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Shakhtar ​Donetsk and AEK Larnaca have beenfined by UEFA over the discriminatory behaviour of their supporters in Conference League matches ​with Crystal Palace, European soccer's ​governing body said on Tuesday, Reuters reported. 

Cypriot club ⁠Larnaca were fined 50,000 euros ($58,680) and ​also face a partial closure of their ​stadium for their next UEFA club competition home fixture, for their fans' chants during the ​round-of-16 tie with Palace in ​March.

Real Madrid President Florentino Perez said on Tuesday he will not step ​down and has called a board election after a turbulent season that see the storied LaLiga club go without silverware, Reuters reported. 

The 79-year-old, long-serving Real boss had unexpectedly called a press conference, prompting media speculation that Jose Mourinho could be close to a return as coach or that Perez himself might step aside.

The House of Representatives (HoR) is meeting at 11 am today.

The meeting will continue deliberations on the government’s annual policies and programs for the upcoming fiscal year 2083/84 BS, which were presented by President Ram Chandra Paudel during a joint sitting of the Federal Parliament held on Monday.

According to the agenda, the policies and programs are likely to be tabled for a decision in today’s meeting.

Earlier on Tuesday, the lawmakers representing the respective parties had put forth their views on the policies and programs.

The national budget for the fiscal year 2083/84 BS is also expected to be presented in the ongoing parliamentary session.

Meanwhile, a meeting of the National Assembly is scheduled for 12:15pm today, where discussions on the government’s policies and programs are set to begin.

Senior U.S. and Chinese officials agree that no country can ​be allowed to exact shipping tolls in the Strait of Hormuz, the State Department told Reuters on Tuesday, in a sign that the two countries are trying to find common ground on efforts to pressure Iran to give up control of the vital waterway.

The statement by the State Department comes ahead of a high-stakes summit between President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping later this week, where Iran's chokehold on the strait will be on the agenda, according to Reuters. 

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Americans’ financial struggles are not a factor in his decision-making as he seeks to negotiate an end to the Iran war, saying ​that preventing Tehran from acquiring a nuclear weapon is his top priority, Reuters reported. 

Asked by a reporter to what extent Americans’ financial situations were motivating him to strike a deal, Trump said: “Not even a little bit."

Both Iraq and Pakistan have cut deals with Iran to ship oil and liquefied natural gas from the Gulf, according to five sources with knowledge of the matter, in a demonstration of ​Tehran's ability to control energy flows through the Strait of Hormuz, Reuters reported. 

The U.S.-Israeli war with Iran has slashed energy exports from a region that normally supplies 20% of the ‌world's crude oil and LNG.

The U.S. has blockaded Iranian ports in recent weeks. And though Iran initially sought to halt traffic through the strait, that stance is now changing, said Claudio Steuer of the Oxford Institute for Energy Studies.

Saudi Arabia launched numerous, unpublicized strikes on Iran in retaliation for attacks carried out in the kingdom during the Middle East war, two Western officials briefed on the matter and two Iranian officials said, Reuters reported. 

The Saudi attacks, not previously reported, mark the first time that the ​kingdom is known to have directly carried out military action on Iranian soil and show it is becoming much bolder in defending itself against its main regional rival.

The attacks, launched by the Saudi Air Force, were assessed to have been carried out in late March, the two Western officials said. One said only that they were "tit-for-tat strikes in retaliation for when Saudi (Arabia) was hit."

At least four persons died and 27 others were injured in a bus accident at Pandini Rural Municipality in Arghakhanchi district on Tuesday.

The deceased have been identified as Ram Maya Basnet (78) and Bindu Kunwar (78) of Pokhara, Kaski, Kaushula Regmi (50) and Ramesh GC (45) of Modi Rural Municipality in Parbat district, according to Chief of District Police office, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Diwas Bahadur GC. 

Two persons died on the spot while two others succumbed to their injuries at different hospitals. 

The accident took place when the bus (Dha 1 Kha 504) heading towards Parbat from Supa Deurali in Arghakhanchi fell some 100 meters off the road. 

Ramesh GC is the bus driver. 

Most of the passengers are from Modi Rural Municipality, said police.

Similarly, of the injured, the condition of four is reported to be critical. 

All the injured are receiving treatment at Lumbini Medical College, Palpa, and Bhairahawa Medical College. 

Further investigation into the incident is underway. 

A team under the command of DSP GC and locals carried out a rescue operation, said former Chairperson of Pandini Rural Municipality Achyut Gautam.