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Nepal have for the first time secured a berth at the Global Qualifiers of ICC Women’s T20 World Cup.

Nepal secured the place by defeating the United Arab Emirates (UAE) by five wickets.

Nepal climbed to this position by securing the top two berths of Super 3.

Now, Nepal will play in the Women's T20 World Cup Global Qualifier this year.

A total of 10 teams, including Nepal, will participate in the Global Qualifiers.

The top four teams in that competition will play in the ICC Women's T20 World Cup cricket tournament in England in 2026.

In the match played at the Terdthai Cricket Ground in Thailand today, UAE, batting first after losing the toss, scored 114 runs while losing seven wickets in the allotted 20 overs.

Nepal achieved the target of 115 runs in 19.3 overs at the loss of five wickets. Captain Indu Barma scored an unbeaten 30 runs for Nepal. Similarly, Rubina Chhetri scored 23 runs, Samjhana Khadka made 21 runs, Puja Mahto contributed 13 runs and Ruby Podar scored an unbeaten six runs.

Michel Both, Suraksha Kote, Vaishnavi Mahesh, and captain Esha Oza took one wicket each for the UAE.

Before this, captain Isha Oja contributed the highest 39 runs to the total score of 114 runs for THE UAE. Similarly, Tirth Sathish scored 21 runs, Heena Hotachandani scored 20 runs, and Labhnya Keni scored 12 runs.

Manisha Upadhyaya took four wickets for Nepal. Similarly, Kavita Kunwar and Rajmati Airi claimed two wickets and one wicket respectively.

Meanwhile, in the first match of the Super 3, Thailand secured their spot in the Global Qualifiers by defeating the UAE by 54 runs. Now, Nepal will play their final match of the Super 3 against Thailand on Tuesday.

Polish customs officials seized five metric tons of aircraft tires destined for Boeing commercial flights, citing violations of European Union regulations. The tires were discovered during a routine inspection in Koroszczyn, near the Belarusian border, where they had been incorrectly identified as vehicle and bus tires, Reuters reported.

According to Poland's National Revenue Administration, the shipment came from a Spanish corporation and was destined for a recipient in Azerbaijan.Authorities suspect the goods were meant to transit through Belarus and Russia.

Criminal proceedings have been launched for customs fraud, and the sanctioned goods have been confiscated. The EU maintains strict sanctions on certain exports to Russia following its 2022 invasion of Ukraine, according to Reuters.

US president Donald Trump’s sweeping tax-cut bill narrowly passed the House Budget Committee in a 17–16 vote, moving toward a full House vote later this week. All Democrats rejected it, but four conservative Republicans voted "present," allowing it to move forward following negotiations with GOP leaders and the White House.

The bill, which extends Trump's 2017 tax cuts, is expected to add $3-5trn to the $36.2trn national debt over the next decade. Republicans are still divided on how to offset the cost, with some seeking Medicaid cuts and the repeal of green energy tax credits—proposals others warn could hurt key voter groups, as reported by Al Jazeera.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent defended the bill, claiming it would boost economic growth enough to outweigh debt concerns. But Moody’s, following downgrades from Fitch and S&P, cited soaring debt and downgraded the US credit rating, warning it could reach 134 percent of GDP by 2035.

European Union delegates paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli on Monday.

This is the first time in Nepal that such a number of EU delegates including Veronique Lorenzo, the EU ambassador to Nepal, have been in Kathmandu.

They arrived here to take part in the three-day first edition of Sagarmatha Sambaad held in Kathmandu on May 16-18. 

During the meeting, discussions between the two sides centered on the Nepal-EU diplomatic ties for 51 years, and the significance of EU cooperation for Nepal's stability, economic development and good governance. 

On the occasion, the Prime Minister apprised the delegates that Nepal has now picked up pace in the areas of economic development and good governance following its transitions from the armed conflict, peaceful people's movement, peace talks and the promulgation of the constitution from the Constituent Assembly.

Stating that two major political parties in Nepal - the CPN-UML and the Nepali Congress (NC) - formed the incumbent coalition government with commitments to advancing economic development and good governance, the Prime Minister urged the EU delegation to invest in Nepal for its prosperity and job creations.

Citing that there is no possibility to recede from the federal democratic republic system, an outcome of people's struggle, he said, "Stability and prosperity is the onward destination of Nepal."

The PM said that "Friendship with all, animosity with none" reflects Nepal's foreign policy, emphasising its close relations with both India and China, as well as maintaining friendly ties with all other nations.

He expressed gratitude to the delegation members for attending the Sagarmatha Sambaad with the greater realisation of its theme and objectives.

The event was themed - "Climate Change, Mountains and the Future of Humanity."

The Prime Minister seized the opportunity to announce that there would be no further delay in resolving the issues of transitional justice, as the relevant laws have already been enacted and two commissions have been formed in consultation with the concerned stakeholders.

The EU ambassadors pledged their continued support to Nepal in areas such as education, infrastructure, health, energy, information technology, and climate change, while collaborating with the country on its socio-economic development efforts.

Chief Advisor to the Prime Minister, Bishnu Prasad Rimal, and senior officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs were also present in the program.

A significant breakthrough in UK-EU talks occurred late Sunday night, according to government sources, resolving key issues—primarily fishing rights—that had remained stumbling blocks in negotiations, according to BBC.

The progress comes as Prime Minister Keir Starmer chairs a gathering of European Union leaders in London to rebuild post-Brexit relations. Discussions are anticipated to include defense, commerce, fishing, and a prospective youth mobility plan.

The UK formally departed the EU on January 31, 2020. While Labour portrays the conference as a new beginning, the Conservative Party has criticized it as a "surrender summit”, BBC reported.

After a period of relative silence on Brexit, the renewed focus marks a potentially pivotal moment in the UK’s relationship with the EU.

Inter Milan's title hopes were dealt a crushing blow when a late Pedro penalty earned Lazio a 2-2 draw at the San Siro on Sunday, to leave the Serie A champions one point behind Napoli going into the final game of the season, Reuters reported. 

With leaders Napoli held to a 0-0 draw by Parma, Inter missed the perfect opportunity to move into pole position at just the right time, but Yann Bisseck went from hero to villain, conceding the 90th-minute penalty after opening the scoring.

Inter are on 78 points and are away to Como on the final day with Napoli on 79, and they will host Cagliari. Should the sides finish level on points, the title will be decided by a playoff. Lazio are sixth on 65 points, two behind Juventus in fourth, according to Reuters. 

The first half was mostly played at a pace which made the game look like an end of season match with nothing riding on it rather than two sides with still very much to play for.

Federico Dimarco's first-time effort from the edge of the area, which was parried away by Lazio keeper Christos Mandas after half an hour, was the first shot on target, and Inter keeper Yann Sommer was called into action shortly before the break, Reuters reported. 

Kylian Mbappe and Jude Bellingham scored late in the second half to give a depleted Real Madrid a 2-0 win at Sevilla, who ended the game with nine men after straight red cards to Loic Bade and Isaac Romero, Reuters reported.

With leaders Barcelona having already secured the title after Thursday's 2-0 win at city rivals Espanyol gave them an unassailable lead with two games left to play, Real entered the game missing several regular starters including Vinicius Jr and Rodrygo.

Sevilla were a man down after 11 minutes when Bade held Mbappe to stop a quick counter-attack, with the referee considering it was a clear scoring opportunity for Real and flashing a straight red card at the French defender, according to Reuters.

However, despite dominating possession, Real struggled to create many chances with Mbappe and Endrick missing clear opportunities before the break.

Sevilla had a second player sent off three minutes after the restart when halftime substitute Isaac Romero's unpleasant studs up tackle on Aurelien Tchouameni earned another straight red card.

Five minutes after hitting the crossbar with a shot in the 70th minute, Mbappe finally managed to break the deadlock, slotting a low strike from outside the box just inside the right post, Reuters reported.

US President Donald Trump will speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday to discuss a possible ceasefire in Ukraine and trade relations. The call is scheduled for 10 a.m. ET (1400 GMT), according to Reuters.

Trump said the focus will be on stopping the ongoing “bloodbath,” which is reportedly claiming over 5,000 lives weekly. He expressed hope for a productive outcome and an end to the conflict.

The Kremlin confirmed preparations for the call. Trump also plans to speak with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and NATO leaders. His administration has warned of further sanctions if Russia does not engage seriously in peace talks, Reuters reported.