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Nine persons were injured when a jeep they were traveling in met with an accident at Athare in Raksirang Rural Municipality-9 of Makwanpur on Wednesday.

Assistant Sub-Inspector Bharat Kumar Khadka said that among the injured six are in critical condition.

Himal Basnet (16), Buddhiman Ghalan (35), Dil Bahadur Ghalan (75) and his wife Phulmaya Ghalan (70), Rup Bahadur Raut (38) and Deepak Khadka (48) of Raksirangka-9 were seriously injured in the incident.  

Surya Adhikari (50) and Kumar Tamang (14) and Sujan Tamang (28) of Raxirang Rural Municipality-9 sustained minor injuries in the accident.

The injured are undergoing treatment at Manahari Hospital.

The vehicle (Ba 15 Cha 1333) was en route to Manahari from Khairang of Makawanpur when the accident occurred.

India said that it had conducted strikes on Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir under Operation Sindoor, two weeks after 26 people including a Nepali, most of them tourists, were killed in a terrorist attack in Indian-administered Kashmir.

Issuing a statement on Wednesday, the Defence Ministry of India said that nine sites linked to the April 22 Pahalgam attack were targeted.

India described the operation as “focused, measured, and non-escalatory,” emphasizing that no Pakistani military facilities were hit.

The Indian Army declared on X, “Justice is served.”

Pakistan’s military claimed that India fired missiles from its own territory, killing three civilians and injuring 12, according to Dawn. Indian air defence units along the border have been put on high alert, The Hindu reported.

Friedrich Merz has been elected Germany’s chancellor after securing 325 votes in a second round of parliamentary voting, following an unprecedented initial defeat, BBC reported.

Merz, 69, leads the CDU/CSU alliance, which gained 28.5 percent in the February election. The conservatives formed a partnership with the SPD, which gained 16.4 percent when Olaf Scholz's cabinet collapsed.

Merz received only 310 votes in the first round, despite having 328 seats in total. He was formally appointed by President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and will take the oath in the Reichstag.

The new coalition claims tax cuts, lower energy prices, higher defense expenditure, and continuing support for Ukraine, all while addressing the emergence of the far right and strained US-Ukraine economic relations, according to BBC.

The US government is providing $1,000 and paid travel to illegal migrants who voluntarily leave the country, with the possibility of a future lawful return. Since taking office, President Trump has expanded efforts to combat illegal immigration, including contentious steps such as invoking an outdated wartime legislation, according to BBC.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) declared that migrants who choose for the "self-deportation" program will not be prioritized for detention. The first participant has already gotten a flight to Honduras. The effort, handled through the CBP Home app, seeks to lower the exorbitant expenses of deportation, which average $17,000 per individual.

The plan has drawn criticism from some, including Democratic Rep. Adriano Espaillat, who opposed the financial incentives. While the Trump administration highlights a drop in border arrests, deportation targets remain unmet, and courts have blocked certain immigration policies, BBC reported.

King Charles and Queen Camilla unveiled their official state portraits at the National Gallery on Tuesday, marking the second anniversary of their coronation.

The portraits, now on display in the gallery’s Central Hall, will later be moved to Buckingham Palace in June, BBC reported.

King Charles is depicted wearing the Robe of State and his naval uniform, adorned with medals, with the Imperial State Crown beside him. The painting was created by Peter Kuhfeld, a longtime acquaintance of the King.

Queen Camilla’s portrait, painted by Paul S. Benney, shows her in her coronation dress, accompanied by her crown and the Robe of Estate worn as she departed Westminster Abbey.

The royal couple was applauded as they unveiled the artworks and took a moment to admire them together, as stated by BBC.

President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced an immediate end to US airstrikes on Yemen’s Houthi rebels, citing the group’s pledge to stop targeting commercial shipping in the Red Sea.

“They said, ‘Please don’t bomb us anymore,’ and we’re taking them at their word,” Trump said during a meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, according to  Reuters.

The statement comes after weeks of escalated US strikes under Operation Rough Rider, which began in March to deter Houthi threats on international trade. The Houthis increased their strikes in retaliation to Israel's conflict in Gaza.

The group has not officially confirmed a ceasefire, Reuters reported.

Sudan has cut diplomatic ties with the UAE, accusing it of backing the rival Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in the civil war, BBC reported.

The move followed RSF strikes on Port Sudan and includes the removal of Sudan's ambassador and the closing of its missions in the UAE.

Defence Minister Yassin Ibrahim accused the UAE of violating Sudan's sovereignty by supporting the RSF, an accusation the UAE disputes. The two-year violence has killed thousands and uprooted millions, as stated by BBC.

The UK and India have signed a trade agreement to reduce tariffs and boost exports. UK goods like whisky, gin, cars, food products, and medical devices will face lower duties in India, while Indian exports of clothing, footwear, jewellery, and seafood will become cheaper in the UK, according to BBC.

The deal, expected to take effect within a year, aims to increase bilateral trade by £25.5bn annually by 2040. Tariffs on UK whisky will drop from 150 percent to 75 percent, with further cuts to follow.

It also contains bilateral exemptions from double social security contributions for personnel temporarily transferred between the two nations.

Officials hailed the pact as a significant boost to commerce and jobs, while some UK politicians expressed worries about its tax implications, BBC reported.