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CPN (Maoist Center) Chairman and former Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has requested the government to focus its attention to resolve people's problems.  

Talking to media persons in Chitwan today, Chair Dahal shared that teachers, doctors, nurses, cooperative victims, and political parties are in agitation and urged the government to resolve the people's problems.

On a different note, he stressed that new determination among political parties was necessary to move ahead as per the needs of the people and the country.

An Israeli strike has destroyed the intensive care and surgery departments of the main medical facility in Gaza City.

Huge flames and smoke were seen rising from Al-Ahli Baptist Hospital after missiles struck a two-story structure, according to video shared online.

Two air strikes destroyed the hospital's emergency unit, the main entrance and a facility holding medical oxygen, for intensive care patients. People, including some patients who were still on hospital beds, were seen fleeing the scene, Al Jazeera reported.

Hamas described Israel's bombing as a "horrific crime," and the Israeli government stated it was investigating the accusations.

The civil emergency service has reported no casualties, according to Al Jazeera.

The rise in the price of gold in the international market has its direct impact in the domestic market as well.

The price of gold has continuously increased for the past few days and it set a new record today. It has increased by Rs 1,000 per tola (11.66 grammes) today and is being traded at Rs 186,000.

According to the Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers Association, the price of gold was Rs 185,000 per tola on Friday.

Similarly, silver is being traded at Rs 1,960 per tola today against Rs 1,905 on Friday.

Hundreds of flights have been cancelled and trains suspended as gales hit Beijing and northern China on Saturday.

By 11:30 local time (03:30 GMT) on Saturday, 838 flights had been cancelled at the capital's two major airports, according to the news agency Reuters.

Beijing declared its first orange-level wind warning in a decade as a Mongolian cold vortex triggered extreme gusts (levels 11-13), toppling 300 trees, damaging vehicles, and disrupting airport express subways and high-speed rail, Reuters reported.

The strong winds are from a cold vortex system over Mongolia and are expected to last through the weekend.

President Donald Trump's administration has exempted smartphones and computers from his reciprocal tariffs, including a 125% tariff on Chinese goods.

Late on Friday, US Customs and Border Patrol issued a notification stating that the commodities would be exempt from Trump's 10% worldwide tariff on most countries, as well as the considerably bigger Chinese import tax, according to BBC.

The move comes after US IT businesses expressed fears that the cost of products, which are often built in China, will soar. Other electronic gadgets and components, such as semiconductors, solar cells, and memory cards, are excluded as well.

Talks between the United States and Iran over Iran's nuclear programme have begun in Muscat, the capital of Oman. 

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told Iranian state television his country wanted a "fair agreement", according to BBC.

In 2018, US President Donald Trump withdrew the US from a prior nuclear deal between Iran and international powers during the Obama administration, and he has often stated that he would negotiate a "better" deal. 

Iran had so far refused to renegotiate the deal. 

Although it's unclear if the two parties will meet in the same room, the discussions are regarded as a crucial first step in determining whether an agreement can be reached. The sessions on Saturday are anticipated to concentrate on creating a framework for the talks.

Nepal have been qualified for final in the Quadrangular T-20 International series as rain stopped the match against Hong Kong at the Mission Road Ground.

Nepal reached the final after the match against hosts Hong Kong on Saturday was affected by rain and both teams shared one point each. 

Honk Kong were settled at third position.  Nepal will face Kuwait in final on Sunday. 

Wheat is Nepal’s third most important food crop after rice and maize. As a globally significant cereal crop, wheat is Nepal’s most important winter crop. It is a major source of calories and protein. Wheat cultivation in Nepal spans from the Tarai plains to the high hills. In the fiscal year 2022/23, wheat was cultivated on 716,978 hectares of land in Nepal, yielding 2,144,568 metric tons of production. Currently, the average wheat productivity in Nepal stands at 2.99 metric tons per hectare.

Although both the area under wheat cultivation and overall production have increased in recent years, the import of wheat, wheat seeds, and wheat-based products has not declined. According to data from the Department of Customs, in the first four months of the current fiscal year alone, Nepal imported 20,279 metric tons of wheat-based products worth Rs 986.7m.

In the previous fiscal year, Nepal had imported 10,112 metric tons of such products, spending Rs 684.38m. In fiscal year 2021/22, 24,785 metric tons were imported, amounting to Rs 1.16m.

Currently, fields in the Helambu and Panchpokhari Thangpal rural municipalities of Sindhupalchok district are lush green with wheat crops. A local resident mentioned that the major food crops in that area include potatoes, wheat, maize, and millet.