Gold price hits new record at Rs 223, 000 per tola
The price of gold reached an all-time high in the domestic market on Wednesday, setting a new historical record.
According to the Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Traders, the price of gold has increased by Rs 1, 300 per tola to reach Rs 223, 000 per tola today.
Similarly, the price of silver has increased by Rs 20 and is being traded at Rs 2, 700 per tola.
Egypt’s Pyramids beat Al-Ahli to secure African-Asian-Pacific Cup title
Pyramids forward Fiston Mayele scored a hat-trick to lead his side to the African-Asian-Pacific Cup title, following a 3-1 win over AFC Champions League winners Al-Ahli of Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, Reuters reported.
The African champions will play in the Challenger Cup against the winner of the match between Mexico's Cruz Azul and the CONMEBOL champions on December 13, for a place in the Intercontinental Cup final against European champions Paris St Germain four days later.
Mayele opened the scoring for the Egyptian side in the 21st minute, and the goal stood after a VAR review, according to Reuters.
De Zerbi savours win over PSG but says Marseille must focus on next game
Olympique de Marseille manager Roberto De Zerbi described his side's 1-0 win over Paris St Germain on Monday as one of the best days since his arrival at the club, but said they must keep building momentum if they are to become a great team, Reuters reported.
Nayef Aguerd's early header proved decisive at the Stade Velodrome as Marseille secured their first home league win over their bitter rivals since 2011.
PSG claimed their fourth straight title last season and a record-extending 13th overall, while Marseille finished as runners-up, according to Reuters.
Isak opens Liverpool account, Ekitike scores winner and sees red
Alexander Isak scored his first goal for Liverpool while Hugo Ekitike was sent off after bagging a late winner as the hosts beat second tier Southampton 2-1 at Anfield to reach the fourth round of the League Cup on Tuesday, Reuters reported.
The Swede, a record 125 million pounds ($169.04 million) signing from Newcastle United, found the net in the 43rd minute of a scrappy match -- 38 seconds after Southampton's Adam Armstrong had hit the crossbar.
Federico Chiesa provided the assist, as he did for Ekitike, cutting the ball back for Isak to slot coolly home, according to Reuters.
Mbappe and Vinicius shine as Real Madrid dispatch Levante 4-1
Real Madrid maintained their flawless start to the season with a swashbuckling 4-1 victory over Levante on Tuesday, as Vinicius Jr orchestrated the first-half demolition before Kylian Mbappe's second-half brace sealed a comprehensive win, Reuters reported.
The result keeps Real Madrid comfortably atop the standings on 18 points after six matches, stretching their lead to five points over reigning champions Barcelona, who have a game in hand ahead of Thursday's clash at Real Oviedo. Levante languish in 16th place on four points.
It was a particularly satisfying night for Vinicius Jr, who was under scrutiny after a mixed start under new manager Xabi Alonso, according to Reuters.
Three West African countries to quit International Criminal Court
Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have announced they will immediately withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC), labelling it an "instrument of neo-colonialist repression".
The three military-led countries issued a joint statement, saying they would not recognise the authority of the UN-backed court, based in The Hague, BBC reported.
"The ICC has proven itself incapable of handling and prosecuting proven war crimes, crimes against humanity, crimes of genocide, and crimes of aggression," the three leaders said.
The court has not yet responded to the decision by the three countries, all of which with close ties to Russia whose leader Vladimir Putin has been subject to an ICC arrest warrant, according to BBC.
Nasa plans first crewed Moon mission in 50 years for February 2026
Nasa has said it hopes to send astronauts on a ten-day trip around the Moon as soon as February, BBC reported.
The US space agency had previously committed to launching no later than the end of April but said it aims to bring the mission forward.
It's been 50 years since any country has flown a crewed lunar mission. Nasa will send four astronauts there and back to test systems.
The Artemis II mission is the second launch of the Artemis programme, whose aim is to land astronauts and eventually establish a long-term presence on the lunar surface, according to BBC.
Typhoon bursts Taiwan lake as strongest storm barrels towards China
Two people have died in eastern Taiwan and scores more are trapped or missing after a super typhoon caused a mountain lake to burst its banks, fire officials said, BBC reported.
The barrier lake, formed by previous landslides, broke on Tuesday afternoon, sending water surging into the nearby township of Guangfu in Hualien county.
Rescuers from across Taiwan are heading to the area. Super Typhoon Ragasa is the strongest storm of 2025 and is now bearing down on China's southern coast.
It is due to make landfall in Guangdong province on Wednesday, where some 370,000 people have been evacuated, and many schools and businesses shut. Hong Kong has upgraded its typhoon warning to level 10, the maximum level, according to BBC.
