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Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum has ruled out any US military presence in the country after reports that President Trump authorized military action against drug cartels. Sheinbaum stressed that while both nations cooperate, a US invasion is “absolutely ruled out.”

Trump’s earlier designation of several Mexican cartels as terrorist groups has raised the possibility of military operations on foreign soil. However, Mexico insists it will not allow any breach of its sovereignty, BBC reported.

Despite this, the two countries continue working together to curb drug trafficking and illegal migration, with recent US fentanyl seizures at the border significantly dropping. US officials praise the ongoing collaboration for improving security on both sides.

Astronaut Jim Lovell, famed for guiding the Apollo 13 mission safely back to Earth in 1970, has died at age 97. NASA praised Lovell for turning a near-tragedy into a success after an onboard explosion forced the mission to abort its Moon landing, BBC reported.

Lovell, also a member of Apollo 8, was the first person to travel to the Moon twice, though he never landed. Acting NASA chief Sean Duffy hailed Lovell’s role in shaping the US space program.

Lovell’s family remembered him for his optimism, humor, and inspiring spirit. Actor Tom Hanks, who portrayed Lovell in the film Apollo 13, honored him as a daring leader driven by passion rather than fame or fortune, according to BBC.

A bus carrying funeral mourners overturned on the Kisumu-Kakamega Highway in western Kenya, killing 25 people and injuring 20. The passengers, believed to be from one family, were returning from a burial when the driver lost control, according to BBC.

Kenya’s Ministry of Health called for urgent blood donations, while President William Ruto urged authorities to act quickly against negligence to improve road safety. The National Transport and Safety Authority will investigate the crash.

This comes amid a rise in fatal road accidents across Kenya, underlining the urgent need for safer roads, BBC reported.

Manchester United have signed RB Leipzig striker Benjamin Sesko for £73.7m on a five-year contract. The deal includes a guaranteed £66.3m, with the rest in add-ons, BBC reported.

Sesko, 22, joins as United’s third major attacking signing this summer, following Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo. The Slovenia international chose United over Newcastle United, who finished fifth in the Premier League last season and qualified for the Champions League.

Reflecting on his move, Sesko expressed excitement about United’s future and the club’s positive environment, emphasizing his ambition to grow and compete for major trophies under manager Ruben Amorim, according to BBC.

Israel plans to seize Gaza City and forcibly relocate nearly a million Palestinians to southern areas, but many residents are refusing to leave.

The UN, several European countries, and China have condemned Israel’s military occupation plans. Gaza’s Health Ministry reports 11 people have died of starvation in the past day, raising hunger-related deaths to 212. Since the conflict began, at least 61,369 Palestinians have been killed and 152,850 wounded, Al Jazeera reported.

India’s Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh confirmed that Indian forces shot down five Pakistani fighter jets and one additional military aircraft during the May clashes. India’s S-400 air defense systems played a key role, also targeting surveillance planes and F-16s at Pakistani airbases, according to Al Jazeera.

The conflict began after an attack killing 26 tourists in Kashmir’s Pahalgam in April. Pakistan denies losing aircraft and claims it shot down six Indian jets, which India rejects.

Despite a ceasefire, violence continues in Kashmir, with recent reports of casualties on both sides, Al Jazeera reported.

Minister for Communications and Information Technology Prithvi Subba Gurung has emphasized the need to take maximum benefit from artificial intelligence (AI).

Inaugurating a seminar on ‘Indigenous Nationalities and Artificial Intelligence: Protecting Rights and Building the Future’ organized by the Indigenous Nationalities Commission here today on the occasion of the 31st International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, he said those who have developed today through the use of AI have already benefited. But all countries in the world, rich or poor, can benefit the most from AI.    

Stating that AI is currently being used in every process of development, Minister Gurung, who is also the government spokesperson, said that the government is working to increase its use in agriculture, health, education, good governance, tourism, industry and disaster management sectors.    

Calling for unity among the indigenous nationalities to ensure implementation of the constitutional, legal and policy-level rights, Minister Gurung said, “AI is an opportunity for us, but if we do not know how to use it properly, the challenges will increase.”    

On August 9, 1982, the United Nations announced the celebration of the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples is being observed August 9 of every year has been celebrated as the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples.     

On the occasion, Commission Chair Ram Bahadur Thapa Magar stated that it is both the duty and responsibility of the state to protect and promote indigenous and nationalities communities, who are rich with unique knowledge and skills. (RSS)

Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has said that Nepal earned a profit of Rs 4.5bn from power trade. He shared this information with the public through a social networking site post on Saturday.    

"We have successfully exported electricity worth Rs 4.5bn, more than our imports this year. We are gradually reducing the volume of electricity imports,” he wrote.    

The Prime Minister also stated that although power outages had been ended for the public in the past, it had continued for industrial purposes. However, power supply to industries has now been extended as well. (RSS)