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Manchester City need to show more mental fortitude after losing their last two Premier League matches, the club's winger Jeremy Doku suggested on Tuesday at the start of preparations for Belgium’s two World Cup qualifiers this week, Reuters reported.

"Things aren't going very well," the Belgian international admitted when asked about City’s fortunes at a press conference ahead of Belgium’s game at Liechtenstein on Thursday.

Manchester City have three points from their opening three games of the new Premier League campaign. After defeating Wolverhampton Wanderers in their opening match, they were beaten by Tottenham Hotspur and Brighton & Hove Albion in their next two fixtures, according to Reuters.

The Houston Dynamo acquired forward Sergio Santos off waivers on Tuesday, Reuters reported.

Santos will remain under contract through the remainder of the season. The Dynamo will hold a club option on the Brazilian for the 2026 campaign.

He had one goal and two assists in 18 appearances (six starts) with FC Cincinnati this season.

Santos, 30, recorded 27 goals and 13 assists in 154 career MLS appearances (70 starts) with the Philadelphia Union (2019-22) and FC Cincinnati. He was part of the Cincinnati's 2023 Supporters' Shield-winning club, according to Reuters.

German midfielder Ilkay Gundogan has left Manchester City to join Turkish champions Galatasaray, the two clubs said on Tuesday, with the move subject to international clearance, Reuters reported.

Gundogan, 34, made 358 appearances across two spells with City, scoring 65 goals and winning 14 trophies, including the Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League treble in 2023 when he captained the side.

Gundogan initially joined City from Borussia Dortmund in 2016 before moving to Barcelona in 2023. He returned to Manchester for the 2024-25 campaign, scoring five goals and making eight assists from 54 games across all competitions, according to Reuters.

Gold prices climbed to yet another record high in the domestic market on Tuesday, mirroring the rally in the international market where bullion touched an all-time peak on the back of a weaker US dollar and expectations of a rate cut by the Federal Reserve. According to the Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers Associations, the price of fine gold rose by Rs 600 per tola, reaching Rs 205,900 per tola (11.664 grams)—the highest level ever recorded in the domestic market. Gold had set a record at Rs 205,300 per tola on Monday, while it was traded at Rs 203,600 per tola on Sunday.

Silver prices also rose to Rs 2,485 per tola, up from the previous day’s Rs 2,470. The surge in Nepal comes against the backdrop of global momentum. Gold prices climbed to an all-time high and sailed past $3,500 per ounce on Tuesday, extending gains to a sixth session on the back of a weaker dollar and rising bets of a US interest rate cut this month, according to Reuters. Gold prices rose 27% in the international market in 2024, and broke the $3,000 per ounce level for the first time in March this year.

Gold is widely considered a safe-haven asset during times of economic uncertainty and investors worldwide are increasingly shifting funds into bullion in recent years. “Gold’s rally could extend to $3,600 and even beyond by year-end if the Fed follows through with multiple rate cuts and if a Russia-Ukraine peace deal remains elusive,” Reuters quoted KCM Trade chief market analyst Tim Waterer as saying.

Nepal sources all of its gold through imports which means domestic prices are directly tied to international market trends. As a result, any uptick in global bullion prices quickly translates into higher costs in the Nepali market.

Gold first breached the Rs 200,000 threshold in the domestic market on Friday when the price of the yellow metal increased by Rs 1,200 per tola. It went up by Rs 3,000 per tola on Sunday, Rs 1,700 per tola on Monday, and Rs 600 per tola on Tuesday. The yellow metal has been shining in the domestic market for the past eight sessions, during which its price has risen by Rs 8,700 per tola. The continuous rise in prices over the past three days has added pressure on buyers ahead of the festive and wedding season, when demand for gold rises significantly. 

Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli is returning home today after attending the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit-2025 at the invitation of President of the People's Republic of China, Xi Jinping. 

Prime Minister Oli had departed to Tianjin, China on August 30 leading a 23-member Nepali delegation. 

During the official visit, Prime Minister Oli held a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Tianjin. 

Also on the occasion, the Prime Minister addressed the SCO Plus Summit in Tianjin. On the sidelines of the Summit, Prime Minister Oli had held bilateral meetings with some world leaders. 

Nepal has been a dialogue partner of the organization since 2016. Established in 2001, the SCO has transformed into one of the largest regional organizations in the world. 

China, Russia, India, Pakistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Iran, and Belarus are its full member states. 

Afghanistan and Mongolia are the observer nations. Nepal, along with Turkey, Sri Lanka, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Cambodia, Egypt, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, the Maldives, Myanmar, Bahrain, and the United Arab Emirates, are the dialogue partners of the SCO.  

On the occasion, PM Oli had a meeting with China's Vice President Han Zheng in Beijing, 

Likewise, bilateral meetings were held with Russian Federation President Vladimir Putin, President of the Maldives Dr Mohamed Muizzu, Prime Minister of Cambodia Dr Hun Manet, Prime Minister of Lao People's Democratic Republic Sonexay Siphandone and Prime Minister of Socialist Republic of Vietnam Pham Minh Chinh. 

PM Oli is accompanied by his spouse Radhika Shakya, Minister for Education, Science and Technology Raghuji Pant, Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Badri Prasad Pandey, lawmakers Purna Bahadur Khadka and Chhabilal Bishwakarma, PM's Economic and Development Advisor Dr. Yuba Raj Khatiwada, and other high-ranking government officials. 

Police today arrested an elderly man with over Rs 30 million in cash and gold from the Town Planning area at Gongabu of Kathmandu Metropolitan City-26. 

Superintendent of Police (SP) Apil Raj Bohora, Spokesperson at the District Police Range, Kathmandu shared that the arrestee has been identified as Binod Shrestha (76) originally from Gorkha district and currently staying at Gongabu. 

"The person was nabbed in possession of around Rs 30 million and a huge quantity of gold."

According to him, a cash counting machine has been used for counting of the money confiscated since its quantity is very large. 

A team of police from Kathmandu Valley Police at Kamalpokhari and District Police Range had raided the site on the basis of a tip-off that a huge amount of illegally possessed money and gold were hidden there.

Further investigation into the case is underway, police said.

Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and Vice President of the People's Republic of China Han Zheng held a meeting  at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing today. 

At the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, Prime Minister Oli is currently on an official visit to China.

During the meeting, the Chinese side discussed the expansion of bilateral diplomatic relations as well as the promotion of projects that would benefit both countries. Similarly, the Nepali side reiterated its clear commitment to the One-China policy and expressed its commitment not to allow its territory to be used against China. 

On the occasion, Vice President Han hosted a dinner in honour of the visiting Nepali delegation.

Earlier, Prime Minister Oli left for Beijing today after attending the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Plus Summit held in Tianjin.

An earthquake measuring 4.1 on the Richter scale was recorded with its epicenter around Lapilang of Dolakha at 3:13 pm, today, according to the National Earthquake Monitoring and Research Center..

Earlier today, too, a tremor measuring 4.0 on the Richter scale had occurred with its epicenter near Hanshapur of Ajirkot Rural Municipality-3 in Gorkha.