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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.

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.