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/cricket/2026/10/27/biratnagar-take-on-chitwan-as-janakpur-face-karnali-in-npl-double-headerAndre Russell and Angelo Mathews add star power to Biratnagar, while former champions Janakpur look to bounce back after a disappointing second season.https://kathmandupost.com/football/2026/10/27/england-forward-kane-crowned-ballon-d-or-winner-putellas-wins-women-s-awardA 61-goal season for Bayern earns Kane his first Ballon d’Or, 25 years after Michael Owen became the last English winner, while Spain’s Alexia Putellas claims the women’s award for a third time.https://kathmandupost.com/world/2026/10/27/in-china-the-ai-bubble-has-already-burstA 40 percent plunge in China’s STAR 50 index has wiped out $480 billion in market value, raising fresh questions about AI valuations and Beijing’s push to steer household savings into stocks.https://kathmandupost.com/world/2026/10/27/trump-approval-rises-from-record-low-to-32-ahead-of-midterm-election-reuters-ipsos-poll-findsDemocrats hold an 11-point lead over Republicans in the congressional vote, while concerns over the cost of living weigh on Trump ahead of the November 3 midterms.https://kathmandupost.com/editorial/2026/10/27/restore-hope-for-bhotekoshi-flood-victimsThe Bhotekoshi flood victims deserve answers; they cannot remain in uncertainty any longer. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/10/27/devoid-of-options-flood-survivors-return-to-damaged-homesThe government has announced rent assistance, temporary shelters and new land for resettlement. Survivors and local officials say little of it has reached them.https://kathmandupost.com/books/2026/10/27/she-climbed-everest-without-supplemental-oxygen-but-the-summit-was-never-the-pointMelissa Arnot Reid, the first American woman to achieve the feat, launched her memoir in Kathmandu, reflecting on shame, self-worth and the people behind Himalayan expeditions. https://kathmandupost.com/money/2026/10/27/after-years-of-delay-budhigandaki-faces-another-change-of-planSuccessive governments have changed the project’s development models. Latest plan to set up an authority has raised new questions over implementation.https://kathmandupost.com/politics/2026/10/27/oli-dahal-move-to-extend-alliance-to-next-year-s-local-and-provincial-pollsUML and Nepali Communist Party leaders are exploring grassroots-level electoral cooperation to prevent further erosion of left-wing support.https://kathmandupost.com/sports/2026/10/26/xtreme-is-betting-on-nepali-sport-it-s-helping-both-for-nowA Nepali energy drink is now sponsoring national cricket team players, seven NPL franchises, and the country’s first franchise volleyball league. But nobody will say how much it is paying.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/10/26/nepal-india-to-discuss-border-security-at-annual-meeting-this-weekThe three-day talks will focus on cross-border crime, human trafficking, drug smuggling, boundary management and intelligence sharing along the 1,751-kilometre open border.https://kathmandupost.com/columns/2026/10/26/choose-your-words-carefully-ministerFinance Minister Swarnim Wagle was half right on nationalism and India. But a finance minister abroad speaks for the country, not just his party.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/10/26/nepal-seeks-talks-with-malaysia-over-recruitment-of-nepali-workersKathmandu has proposed a meeting in November or December to discuss Malaysia’s foreign worker recruitment system and renew a labour agreement signed in 2018.https://kathmandupost.com/world/2026/10/26/after-vucic-defeat-serbia-waits-to-see-how-student-backed-leaders-will-governTens of thousands took to the streets of Belgrade and other cities and towns across Serbia after Vucic conceded defeat late on Sunday, capping two years of peaceful anti-government protests calling for the populist ruler to step down.https://kathmandupost.com/cricket/2026/10/26/lumbini-lions-launch-title-defence-with-seven-wicket-win-over-sudurpaschimD’Arcy Short smashes 40 off 18 balls after Kishore Mahato and Sher Malla take seven wickets between them to help the defending champions start NPL season three in style.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/10/26/six-killed-as-scorpio-plunges-250-metres-off-road-in-gulmiThree others were injured when the vehicle travelling from Syangja to Gulmi crashed along the Kaligandaki Corridor road.https://kathmandupost.com/cricket/2026/10/26/lumbini-bowl-out-sudurpaschim-for-87-in-npl-season-opener Kishore Mahato takes four wickets and Sher Malla claims three as defending champions Lumbini Lions dismiss last season’s runners-up in 17.2 overs.https://kathmandupost.com/columns/2026/10/27/why-kathmandu-is-drinking-blindA technique that maps aquifers from the air is changing how countries protect their drinking water. Nepal needs to adopt this method.https://kathmandupost.com/world/2026/10/26/yasuo-fukuda-japan-s-first-second-generation-prime-minister-dies-at-90-nikkei-reportsBecoming prime minister on the sudden resignation of Shinzo Abe in 2007, ​Fukuda lasted less than a year — a tenure even shorter than his father Takeo’s two-year stint.https://kathmandupost.com/sports/2026/10/26/nepal-premier-league-s-third-season-kicks-off-with-lumbini-bowling-firstDefending champions Lumbini Lions won the toss and elected to field against Sudurpaschim Royals in the opening match of the eight-team tournament at Kirtipur.https://kathmandupost.com/money/2026/10/26/tatopani-border-closure-disrupts-trade-and-livelihoods-after-brief-reopeningOnly 72 cargo containers entered Nepal during a brief reopening. With the crossing shut again, traders face dwindling stocks and local businesses are struggling to survive.https://kathmandupost.com/science-technology/2026/10/26/most-nepal-government-websites-back-online-after-php2shell-flawOfficials say security patches have restored thousands of government websites, but some public portals and applications remain inaccessiblehttps://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/10/26/dust-bottlenecks-slow-dashain-traffic-on-bp-highwayTwo years after floods damaged the highway, unfinished roads, narrow bridges and a surge in festive traffic are making the journey back to Kathmandu miserable.https://kathmandupost.com/cricket/2026/10/26/what-to-know-about-nepal-premier-league-s-big-money-star-studded-riseEight franchises, global stars and Rs1.5 billion in projected transactions. Here’s your one-stop guide to Nepal’s biggest international sporting spectacle.https://kathmandupost.com/world/2026/10/26/india-to-evacuate-thousands-as-cyclone-arnab-nears-eastern-coastAndhra Pradesh has identified 570,000 people as vulnerable, while neighbouring Odisha is preparing to move residents of low-lying areas to cyclone shelters as the storm approaches.https://kathmandupost.com/cricket/2026/10/26/pakistan-captain-sahibzada-farhan-to-miss-npl-s-opening-two-matches Karnali Yaks say the cricketer will return to Nepal on October 31 after the Pakistan Cricket Board asked the franchise to send him back.https://kathmandupost.com/world/2026/10/26/belgrade-in-rapture-as-serbian-students-topple-vucic-in-historic-electionA two-year student-led protest movement culminated in an election victory over Aleksandar Vucic, as tens of thousands took to Belgrade’s streets to celebrate a political turning point in Serbia.https://kathmandupost.com/cricket/2026/10/26/dew-could-trouble-npl-bowlers-but-may-not-decide-gamesWith 21 matches scheduled under lights, including the final and all three playoff games, dew could give batters an advantage. But pitch conditions and team form may matter more than winning the toss.https://kathmandupost.com/province-no-1/2026/10/26/divers-search-for-three-missing-after-boat-accident-in-saptakoshi-riverSeven divers and teams from Nepal’s Armed Police Force and Nepal Police have resumed the search for three people, including a seven-year-old boy, after a passenger boat suffered mechanical failure on Sunday.https://kathmandupost.com/cricket/2026/10/26/pakistan-players-npl-participation-in-doubt-over-pcb-clearancesESPNcricinfo reports that previously approved no-objection certificates have been put on hold, while Karnali Yaks is prepared to pay a reported $25,000 fee for two players.https://kathmandupost.com/cricket/2026/10/26/prime-minister-balendra-shah-to-attend-npl-opening-wishes-tournament-successThe third edition of the Nepal Premier League begins Monday in Kirtipur, with international stars and a growing commercial footprint raising expectations for the T20 tournament.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/10/26/nepal-to-expand-flood-warning-systems-across-six-river-basinsA new white paper outlines plans to lower water levels in four high-risk glacial lakes and strengthen disaster preparedness as climate change intensifies risks in the Himalayas.https://kathmandupost.com/editorial/2026/10/26/can-a-cricket-league-comfort-a-country-in-mourningNepal Premier League cannot rebuild Rasuwa, but it can give a grieving nation somewhere to gather.https://kathmandupost.com/world/2026/10/26/lula-brazil-s-iconic-working-class-president-wins-historic-fourth-term-in-dramatic-comebackThe 80-year-old leftist defied polling expectations and a regional shift to the right, but a deeply conservative Congress and mounting economic pressures threaten to complicate his next term.https://kathmandupost.com/art-culture/2026/10/26/fiction-park-a-rehearsal-for-powerA student election offers a glimpse of how Nepal’s next generation of politicians learns the ways of power.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/10/26/public-medical-colleges-add-seats-as-entrance-exams-begin-on-saturdayThe Medical Education Commission has added 418 seats for the upcoming academic year, including 50 MBBS places in Geta. Medical reforms campaigner Dr Govinda KC has challenged the decision over concerns about infrastructure and staffing.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/10/26/career-judges-lose-ground-as-lawyers-gain-sway-in-nepal-s-judiciaryRecent appointments have renewed debate over merit, experience and political influence. Career judges are absent from the Supreme Court and their share of High Court judges is declining.https://kathmandupost.com/sports/2026/10/25/npl-set-to-kick-off-with-bigger-stars-and-rs1-5-billion-in-sightThe third season brings bigger international stars, a new DRS system, and increased prize money as the T20 franchise league expands its commercial ambitions.https://kathmandupost.com/province-no-5/2026/10/25/in-the-buddha-s-birthplace-a-famous-nun-s-appointment-draws-fireProtesters want Ani Choying Drolma’s selection as head of Lumbini’s development trust annulled over questions about her money and her citizenship. She says every question has been answered. The record is less certain.https://kathmandupost.com/world/2026/10/25/four-ways-us-foreign-policy-could-change-if-democrats-win-in-novemberTrump has also ​withheld or cancelled billions of dollars in foreign aid approved by Congress. Many Democrats have been angered by the cuts and say they will try to restore ​funding.