Europe is now talking about war in plain language, not as a distant risk. NATO has warned of a conflict on a world-war scale, while China keeps tightening pressure on Taiwan and the U.S. is floating bold moves on Greenland. It is not proof WW3 is coming, but the world is starting to prepare like it might.
Delcy Rodríguez says she wants U.S. cooperation after Nicolás Maduro was captured in a U.S. operation and brought to New York court, as global attention also turns to China’s envoy meeting in Caracas days earlier.
The U.S. has struck targets in Venezuela and captured President Nicolás Maduro, according to Trump and major outlets, setting off a fast-moving crisis over war powers, legality, and the region’s political and energy stability.
The Trump administration has paused Minnesota’s federal child care money over fraud claims. If payments slow, working and student parents, including Nepali families in the Twin Cities, could face higher costs or lose child care spots.
The U.S. has paused printing and issuing Diversity Visas, leaving Nepali DV-2026 selectees in limbo even after interviews. Officials say interviews may continue, but no DV visas will be issued for now as the government reviews screening after the Brown University shooting and the killing of an MIT professor.
A House-passed bill would make DUI a direct deportation and inadmissibility ground for non-citizens, but it has not become law. Nepalis in the US still face major visa and immigration risks from DUI arrests and convictions under current rules.
Visa interview disruptions in India have stranded many H-1B workers after appointments were cancelled or pushed back under tighter screening. The same rules apply across posts, so Nepali H-1B and H-4 applicants could also face sudden rescheduling or longer processing, especially those stamping in India. Kathmandu may see fewer shocks due to lower volume, but delays can still happen if workload or screening checks increase.
A gunman opened fire at the Shoshone County Sheriff’s Office in Wallace, Idaho, injuring three people before dying during a standoff. Police say the shooting began outside and continued inside the building as multiple agencies secured the area.
Police say officers were sent for a welfare check on Rash Lane, found four bodies inside, and have not released identities or cause of death.
The Trump administration has begun recalling nearly 30 career diplomats from senior overseas posts, including US Ambassador to Nepal Dean R. Thompson, with State Department officials saying the tenures will end in January as part of a wider reshuffle.