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French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu narrowly survived a crucial test on Tuesday as the country's divided parliament voted in favour of a 2026 budget bill, BBC reported. 

If Lecornu had failed to win a majority in the National Assembly for his social security budget, it would have gravely weakened his hand ahead of the main budget vote, which is due by the end of the year. 

But in the end, the bill passed by 247 votes to 234. It will now go back to the upper house or Senate before returning for a final reading in the Assembly, according to BBC. 

A press conference by Maria Corina Machado - the Nobel Peace Prize laureate, who is currently in-hiding - was cancelled on Tuesday, with the Nobel Institute saying they are "in the dark" about her whereabouts, BBC reported.

Machado is Venezuela's opposition leader and has been in hiding since the country's disputed 2024 election, which she and her supporters say was stolen.

She was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for efforts to bring democracy to Venezuela, and was expected to formally collect it in a ceremony on Wednesday, according to BBC.

Sudurpaschim Royals have advanced to the final in the ongoing Nepal Premier League (NPL). 

In today's first qualifier match, Sudurpaschim Royals defeated Biratnagar Kings by 77 runs to reach the final.

Biratnagar, however, will get a chance to play the eliminator. 

Chasing the 156-run target posted by Sudurpaschim, Biratnagar were all-out scoring 78 runs in 14.1 overs. 

Despite Faf du Plessis scoring a maximum of 36 runs, Biratnagar could not avoid defeat. 

For Sudurpaschim, Scott Kuggeleijn, Abhinash Bohora, and Harmit Singh took two wickets each. 

Earlier, after losing the toss, Sudurpaschim chose to bat first and scored a total of 155 runs in their stipulated 20 overs, losing seven wickets. 

For Sudurpaschim, Binod Bhandari contributed the most with 63 runs. He scored 63 runs off 52 balls, including three fours and two sixes. 

Similarly, Aasif Sheikh and Sherdon Jackson added 20 runs each. 

Likewise, Harmit Singh scored 14 runs, and Ishan Pandey added 13 runs. 

On the bowling side for Biratnagar, Pratish GC and Merchant de Lange took two wickets each, while Surya Tamang and Sam Heazlett took one wicket each. 

Additional Secretary at India's Ministry of External Affairs Munu Mahawar paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Sushila Karki today.

Issues of bilateral interests were discussed during the meeting held at the PM's office, Sindha Durbar, according to the PM's secretariat. 

The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) gained 7. 39 points to close at 2, 614. 07 points on Tuesday.

Similarly, the sensitive index surged by 0. 30 points to close at 447. 05 points.

A total of 8,742,084-unit shares of 331 companies were traded for Rs 3. 75 billion.

Meanwhile, Swastik Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited (SWASTIK) was the top gainer today, with its price surging by 10. 00 percent. 

Likewise, Him Star Urja Company Limited (HIMSTAR) was the top loser as its price fell by 3. 88 percent.

At the end of the day, total market capitalization stood at Rs 1. 48 trillion.

Investors finally breathed a sigh of relief, as the Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index ended a six-day losing streak on Tuesday. The benchmark index climbed 7.39 points to close at 2,614.07 points.

The recovery comes as a welcome respite for the secondary market, which had been in a downward spiral after its five-day winning run came to a halt on November 30. Over the subsequent six trading sessions, the index shed a total of 69.35 points.

The index opened in green territory on Tuesday and quickly hit an intra-day high of 2,620.47 points. The gain, however, was short-lived as selling pressure dragged the market down, sparking fears that the bearish momentum would persist. Just as the market seemed poised for another session in the red, a sudden spike toward the closing minutes of the session pushed the index back into positive territory.

Despite the recovery in the index, total turnover shrank to Rs 3.75 billion, a significant drop from Monday’s Rs 4.61 billion. This figure represents the lowest daily turnover since November 19, when securities worth Rs 3.73 billion were traded on the bourse. The low turnover indicates a lack of strong conviction in the secondary market, as many investors likely remained on the sidelines, waiting for clearer trends before committing fresh capital.

By the close of the session, unit prices of 148 scrips had advanced, while 101 declined and nine remained unchanged. Sector-wise, the performance was mixed but generally positive. Of the 13 sub-indices, nine ended the day in the green, while four posted nominal losses. The Hotels and Tourism sector led the recovery, advancing by 0.88%, signaling renewed interest in hospitality stocks. On the other hand, the Non-Life Insurance sector recorded the biggest slide of 0.17%.

Ngadi Group Power Ltd topped the turnover charts with Rs 319.2 million worth of shares traded. Laxmi Sunrise Bank and Radhi Bidyut Company Ltd were next with turnovers of Rs 111.48 million and Rs 99.12 million. A total of 8.74 million units were traded through 62,665 transactions. 

Although the benchmark index has snapped its losing streak, the shrinking volume suggests that the market has yet to find a solid footing for a sustained rally.

Japan is threatening China militarily which is “completely unacceptable”, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told his German counterpart, after Japan said that Chinese fighter jets had aimed their radar at Japanese military aircraft, Reuters reported. 

Japan has denounced the encounter as a dangerous act, though China has blamed Japan for sending aircraft to repeatedly approach and disrupt the Chinese navy as it was conducting previously announced carrier-based flight training east of the Miyako Strait.

Relations have soured in the past month since Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi warned that Japan could respond to any Chinese military action against Taiwan if it also threatened Japan’s security, according to Reuters. 

Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) staged a protest in Ratnapark area, Kathmandu on Tuesday.

The RPP staged the demonstration to mount pressure to implement the understanding reached among the monarchy, political parties, and representatives of Gen Z.

The RPP has been demanding that a roundtable conference be held between the king, the prime minister, and the parties to reach an agreement on constitutional amendment.

RPP had designated spokesperson Gyanendra Shahi as the coordinator of the program.