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Chilean President Gabriel Boric declared a state of catastrophe in two regions in the south of the country on Sunday as raging wildfires forced at least 20,000 people to evacuate and left at least 18 people dead, Reuters reported. 

According to Chile's CONAF forestry agency, firefighters were battling 24 active fires across the country as of Sunday morning, with the largest being in the regions of Ñuble and Bío Bío, where the government declared the emergency. The regions are about 500 km south of the capital, Santiago.

"In light of the serious ongoing wildfires, I have decided to declare a state of catastrophe in the regions of Ñuble and Biobío. All resources are available," Boric said on a post on X, according to Reuters. 

President Ram Chandra Paudel has wished for all Nepalis to further strengthen our unity to build an economically and socially prosperous Nepal.

In a message today on the occasion of the Tamang community's Sonam Lhosar festival, the President has extended best wishes to all brothers and sisters at home and abroad for happiness, peace and prosperity. 

President Paudel has expressed confidence that this festival will further contribute to strengthening our broader national unity in a multiethnic, multilingual and multicultural diverse Nepali society.

The Mechi Customs Office witnessed impressive growth in cardamom export during the first six months of the current fiscal year 2082/83 BS.

The Office shared that 3.46 million kilograms of cardamom worth Rs 7.2 billion were exported during the review period.

Information Officer of the Office, Ishwar Kumar Humagain, said that cardamom export increased by 58 percent during the period as compared to the same period of the last fiscal year. 

The export of cardamom was recorded at Rs 4.55 billion in the first six months of the last fiscal year. 

Similarly, export of Chhurpi, veneer sheet and lentils increased significantly, while export of tea and plywood declined during the period.  

Humagain shared that the export of lentils increased by 481 percent and veneer sheet by 109 percent in the first six months of the current fiscal year compared to the same period of the last fiscal year.

The Tamang community is celebrating Sonam Lhosar, New Year, by organizing various programs today.

Sonam Lhosar festival is celebrated every year on the occasion of Magh Shukla Pratipada with various programs.

Sonam Lhosar is divided into 12 categories: rat, cow, tiger, rabbit, dragon (cloud), snake, horse, sheep, monkey, bird, dog and pig.

The festival is specially celebrated in different districts of Bagmati region where Tamang caste is predominant. The government has given a public holiday across the country on the occasion.

A fire at a shopping centre in the Pakistan city of Karachi has killed six people as firefighters continue to battle the blaze, BBC reported. 

Parts of the Gul Plaza, containing 1,200 stores and spanning 8,000 sq m (86,111 sq ft), have collapsed which officers said was hampering rescue efforts.

One firefighter is among the dead, more than 20 people have been injured and there are fears some are still trapped inside the multi-storey mall, according to BBC. 

Chilean President Gabriel Boric has declared a state of catastrophe in two regions where deadly wildfires are raging, BBC reported. 

At least 16 people are confirmed dead in the Nuble and Biobio regions, about 500km (300 miles) south of the capital Santiago. At least 20,000 have been evacuated. 

The most dangerous fire has swept through dry forests bordering the coastal city of Concepción. About 250 homes have been destroyed, disaster officials said, according to BBC. 

Sir Keir Starmer told Donald Trump in a phone call on Sunday that it would be "wrong" to apply tariffs to allies opposing a US takeover of Greenland, No 10 has said, BBC reported. 

It is the first time the two leaders have spoken since the US president vowed to impose a 10% levy on goods imported from eight European nations, including the UK, until a deal was reached over the US to purchase the island.

The White House has intensified calls for the US to take control of the autonomous Danish territory on national security grounds, alarming both European allies and those living on the island, according to BBC. 

At least 21 people have been killed and dozens more injured following a collision between two high-speed trains in southern Spain on Sunday evening, officials say, BBC reported. 

The incident happened near the town of Adamuz, close to the city of Cordoba, when a high-speed train travelling from Malaga to Madrid derailed and crashed onto a neighbouring track, rail network operator Adif said.

A second train travelling in the opposite direction, from Madrid to Huelva, also derailed, according to BBC.