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Currently the monsoon wind has its impacts across the country with the low-pressure line of the monsoon slightly north from its average position, the Meteorological Forecasting Division mentioned. 

The Division stated that the weather is likely to remain mostly cloudy throughout the country today. 

Moderate rain is likely to occur at some places of Koshi Province and Madhesh Province, and at many places in the remaining provinces. 

It said there are chances of heavy to very heavy rainfall at a few places of Lumbini Province and Sudurpaschim Province, and at one or two places of Bagmati Province and Gandaki Province.

Likewise, there will be cloudy weather patterns throughout the country tonight. 

Moderate rain is likely to occur at many places of Lumbini Province, Karnali Province and Sudurpaschim Province, and at some places in the remaining provinces, the Division shared. 

Chances of heavy to very heavy rainfall at a few places of Lumbini Province and Sudurpaschim Province are likely tonight.

As the eastern hilly and Tarai districts received continuous rainfall for the past couple of days, the water flow in the Saptakoshi River has substantially increased. The water level of the river has been inconsistent since early morning on Monday. 

Superintendent of the Armed Police Force, Nepal, Nirmal Thapa shared that water flow in the river was recorded at 179,740 cusecs per second at 10 pm on Monday and 19 doors out of 56 of the Koshi Barrage have been opened.  

Earlier on Monday morning and late evening, the officials measured the water flow at around 175,000 cusecs per second. 

A red alert has been issued to the public after the Koshi River recorded more than 150,000 cusecs of water flow per second. 

The United States and Rwanda have agreed for the African country to accept up to 250 migrants deported from the U.S., the spokesperson for the Rwandan government and an official told Reuters, as President Donald Trump's administration takes a hardline approach toward immigration, Reuters reported.

The agreement, first reported by Reuters, was signed by U.S. and Rwandan officials in Kigali in June, said the Rwandan official, speaking on condition of anonymity, adding that Washington had already sent an initial list of 10 people to be vetted.

"Rwanda has agreed with the United States to accept up to 250 migrants, in part because nearly every Rwandan family has experienced the hardships of displacement, and our societal values are founded on reintegration and rehabilitation," said the spokesperson for the Rwandan government, Yolande Makolo, according to Reuters.

Switzerland said on Monday it was ready to make a better offer to the United States to avoid steep tariffs that have shocked the country, AFP reported.

The Alpine nation faces a 39-percent duty, one of the highest among the dozens of economies that will be hit by new tariffs expected to come into force from Thursday.

The Swiss stock market tumbled by more than two percent when it opened on Monday before paring its losses later in the day, ending the day down just 0.15 percent. It was closed for a national holiday when Trump unveiled the tariffs on Friday, according to AFP.

At least 40 Palestinians were killed by Israeli gunfire and airstrikes on Gaza, including 10 seeking aid, health authorities said on August 4, adding that another five had died of starvation in what humanitarian agencies warn may be an unfolding famine, Reuters reported.

The 10 died in two separate incidents near aid sites belonging to the U.S.-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, in central and southern Gaza, local medics said. The United Nations says more than 1,000 people have been killed trying to receive aid in the enclave since the GHF began operating in May 2025, most of them shot by Israeli forces operating near GHF sites.

"Everyone who goes there, comes back either with a bag of flour or carried back (on a wooden stretcher) as a martyr, or injured. No one comes back safe," said 40-year-old Palestinian Bilal Thari, according to Reuters.

Canada said on Monday it delivered humanitarian assistance through airdrops to Gaza, which has been under a devastating Israeli military assault for almost 22 months, with Ottawa again accusing Israel of violating international law, Reuters reported.

"The (Canadian Armed Forces) employed a CC-130J Hercules aircraft to conduct an airdrop of critical humanitarian aid in support of Global Affairs Canada into the Gaza Strip. The air drop consisted of 21,600 pounds of aid," the Canadian government said in a statement.

The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation reported that it was Canadian Armed Forces' first humanitarian airdrop over Gaza using their own aircraft, according to Reuters.

Benjamin Netanyahu will convene his security cabinet this week to decide on Israel's next steps in Gaza following the collapse of indirect ceasefire talks with Hamas, with one senior Israeli source suggesting more force could be an option, Reuters reported.

Last Saturday, during a visit to the country, U.S. Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff had said he was working with the Israeli government on a plan that would effectively end the war in Gaza.

But Israeli officials have also floated ideas including expanding the military offensive in Gaza and annexing parts of the shattered enclave, according to Reuters.

Donald Trump has threatened to "substantially" raise tariffs against India over its purchase of oil from Russia, BBC reported.

"They [India] don't care how many people in Ukraine are being killed by the Russian War Machine," the US president wrote on his online platform, Truth Social, on Monday.

India is currently among the largest buyers of Russian oil. It has become an important export market for Moscow after several European countries cut trade when Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

Trump did not specify what the new tariff would be, but it comes just days after he unveiled a hefty 25% levy on India, according to BBC.