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Home Minister Om Prakash Aryal has said that all weapons looted and those that went missing during the September 8–9 Gen Z movement will be retrieved, as well as prisoners who escaped during the same period will be detained before March 5, 2026, the announced date for elections to the House of Representatives (HoR).

Addressing today a Koshi Province-level security committee meeting jointly organized by the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Koshi Province Ministry for Internal Affairs and Law, the Minister said that most of the absconding prisoners are already in contact with authorities, while the remaining will be brought under control soon through a special security campaign.

He said the government is seriously addressing the election-related security concerns raised by political parties, particularly regarding looted weapons and fugitives, adding that the security meeting is part of broader efforts to ensure the elections are held in a free, fair, and peaceful environment.

The Home Minister further stated that mechanisms have been developed to ensure the active involvement of provincial security agencies before, during, and after the election.

“Elections are a fundamental practice of democracy,” he said, adding that they empower citizens, mainstream their strength and legitimize governance. “Good governance cannot be established without elections. If we aspire to good governance, there is no alternative to elections.”

He added that the incumbent government, formed with a mandate to conduct elections and hand over the leadership to an elected government, is fully focused on holding the polls on the announced date in a neutral and impartial atmosphere.

On the occasion, Koshi Province Chief Minister Hikmat Kumar Karki urged the non-party government to ensure a neutral conduct of the elections, adding that the election environment has yet to be fully established and must be guaranteed within the remaining two months.

He also called on the federal government to equip security forces with the necessary resources in view of the upcoming elections.

Senior officers of the Nepal Army, the chiefs of Nepal Police and the Armed Police Force, the chief investigation director of the National Investigation Department, and security chiefs from all 14 districts of Koshi Province attended the meeting.

Thailand has released 18 Cambodian soldiers that were captured in July during deadly border clashes as part of a ceasefire the two countries agreed to on Saturday, BBC reported. 

The handover was delayed by a day over Thai concerns over alleged violations of the ceasefire, but took place after sustained Chinese diplomatic pressure to ensure the deal holds.

Simmering tensions along Thailand-Cambodia border exploded early this month and went on for weeks, forcing nearly one million people from their homes, according to BBC. 

Israel is to revoke the licenses of 37 aid groups working in Gaza and the occupied West Bank, saying they failed to meet requirements under new registration rules, BBC reported. 

Well-known international non-governmental organisations (INGOs) such as ActionAid, the International Rescue Committee and the Norwegian Refugee Council are among those that will have their licenses suspended on 1 January, with their operations to end within 60 days. 

Israel said the groups, among other things, had failed to hand over "complete" personal details of their staff, according to BBC. 

The price of gold has dropped by Rs 1, 100 per tola in the domestic market on Wednesday. 

According to the Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers’ Association, the yellow metal is being traded at Rs 261, 000 per tola today.  It was traded at Rs 262, 100 per tola on Tuesday. 

Similarly, the silver is being traded at Rs 4, 470 per tola.

Tanzania grabbed a second-half equaliser to hold Tunisia to a 1-1 draw in their last Group C game at the Africa Cup of Nations on Tuesday and book a place in the last 16, Reuters reported. 

Tanzania's second point of the tournament proved enough for them to advance as one of the four best third-placed finishers.

Feisal Salum's powerful shot three minutes into the second half secured the draw after Tunisia had gone ahead through a 43rd-minute penalty converted by Ismael Gharbi, according to Reuters. 

Espanyol have banned Barcelona fans from wearing their team's shirt and stepped up security ahead of Saturday's LaLiga Catalan derby at the RCDE Stadium, with tensions running high as Barcelona goalkeeper Joan Garcia prepares to return to his former club, Reuters reported. 

Espanyol have also installed protective netting behind both goals "to ensure the safety of all attendees and help the event run smoothly", with Garcia, who made a summer move to their bitter rivals, set to face his old team for the first time since leaving.

“Access to the RCDE Stadium with any type of garment, scarf or identifying symbol of FC Barcelona is strictly prohibited,” Espanyol said in a statement on Tuesday, according to Reuters. 

Arsenal closed out 2025 in emphatic fashion, smashing third-placed Aston Villa 4-1 on Tuesday to surge five points clear at the top of the Premier League, Reuters reported. 

Manchester United were held to a 1-1 draw by bottom side Wolverhampton Wanderers, who collected their third point of the season, while Bournemouth grabbed a point at stuttering Chelsea, forcing a 2-2 draw after a frantic first-half display.

Man United are sixth, level on 30 points with fifth-placed Chelsea, according to Reuters. 

Egypt international Ramadan Sobhi, who helped Pyramids win their first CAF Champions League title last season and previously played in the English Premier League, has been sentenced to one year in prison in connection with an academic fraud case, local media reported on Tuesday, Reuters reported. 

Sobhi was arrested in July upon returning from Turkey, where Pyramids had completed a pre-season camp, following allegations of falsifying official documents and having another individual sit for exams on his behalf at a private tourism and hospitality institute in Giza Governorate, Central Egypt.

The Giza Criminal Court sentenced 28-year-old Sobhi on Tuesday and a second defendant to one year with labor, acquitted a third, and handed a 10-year sentence in absentia to a fourth, who is a fugitive, according to Reuters.