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Argentina winger Gianluca Prestianni faces the prospect of missing his ⁠country’s opening ⁠World Cup matches after FIFA extended his six-game suspension for homophobic conduct to ⁠have a worldwide effect, Aljazeera reported. 

“The FIFA Disciplinary Committee has decided to extend the six-match ban imposed by UEFA ‌on SL Benfica player Gianluca Prestianni to have worldwide effect,” a FIFA spokesperson said on Wednesday.

“The sanction has been extended in accordance with Article 70 of the FIFA Disciplinary Code.”

Tickets to World Cup matches in Toronto can now only be resold for their original price on FIFA's official marketplace, with soccer's world governing body updating its policy on Wednesday to comply with the Ontario government's recent ban on reselling event tickets above face value, Reuters reported. 

The new terms come one week after tickets for six matches at Toronto Stadium were removed from the official marketplace in response to the Canadian province passing its 2026 budget bill.

Ontario's "Putting Fans First Act" states no person can make a ticket available for sale on the secondary market or facilitate the sale of a ticket on the secondary market for an amount that exceeds the ticket's original price.

Iranian soccer chief Mehdi Taj said on Wednesday he will have a meeting with FIFA President Gianni Infantino in the next ​three or four days at which he would seek assurances that his country will be respected at the World Cup in the United States, Reuters reported. 

Canada, which is co-hosting the June 11 to July 19 World Cup with the U.S. and Mexico, said it refused entry to Taj last week because of his links to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).

Taj said on Tuesday that Iran would not take part in the tournament if ​FIFA could not guarantee respect for the country's institutions in the U.S., where the team will be based and play ​all three of their group matches.

Holders Paris Saint-Germain set up a Champions League final against Arsenal after a 1-1 second-leg draw at Bayern Munich secured a 6-5 aggregate victory, AFP reported. 

PSG exploded on the counter less than three minutes in on Wednesday and Ballon d’Or winner Ousmane Dembele put Luis Enrique’s visitors ahead on the night and two goals up in the tie.

PSG largely succeeded in subduing Bayern’s attacking threat, despite Harry Kane’s stoppage-time goal.

Vehicular movement along the BP Highway that had come to a standstill for the past three days due to flooding has resumed from this morning.

The traffic along the road section has come into operation after constructing a road diversion. 

The road was blocked due to flooding in Roshi stream following rainfall on Monday.

The District Police Office, Kavrepalanchowk, has requested all not to travel via this road section except in case of urgency as rainfall is still taking place. 

The vehicular movement has been brought into operation by constructing diversion in the stream after a landslide and flood swept away around 18 kilometers of road at Chaukidanga, Roshi and Nepalthok of Sindhuli along the BP Highway last year.

Construction of the damaged road along the highway is underway.

The Kathmandu Valley in the past 24 hours recorded 2,015 cases of traffic violations. 

Revenue of Rs 2.66 million has been collected as fines from the violators of traffic rules. 

According to the Kathmandu Valley Traffic Police, such cases include 99 of drunk-driving, 193 of ride-sharing against the rule, 133 of the violation of traffic signals and 132 of breaching lane discipline. 

Likewise, 79 cases are related to honking in prohibited areas, 87 of parking on roadsides and pavements, 139  of over-speed driving, 79 for driving on a one-way route and 1,164 of other traffic-related violations.

National Journalism Day is being marked with various programs across the country today. 

The day marks the anniversary of the first publication of Gorkhapatra, Nepal's oldest state-owned newspaper, which began its weekly publication on Baisakh 24, 1958 BS (1901 AD).

The Government of Nepal officially recognized National Journalism Day in 2073 BS (2016 AD), and since then, it has been observed every year on Baisakh 24, calling for the overall development of journalism, its social accountability and professional security. 

On this occasion, the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology is providing the National Journalism Prize and Senior Journalism Award by organizing a special function at the Office of the President today. 

Likewise, President Ram Chandra Paudel, Vice President Ramsahaya Prasad Yadav, Prime Minister Balendra Shah, House of Representatives (HoR) Speaker Dol Prasad Aryal, National Assembly Chairman Narayan Prasad Dahal and Minister for Communications and Information Technology Dr Bikram Timilsina have extended their messages of best wishes to the media fraternity.

The month of May is considered the best season to travel to Mustang district, as the winter comes to an end and there are slim chances of snowfall and biting cold. But, this is not the reality for Mustang folks this year. The district has witnessed snowfall in recent days, resulting in low temperatures.

Eyewitnesses shared that the Muktinath area recorded snowfall for more than an hour on Wednesday. 

Saroj Gharti, a health worker in the Muktinath-based High Altitude Treatment Centre, said that the area received snowfall for more than an hour and the hills are snowcapped now. 

Gharti added that the pilgrims visiting the Muktinath Temple have faced difficulties due to the unseasonal snowfall.  

With the latest incident of snowfall on Wednesday, the area recorded snowfall for the eighth time this year alone. 

The local people have described it as an impact of climate change. 

Chairman of Baragung Muktichhetra-1 Pramesh Gurung said that the unseasonal snowfall and the unfavorable weather pattern in this tourism season was unfortunate for the local business in Mustang. 

Likewise, the locals in Khinga, Jharkot, Lupra and Purang Rani Pauwa villages have already celebrated the Dha Chhyang festival, which denotes a farewell to the winter season and a welcome to the summer. 

Ward Chairman Gurung feared that the unseasonal snowfall could damage the blossoming apple trees and other crops in the farms. 

Lhakpa Tashi Gurung, the leader of Khinga village, in Baragung Muktichhetra-1, said that the snowfall in May is an unusual incident for them despite repeated snowfalls in the winter season and added that the snowfall in this month could affect the agriculture and tourism sectors.