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At least 22 people have been injured and three remain in a serious condition after a Mexican Navy training ship crashed into New York City's Brooklyn Bridge, BBC reported.

Footage shows the towering masts of the Cuauhtémoc clipping the bridge as the sailing vessel was passing under the famous structure on Saturday evening. 

Parts of the masts reportedly fell on the deck. The injuries were sustained because some members of the crew were standing on the masts at the time of collision, authorities said. 

More than 200 people were on board the vessel, which was on a goodwill visit. Local media reports say the ship reportedly lost power before the collision, according to BBC.

Light to moderate rain with thunder and lightning is likely to occur today at a few places of Koshi, Madesh, Bagmati, Gandaki and Lumbini Provinces.

This is because the weather will remain partly to generally cloudy in those provinces due to the influence of westerly winds and local winds. There is also a partial influence of water vapor-rich air from the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea, according to the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology.

Furthermore, there are chances of light rainfall and snowfall at one or two places of the high hilly and mountainous region of the country. Wind gust is likely at a few places of Madesh Province along with the terai region of Koshi, Lumbini and Sudurpaschim Provinces.

Later tonight, the weather will continue to remain partly to generally cloudy in Koshi, Madesh, Bagmati, Gandaki and Lumbini Provinces along with the hilly regions of the country and mainly fair to partly cloudy in the rest of the country. Light to moderate rain with thunder and lightning is likely to occur at a few places of Koshi, Madesh, Bagmati and Gandaki Provinces along with terai region of the rest of the Province and one or two places of the rest of the country. 

There are chances of light rainfall and snowfall at one or two places of the high hilly and mountainous region of the country. 

The House of Representatives meeting is scheduled to be held at 11 am today.

As per the agenda of the day, a proposal seeking endorsement of the House to send the 'Nepal Aviation Services Authority Bill, 2081' to the concerned committee for clause-wise discussion will be presented.

Similarly, a proposal to send the 'Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal Bill, 2081' to the concerned committee for clause-wise discussion will be tabled. Both these bills are likely to be presented by Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Badri Prasad Pandey.

Similarly, Minister for Education, Science and Technology Raghuji Pant will present a proposal to discuss the 'Dasarath Chand University of Health Sciences Bill, 2080' that originated in the National Assembly along with the report of the Education, Health and Information Technology Committee. 

Along with discussions on these bills there is an agenda to endorse them as well, said Padma Prasad Pandey, General Secretary of the Federal Parliament Secretariat.

Paris St Germain winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia scored twice in the second half as the Ligue 1 champions came from behind to beat Auxerre 3-1 to end their season on a winning note after falling behind to a Lassine Sinayoko strike, BBC reported.

At the other end of the table, St Etienne were beaten 3-2 at home by Toulouse and will join already-relegated Montpellier in Ligue 2 next season after finishing second from bottom, while a late penalty lifted Le Havre to a 3-2 win over Strasbourg and 15th place, leaving Reims to finish 16th and a promotion/relegation playoff against FC Metz.

PSG finished on 84 points, 19 ahead of runners-up Olympique de Marseille and 23 ahead of third-placed AS Monaco, who both qualify directly for the Champions League group stage, while OGC Nice thumped Brest 6-0 to finish fourth and enter that competition in the third qualifying round.

PSG may have won the title in early April with six games left to play, but there was still plenty of drama on the season’s final day as European, relegation and playoff places were decided, according to BBC.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Saturday reaffirmed the country's support for Ukraine in his first face-to-face meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy since winning the election, BBC reported.

"Canadian people will stand in steadfast and unwavering support ... we underscore that there can be no peace without the full support and participation of Ukraine, and that you have our absolute support," Carney told Zelenskiy.

U.S. President Donald Trump has said he would speak to the presidents of Russia and Ukraine on Monday.

Carney also met other world leaders, including his Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni, President of Italy Sergio Mattarella and European Commission President Ursula von de Leyen ahead of the G7 summit in Canada in June, according to BBC.

An Israeli airstrike killed at least 24 Palestinians in a tent encampment housing displaced families in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, local health authorities said on Sunday, as mediators hosted a new round of talks between Israel and Hamas, BBC reported.

Israel expanded its military offensive in the enclave and ramped up bombing that has killed hundreds of people over the past 72 hours.

The Gaza health ministry said Israeli strikes in the past few days had killed hundreds of Palestinians despite a visit by U.S. President Donald Trump to the region.

Hamas described the strike as a "new brutal crime" in a statement on Sunday and blamed the U.S. administration for the escalation.

The Israeli military did not immediately comment on the latest strikes but it said in an earlier statement that it was conducting extensive strikes in areas of Gaza as part of its plan to reach its war objectives, according to BBC.

Donald Trump says he will be speaking to Russian President Vladimir Putin by phone on Monday about ending the war in Ukraine, saying the call would be about "stopping the 'bloodbath'", BBC reported.

In a post on Truth Social, the US president said the call would take place at 10:00 EDT (14:00 GMT) and he would then speak to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, and the leaders of some Nato countries.

Russia and Ukraine were unable to reach any breakthrough when they held their first face-to-face talks in three years in Istanbul on Friday, although a prisoner swap was agreed.

Trump had offered to attend the talks in Turkey if Putin would also be there, but the Russian president declined to go, according to BBC.

Minister for Forests and Environment, Ain Bahadur Shahi Thakuri, today addressed the plenary session of the Sagarmatha Sambaad that kicked off today. 

The session was   themed “Climate Change, Mountains, and the Future of Humanity" where the Minister said ," Nepal, home to eight of the world’s fourteen highest mountains, bears a sacred responsibility to safeguard these natural sanctuaries."

Such mountains constitute part of what is often referred to as the “Third Pole”, a region that sustains one-fifth of humanity with freshwater, biodiversity, and spiritual vitality, he added. 

"These mountains are not only majestic, but they are also essential climate regulators, yet, they now stand on the frontline of a rapidly intensifying climate emergency," the Minister reminded the forum.

He went on to say that the Himalayan landscape is transforming before our eyes." Glaciers are retreating. Ecosystems are shifting. Traditional ways of life are being upended. This is not a local crisis, it is a global one."

Highlighting the severity of climate change impacts on the Himalayas, he said," from the Himalayas to the Andes, from the Alps to the Rockies, the world’s mountains are under siege. The vulnerability is shared from highlands to islands."

What begins in the mountains ripples downstream, affecting river basins, agricultural plains, and coastal ecosystems. Indeed, the fate of humanity is intertwined with the fate of these mountains, according to the Minister who apprised the session that climate indicators are surpassing alarming thresholds. 

According to the World Meteorological Organization, 2024 was the hottest in the past 175 years. The IPCC’s Sixth Assessment Report confirms that mountain regions are warming at twice the global average, he presented the facts. 

In the last three years, we’ve seen the largest glacier mass loss on record. Sea levels are rising faster than in the past two decades. Many of these changes are irreversible, he added. 

From retreating glaciers to increasing glacial lake outbursts, avalanches, floods, and shifting hydrological cycles, the consequences of climate change are widespread. The cryosphere is at risk like never before, threatening water security, food systems, and regional stability, the Minister said.  

 He further highlighted that "for Nepal, the stakes are especially dire. Our rugged topography itself amplifies our vulnerability.  Fragile ecosystems, steep terrain, and rain-fed agriculture heighten our susceptibility to climate-induced disasters." 

And it is the most vulnerable among us—smallholder farmers, women, indigenous communities, Dalits, children, and the elderly—who bear the heaviest burdens.

Despite our negligible contribution to carbon emissions, we face the full brunt of a climate crisis we did not cause. The costs for our socio-economic development are mounting. Climate change undermines our development aspirations, including our goal to graduate from the Least Developed Countries (LDC) category and achieve developed country status by 2043. 

In 2023, Nepal’s per capita CO₂ emissions stood at just 0.57 tons, far below the global average of 6.76 tons, the Minister addressed the session, adding that our forests, covering nearly 46% of the country, act as vital carbon sinks and biodiversity havens. 

Even in the face of daunting challenges, Nepal remains resolute in its climate leadership. We have embraced a justice-centered approach, embedding climate action into national planning. Our enhanced Nationally Determined Contribution (NDCs) is dedicated to achieving net-zero emissions by 2045—five years ahead of the global target. 

Our National Climate Change Policy and National Adaptation Plan provide clear roadmaps to resilience, with sectoral strategies targeting agriculture, energy, water, infrastructure, and biodiversity.

Through a decentralized framework, local governments are empowered to spearhead climate action through Local Adaptation Plans of Action (LAPAs), ensuring the inclusion of women, indigenous peoples, and youth—voices that are vital yet often marginalized in climate discourse.

Nepal’s Community Forestry Program, largely led by women and indigenous communities, demonstrates how nature-based solutions can support both conservation and human development, he said. "Our approach is holistic - a just transition to a green economy, building climate-resilient infrastructure, and securing sustainable livelihoods."

Nepal, as a committed Party to the UNFCCC, Kyoto Protocol, and Paris Agreement, urges urgent and collective global climate action. Emphasizing the principle of Common but Differentiated Responsibilities and Respective Capabilities (CBDR-RC), the keynote speaker highlighted the importance of the Polluter Pays Principle and the need for climate finance that is new, additional, predictable, grant-based, and easily accessible.

He criticized the reliance on loans—over 70% of climate finance in 2020—saying it burdens vulnerable nations like Nepal and erodes trust. The unmet $100 billion climate finance commitment must be replaced with a credible and urgent $300 billion target, guided by justice.

Mountain nations like Nepal, facing rapid cryosphere degradation, must be prioritized. Loss and damage funding is seen not as charity but climate justice. Carbon markets are welcomed provided they uphold fairness, environmental integrity, and benefit local communities, the Minister said.

Mountains are vital ecosystems that support climate regulation, biodiversity, and billions of people, yet remain underrepresented in climate discourse. Nepal calls for a Global Alliance for Mountains and Cryosphere under the UNFCCC, and integration of mountain ecosystem services into global frameworks, the statement further added

The minister stressed that the “Early Warnings for All” initiative must extend to mountains, supported by robust monitoring, risk assessments, and adaptive strategies to build resilient mountain communities.

The cryosphere serves as the Earth’s early warning system, and preserving it is essential to limiting warming to 1.5°C. This is a moral imperative and a planetary necessity, the statement mentions

The statement concluded with a call for the Sagarmatha Sambaad to drive action, not just dialogue. Nepal urged the global community to act urgently, inclusively, and decisively, to safeguard mountains—the "soul of the planet"—for current and future generations.