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Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced a comprehensive new agreement between the UK and the EU, calling it as a "win-win" for both parties, according to BBC.

Under the agreement, British tourists will be allowed to use e-Gates while traveling across the EU, reducing long lines at border check. In the fisheries sector, the current agreement will be maintained, with EU fishing vessels granted continuing access to UK seas until 2038.

On trade, the agreement reduces restrictions on UK food and drink exports, making it easier for British items like burgers and sausages to be marketed in the EU.

Additionally, the deal includes a new defence and security pact, granting the UK access to the EU’s €175bn SAFE fund, which supports joint defence projects, BBC reported.

The agreement signals a major step forward in redefining UK-EU relations in the post-Brexit landscape.

Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi on Sunday called for an immediate Gaza ceasefire and the urgent delivery of humanitarian aid during talks with US envoy Massad Boulos in Cairo.

The two discussed efforts to restore regional stability. Sisi praised the joint mediation by Egypt, the US, and Qatar, reaffirming Egypt’s commitment to the process. Boulos confirmed continued US support for de-escalation, according to Xinhua.

The meeting coincided with indirect Israel-Hamas talks in Doha, as Israel seeks to end the fighting, free 58 hostages, and dismantle Hamas in Gaza.

The European Commission has cut its economic growth forecast for the EU, citing higher US tariffs and rising uncertainty.

In its spring 2025 Forecast, the Commission lowered GDP growth estimates to 1.1 percent for 2025 and 1.5 percent for 2026, down from 1.5 percent and 1.8 percent previously.

Eurozone growth is now projected at 0.9 percent in 2025 and 1.4 percent in 2026.

The government has decided to celebrate Republic Day with grandeur for three days this year also.

A meeting held at Singha Durbar on Monday formed the Main Celebrations Committee under the headship of Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli to celebrate Republic Day 2082.

Deputy Prime Minister, ministers, state ministers, Kathmandu Metropolitan City Mayor, Chief Secretary of the Government of Nepal, Chief of Army Staff, Lalitpur Metropolitan City Mayor and heads of security agencies among others are the members of the Committee.

The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) gained 22.99 points to close at 2,632.05 points on Monday.

Similarly, the sensitive index surged by 4.75 points to close at 442. 92 points.

A total of 16,205,558-unit shares of 324 companies were traded for Rs 7. 35 billion.

Meanwhile, Saptakoshi Development Bank Ltd (SAPDBL) was the top gainer today, with its price surging by 10. 00 percent.

Likewise, Wean Nepal Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited (WNLB) was the top loser as its price fell by 10.00 percent.

At the end of the day, total market capitalization stood at Rs 4. 37 trillion.

Israel has declared that it will permit a limited amount of food supplies into Gaza, easing an eleven-week siege that has driven the region to the brink of famine. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu admitted that a worsening hunger crisis might hinder Israel's renewed military campaign against Hamas.

“The food shortage has reached extreme levels,” a resident of Khan Younis told the BBC.

The decision comes as Israel steps up its ground operations in Gaza, with intense airstrikes continuing overnight. Local hospitals have reported around 100 deaths in the last 24 hours, including several youngsters.

Israel states its ongoing operations aim to secure the release of hostages still held by Hamas. Of the 58 believed to remain in Gaza, official’s estimate that up to 23 may still be alive, BBC reported.

A suicide bomber killed four people and injured 20 others in a market in Balochistan's Killa Abdullah area late Sunday night, according to Xinhua.

The incident happened around 10:30 p.m. local time, when a suicide attacker detonated an explosive-laden truck near a paramilitary fort. Security personnel intercepted the car as it reached the fort, causing the explosion in the surrounding market.

The injured were transferred to a local hospital for treatment. No group has taken responsibility for the incident. Authorities have cordoned off the area and started an investigation, Xinhua reported.

Eleven million people in sixty-eight flood-affected rural districts in Pakistan's Balochistan, Sindh, and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region could experience severe food insecurity between November 2024 and March 2025, according to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization's 2025 Global Report on Food Crises. There are 1.7m of these in emergency situations.

Climate shocks, high food prices, and reduced access to markets during the winter lean season continue to drive the crisis. 2.1m children under five suffer from acute malnutrition, and the prevalence among pregnant and lactating women is concerning, particularly in rural Sindh and KP. The 2022 floods have made the humanitarian situation worse by causing disease epidemics, poor sanitation, and restricted access to healthcare, which puts vulnerable populations at serious risk, according to the Firstpost.