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Manchester United have agreed to sell Argentine winger Alejandro Garnacho to Chelsea for 40 million pounds ($54 million), a source close to United said on Thursday, Reuters reported.

The 21-year-old's sale value would be the fourth largest for a United player after Cristiano Ronaldo, Romelu Lukaku and Angel di Maria.

Garnacho, who played 93 Premier League matches for United, was among five players seeking to exit the club this summer, along with Marcus Rashford, Antony, Tyrell Malacia and Jadon Sancho. Rashford joined Barcelona on loan last month, according to Reuters.

Kim Keon Hee, the wife of South Korea's ousted former President Yoon Suk Yeol, has been indicted for bribery and other charges, a special prosecution team said on Friday, amid a widening probe into the country's martial law crisis and scandals involving the once powerful couple, Reuters reported.

Both Yoon and Kim have been arrested and are in jail, with Yoon already undergoing trial on charges that include insurrection following his ouster in April over a botched bid to impose martial law in December.

The couple face separate investigations by special prosecutors appointed after Yoon's removal from office and since liberal President Lee Jae Myung took office in early June.

Following the indictment, Kim apologised for causing concerns and said she would make "no excuses" and face trial, according to Reuters.

Two persons died when a scooter they were riding on hit a parked bus in Jadibuti on Friday. 

Spokesperson at the Kathmandu District Police Range, Apil Raj Bohora informed that the accident took place early this morning. 

The deceased have been identified as Nitesh Nepal (23) of Hokse, Paykhal Municipality-2 in Kavrepalanchowk and Shirish Paudel (22) of Sunwal Municipality-1 in Nawalparasi (Bardghat Susta West). 

They breathed their last during the course of treatment.

Bus driver Subash Tamang of Dolakha has been taken under control. 

Police said that they are looking into the case.

The non-violence festival kicked off in Kathmandu on Thursday. 

The festival has featured several interactive sessions on forms of violence being meted out to the earth and animals by the human being. 

As informed, nutrition experts, doctors and international representatives pitching for animal rights are also contributing to the discussions on non-violence and sustainable living during the festival. 

The festival has also featured vegan food stalls and plant production corner to promote vegan lifestyle. 

On the occasion visitors are being offered a taste of vegan foods as an alternative to meat. 

Likewise, the 'leather' bag manufactured from pineapple is expected to be a center of attraction among visitors in the festival. 

At the inaugural session of the program, former Minister for Finance, Dr Prakash Sharan Mahat emphasized on adopting non-violent lifestyle to lessen the negative impacts of climate change and benefit human health. 

Likewise, Chief Whip of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), Santosh Pariyar stressed the need for equitable and wise sharing of power arguing power structure is the main cause of all kinds of violence. 

At the session, representatives from different faith organizations shared that the crux of most religions is promoting non-violence. 

International representatives and non-violence practitioners will deliver presentations on different topics, including food habits during Friday and Saturday, informed the Nepal Vegetarian Association, host of the event. 

The festival will last on Saturday. 

The monsoon has become active in some parts of the country with the rise in the influence of water vapor-rich air from the Bay of Bengal. 

The Meteorological Forecasting Division has stated that currently the monsoon is located around the average position of the low-pressure trough. 

It is expected to be partly cloudy throughout the country today with a possibility of light to moderate rainfall in the hilly areas of all provinces. 

There is also a chance of heavy rain in some parts of Koshi, Gandaki, and Sudurpashchim Provinces. 

Similarly, the weather will be partially to generally cloudy throughout the country tonight. 

There is a possibility of heavy rainfall in one or two places in Koshi and Sudurpashchim Provinces. 

The division has cautioned the possible risks of landslides and debris flows as well as rising water level in the rivers and streams due to rain, and urged the concerned area people to stay alert with preparedness accordingly. 

Today is the International Day against Nuclear Tests. 

On December 2,  2009, the 64th session of the United Nations General Assembly declared August 29 the International Day against Nuclear Tests by unanimously adopting resolution 64/35. 

The resolution calls for increasing awareness and education “about the effects of nuclear weapon test explosions or any other nuclear explosions and the need for their cessation as one of the means of achieving the goal of a nuclear-weapon-free world.” 

At the call of the United Nations, the day has been observed since 2010 to unite the global community against total elimination of nuclear weapons. 

In each subsequent year, the day has been observed by coordinating various activities throughout the world, such as symposia, conferences, exhibits, competitions, publications, lectures, media broadcasts and other initiatives.

In a brief message on the occasion today, Secretary-General of the United Nations Antonio Guterres said the legacy of over 2000 nuclear weapons tests carried out in the past should not be forgotten while marking the 80th anniversary of the first nuclear test and stressed on embracing a world free of nuclear weapons. 

He also emphasized on making promises not to allow repetition of such activities from now onward.

The United States will not participate in a U.N. review of its human rights record, officials said, a move that rights advocates called a worrying retreat from Washington's global engagement on rights and justice issues, Reuters reported.

The Universal Periodic Review (UPR) expects all 193 U.N. member states to submit reports on their human rights records every 4.5 to 5 years. The reports are reviewed by other member states, which provide non-binding recommendations.

A U.S. State Department official told Reuters the U.S. will not participate in the UPR mechanism or submit its report in November, when it and 13 other countries are due to be reviewed.

This followed an executive order by President Donald Trump on 4 February to disengage from the U.N. Human Rights Council, the official said, according to Reuters.

The head of the European Union's executive Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, has spoken of her outrage at Russia's deadliest onslaught on Kyiv since July - which also damaged the EU's delegation office in the Ukrainian capital, BBC reported.

At least 19 people including four children were killed and dozens more wounded in the bombardment, Ukrainian officials said. 

A five-storey residential building was destroyed, and the EU mission and nearby British Council were damaged  according to BBC.

In a strongly worded statement, von der Leyen said that Russian missiles struck in close proximity to the diplomatic mission: "Two missiles hit in a distance of 50m (165ft) of the delegation within 20 seconds."