Nepal

Heavy rains in Nepal have caused floods and landslides that have killed at least 100 people. Rescuers evacuated more than 3,000 people, thousands of homes were flooded, and many roads were blocked.

According to scientists, the ancestors of modern rhinos appeared on our planet more than 30 million years ago. Since the nineteenth century, the rhino population has been declining significantly due to uncontrolled hunting.

A group of climbers got caught in a severe thunderstorm on Mount Shelda in Svaneti. One died after falling from a cliff, three were evacuated by helicopter, and rescuers are looking for the fourth.

The helicopter crashed in the mountains northwest of Kathmandu. Among the dead were four Chinese citizens and one Nepali pilot. The rescue operation was carried out with the involvement of police and military.

In the early twentieth century, there were about 100,000 tigers in the wild. Today, this number is less than four thousand. It is believed that the number of these animals in captivity is higher than in the wild.

A Saurya Airlines plane crashed during takeoff in Kathmandu, killing 18 of the 19 people on board. The only survivor was the pilot, who was injured. The cause of the crash is currently unknown.

Chinese President Xi Jinping has arrived in Kazakhstan to attend the 24th summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, where Russian dictator Vladimir Putin is also expected to attend.

The controversial spiritual leader, who followers believe is the reincarnation of the Buddha, has been accused of mistreating underage believers. He spent years on the run before Nepalese officials arrested him in January.

Russia has significantly intensified its campaign to recruit foreign mercenaries from Central African countries, including Rwanda, Burundi, Congo and Uganda, to participate in the war against Ukraine, offering them cash payments, monthly allowances, health insurance and Russian passports.

Sri Lanka is planning to send a delegation to russia to investigate hundreds of its citizens who were recruited into the russian army to participate in the war against Ukraine.

The Supreme Court of Nepal has ordered the government to limit the number of permits to climb Mount Everest and other mountains, as well as to take measures to dispose of waste and preserve the mountain environment.

Today, on May 1, animal rights activists and wildlife lovers in many countries around the world are joining various events to mark World Rhino Day. Today, more than 11 thousand rhinos live throughout Africa

Russia actively promotes and tries to recruit foreign nationals, including migrant workers, to its armed forces to fight in the war against Ukraine, offering financial incentives such as a monthly salary of about $2,000, bonuses, Russian passports, and other benefits.

Thailand's lower house of parliament has passed a law legalizing same-sex marriage, which, if approved by the Senate and the King, will make Thailand the first country in Southeast Asia to recognize such unions.

Russia is facing difficulties in mobilizing troops, which is leading to increased agitation and recruitment of citizens from poor countries as mercenaries to fight against Ukraine, and to date Ukraine has captured more than 11,000 such mercenaries.

Ukraine has captured mercenaries from Somalia, Sierra Leone, Cuba, and Nepal, and a significant number of Indian citizens are fighting on the side of Russia, according to a Ukrainian official.

Nepal will require all climbers to wear tracking chips while climbing Mount Everest to reduce search and rescue time.

Mercenaries from Cuba and Nepal are trained at local training grounds, and are coached by russian instructors, former members of the Wagner terrorist group.

India's Foreign Ministry has asked Russia for the early release of some Indians working in the Russian army as "auxiliary workers.

Russia is actively recruiting foreign mercenaries to participate in the war in Ukraine, as it is more profitable and cheaper than continuing domestic mobilization.

From now on, climbers on Mount Everest will be required to carry their own feces back to base camp and present bags for inspection to prove that nothing was left on the mountain.