-unfinished-gen-z-agendaThe former home minister discusses the legacy of last year’s September uprising, the interim government’s efforts to restore constitutional rule, the search for accountability and why he says fear and revenge cannot be the basis of government.https://kathmandupost.com/politics/2026/09/08/home-minister-gurung-calls-september-8-the-day-the-country-diedSudan Gurung says Gen Z protesters were killed by state forces and warns against attempts to distort the movement’s history.https://kathmandupost.com/world/2026/09/08/far-right-win-leaves-germany-s-merz-shaken-as-afd-plots-path-to-powerThe anti-immigrant, pro-Russia AfD won nearly 44 percent of the vote, an outcome that underlined the deep unpopularity of Merz’s ruling coalition and also triggered alarm among neighbours and elsewhere.https://kathmandupost.com/politics/2026/09/08/rabi-lamichhane-warns-political-parties-against-exploiting-gen-z-uprisingThe RSP chair urges citizens to hold those in power accountable and turn public anger into a force for change as the movement marks its first anniversary.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/09/08/why-china-wants-to-tell-its-own-storyA dispatch from ten days in China: the country is determined to tell its own development story on its own terms — but the road for that story to reach the rest of the world is still narrow.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/09/08/arsenal-foundation-donates-to-nepal-flood-reliefThe Premier League club says it will also pay tribute to flood victims before its Champions League match against Napoli this week.https://kathmandupost.com/cricket/2026/09/08/babar-hayat-s-late-assault-lifts-hong-kong-to-261-against-nepalHayat smashed seven fours and seven sixes in an unbeaten 117 as Hong Kong recovered from 133-7 to post a challenging total in their must-win match.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/09/08/nepal-races-to-rebuild-roads-and-bridges-washed-away-by-floodsWith 41 bridges destroyed between Rasuwa and Chitwan, authorities are reopening roads and seeking temporary bridges from China and India to restore key links.https://kathmandupost.com/world/2026/09/08/how-two-men-survived-nine-days-in-a-nepal-flood-tunnelTrapped in an air pocket beneath the wreckage of a hydropower tunnel, two workers endured nine days of darkness, mud and dwindling hope before rescuers heard a faint sound from underground.https://kathmandupost.com/money/2026/09/08/how-crypto-found-a-legal-route-into-nepal-s-relief-effortsA new US-based channel lets cryptocurrency users donate to Nepal’s disaster fund without the digital assets entering the country, where crypto trading and use are prohibited.https://kathmandupost.com/art-culture/2026/09/08/jessica-lynn-on-nepali-music-artistic-ambition-and-making-a-living-from-musicThe American country musician talks about discovering Nepali music, collaborating with local artists and navigating the challenges of making a living from music.https://kathmandupost.com/money/2026/09/08/a-flood-of-bad-news-leaves-nepal-s-tourist-hubs-eerily-quietNegative reports about the Bhotekoshi floods, road disruptions, and travel advisories have hit bookings in Pokhara, Chitwan and Lumbini just as the peak tourist season gets underway.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/09/08/experts-urge-urgent-stabilisation-of-krishnabhir-tunnel-or-bridge-advised-for-long-term-fixEngineers and geologists warn that the temporary route built above the collapsed stretch remains vulnerable and needs immediate slope stabilisation treatment.