Arsenal and Man City resume title duel after woeful week for English clubs
After a sobering week in Europe for English clubs, some bruised egos return to domestic issues this weekend with the Premier League title race and relegation battles both reaching potentially pivotal moments, Reuters reported.
The Premier League's boast of being the best in Europe took a bit of a hammering over 48 hours this week with none of the six clubs in last-16 action winning.
Manchester City were one of the four teams to suffer defeat and they will need to dust themselves down quickly from a 3-0 defeat at Real Madrid when they face West Ham United away on Saturday evening, by which time they could find themselves 10 points behind leaders Arsenal, albeit from two fewer games, according to Reuters.
Rights groups urge FIFA to ensure inclusive World Cup
Rights groups have urged FIFA to ensure the 2026 World Cup upholds commitments to inclusivity and safety, warning that U.S. immigration policies and concerns over press freedom could undermine the tournament, Reuters reported.
The Sport & Rights Alliance said the governing body had promised a "safe, welcoming and inclusive" competition under its Human Rights Framework but that rhetoric and immigration policies under U.S. President Donald Trump risked creating fear among fans, journalists and communities.
"Football brings the world together — but not if U.S. visa bans and mass deportation raids keep immigrants, workers, journalists, communities, and fans away," the coalition of rights groups wrote in a letter to FIFA President Gianni Infantino released on Thursday, according to Reuters.
Trump says inappropriate for Iran to be at soccer World Cup
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday the Iran soccer team was welcome to participate in the 2026 World Cup but that he believed it was not appropriate that they be there "for their own life and safety".
Iran has qualified for the 48-team tournament to be held in the U.S., Canada and Mexico from June 11 and are scheduled to play two group matches in Los Angeles and one in Seattle, Reuters reported.
"The Iran national soccer team is welcome to the World Cup, but I really don’t believe it is appropriate that they be there, for their own life and safety," Trump said in a post on Truth Social
Western low-pressure system influencing weather across the country
Currently, the country is experiencing partial influence from a western low-pressure system, a high-pressure system in the upper atmosphere, and a low-pressure area in the lower atmosphere near the eastern region.
According to the Meteorological Forecasting Division, this afternoon cloudy weather is generally expected in the Koshi Province along with hilly and mountainous areas, while the remaining regions will experience partly cloudy weather.
There is a possibility of light rain or snowfall with thunder and lightning in some places of the hilly and mountainous areas of Koshi, Bagmati, Gandaki, and Lumbini Provinces, as well as in the hilly and mountainous regions of Karnali and Sudurpashchim Provinces, and in one or two places in the Madhesh, Bagmati, and Gandaki Provinces.
Similarly, tonight, cloudy weather is expected in the hilly and mountainous areas of Koshi Province along with Bagmati and Gandaki Provinces, while the remaining areas will have partly cloudy conditions.
The Division has informed that light rain or snowfall with thunder and lightning may occur in one or two places in the hilly and mountainous areas of these provinces.
Alerts have been issued for the general public in areas where snowfall and rainfall are predicted.
