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Falling debris from destroyed Ukrainian drones disrupted railway power supply and train operations in part of the Volgograd region, the administration of the region in Russia's south said on Sunday, Reuters reported.

There were no injuries as a result of the attacks, the administration said on the Telegram messaging app, citing Governor Andrei Bocharov.

Russia's defence ministry said on Telegram that its air defence units had destroyed nine Ukrainian drones over the region. In total Russia downed 99 drones overnight over 12 Russian regions, the Crimean Peninsula and the Black Sea, the ministry said.

Russia's civil aviation authority Rosaviatsia said on Telegram that it had suspended flights soon after midnight at the airport in the city of Volgograd, the administrative centre of the Volgograd region. The flights had not resumed on Sunday morning, according to Reuters.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is set to meet U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday to clinch a trade deal for Europe that would likely see a 15% baseline tariff on most EU goods, but end months of uncertainty for EU companies, Reuters reported.

Trump, in Scotland for a few days of golfing and bilateral meetings, told reporters upon his arrival on Friday evening that von der Leyen was a highly respected leader and he was looking forward to meeting with her on his golf course in Turnberry.

He said there was a 50-50 chance that the U.S. and the 27-member European Union could reach a framework trade pact, adding that Brussels wanted to "make a deal very badly."

The EU faces U.S. tariffs on more than 70% of its exports, with 50% on steel and aluminium, 25% on cars and car parts and a 10% levy on most other EU goods. Trump has said he would hike the rate to 30%on August 1, a level EU officials said would wipe outwhole chunks of transatlantic commerce, according to Reuters.

Police have arrested a man on the charge of murdering his wife in Surkhet.

Dansingh Thada Magar (42) of Birendranagar Municipality-13 was arrested for killing his wife Rabina (41). 

He killed her by attacking with a wooden plank while she was sleeping last night, said District Police Office spokesperson Mohan Jung Budthapa. 

Police apprehended Dansingh following the incident .

Further investigation into the incident is underway.

A 25-year-old woman died in a fire at Vastu Amrai in Dhurkot Rural Municipality-5, Gulmi on Sunday.

The deceased has been identified as June BK.

According to Dhurkot-5 Ward Chair Keshav Raj Bhandari, Juna was suffering from mental health problems and she set fire to the house.

The fire was taken under control with the help of locals and police. 

The fire caused damage worth more than Rs 300,000. Police are investigating the incident.

Donald Trump said on Saturday that he had called the leaders of Cambodia and Thailand, pressing them for an immediate ceasefire following border clashes, BBC reported.

At the beginning of a private visit to his Scottish golf courses, the US president wrote on Truth Social that both nations "have agreed to immediately meet and quickly work out a Ceasefire and, ultimately, PEACE!"

Both countries thanked him for his concern and efforts. Cambodia has accepted his request for a ceasefire, while Thailand stressed the need for a dialogue between the two countries.

After the US president's calls, however, shelling continued along the border overnight, according to BBC.

The shooting of Nepali film 'Captain Saab' has begun.

The shooting of 'Captain Saab' began on Saturday from Dhunkharka, Bethanchowk in Kavrepalanchowk.

A biopic based on the life of renowned pilot, entrepreneur, and media figure Captain Rameshwar Thapa was officially inaugurated on the auspicious occasion of Guru Purnima on July 11.

The inaugural ceremony took place at Trigajur Shivalaya in Gaurighat, Kathmandu, marked by Vedic rituals, Ganesh puja, and Shiva worship led by Pandit Kumar Subedi.

The film will be shot in different locations of Kavre, Chitwan and Birgunj.

Captain Thapa is also the Chairman of Annapurna Media Network.

Directed and written by acclaimed filmmaker Dipendra K Khanal, the biopic, ‘Captain Saab’, will trace the extraordinary life journey of Capt Thapa from his humble beginnings in Kavre to becoming a celebrated helicopter pilot and a central figure during Nepal’s turbulent conflict era.

Leading the film as Capt Thapa is one of Nepal’s finest actors, Khagendra Lamichhane, who previously collaborated with Khanal in ‘Dhanapati’. 

Joining Lamichhane in a pivotal role is Surakshya Pant, another spectacular actor, playing the role of Thapa’s wife.

Sanjog Rasaili also features in a key role, alongside a strong ensemble cast that includes several experienced and emerging talents.

Two women of Bargachhi in Damak Municipality-1 were injured after being attacked by a wild elephant during a morning walk in Jhapa on Sunday.

The injured have been identified as 42-year-old Kabita Rai and 47-year-old Sunita Rai of Damak-1, said Khagendra Bahadur Khadka, Information Officer at the District Police Office, Jhapa. 

The two encountered an elephant that came out of the nearby forest while they were walking on the road after leaving their house for a morning walk today. 

The elephant reportedly grabbed them with its trunk and knocked them down. 

They have sustained injuries to their heads, hands, legs and other parts of their bodies. 

The injured have been taken to Damak Hospital for treatment and the condition of Sunita is said to be serious. 

Six killed in tusker attacks in a year

The Division Forest Office has reported that six people have died in elephant attacks in various places in the district in the fiscal year 2024/25. 

According to the Office Chief Bharatbabu Shrestha, seven people were injured in elephant attacks during the same period while four elephants were found dead.

The weather today will be generally cloudy throughout the country today, with a possibility of moderate rainfall with thunder and lightning at some places in the hilly areas of the country and at a few places in the Tarai. 

According to the Weather Forecasting Division, there is also a possibility of heavy rainfall at one or two places in the hilly areas of Koshi, Bagmati, Gandaki, Karnali and Sudurpaschim Provinces. There is also a possibility of windstorms in the Tarai region of Madhesh and Lumbini Provinces.

Later tonight, the weather will continue to remain generally cloudy throughout the country. There is a possibility of moderate rainfall with thunder and lightning at some places in the hilly areas of the country including Koshi and Sudurpaschim Provinces and at a few places in the remaining plains. 

There is also a possibility of heavy rainfall at one or two places in the hilly areas of Koshi, Bagmati, Gandaki, Karnali and Sudurpaschim Provinces.