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Chinese President Xi Jinping and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva spoke on Monday, emphasizing stronger cooperation between their countries. Xi called for China and Brazil to set an example of unity for the Global South and pledged support for Brazil’s sovereignty, Al Jazeera reported.

The leaders agreed to deepen ties in areas like health, energy, and the digital economy, and stressed the importance of multilateralism through groups like BRICS and the G20. Lula highlighted China’s key role in the upcoming COP30 climate summit in Brazil.

Their discussion comes amid growing trade tensions with the US, which recently imposed tariffs on both nations. China remains Brazil’s largest trading partner, with trade reaching $188bn last year, according to Al Jazeera.

Two children of a family drowned in a water-filled pit near Dedu River at Thori of Parsa on Tuesday.

The deceased have been identified as eight-year-old Ansha Kathayat and four-year-old Anshaya Kathayat, sons of Manojaya Kathayat of Hanumannagar, Thori Rural Municipality-2.

According to Ward Chairman Amrit Krishna Sapkota, the duo had gone to the river, which is 150 meters away from their house, to take a bath before going to the school this morning.

DSP Kishor Lamsal and spokesperson at the District Police Office, Parsa, officially confirmed the death.

Vehicular movement along the Gamgadhi-Balai-Pina roadway has come to a complete halt due to landslides and floods triggered by the rainfall for two months.

It has resulted in sheer inconvenience to the transportation and people's mobility.

Locals are compelled to use a long alternative route, carrying food grains and fetching medicines.

Local Dan Bahadur Shahi mentioned, "Landslides have occurred in most of the places along the roadway. No one has paid attention to resume the blocked road. Locals have been facing problems even in their daily mobility."

However, acting Mayor of Chhayanath Rara municipality, Aishwarya Malla, informed that the debris would be removed once the rainfall stops.

Iran says its upcoming talks with the UN’s nuclear watchdog will be “technical” and “complicated,” marking the IAEA’s first visit since Tehran cut ties after June’s conflict with Israel.

IAEA deputy chief Massimo Aparo met Iranian officials in Tehran but was not granted access to nuclear sites. Relations soured after the agency accused Iran of breaching non-proliferation rules, a claim Tehran denies, while criticizing the IAEA for not condemning Israeli strikes on its nuclear facilities, according to Al Jazeera.

President Masoud Pezeshkian, who has vowed to defend Iran against any future Israeli attack, insists the program is for peaceful purposes, but future cooperation will need approval from Iran’s top security body.

The United States has designated the Pakistan-based Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) as a “foreign terrorist” organization, expanding its 2019 terrorist listing to criminalize any support from within the US, according to Al Jazeera.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the step reflects the Trump administration’s commitment to fighting terrorism. The BLA, also known as the Majeed Brigade, has carried out deadly attacks, including a March train siege in Pakistan’s Balochistan province. The group seeks independence, accusing Islamabad of exploiting the resource-rich but impoverished region.

The move follows similar action against The Resistance Front, tied to Lashkar-e-Taiba, after an attack in Indian-administered Kashmir, Al Jazeera reported.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned that Vladimir Putin is preparing for “new offensive operations,” not a ceasefire, ahead of peace talks with US President Donald Trump in Alaska on Friday.

Citing intelligence reports, Zelensky said Russian forces are redeploying, particularly in the Zaporizhia region, to continue the war. He accused Putin of seeking to present the meeting as a personal victory and stressed that “concessions do not persuade a killer,” rejecting any land-for-peace deal, Al Jazeera reported.

Trump has suggested territory swaps could form part of an agreement but said he will urge Putin to end the war and may include Zelensky in future talks.

The presence of chicken anemia virus (CAV) has been confirmed in Chitwan, following a study conducted by the National Avian Disease Investigation Laboratory in the past three months.

Chief of the Laboratory, Dr Bijay Kumar, confirmed that the virus was detected in poultry samples through rigorous testing. Out of 92 samples tested, 31 (33%) showed signs of infection, which causes immune suppression in chickens.

While the virus is not expected to cause direct or significant harm to human health, it has been shown to affect poultry production, leading to notable economic loss. Dr Kumar emphasized the importance of vaccination as a preventive measure against the virus to protect poultry health.

The virus causes anemia in chickens, denting their growth and overall development. This discovery follows the first confirmed case of CAV in Kathmandu two years ago, highlighting a growing concern within the poultry industry.

In addition, the study revealed that last fiscal year, 785 cases of E. coli and 112 cases of Salmonella were detected out of 1,120 poultry tests. These findings underscore a significant lapse in biosecurity measures across poultry farms.

To mitigate such risks, experts urge immediate steps to strengthen bio security practices, particularly during the transportation of poultry feeds, water, medications, and eggs. Enhanced vigilance in these areas is crucial to ensuring the health and safety of the poultry sector.

Australia's prime minister has accused his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu of being "in denial" over the consequences of the war in Gaza, BBC reported.

Anthony Albanese on Monday announced his country would recognise a Palestinian state at the UN General Assembly in September, following similar moves by the UK, France and Canada.

Albanese said frustration with the Israeli government had played a role in the move, saying Australians "want to see the killing and the cycle of violence stop".

Israel, under increasing pressure to end the war in Gaza, has said recognising a Palestinian state "rewards terrorism" and Netanyahu called the decision taken by Australia and other allies "shameful,” according to BBC.