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US Senators Roger Wicker and Deb Fischer arrived in Taipei on Friday to reaffirm Washington’s commitment to Taiwan amid growing Chinese military pressure. Wicker, chair of the Armed Services Committee, said the visit highlights the long-standing security partnership and praised Taiwan’s determination to remain free, according to Reuters.

The senators will meet President Lai Ching-te later in the day, ahead of a US Senate debate on the $1trn defense bill that includes new provisions on Taiwan.

Beijing condemned the visit, reiterating its claim over the island as it prepares a major military parade attended by Russian and North Korean leaders, Reuters reported.

The government has appointed Additional Inspector General (AIG) Chandra Kuber Khapung as the 32^nd Inspector General of Nepal Police (IGP).

A Cabinet meeting held on Friday decided to appoint Khapung to the top post of the Nepal Police.

Current IGP Deepak Thapa is retiring on September 3.

Bangladesh will close three land ports—Chilahati in Nilphamari, Daulatganj in Chuadanga, and Tegamukh in Rangamati—and suspend operations at Balla in Habiganj after a government committee found them inactive and unprofitable due to low trade, Firstpost reported.

Chief Adviser Yunus said many ports were approved for political reasons but saw little activity, imposing unnecessary costs on taxpayers. The committee also noted that Balla’s lack of infrastructure and poor road connectivity on the Indian side made cross-border trade impractical.

According to Firstpost, the decision follows India’s suspension of a transshipment facility that previously allowed Bangladeshi exports via Indian land routes.

A Polish Army pilot died Thursday when his F-16 jet crashed during preparations for the Radom Air Show. The aircraft, from the 31st Tactical Air Base near Poznan, hit the ground after failing to recover during a practice run. No bystanders were hurt, according to Al Jazeera.

Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz honored the pilot as a dedicated and courageous officer. Video showed the jet nose-diving and erupting in flames; reports say the pilot, part of NATO’s elite “Tiger Demo” unit, did not eject.

The Radom Air Show 2025 has been cancelled. NATO allies, including Italy and Latvia, expressed condolences to the pilot’s family and colleagues, Al Jazeera reported.

A physical clash broke out in Mexico’s Senate on Wednesday between opposition PRI leader Alejandro “Alito” Moreno and Senate President Gerardo Fernandez Norona of Morena. The confrontation, which included slaps and shoving, occurred as the session ended with the national anthem. A photographer was injured during the scuffle, CNN reported.

The fight followed a heated debate over the presence of foreign armed forces in Mexico. Fernandez Noroña plans an emergency session Friday to address the incident and consider expelling Moreno and three other PRI senators. Moreno claims he was provoked first.

The incident has heightened political tensions after a PRI senator defected to Morena, weakening PRI’s Senate representation. The Permanent Commission may also discuss impeachment proceedings against Moreno, according to CNN.

China has pledged to strengthen ties with Brazil to “resist unilateralism and bullying,” Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said in a call with his Brazilian counterpart Mauro Vieira. Wang described the bilateral relationship as “at its best in history” and emphasized cooperation through BRICS to protect developing countries’ interests, according to Al Jazeera.

The call comes as Brazil, under President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, considers retaliatory measures against the United States following President Donald Trump’s 50 percent tariffs on Brazilian goods. China, now Brazil’s largest trading partner, has sought closer ties with Latin America amid rising US-Brazil tensions.

The price of gold reached an all-time high in the domestic market on Friday, setting a new historical record.

According to the Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Traders, the price of gold has increased by Rs 1, 200 per tola to reach Rs 200, 600 per tola today.

Similarly, the silver is being traded at Rs 2, 360 per tola.

The Land Problem Settlement Commission district committee has handed over land ownership certificates to 259 landless Dalit, landless squatters and unmanaged settlers in Chitwan.

Commission Chair Iman Singh Moktan informed that land ownership certificates were distributed to 130 families from Ratnanagar Municipality and 129 from Bharatpur Metropolitan City.

A total of 51,000 persons had applied for land ownership certificates at the commission.

Work is under progress in a way to distribute certificates to 400 landless families, it is shared.

Land ownership certificates for 150 families have been prepared so far.

The target is to prepare certificates for 400 families by the end of Ashoj (October 17), Chair Moktan said.

The Commission is working in coordination with the local level.