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Belarus has freed 123 prisoners, including prominent opposition activist Maria Kolesnikova, after the US agreed to lift sanctions on the country, BBC reported. 

Nobel Peace Prize winner Ales Bialiatski is also among those who have been released following talks in Minsk with US President Donald Trump's special envoy for Belarus, John Coale.

The US has agreed to lift sanctions on potash, a key ingredient in fertiliser and an important export for Belarus, which is a close ally of Russia, according to BBC. 

Four newly appointed ministers took oath of office and secrecy today.

President Ram Chandra  Paudel administered the oath to the newly-appointed ministers amidst a function at the Office of the President in Shital Niwas. 

President Paudel administered oath to Minister for Land Management, Cooperative and Poverty Alleviation Kumar Singh Ingnam, Minister for Labour, Employment and Social Security Rajendra Singh Bhandari, Minister for Forests and Environment Madhav Chaulagain and  Minister for Women, Children and Senior Citizens Shraddha Shrestha.

Vice President Ram Sahaya Prasad Yadav, Prime Minister Sushila Karki, Chief Justice Prakash Man Singh Raut, Speaker Devraj Ghimire, National Assembly Chairman Narayan Prasad Dahal, heads of the constitutional bodies and high-ranking government officials were present on the occasion. 

Earlier today, President Paudel appointed Ingnam, Bhandari, Chaulagain and Shrestha as the ministers on the recommendation of Prime Minister Sushila Karki.

With the expansion,, the number of Cabinet members in the current government has reached 14.

The Cabinet was expanded thrice earlier—on September 15, September 22 and October 26. 

Sixteen sheep and three mountain goats were killed in a snow leopard attack near the Temperate Horticulture Development Center at Gharpajong-2, Marfa last night. 

The Annapurna Conservation Area Project Jomsom has reported that a snow leopard entered the sheep pen of Santosh Pariyar, a local, and killed the sheep. 

There were 45 sheep in his farm. 19 sheep among them were killed in the attack by the leopard, informed Rajesh Gupta, head of the ACAP Jomsom office. 

The preliminary estimate indicates a loss amounting to Rs 600,000. 

He shared that representatives from the Annapurna Conservation Area Project Jomsom, and a team from the District Police Office are heading to the incident site. 

As reported, conflicts between humans and snow leopards have been increasingly visible in the area lately. 

During winter, snow leopards search for prey species and come closer to human settlements in lack of grass in grazing areas. 

Snow leopards, following their prey, also approach settlements and cause damage to local herders’ livestock. 

In recent times, establishing coexistence between humans and snow leopards has become tricky due to climate change effects. 

Citing these reasons, some farmers have started abandoning livestock rearing business in the district.

The price of gold has increased by Rs 3, 500 per tola in the domestic market on Friday. 

According to the Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers’ Association, the yellow metal is being traded at Rs 256, 600 per tola today. It was traded at Rs 253, 100 per tola on Thursday. 

Similarly, the price of silver has increased by Rs 100 and is being traded at Rs 3, 905 per tola.

MLS Cup champion Inter Miami CF announced a new contract with defender Ian Fray on Thursday, Reuters reported. 

The 23-year-old homegrown player is signed through the 2028-29 season.

Overcoming ACL injuries in 2021, 2022 and 2023, Fray enjoyed a strong season in 2025 with one goal and four assists in 35 matches across all competitions.

Fray was in the starting 11 for Miami's 3-1 win against the Vancouver Whitecaps on Dec. 6 to claim the franchise's first championship, according to Reuters. 

Aston Villa secured a 2-1 victory at Basel on Thursday, with goals from Evann Guessand and Youri Tielemans keeping their Europa League campaign on a strong footing, Reuters reported. 

The result lifted Villa to 15 points, level with Olympique Lyonnais and Midtjylland at the top of the group after six matches. Basel remain below the play-off section with six points.

Villa settled quickly and struck first when a loose ball from a corner fell kindly for Guessand, who finished from close range after 12 minutes, according to Reuters. 

Mohamed Salah will escape the tension at Liverpool for a spell when he heads to Morocco with Egypt next week for the Africa Cup of Nations, following his clash with the Premier League champions’ manager Arne Slot, Reuters reported. 

Egypt coach Hossam Hassan confirmed Salah's place in the side on Thursday when he announced his 28-man squad for the tournament, which kicks off on December 21, and the 33-year-old winger will miss at least two league games for Liverpool.

Club talisman Salah caused a media storm with comments after last weekend's Premier League draw with Leeds United when he said he had been made a scapegoat for Liverpool's poor form and that his relationship with Slot had deteriorated, according to Reuters. 

Football Supporters Europe (FSE) has called on FIFA to immediately halt sales of national team allocations for next year's World Cup, accusing football's governing body of imposing "extortionate" ticket prices that risk shutting ordinary fans out of the tournament, Reuters reported. 

In a statement on Thursday, the European fan umbrella group said prices for tickets allocated to Participating Member Associations (PMAs) – typically distributed via official supporters' clubs or loyalty schemes – had reached "astronomical" levels.

FIFA did not immediately respond to a request for comment, according to Reuters.