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The US Special Envoy for South and Central Asia Sergio Gor arrived in Kathmandu last night. 

During his visit, Special Envoy Gor will meet senior government officials and business leaders in Kathmandu, according to the US Embassy in Kathmandu.

US President ⁠Donald Trump has told reporters ⁠that “I’m OK” with Iran playing in the upcoming football World Cup,which will be held in North America in June and July, Aljazeera reported. 

The comments come after FIFA President ⁠Gianni Infantino on ⁠Thursday said Iran would be present at the ⁠tournament and would play in ⁠the US.

“If Gianni said it, I’m OK,” Trump told reporters ‌in the Oval Office.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino said demand for tickets to the 2026 World Cup had reached unprecedented levels, with 500 million requests already recorded for the expanded 48-team tournament in the United States, Canada and Mexico, Reuters reported. 

“You’ve heard, there were many discussions about the ticketing of the World Cup,” Infantino said at the FIFA Congress on Thursday. “We had 500 million ticket requests — 500 million ticket requests. In the last two World Cups together, we had 50 million ticket requests. Here, 500 million.”

Infantino said FIFA had already sold the vast majority of tickets released so far.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino’s hopes of securing re-election as the head of world football have received an enormous boost after pledges of support from the African and Asian regional confederations, AFP reported. 

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) both said on Thursday that they will back Infantino if, as expected, he stands for a fourth term as FIFA supremo in 2027.

In a brief statement before the FIFA Congress in Vancouver on Thursday, CAF said it had “unanimously agreed” to support Infantino when the FIFA chief stands for re-election in 2027.

Diego Maradona was bipolar and had a narcissistic personality disorder, his psychologist said Thursday at a trial over the death of Argentina's football legend, AFP reported. 

"There is a clinical picture here: an addiction, a bipolar disorder and a personality disorder. These are three chronic, lifelong conditions," psychologist Carlos Diaz said at the trial of Maradona's medical team, accused of negligence in his final days in 2020 at age 60.

Although the star's addictions to substances like cocaine and alcohol were well known, Thursday's diagnoses had never been disclosed publicly.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has insisted Iran will play World Cup matches in the United States, despite ⁠the football governing body’s ⁠Congress opening without the country’s delegation, its absence highlighting tensions and challenges surrounding the tournament, Aljazeera reported. 

Iran’s absence deprived Thursday’s congress of direct representation from a country whose presence at the 2026 World Cup is already shaping behind-the-scenes discussions, and the issue is particularly acute given the tournament’s cross-border nature.

President Ram Chandra Paudel has extended best wishes and greetings to all Nepalis at home and abroad on the occasion of Buddha Jayanti, International Workers' Day and the Kirant Community's Ubhauli Parva today.

In his message on the occasion of the 2570th Buddha Jayanti, President Paudel stated that national unity could be further strengthened by maintaining tolerance and mutual goodwill amid religious, social and cultural diversities, abiding by the messages and guiding principles of Lord Buddha, the proponent of non-violence and peace.

"It is a matter of pride for all Nepalis since Nepal is the birthplace of Gautam Buddha, who is revered as a symbol of peace," the President stated in his message. 

Likewise, in his message on the occasion of the Ubhauli Parva, the President stated that festivals could help maintain familial, community and social unity as well as promote mutual goodwill amongst all ethnic communities. 

Such cultural festivals denote respect for our cultural diversities and preserve them, the President's message read. 

Furthermore, in his message on the occasion of International Workers' Day, President Paudel has expressed confidence that the constitutional provision of developing a socialism-oriented economy will be materialized in the country.

The President has also wished for the assurance of labour rights to all workers. 

In his message, President Paudel has called for growth in domestic production through entrepreneurship development for economic prosperity in the country and underscored the need for a self-sufficient and self-reliant economy.

This Day unites all workers to advocate their rights, welfare and freedom across the world, he added.

The 137th International Workers’ Day is being marked worldwide today. 

The Day has been marked since 1890 in recognition of the 1986 workers’ movement that demanded respect of work in the US.

On this occasion, the Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Security is organizing different programs across the country in participation with the employers and employees as well as the development partners. 

All across the world, the Day is marked by organizing various programs  that put pressure on the government and employers about the workers’ rights including proper wages be respected so that they can live a decent life. 

In Nepal, International Workers’ Day is marked relating to the workers’ movement in Biratnagar in 2007 BS.

With the advent of the restoration of democracy in 2046, this day is given emphasis, allowing a public holiday. 

The umbrella organization of active trade unions in Nepal, Joint Trade Union Coordination Centre (JTUCC), is bringing all workers together to mark the Day.