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US President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that Israel has agreed to the terms of a 60-day ceasefire in Gaza, urging Hamas to accept the proposal to avoid further escalation.

Trump said the deal, mediated with support from Qatar and Egypt, aims to halt hostilities while efforts continue to end the conflict permanently. “It won’t get better — it will only get worse,” Trump warned Hamas via his Truth Social account, according to Firstpost.

The announcement comes ahead of Trump’s upcoming meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House next week. Meanwhile, Israeli Minister for Strategic Affairs Ron Dermer held talks in Washington with senior US officials, including Vice President J.D. Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, focusing on the Gaza ceasefire and regional security, Firstpost reported.

US President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order lifting most sanctions on Syria, marking a significant shift in US policy following the ouster of former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in December 2024.

The order ends five previous executive sanctions and authorizes relaxed export controls and foreign aid to Syria. However, sanctions will remain in place against Assad, his associates, and entities linked to terrorism, human rights abuses, and chemical weapons, according to Xinhua.

The Treasury Department issued a general license allowing transactions with Syria’s interim government and state-owned enterprises. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has been tasked with exploring sanctions relief at the UN and reviewing Syria’s terror designations.

The Trump administration said it will continue monitoring Syria’s progress on normalization with Israel and counterterrorism efforts, Xinhua reported.

Chairman of Nepal Pariwar Dal and lawmaker Ek Nath Dhakal has awarded to 195 students from 102 schools with Ambassador of Pakistan Scholarship amid a function organized in Kathmandu on June 26. The scholarship are awarded to the most deserving and bright Nepali students selected by the respective principals of the schools across Nepal.   

Speaking in the program, Dhakal lauded Pakistan for its continued technical support, especially in the field of education. This, he said, was a reflection of the close friendly ties between Pakistan and Nepal. He expressed hope that Pakistan’s support would go a long way in reminding the youth of the two countries about shared vision. He stressed the need for enhancing bilateral relations between the two countries in other areas as well.

Pakistanti Ambassador to Nepal said that Pakistan would continue its endeavor of scholarship programme and expanding the cooperation at all levels of education, including Higher Secondary students in Nepal. He said that today’s event was celebration of success of the students and a reflection of it being shared responsibility. Ambassador Hashmi highlighted that to encourage Nepali youth in the fields of studies, sports and healthy social activities is a vital part of our bilateral cooperation.  

Foreign Affairs Minister Dr Arzu Rana Deuba has left here for Rome, Italy to participate in the 44th session of the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) Conference today. The FAO Conference is taking place from June 28-July 4. Foreign Minister Rana is scheduled to address the main session as well as other high-level events at the FAO, according to the Foreign Ministry.  

Nepali Ambassador to Austria and Permanent Representative of Nepal to the FAO, Bharat Kumar Regmi, and officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development are in Foreign Minister Rana led-delegation.  Following the conference, Minister Rana is scheduled to participate in programmes organized by Investment Board of Nepal in Milan of Italy as well as in Hamburg and Berlin, Germany.   Foreign Secretary, Amrit Bahadur Rai, and high-ranking officials at the Ministry saw off Foreign Minister Rana at Tribhuvan International Airport this morning.