Weather to remain partly to generally cloudy today
The influence of westerly and local winds is prevailing in the country at present.
According to the Meteorological Forecasting Division, the water vapour-rich air entering from the Bay of Bengal has also had a partial impact.
The weather will be partly to generally cloudy throughout the country today with chances of light to moderate rain accompanied by thunder and lightning at some places of the hilly region and at one or two places of the rest of the country.
There is a chance of light rain and snowfall in some places of the mountainous region of the country.
Similarly, the weather will be partly to generally cloudy in the hilly region and fair in the rest of the country tonight. It will be partly cloudy in some places.
Light rain accompanied by thunder and lightning is likely to occur at one or two places in the hilly region of the country. Light rain and snowfall is likely to occur at one or two places of the mountainous region of Koshi, Bagmati and Gandaki Provinces..
Meta warns of 'worse' experience for European users
Meta warned Wednesday that European users could face a "materially worse" experience following a key regulatory decision by the European Commission, BBC reported.
Meta recently introduced a "consent or pay" model which leaves users to choose between paying for a monthly subscription or letting Meta combine data it has collected on Facebook and Instagram.
Last week, the European Commision - the EU's executive - announced it had decided that the model does not comply with the Digital Markets Act (DMA) and fined Meta €200m (£171m).
"Based on feedback from the EC in connection with the DMA, we expect we will need to make some modifications to our model," Meta said in its quarterly earnings statement, according to BBC.
TikTok plans to build data centre in Finland
TikTok will invest €1 bn ($1.14bn) to build its first data centre in Finland, aiming to store European user data locally amid privacy concerns.
The move is part of “Project Clover,” a €12bn data security plan launched in 2023 to address growing scrutiny over potential Chinese government access to user data, according to Reuters.
Owned by China-based ByteDance, TikTok has faced bans from several Western institutions. It currently stores European data in centres in Norway, Ireland, and the US, with its Norwegian facility going fully online this month.
Finland is an attractive location for data infrastructure due to its cold climate, strong connectivity, and access to carbon-free energy. Over 20 new data centres worth €13bn are planned in the country, Reuters reported.
China lifts most EU sanctions, excludes former MEP
China has lifted sanctions on numerous European Parliament members and its human rights subcommittee, Parliament President Roberta Metsola revealed on Wednesday. The move tries to mend relations with the EU amid rising trade tensions with the United States, Reuters reported.
Beijing implemented the sanctions in 2021 in response to EU criticism of its treatment of Uyghur Muslims. The measures prohibited access into China and restricted economic transactions.
Metsola praised the decision, emphasizing the need of free dialogue. China's foreign ministry advocated for greater legislative connections and increased EU visits, as stated by Reuters.
Reinhard Butikofer, a former German MEP, remains sanctioned. He praised the development but condemned the persistent limitations on six members of civil society and think tanks.
