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Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) Party President Rabi Lamichhane cast his vote at the Kathmandu Upatyaka Drinking Water Limited (KUKL) Polling Center in Chucchipati. 

Prior to casting his vote, he addressed journalists, sharing his optimism that this election would pave the way for a political resolution in the country. 

President Lamichhane is a candidate for the House of Representatives elections from Chitwan Constituency-2. 

Similarly, senior leader Balendra Shah also cast his vote at the Annapurna School Polling Center in Gairigaun, Tinkune, Kathmandu Metropolitan City-9. 

Former mayor of KMC, Sah is a candidate from Jhapa District Constituency-5. 

Ujyalo   Nepal Party Chairman Kulman Ghising cast his vote at the Janakalyan Secondary School polling center, Mahankal in Kathmandu. 

He is running as a candidate for the House of Representatives (HoR) elections from Kathmandu Constituency-3. 

This electoral area has 64,479 registered voters. 

Venezuela's interim president Delcy Rodriguez and US interior minister Doug Burgum have said the two countries will be working together to develop mining in the country, BBC reported. 

Burgum, who leads President Donald Trump's National Energy Dominance Council, met Rodriguez at the presidential palace in Caracas, in the second visit by a US secretary since the US strikes and seizure of Nicolás Maduro in January.

Venezuela has already changed its law to allow more foreign investment in its previously nationalised oil sector, according to BBC. 

A Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) tanker has sunk in the Mediterranean between Libya and Malta after it was hit by explosions and a fire, Libyan port officials have said, BBC reported. 

Russia accused Ukraine of targeting the Arctic Metagaz with "uncrewed sea drones" launched from the Libyan coast. 

Ukraine's SBU state security service has not commented on the allegation and the Libyan port authority said the cause of the fire was unclear, according to BBC. 

China has cut its annual economic growth target to a range of 4.5%-5%, the lowest expansion goal since 1991 as it grapples with challenges both at home and abroad, BBC reported. 

It is the first time the target has been lowered since it was cut to "around 5%" in 2023. A target was not set in 2020 due to uncertainties caused by the pandemic.

The announcement was made during China's biggest political gathering, known as the "two sessions", alongside some details of the 15th Five Year Plan for the world's second largest economy were released, according to BBC. 

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has said an American submarine sank an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean, BBC reported. 

He said the ship was sunk by a torpedo on Tuesday, and that it died a "quiet death".

Hegseth did not name the ship, but his announcement came after Sri Lankan officials said its navy had responded to a distress call from an Iranian ship on Wednesday morning named the Iris Dena, which had gone down about 40km (25 miles) from its southern coastline, according to BBC. 

The Department of Hydrology and Meteorology has predicted that most regions of the country will experience clear weather today. 

Furthermore, the Department has noted a chance of light rain and snowfall in certain hilly and mountainous areas. 

In Koshi Province, a mix of partial clouds and predominantly clear conditions is expected in the mountainous, hilly, and Tarai regions, while much of the Tarai in Madhes Province will see mainly clear weather. 

In Bagmati Province, a combination of partial clouds and mainly clear weather is forecasted for the mountains, hills, and Tarai areas. All regions of Gandaki Province are expected to have partial cloud cover. In Lumbini Province, partial clouds will be present in the mountainous and hilly areas, whereas the Tarai region will largely remain clear. 

In Karnali Province, the weather is predicted to be predominantly clear in the mountainous and hilly areas.

The Department has indicated that clear weather will prevail in the mountainous, hilly, and Terai regions of Sudurpashchim Province.

Prime Minister Sushila Karki called on President Ram Chandra Paudel at the Office of the President today. 

The President's Secretariat stated that PM Karki briefed the President on the contemporary political situation and the elections to the House of Representatives (HoR). 

The country is holding the HoR elections on Thursday. The voting is scheduled to begin at 7 am and will continue until 5 pm.