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US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met again Tuesday to discuss a possible 60-day Gaza ceasefire.

Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff said only one issue remains unresolved between Israel and Hamas. The proposed deal includes the release of 10 hostages and the remains of nine others, according to BBC.

Netanyahu, who also met US officials including VP JD Vance and Speaker Mike Johnson, said Israel’s military campaign would continue, but negotiations were advancing.

Qatar, a key mediator, said more time was needed. Talks between Israel and Hamas resumed Sunday but remain stalled, BBC reported.

Ten highways of the country have been completely disrupted due to floods and landslides.

According to Nepal Police headquarters, the Koshi Highway in Sankhuwasabha, Mechi Highway in Phungthar, Pasang Lhamu Highway in Rasuwa, Kanti Lokpath (Highway) in Makawanpur, Darbang Road in Myagdi, East-West Highway in Nawalparasi, Bheri Corridor in Dolpa, Jajarkot-Dolpa-Bheri Corridor in Rukum West, and the Jay Prithvi Highway in Bajhang have been obstructed by the water-inducted disasters.  

Meanwhile, one way traffic has come into resumption along the Banepa-Nala-Bhaktapur, Kali Gandaki Corridor in Baglung, same section in Gulmi, and Shahid Highway in Rolpa which were disrupted due to floods and landslides.

The Kalung rivulet of Jaimini Municipality-9, Paiyuthanthap swept away the dam and power house of the Upper Kalungkhola Hydropower Project.

Local Ganga Acharya said that the flooding this morning washed away the dam along with the power house of the project.

The flood also swept away the steel bridge that was constructed last year at the cost of Rs 3.5 million, Acharya informed.

The natural disaster caused damage to the transformer of the central power transmission line, disrupting power supply to a total of 130 households in Paiyuthanthap.

Two families of Khareyabot, Paiyuthanthap were displaced due to flood. Seven families are at risk of floods and landslides, Acharya informed.

US President Donald Trump will announce new tariffs on at least seven more countries Wednesday, with additional measures possible by noon.

This follows warnings to 14 nations on Tuesday, urging trade deals by August 1 or face higher US tariffs. Trump said countries that retaliate will face steeper penalties, according to Firstpost.

While not formal agreements, the letters highlight Trump’s assertive trade stance. Despite economic concerns, he says the tariffs will boost US manufacturing and fund recent tax cuts.

Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said Trump is personally determining tariff rates and trade plans, Firstpost reported.

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday warned that BRICS nations, including India, could face a 10 percent tariff, accusing the group of working to undermine the United States and weaken the US dollar.

He claimed BRICS was created to harm US interests and said any member country would be subject to the tariff. “If they want to play their game, I can play mine,” he said, as quoted by Firstpost.

Trump dismissed the bloc as “not a serious threat,” claiming it had largely broken apart. He warned that losing the dollar’s global dominance would be like “losing a major world war.”

Leaked audio verified by the BBC reveals that former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina authorised the use of lethal force against student-led protests last year. In the recording, Hasina is heard instructing security forces to “shoot wherever they find protesters.”

The protests, initially sparked by opposition to civil service job quotas, escalated into a mass movement that led to Hasina’s ousting after 15 years in power. UN investigators estimate up to 1,400 people were killed in the unrest, marking the worst violence in Bangladesh since the 1971 war.

Hasina, now in India, is being tried in absentia at a special tribunal for crimes against humanity. Prosecutors plan to use the leaked 18 July phone call as key evidence. Independent forensic analysis by the BBC and experts confirmed the recording’s authenticity and ruled out manipulation.

Despite denials from Hasina’s Awami League party, legal experts say the recording clearly establishes her direct role in the violent crackdown, BBC reported.

The United States has officially scrapped the long-standing requirement for airline passengers to remove their shoes during TSA security screenings. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced the policy change Tuesday, stating it is effective immediately at all US airports, BBC reported.

Noem cited advancements in security technology and a “multi-layered” screening approach as key reasons for the decision. Passengers must still remove belts and coats and take out laptops and liquids, though those rules are also under review.

The shoe removal rule was introduced nationwide in 2006 following a 2001 attempted bombing by Richard Reid, who hid explosives in his footwear on a flight to Miami.

Some airports had already begun implementing the change ahead of the official announcement. The move has been welcomed by Airlines for America, which called it a step toward more efficient and secure travel, according to BBC.

The International Criminal Court has issued arrest warrants for Taliban Supreme Leader Haibatullah Akhundzada and Chief Justice Abdul Hakim Haqqani, accusing them of crimes against humanity for persecuting women and girls since 2021.

The court cited restrictions on education, employment, movement, and public presence of women as evidence of gender-based oppression, according to BBC.

The Taliban rejected the warrants, claiming they do not accept the ICC and that the move is an affront to Islamic values.

Human Rights Watch praised the decision and urged broader accountability for abuses by all groups in Afghanistan.urged broader accountability for abuses by all groups in Afghanistan, BBC reported.