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U.S. President Donald Trump ousted his national security adviser Mike Waltz on Thursday and named Secretary of State Marco Rubio as his interim replacement in the first major shakeup of Trump's inner circle since he took office in January, Reuters reported.

Trump, in a social media post, said he would nominate Waltz to be the next U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, adding that "he has worked hard to put our nation's interests first."

Earlier in the day, multiple sources said Trump had decided to remove Waltz from his national security post. The retired Army Green Beret and former Republican lawmaker from Florida had faced criticisminside the White House, particularly after he was caught up in a March scandal involving a Signal chatamong top Trump national security aides.

Rubio will be the first person since Henry Kissinger in the 1970s to hold the positions of secretary of state and national security adviser simultaneously, according to Reuters.

Annapurna Post, sister publication of The Annapurna Express, marked its 24th anniversary with a celebration at its office in Tinkune, Kathmandu, attended by journalists and staff members from all departments. On the occasion, Annapurna Media Network’s General Manager Manoj Basnet, Annapurna Post Editor-in-Chief Akhanda Bhandari, The Annapurna Express Editor Kamal Dev Bhattarai, Digital Editor Shambhu Kattel, Radio Annapurna Station Manager Shiromani Dawadi, Radio Annapurna News Chief Bhupal Luintel, and HR Head Shiva Basnet, among others, extended their best wishes and shared congratulatory messages.

Two district correspondents—Ratna Acharya from Sunsari and Bharat Khadka from Udayapur—were honored for their outstanding contributions to journalism. Additionally, all employees and Annapurna journalists were awarded medals in recognition of their dedicated service and contributions to the organization.

A Russian drone strike on the southern Ukrainian city of Odesa killed at least two people and injured five more, according to regional governor Oleh Kiper. The hit caused damage to residential buildings, a grocery, and a school. Russia has not responded to the event, BBC reported.

Meanwhile, a Russian-installed official in the occupied Kherson region said a Ukrainian drone strike killed seven people at a market in Oleshky. Ukrainian army claimed they had targeted Russian soldiers and killed two.

These strikes occurred simultaneously with the signing of a US-Ukraine agreement to cooperatively develop Ukraine's oil and mineral resources, according to BBC.

Former South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol has been charged with abuse of power, adding to a continuing rebellion prosecution stemming from his brief martial law decree last December.

He was impeached and removed from office in April, Reuters reported.

Prosecutors announced the new charges Thursday, following a raid on Yoon's home during a bribery investigation involving his wife. If convicted of insurgency, Yoon risks life in imprisonment or death, however executions have been prohibited since 1997.