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Russia bombarded the Ukrainian capital with drones and missiles early Thursday, including a rare strike in the city center, killing at least 14 people and wounding 48, local authorities said, Associated Press reported.

It was the first major Russian attack on Kyiv in weeks as U.S.-led peace efforts to end the three-year war struggled to gain traction. Russia launched 598 strike drones and decoys and 31 missiles of different types across the country, according to Ukraine’s Air Force, making it one of the war’s biggest air attacks. 

Among the dead were three children ages 2, 14 and 17, said Tymur Tkachenko, the head of Kyiv’s city administration. The numbers are expected to rise. Rescue teams were on site to pull people trapped underneath the rubble, according to Associated Press.

Ministry of Defence staff were warned before the Afghan data leak not to share information containing hidden tabs, according to documents released by the UK's data regulator, BBC reported.

Last month it emerged that the details of almost 19,000 people fleeing the Taliban who had applied to move to the UK were leaked when an official emailed a spreadsheet that contained a hidden tab with the information.

Documents released by the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) also show that staff there raised concerns about why the body had not issued a fine to the MoD.

The MoD said they had worked to improve data security, but an ICO spokesperson said the government had not yet done enough to learn the lessons, according to BBC.

CPN (Maoist Center) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal has said the boundary issues including Kalapani-Lipulek should be resolved based on mutual dialogue and agreement.

Speaking briefly with journalists at Biratnagar Airport today, Chair Dahal, also the former Prime Minister, reminded that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi had expressed commitment in the past to resolve border issues involving Kalapani, Lipulek and Limpiyadhura.

The Maoist Center Chair said that he had clearly stated during his visit to India as Prime Minister that the relationship with the neighbour cannot be cordial without resolving the border issues.

"During my latest visit to India as Prime Minister, a 'press briefing' was held where the issue of the border dispute was discussed, and Indian Prime Minister Modi expressed his commitment to resolving the remaining border issues through dialogue," former PM Dahal said.

Chairman Dahal suggested to the government to initiate a dialogue process with the neighbouring friendly nation India to resolve the border issues between the two countries.

The people from 18-35 years of age would now be defined as youths in the context of Nepal. 

With the recent endorsement of the National Youth Policy-2082, the people of the 18-35 years age would be defined as youths, said Executive Vice-Chairperson of the National Youth Council, Surendra Basnet.

Earlier, the National Youth Policy-2072 had defined youth as those between 16 and 40 years.  The government has formulated a new youth policy. 

As per the National Census 2078, the population of people of 16 to 40 years was 42.56 percent. 

Executive Vice-Chairperson Basnet said a request has been made to calculate the population of youths as per the new youth policy. 

As the Act relating to Children has defined the population up to 18 years as children, the age group of people from 18 to 35 years has been included as youths, he mentioned.  

The United Nations has defined youth as individuals between the 15-24 years. 

Basnet added that the legal age of youths would be 16-40 years until the amendment to National Youth Council Act, 2072. 

Though the youth policy should be revised every five years, it has been amended after 10 years, he argued.

Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Bishnu Prasad Paudel has stressed the need of mobilizing foreign aid and concessional loan on the basis of development needs.

At a program themed "Nepal's Graduation from Least Developed Country to Developed Country and Challenges in Budget Implementation" organized by Former Planners' Forum Nepal today, Finance Minister Paudel mentioned that it is not possible to move ahead being grant-oriented manner in the global context and circumstances, and it is necessary to mobilize concessional loan to be received for country's development in the right way.  

"We have not been able to carry out activities and manage resources as per the expectation even after five decades of moving ahead in a planned development. The main challenge is how to connect plans with needs," he opined. 

He shared that the government has been facing a big challenge to execute the policy of not implementing the projects less than Rs 30 million by the federal government. 

Stressing on the process of capacity building, increasing productivity and competitive development as per the Nepal Human Development Report, Vice-President of the Forum, Dr Posh Raj Pandey, pointed out the need of forwarding the journey of prosperity in a way that international community could respect and trust it. 

Similarly, Professor Dr Govinda Nepal made a presentation on the issue of budget implementation and added that arrears are increasing in lack of proper management of expenditure accounts. 

The transfer of funds in the last week of Ashad against the Policy of Economic Procedure and Fiscal Responsibility Procedure, 2077, was impractical in terms of expenditure.

Midfielder Joelinton will miss Brazil’s remaining World Cup qualifiers due to an injury sustained during Newcastle United’s 3-2 defeat to Liverpool in the Premier League, the Brazilian Football Confederation said on Wednesday, BBC reported.

The 29-year-old left the pitch visibly upset during the second half of Monday's game and manager Eddie Howe confirmed afterwards that the injury was serious, saying: "Joey, it doesn’t look great, to be honest."

Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti called up Bahia’s Jean Lucas on Wednesday for the remaining qualifiers. Flamengo left-back Alex Sandro has also been withdrawn due to injury

Brazil face Chile at the Maracana stadium on September 4, before travelling to Bolivia for their final qualifier five days later. The team are third in the CONMEBOL qualifying standings with 25 points, according to BBC.

Harry Kane missed his first penalty for Bayern Munich in a competitive match but scored a stoppage-time winner as the Bavarians struggled to beat third-tier Wehen Wiesbaden 3-2 in the German Cup on Wednesday after squandering a two-goal lead, Reuters reported.

Kane, who had not missed any of his previous 31 penalties in competitive matches for clubs and country since the 2022 World Cup, had also never missed from the spot in 22 attempts since joining Bayern Munich two years ago.

But the England captain, who had scored a penalty in the 16th minute to put them in front, was at the far post deep in stoppage time to nod in for his sixth goal in three matches this season and send Bayern through.

Kane, the first player to be crowned top scorer in both his first two seasons in the Bundesliga, had demanded a penalty minutes earlier for a Wiesbaden hand ball but, without the use of VAR in the Cup competition, there was no review, according to Reuters.

League Cup holders Newcastle United will begin the defence of their title with a home tie against third-tier Bradford City while Liverpool, last season's runners-up, host Southampton, Reuters reported.

Newcastle, whose win over Liverpool ended a 70-year domestic trophy drought, were given a bye into the third round along with the other Premier League clubs involved in either the Champions League or Europa League.

Manchester City will travel to League One Huddersfield Town while Chelsea go to Lincoln City and Arsenal are at Port Vale, according to Reuters.