A $4,000 deposit scheme to clear Mount Everest of waste has been axed after 11 years, as climbers cheated by collecting low-altitude rubbish. Officials now plan a non-refundable fee. Read the full investigation.
Nepal is ditching its refundable Everest waste deposit after over a decade, replacing it with a non-refundable $4,000 fee to fund a major clean-up. Read the full story.
Nepal will abandon its decade-old Mount Everest waste deposit scheme, admitting it failed to reduce rubbish. A new non-refundable $4,000 fee is planned. Read the full story.
From festive Johannesburg to youth protests in Nepal and a Russian general's assassination, The Guardian's picture editors curate Monday's most compelling global images. Explore the stories behind the lens.
An AP investigation reveals how American technology underpins China's exported surveillance state, now used to stifle Tibetans in Nepal. Explore the global implications.
A new AP investigation reveals how Chinese surveillance, built with US tech, has crushed Nepal's Free Tibet movement, forcing families into exile. Read the full report.
An overnight exchange of fire along the Afghan-Pakistan border has killed five Afghan civilians and wounded eight, officials confirm. The clash breaches a Qatar-mediated ceasefire. Read the latest.
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives in New Delhi for a state visit aimed at bolstering defence and economic cooperation with India, amid Western pressure over Ukraine. Read the full analysis.
Vladimir Putin's visit to India for talks with Narendra Modi signals a crucial realignment. Explore the high-stakes diplomacy, defence deals, and the shadow of US-China tensions shaping this pivotal meeting.
Stunning visual contrasts emerge as winter arrives in Britain while primates enjoy warmth in Nepal. Discover today's most captivating global photographs.
Two British doctors detained in northern India after crossing border from Nepal without valid visas. UK Foreign Office providing support amid heightened security concerns.
The 1,000-year-old Himalayan village of Til faces abandonment after repeated climate-induced flooding destroys infrastructure and threatens its ancient cultural heritage.
Two British volunteer audiologists have been detained in India after allegedly crossing from Nepal without valid visas. Learn the full story and the diplomatic response.
Stunning photographic essay reveals the stark reality of America's border landscape, capturing the human stories and physical barriers shaping one of the world's most controversial frontiers.
Rescue teams battle treacherous conditions in Nepal's Himalayas as search continues for six missing Italian mountaineers following devastating avalanche on Mount Manaslu.
Indian authorities have successfully evacuated over 400 citizens from violence-torn Myanmar amid escalating civil conflict, with rescue operations continuing as fighting intensifies near the Indian border.
A series of brutal leopard attacks in Rajasthan leaves one dead and several injured, raising critical questions about human-wildlife conflict management in rural India.
A devastating avalanche on Mount Yalung Ri in Nepal has claimed the lives of four mountaineers, including experienced guides, highlighting the persistent dangers of high-altitude climbing in the Himalayas.
A devastating avalanche has struck a climbing expedition on Nepal's Yalung Ri, resulting in multiple fatalities and highlighting the dangers of high-altitude mountaineering.
Tragedy strikes in the Himalayas as two American mountaineers are killed by a devastating avalanche while climbing Mount Manaslu, highlighting the extreme dangers of high-altitude expeditions.
A devastating avalanche has struck the Himalayan mountains of Nepal, killing at least five people and leaving several others missing in one of the deadliest mountain disasters this season.
Tragedy strikes in India's Telangana state as a packed bus collides with a concrete mixer truck, leaving 21 dead and multiple injured in one of the region's worst road accidents this year.
Shocking road accidents in Telangana and Rajasthan claim 24 lives as India faces growing concerns over transportation safety and infrastructure.
Shocking new research shows Britain has one of the lowest levels of nature connection globally, while Nepal tops the chart. Discover why urban living and modern lifestyles are creating a nature deficit.
A 35-year-old Australian adventurer has died while trekking through Nepal's remote Chin Tark Chan region, sparking an international rescue mission and highlighting the dangers of high-altitude hiking.
Exclusive: Three British and Irish women remain trapped in Nepal's treacherous Hidden Valley as military rescue teams face extreme weather and dangerous terrain in desperate bid to reach them.
A 40-year-old Australian adventurer has died during a daring ascent of Nepal's formidable Himlung Himal, highlighting the extreme risks of high-altitude mountaineering.
In a groundbreaking decision, the European Commission has confirmed that UK travellers can now book connecting flights to Nepal through EU hubs without violating passenger rights regulations.
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma delivered a masterclass in their final ODI appearance as India crushed Australia by 89 runs in Rajkot, sealing a dominant 2-1 series victory.
The mountaineering world mourns as Kanchha Sherpa, final surviving member of the pioneering team that first conquered Mount Everest in 1953, passes away at age 91 in Nepal.