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The monsoon effect is active across the country at present. It will be generally cloudy in the hilly regions of Koshi, Bagmati, Gandaki and Karnali Provinces, while remaining places will be partly cloudy later this afternoon.

The weather bulletin issued by the Weather Forecasting Division stated that a few places in Koshi and Bagmati Provinces are predicted to have heavy rainfall today. Light to moderate rainfall is forecast in other provinces. 

There is a possibility of heavy rainfall in a few places of Gandaki, Lumbini, Karnali and Sudurpaschim Provinces tonight.

Some places in other provinces are likely to have light to moderate rainfall coupled with thunder and lightning, according to the weather service.

The meeting of the House of Representatives (HoR) is scheduled to pass the Appropriation Bill, 2082 today. 

Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Bishnu Prasad Paudel is presenting a proposal, considering the passage of the Appropriation Bill in the Parliament meeting to begin at 11 am.

The federal parliament secretariat informed that the Finance Bill, 2082; and the Debt Recovery Bill, 2082 would also be presented in the meeting.

Before this, the related ministers are scheduled to furnish responses to the issues raised on budget allocations under the Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Security, the Home Ministry, the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, the Finance Ministry, the Ministry of Urban Development, the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers, the National Planning Commission, the President's Office, and the Vice President's Office, among others. 

Similarly, the lawmakers in line to present proposals for budget cuts are Amaresh Kumar Singh, Prabhu Saha, Durga Rai, Prem Suwal, Aman Lal Modi, Janardan Sharma, Bimala Subedi, Rekha Sharma, Chitra Bahadur KC, Shakti Bahadur KC, Hitraj Pande, Ram Kumar Rai, Devendra Paudel, Madhav Sapkota, Ranendra Barali, Gyanu Basnet, Urmila Majhi, Ammar Bahadur Thapa, Chhiring Lhamu Lama, Narayani Sharma, Ganga Karki and Lekhnath Dahal.

Oman plans to levy personal income tax as part of a broader push to move the sultanate’s economy away from reliance on hydrocarbons, Associated Press reported.

The tax would be a first among the six-member oil-rich Gulf Cooperation Council. The 5% tax will start in 2028 and will only be required of those who make upward of $109,000 annually — the top 1% of earners in Oman.

The plan was issued Sunday by royal decree and reported by the official Oman News Agency.

It’s unclear whether this will inspire other nations in the area to follow suit, though the International Monetary Fund has predicted that Gulf states may need to impose new taxes in the coming years to diversify government revenues.

The lack of income tax so far has been a boon for development in the Gulf, helping to attract migrant workers to the region, according to Associated Press.

The largest digital camera ever built released its first shots of the universeMonday — including colorful nebulas, stars and galaxies, Associated Press reported.

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory, located on a mountaintop in Chile, was built to take a deeper look at the night sky, covering hidden corners. Funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation and U.S. Department of Energy, it will survey the southern sky for the next 10 years.

The observatory’s first look features the vibrant Trifid and Lagoon nebulas located thousands of light-years from Earth. A light-year is nearly 6 trillion miles. A gaggle of galaxies known as the Virgo Cluster were also captured, including two bright blue spirals.

The observatory hopes to image 20 billion galaxies and discover new asteroids and other celestial objects, according to Associated Press.

Thailand began imposing land border restrictions Monday including blocking tourists heading into Cambodia as the two countries engage in retaliation in their border dispute, Associated Press reported.

Relations between the countries have deteriorated following an armed confrontation May 28 in which one Cambodian soldier was killed in a relatively small, contested territory. While the two sides have agreed to de-escalate their dispute, they continue to implement or threaten measures that have kept tensions high.

Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra said Monday that Thailand will boost screening at land borders and block departing tourists, saying that only students, medical patients and others who need to purchase essential goods would be allowed to enter or leave Thailand.

She said the measures were aimed at blocking people heading toward Cambodia’s lucrative casinos, but it appeared that all tourists would be blocked, according to Associated Press.

Three Democratic lawmakers from the U.S. House of Representatives introduced a war powers resolution on Monday to check President Donald Trump's use of military force against Iran after U.S. strikes on Tehran's nuclear sites, opens new tab over the weekend, Reuters reported.

Trump's Republican Party holds a majority in both the House of Representatives and the Senate and it is unlikely any resolution restricting Trump's actions could pass both chambers.

Iran targeted, opens new tab a U.S. base in Qatar on Monday in retaliation. The Israel-Iran war, which began on June 13 when Israel attacked its regional rival, further raised tensions in a region already on edge since the start of Israel's war in Gaza in October 2023.

The joint statement issued late on Monday by Democratic U.S. Representatives Jim Himes, Gregory Meeks and Adam Smith came hours after Trump claimed on social media Israel and Iran had agreed to a ceasefire, according to Reuters.

U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Monday a complete ceasefire between Israel and Iran, potentially ending the 12-day war that saw millions flee Tehran and prompted fears of further escalation in the war-torn region, Reuters reported.

But there was no confirmation from Israel and the Israeli military said two volleys of missiles were launched from Iran towards Israel in the early hours of Tuesday.

Witnesses later heard explosions near Tel Aviv and Beersheba in central Israel, where Israeli media reported a building had been struck.

Israel, joined by the United States on the weekend, has carried out attacks on Iran's nuclear facilities, after alleging Tehran was getting close to obtaining a nuclear weapon, according to Reuters.

The US Supreme Court has cleared the way for President Donald Trump's administration to resume deportations of migrants to countries other than their homeland, BBC reported.

By 6-3, the justices reversed a lower court order requiring the government to give migrants a "meaningful opportunity" to tell officials what risks they might face being deported to a third country. 

The court's three liberal justices dissented from the majority ruling, saying it was "rewarding lawlessness".

The case involves eight migrants from Myanmar, South Sudan, Cuba, Mexico, Laos and Vietnam, who were deported in May on a plane said to be heading for South Sudan. The Trump administration said they were "the worst of the worst," according to BBC.