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US President Donald Trump has reversed a pause on US military aid to Ukraine, pledging more defensive weapons following intensified Russian strikes on Kyiv and other cities.

Speaking with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu, Trump said Ukraine was “getting hit very hard” and needed support. The Pentagon confirmed the renewed shipments, including key air defence systems, at Trump’s direction, according to Firstpost.

The reversal comes after Ukraine warned the halt would weaken its defences. Ukrainian President Zelensky welcomed the decision, noting recent talks with Trump on strengthening air protection.

The war, now in its fourth year, continues with no breakthrough in ceasefire talks, Firstpost reported.

The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) and the Rastriya  Prajatantra Party (RPP) boycotted the Parliament meeting today also over the visit visa scam. 

Once the session convened, lawmakers representing both political parties stood from their respective seats in a gesture of protest.

Once granted time to put views, RSP's Shobita Gautam accused the government of being indifferent towards their frequent demands to establish a high level parliamentary committee or a high-level investigation commission to probe the matter.  

"The RSP has long been demanding the formation of such body to investigate the alleged human trafficking in the name of visit visa," she said, adding that it is objectionable that a general administrative committee was formed under the leadership of 'unsuitable' figure to deal with the issue that is connected Nepal's image globally," she said. 

Similarly, RPP's lawmaker Gyan Bahadur Shahi said though the party has long been speaking up against the visit visa scam, the government continued to ignore the party's concerns. 

"We are protesting against the government itself, but our move is against human trafficking. We want the formation of a parliamentary committee to find out facts surrounding the matter," he said.

Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has stated that the government is working on a war-footing level to rescue those affected by flooding in the Lehende Stream of Rasuwa and the Trishuli River last night. 

“All concerned authorities were ordered to make every possible effort to ensure effective rescue and relief operations,” the Prime Minister wrote on social media.

Expressing deep sorrow over the disaster-induced loss of lives and damages, Prime Minister Oli said that he has postponed all pre-scheduled programmes except the most essential ones and is in constant contact with security agencies to monitor ongoing rescue operations.

He claimed that the government agencies are actively engaged in rescue work and that swift coordination is underway among relevant bodies to provide emergency assistance in disaster-prone areas.

“There are heartbreaking reports of casualties, missing persons, and significant physical damage," he said, extending tributes to the deceased.

The Prime Minister also hoped for collective support in regard to the rescue and relief efforts.

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Tuesday that he would continue negotiations with the U.S. to seek a mutually beneficial trade deal, after President Donald Trump announced 25% tariffs on goods from Japan starting August 1, Reuters reported.

Trump on Monday began notifying trade partners of steep U.S. tariff hikes, but later indicated a willingness to delay implementation if countries made acceptable proposals.

The move triggered a broad decline in the yen as expectations receded of a near-term interest rate hike.

While Tokyo and Washington have yet to reach a deal, Ishiba noted that recent talks had helped Japan avoid even steeper tariffs of around 30% to 35%, according to Reuters.