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Extreme heat driving fastest-growing disaster risk in Asia-Pacific
26 November 2025Extreme heat is the fastest-growing climate-related hazard reshaping disaster patterns across Asia and the Pacific, with projections showing potential economic losses could balloon to nearly US$500 billion by century's end, according to a UN report launched this week.
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T3 SpecialNepal's immigration cracks down on fraudulent study visa schemes
26 November 2025The Department of Immigration has exposed widespread misuse of study visas, revealing that several educational institutions have been enrolling foreign nationals without conducting legitimate academic programmes, using students as revenue sources rather than genuine learners.
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ClimbingAsian alpine leaders visit Nepal Mountaineering Association
25 November 2025The Presidents of the Union of Asian Alpine Associations and the Korean Alpine Federation made official visits to the Nepal Mountaineering Association Secretariat in Nagpokhari, Naxal, where they were received with traditional ceremonies.
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EnvironmentEarly Warning System Assessment completed in Khumbu region
25 November 2025A comprehensive site assessment for an Early Warning System (EWS) in Thame and downstream settlements of Khumbu has been completed, marking a critical step toward strengthening glacier lake outburst flood (GLOF) preparedness in the Everest region, the Sagarmatha Pollution Control Committee (SPCC) said.
