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1. PM asks lawmakers to advance Nepal’s interest in China ties Kathmandu Post · 14 Nov 2026

   As Balendra Shah prepares to visit India, 20 RSP lawmakers head to Beijing, signalling Nepal’s effort to balance ties with its two powerful neighbours.

2. For Mamta Kafle’s family, a guilty verdict is not enough Kathmandu Post · 14 Nov 2026

   A US jury convicted Naresh Bhatt of murdering his wife, whose body remains missing. Her family and advocates say the case highlights the difficulties Nepali women face in leaving abusive relationships abroad.

3. Nepal’s high-value exports rise 23.85 percent in first quarter Kathmandu Post · 14 Nov 2026

   Shipments of large cardamom, iron and steel, jute products, readymade garments, pashmina, and carpets drive growth, while edible oil re-exports push overall exports up 57 percent.

4. Rubio says economic pain inflicted on Iran makes military action unnecessary Middle East Eye · 14 Nov 2026

   Rubio says economic pain inflicted on Iran makes military action unnecessary US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said that further US military action against Iran is unnecessary because the economic pain the Washington is inflicting on a "weakened" Tehran "is so great". “And right now, frankly…

5. Do Australians actually want cheaper housing? We're finding out fast ABC News · 14 Nov 2026

   Is the housing market about affordability or wealth? The battle between those desperate for house prices to drop and those wanting to protect their investments is coming to the fore as Australia's housing market takes a dramatic turn.

6. Ukraine launches nearly 1200 drones at Russia amid US security talks TVNZ · 14 Nov 2026

   Ukraine fired almost 1200 drones at Russian targets overnight in one of its biggest aerial attacks since Moscow’s full-scale invasion nearly five years ago. Meanwhile, US and Russian negotiators raised the stakes in talks to stop the fighting by including for discussion wider European security…

7. How the University of North Carolina Tried to Avoid Trump’s Wrath The New York Times · 14 Nov 2026

   The University of North Carolina’s chancellor tried to protect the school from the Trump administration. Work on cancer, suicide, AIDS and coronaviruses was hit anyway.

8. Alexander Skarsgård’s Hit Fantasy Romance Officially Removed From More Than 500 Theaters Collider · 14 Nov 2026

   One of the most surprising sleeper hits of the fall is an erotic romance fantasy that serves as a neat companion piece to Guillermo del Toro 's Oscar-winning The Shape of Water . What makes the new film's box-office success even more unexpected is that it was distributed by Black Bear Pictures, an…

9. Trump to Meet With Putin and Xi in China, With Nuclear Proliferation on the Agenda The New York Times · 14 Nov 2026

   The president plans to also discuss the war against Iran, but is not expected to bring up Russia’s war in Ukraine or the scandal that has engulfed Jensen Huang.

10. Trump to have first trilateral meeting with Putin, Xi Nine · 14 Nov 2026

    The discussion would be the first trilateral meeting between the leaders, although all three attended the larger G20 meeting in 2019.