Tag: Nepal
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Bipin Joshi killed: Nepali hostage confirmed dead as Hamas hands over bodies
Background: A Nepali hostage in the Gaza conflict In the wake of the October 7 attacks, Bipin Joshi, a Nepali citizen, emerged as one of the most recognizable faces of the international hostage crisis tied to Hamas’s operations in southern Israel. Joshi arrived in Israel a month before the violence on a student exchange program…
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Bipin Joshi: Last Hindu hostage dead in Gaza conflict
Overview: Bipin Joshi identified as the last Hindu hostage confirmed dead The death of Bipin Joshi, a 22-year-old Nepali national, was confirmed on Monday as part of a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas. Joshi was the only Hindu hostage believed to be alive in Gaza and the last foreign student among those captured during…
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Bipin Joshi killed: Nepali hostage declared dead after Hamas
Background: A Nepali student-turned-hostage Bipin Joshi, a Nepali citizen, arrived in Israel about a month before the Hamas attack on October 7, 2023, on a student exchange program to study and work in agriculture at Kibbutz Alumim near the Gaza border. He was one of 17 Nepali students in the program, ten of whom were…
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Bipin Joshi: Hindu hostage dead in Gaza ceasefire deal
Background: A Nepali student’s journey to a border community Bipin Joshi, a 22-year-old from Nepal, traveled to Israel in 2023 to participate in an agricultural training program at Kibbutz Alumim, near the Gaza border. The project offered Nepali students practical experience in modern farming while connecting them to a country with a long, complex history…
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Bipin Joshi, Last-Known Hindu Hostage in Hamas Custody, Confirmed Dead
Background: A Nepalese student in Israel’s farming program Bipin Joshi, a 22-year-old Nepalese student, was part of a farming training and study program at Kibbutz Alumim near the Gaza border. He and 16 other Nepali students traveled to Israel in September 2023 to gain hands-on experience in modern agricultural techniques, a program that has long…
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Nepal Landslides: Severe Rainfall Kills 22, 12 Missing
Overview: Severe rainfall triggers deadly landslides in Nepal Severe rainfall across parts of eastern and central Nepal has caused landslides, a powerful lightning strike, and flooding. Officials say at least 22 people have died and 12 are missing as rescue teams race to reach affected communities. The weather disruption also hampered medical evacuations and trapped…
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Nepal Sees 22 Dead, 12 Missing as Landslides, Lightning Strike, and Flooding Sweep Eastern Hills
Overview of the Disaster Severe rainfall in Nepal over the weekend has caused a deadly cascade of natural disasters, with landslides, a lightning strike, and flooding reported across several districts. Officials confirmed at least 22 fatalities and 12 people still unaccounted for, as rescue efforts continue under challenging conditions. Landslides in Illam and Beyond The…
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Nepal Hit by Landslides, Lightning, and Flooding as Severe Rainfall Kills 22
Overview: Fatal Weather-Severity Strikes Nepal Extreme weather battered Nepal over the weekend, causing landslides, a lightning strike, and flooding that claimed at least 22 lives and left 12 people missing, according to officials. The incidents unfolded primarily in Nepal’s eastern mountain district of Illam, with several villages reportedly swept away by landslides and homes crushed…
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Gen Z Protests Worldwide: Rising Voices Against Inequality and Corruption
Why Gen Z Is Protesting Now Around the world, a generation born roughly between 1997 and 2010 is stepping onto the streets with a unique blend of digital savvy and street-level resolve. Known for growing up with smartphones, social media, and instant access to information, Gen Z is using these tools not just to vent,…
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Gen Z Protests: Why Youth Lead Global Movements Today
Understanding Gen Z Protests: A Global but Local Phenomenon Across Asia to Latin America, a generation born roughly between 1997 and 2010 has taken to the streets and screens to demand fair governance, economic opportunity, and social justice. Known as Gen Z, they grew up online, with smartphones as a constant companion, and social media…