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EU diplomats are preparing for a possible no-deal outcome as trade talks with the US stall ahead of an August 1 deadline set by President Donald Trump.

Despite ongoing negotiations, little progress has been made, with the US pushing for broad tariffs over 10 percent on most EU goods, excluding limited sectors like aviation, medical equipment, and select medicines, according to Firstpost.

Trump has already imposed heavy duties on cars, metals, and copper, and is threatening further tariffs on semiconductors and pharmaceuticals. The EU says current measures affect €380bn in exports and is seeking broader exemptions, while weighing potential retaliation.

A Bangladesh Air Force training jet crashed into the campus of Milestone School and College in Dhaka’s Uttara area on Monday afternoon, killing one person and injuring 13 others.

The F-7 BGI aircraft, purchased from China in 2022, went down around 1:06 PM local time, according to fire official Lima Khanam. Students were present on the premises at the time, contributing to the number of casualties, Firstpost reported.

Emergency responders from the military and fire department quickly reached the scene. Footage circulating online showed thick smoke and flames rising from the crash site. Authorities have not yet released further details about the victim.

Three people died and more than 500 were rescued after a ferry caught fire off Indonesia’s Sulawesi Island, Al Jazeera reported.

The KM Barcelona 5 was sailing from the Talaud Islands to Manado on Sunday when flames broke out, forcing passengers to jump overboard. Footage showed panicked crowds in life jackets fleeing the burning vessel.

Authorities revised the death toll from five to three after two survivors, including a baby, were revived in hospital. At least 568 people were rescued, despite only 295 being officially listed on board.

The fire is believed to have started on the upper deck. Rescue operations remain ongoing, with families still reporting missing loved ones, according to Al Jazeera.

Marine accidents are frequent in Indonesia due to poor safety enforcement and rough seas.

A British F-35B fighter jet stranded in Kerala, southern India, for over five weeks is set to depart on Tuesday, airport authorities confirmed.

The jet, part of the HMS Prince of Wales fleet, was forced to land at Thiruvananthapuram airport—located in Kerala’s capital—on June 14 due to bad weather and later developed a technical snag, according to Firstpost.

Its extended stay drew public attention and was even raised in the UK Parliament. Built by Lockheed Martin, the $110m stealth jet is known for its short take-off and vertical landing capabilities.

Iran will resume nuclear talks with Britain, France, and Germany in Istanbul on Friday, marking the first meeting since US and Israeli strikes on Iranian nuclear sites last month, Reuters reported.

The talks, confirmed by Iran’s Foreign Ministry, come after the E3 warned of renewed sanctions if Tehran failed to return to the negotiating table. A German official said the three countries remain united in preventing Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons and are working toward a lasting diplomatic solution.

Previous talks involving the US, mediated by Oman, collapsed following the joint US-Israeli offensive. Tensions have since escalated with direct military exchanges and further US strikes on Iranian targets, according to Reuters.

Fourteen people were killed and seven others injured early Monday when a shift bus fell off a 25-meter cliff in Russia’s Sakha Republic, local authorities reported.

The crash occurred on a road operated by the Denisovsky Mining and Processing Plant. The bus, carrying over 30 workers, veered off the road and overturned, according to Xinhua.

The driver was among the dead, while two of the injured remain in serious condition. Emergency crews deployed 44 personnel and 13 vehicles to the site.

An investigation into the cause is underway, Xinhua reported.

Russia will invest nearly 180bn rubles (about $2.3bn) over the next three years to modernize its border checkpoints, Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin announced on Monday.

During a visit to the Kanikurgan checkpoint in the Amur Region, Mishustin said the funding will support construction, repairs, and the introduction of advanced digital systems, Xinhua reported.

More than a quarter of the country’s checkpoints are set for upgrades over the next five years, with over 30 in the Far Eastern Federal District alone. The move aims to improve cross-border logistics and support growing trade flows.

Manoj Basnet, General Manager of the Annapurna Media Network, Nepal’s prestigious media group, will be awarded with the ‘Media Leader of the Year’ Award for his contribution made to the Nepali media industry.

Bystreams LLC, the prestigious American company, has announced that Basnet will be honored with this year's 'Media Leader of the Year' Award.

Bystreams Chairman Adrian Pokharel had announced to honor Basnet with the award.

The announcement was made public on the company's official Facebook page and the Namaste America program.

“He set exemplary standards not only in the Nepali media sector, but also while becoming an international media leader,” Chairman Pokharel said, adding, “He has given a leadership perspective to the new generation by embracing the core values of truth, innovation, and public service in journalism. He has become a source of inspiration not only for Nepali journalism, but also for global journalism.”