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The world’s most popular club football competition, the English Premier League, is set to launch its own direct-to-consumer streaming service in Singapore this year, with plans for potential expansion to other countries, the Financial Times reported on Thursday, Reuters reported. 

Speaking at the FT Business of Football Summit in London, Premier League CEO Richard Masters said the new service, called Premier League +, would be available for the 2026-2027 season, according to the report.

The service has been developed in partnership with StarHub, the league's broadcast partner in Singapore, FT said, according to Reuters. 

The last time Arsenal beat Chelsea three times in the same season was also the last time they won the Premier League, in 2003-04. And while one may not necessarily lead to the other, Arsenal are going into Sunday's clash desperate for a win to keep Manchester City at bay, Reuters reported. 

Arsenal, who finished second in the last three seasons, have struggled with the pressure of the title race in the current campaign as well, settling for back-to-back draws at Brentford and bottom side Wolverhampton Wanderers this month.

Last weekend, leaders Arsenal bounced back with a commanding 4-1 win over Tottenham Hotspur, but anything less than three points against Chelsea on Sunday will put them at risk of City, five points behind with a game in hand, closing the gap at the top, according to Reuters. 

At least one American citizen was shot dead and another injured by Cuban officials intercepting a speedboat off its coast on Wednesday, a US official has said, BBC reported. 

Border guards shot dead four people and injured the remaining six aboard the Florida-registered speedboat. Cuba accused the 10 people on the boat of planning "an infiltration with terrorist aims" and said they opened fire first.

A third person was on a US K-1 visa - for fiancées of American citizens - the US official said. The boat's owner alleged the vessel had been stolen by an employee, according to BBC. 

Pakistan says two of its soldiers have been killed after the Afghan Taliban launched an operation against military positions along their shared border late on Thursday, BBC reported. 

Three others were injured as Pakistani forces responded to the "unprovoked fire", Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said.

Both sides claim to have inflicted heavy losses in the clashes. People in Pakistan's border regions told the BBC they had heard explosions and were asked to move to safety, according to BBC. 

US and Iranian officials have made "significant progress" in high-stakes nuclear talks in Geneva, the Omani foreign minister has said, but the chances of a deal that could avert a war remain unclear, BBC reported. 

Badr Albusaidi, who acted as mediator, said the two sides planned to resume negotiations "soon" after consultations in their capitals, and technical-level discussions would take place next week in Vienna.

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, who led his country's delegation, said "good progress" had been made and while there had been agreement on some issues, differences remained on others, according to BBC. 

Hillary Clinton told a congressional panel she "had no idea" about Jeffrey Epstein's crimes, as she called for lawmakers to question President Donald Trump under oath about his past association with the late sex offender, BBC reported. 

"I want to see the truth come out," the ex-US secretary of state said after testifying behind closed doors for hours to a congressional committee investigating Epstein. 

Her husband, former President Bill Clinton, will testify on Friday, according to BBC. 

Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC), the national flag-carrier, has shown encouraging improvements in its half-yearly performance. 

Data indicates that income and passenger numbers from Shrawan to Poush (July 17, 2026 to January 14, 2026) of the current fiscal year have notably progressed compared to the same period of the previous fiscal year 2081/082 (2024/2025).

During this period, the corporation's total revenue has increased by about seven percent, while the number of passengers has increased by about 18.7 percent. 

NAC stated that both revenue and passenger numbers have increased as regular and efficient flights have been operated to various destinations, making the maximum use of available aircraft.

During the period from January to March, most of the Corporation's flights are operating with high passenger load.

NAC Spokesperson Archana Khadka said that the Corporation has set a goal to continue the growth rate by further strengthening service expansion and market management in the coming days.

The Election Commission (EC) has announced that vehicular movement will be banned from 12:00 midnight on March 4 until the completion of  the House of Representatives (HoR) elections scheduled for March 5.

The rule will apply to both public and private vehicles. 

A high-level election security committee meeting made this decision. However, vehicles for specific and emergency purposes will be allowed to operate.

Ambulances, fire engines, mortuary vans, vehicles for blood transfusion services, vehicles of security agencies, and those used for electricity maintenance, water supply and drainage maintenance, telecommunications services, diplomatic missions, as well as vehicles granted passes to operate on election day, will be permitted to run.

According to EC Joint Secretary and Spokesperson Narayan Prasad Bhattarai, the rule will remain in force from midnight on March 4 until the evening of March 5.

Domestic and international flight schedules on March 5, however, will remain unchanged. 

Passengers on those flights will be allowed to use private vehicles or vehicles arranged by the respective airline companies while traveling between airports and their homes or hotels.

Through the Home Ministry, the EC has written to the District Administration Offices in all 77 districts to seal the international borders 72 hours prior to the Election Day.

As per the House of Representatives Election (Voting) Directive, 2082 BS, voters must carry a voter ID card, Nepali citizenship certificate, passport, land ownership certificate, or driving license while voting at the polling center.

According to the Procedure for Vehicle Permission, 2082 BS, issued by the EC, a pass distribution desk will be set up at the premises of the EC Secretariat for vehicle passes to be issued by the EC and the District Administration Office, Kathmandu.