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The US and its partner forces have carried out large-scale strikes against Islamic State (IS) group targets in Syria, the US Central Command (Centcom) has announced, BBC reported. 

US President Donald Trump directed the strikes on Saturday, which are part of Operation Hawkeye Strike, in retaliation to the IS's deadly attack on US forces in Syria on 13 December, Centcom wrote on X.

The strikes were conducted in an effort to combat terrorism and protect US and partner forces in the region, according to Centcom, according to BBC. 

Two persons died when a tractor and a motorcycle collided with each other at Kuyapani in Parshuram Municipality-9, Dadeldhura on Saturday. . 

Bike rider Naveen Saud (27) and pillion rider Man Jagri (34) of ward 12 in the same municipality, died in the accident, according to District Police Chief Barun Bahadur Singh.

Seriously injured in the incident, both were declared dead upon arrival  at Jogbudha Hospital for treatment. The accident occurred when the tractor (Se 2Ta 1474) heading towards Gaibadhe collided head-on with the motorcycle (Ma 1Pa 9973) along the Jogbudha-Daiji road section yesterday. 

Tractor driver Suresh Bhatta of Parshuram Municipality fled the scene after the accident.

Police said that a search operation is underway to nab him for necessary investigation and action.

President Ram Chandra Paudel has said that the contribution of many of our ancestors was important in the building of a modern Nepal through unification among many principalities.

In a message today on the occasion of Prithvi Jayanti and National Unity Day, he has said that Prithvi Narayan Shah built modern Nepal and established national independence and a common identity for the Nepalis. His divine teachings are equally popular and relevant today.

He mentioned that we are proud to be a sovereign and independent Nepal today because our brave ancestors continued the campaign of nation-building in various periods of history.

The President has also wished that National Unity Day would inspire everyone to achieve the happiness and prosperity of the people while maintaining the country’s independence, sovereignty, territorial integrity and national unity.

Paying heartfelt tributes to the leader of the Nepal unification campaign, Prithvi Narayan Shah, on the occasion of his 304th birth anniversary and National Unity Day, President Paudel has expressed his best wishes to all Nepali sisters and brothers at home and abroad.

The 304th birth anniversary of King Prithvi Narayan Shah is being celebrated today with a variety of programs. 

Recognizing the contribution made by Shah, the leader of the unification campaign of modern Nepal, wreaths are laid at the statue of King Prithvi Narayan Shah in front of the west gate of the main administrative building, Singha Durbar. 

On the occasion of Prithvi Jayanti, the Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) has hosted a tea reception today. 

The RPP has invited the Prime Minister, top leaders of various political parties, former Prime Ministers and various personalities to the ceremony. 

A special event is organized on this day in Gorkha, Shah's birthplace. 

Shah was born in Gorkha in 1779 BS. The then King Shah of Gorkha, who unified the then principalities into modern Nepal, passed away in 1831 BS at the age of 52. He ascended the throne at the age of 20 and launched a unification campaign.

Shah's unification campaign paved the way for Nepal to remain one of the oldest independent nations in the world, as it laid the foundation for preserving national independence and sovereignty. 

Shah's divine teachings during his reign are equally relevant today in the context of reducing corruption and promoting good governance in the country. 

Considering the geographical situation, he had given Nepal the nickname of a yam between two rocks. 

The day is also observed as National Unity Day, with both formal and informal events organized to remember the late King.

The Election Commission has brought activities in the social networking platforms under the purview of the code of conduct with the aim of making the March 5 elections to the House of Representatives free and fair.

According to the Commission, the code of conduct prohibits anyone from operating an account in social networking platforms or opening a fake site with the intention of adversely affecting the elections. 

The code of conduct prohibits any act of belittling or spreading misinformation in social networking platforms with or without the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Similarly, the code of conduct prohibits the dissemination of misleading information, insults, and hate speech, or the making misleading comments.

Similarly, information or material published or broadcast for any purpose may not be modified or posted, reposted, commented on, live-streamed, tagged or mentioned in social media, with or without the use of artificial intelligence, with the intention of influencing the election.

The code of conduct prohibits any act that adversely affects the credibility of the elections or the reputation of the Commission, Commissioner or its employees. 

It also prohibits character assassination, personal defamation, or the production of similar materials in any form, and the publication or broadcast of such materials by any means.

It also prohibits the violation of the confidentiality of voters or any other act that affects the integrity or impartiality of the election. 

The Commission is preparing to implement the code of conduct from January 17.

The Lebanese army says it has taken over security in the south of the country, which for decades had been dominated by the Iranian-backed movement Hezbollah, amid fears that Israel could escalate its military offensive against the group, BBC reported. 

Lebanon has been under intense international pressure, particularly from the US, to disarm Hezbollah, a powerful militia and political party, since a ceasefire deal in November 2024 ended a devastating year-long war between Israel and Hezbollah.

The army had set a year-end deadline to clear the area south of the Litani river, about 30km (20 miles) from the border with Israel, of non-state weapons in the first phase of a government-backed plan, according to BBC. 

Syria’s Defense Ministry announced a ceasefire on Friday after three days of clashes between government forces and Kurdish fighters in the northern city of Aleppo that displaced tens of thousands of people, Associated Press reported. 

The statement said the ceasefire was effective at 3 a.m. in the neighborhoods of Sheikh Maqsoud, Achrafieh and Bani Zaid and gave armed groups six hours to leave the area. 

It said departing militants would be allowed to carry their “personal light weapons” and would be provided with an escort to the country’s northeast, which is controlled by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces, according to Associated Press. 

Israeli strikes across Gaza killed at least 13 people, according to health officials, as U.S. President Donald Trump was expected to announce the Board of Peace to oversee the fragile ceasefire, Associated Press reported. 

Health officials and family members said at least one child was among the dead in northern Gaza following several strikes there as well as east of Gaza City. 

Israel’s army said Friday it struck Hamas infrastructure and fighters in southern and northern Gaza in response to a failed projectile launched by militants from the Gaza City area, according to Associated Press.