Medics among 51 killed in Israeli attacks on Lebanon
The Lebanese Health Ministry says Israeli attacks in the past 24 hours have killed 51 people, including two medical workers, Aljazeera reported.
“The Israeli enemy continues to violate international laws and humanitarian norms, adding more crimes against paramedics, as it directly targeted two points of the Health Authority in Qalawiya and Tibnin, Bint Jbeil district, in two raids,” the ministry said on Sunday.
A ceasefire, brokered by the United States, is into its third week.
Thailand’s Thaksin Shinawatra released from prison
Thailand’s former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has been released from a prison in Bangkok after spending eight months of a one-year sentence there over a corruption-related charge, Aljazeera reported.
Hundreds of people, including the 76-year-old billionaire’s family and political allies, greeted him on Monday, chanting, “We love Thakisn” as he left the Klong Prem Central Prison.
Thaksin remade and dominated Thai politics for a quarter-century, but his influence has waned of late following his jailing and his once formidable Pheu Thai Party’s worst election performance on record earlier this year, according to Aljazeera.
Gold price drops by Rs 400 per tola on Monday
The price of gold has dropped by Rs 400 per tola in the domestic market on Monday.
According to the Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers’ Association, the yellow metal is being traded at Rs 298, 500 per tola today. It was traded at Rs 298, 900 per tola on Sunday.
The price of silver, however, has increased by Rs 40 per tola and is being traded at Rs 5, 340 per tola.
Cabinet endorses government’s policies and programs
A Cabinet meeting held in Singha Durbar on Monday endorsed the government’s policies and programs for the upcoming fiscal year.
According to government spokesperson Sasmit Pokharel, the meeting also approved the address to be delivered by the President Ram Chandra Paudel during a joint meeting of both houses of the Federal Parliament.
President Paudel is scheduled to present the policies and programs at a joint session of the Federal Parliament at 4 pm today in accordance with Article 95 of the Constitution of Nepal.
Cabinet meeting underway at Singha Durbar
A Cabinet meeting is currently underway at the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers at Singha Durbar, according to Minister for Education, Science and Technology and government spokesperson Sasmit Pokharel.
The meeting is expected to endorse the government's policies and programs for the upcoming fiscal year.
President Ram Chandra Paudel is scheduled to present the policy and programs at a joint meeting of the Federal Parliament at 4 pm today.
Spain's Nico Williams leaves Athletic game with injury ahead of World Cup
Spain's World Cup roster appeared to take another blow when midfielder Nico Williams departed Sunday's La Liga game for Athletic Club with an apparent left leg injury, Reuters reported.
Williams was replaced in the 36th minute against Valencia with a distraught look on his face. He was later on the bench with a pad on his left hamstring as Valencia finished off a 1-0 victory.
Williams, 23, has scored six goals in 30 appearances with Spain's national team since 2022. He has six goals with seven assists in 32 games for Athletic Club this season.
AC Milan’s top-four bid hit by 3-2 home defeat to Atalanta
AC Milan's bid for a Champions League place suffered a major setback on Sunday after they were beaten 3-2 by Atalanta at the San Siro, adding further fuel to protests by the home fans against the club's hierarchy, Reuters reported.
Ederson and Davide Zappacosta netted for the visitors in the first half, with Giacomo Raspadori adding a third six minutes after the break. Strahinja Pavlovic pulled one back two minutes from time and Christopher Nkunku converted an added time penalty.
PSG move to the cusp of fifth successive Ligue 1 title
Paris St Germain left it late to earn a 1-0 home win over Stade Brestois on Sunday to all but guarantee a fifth successive Ligue 1 title as Desire Doue came off the bench to score an 82nd-minute winner, Reuters reported.
Victory advanced PSG to 73 points with two games left in their league schedule, six ahead of second-placed Lens, who also have two games remaining, and with a far superior goal difference.
PSG require a single point from their next match at Lens on Wednesday to be mathematically certain of the title.
