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The United States has agreed to lower import taxes on a limited number of British vehicles while allowing certain UK steel and aluminum shipments to enter tariff-free. The move provides partial relief to major UK industries harmed by tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump, BBC reported.

Despite the agreement, most UK goods will continue to be subject to a 10 percent tariff. No formal agreement was signed, and little specifics have been revealed, leading analysts to believe the accord does not significantly alter pre-existing trade rules.

Speaking at a Jaguar Land Rover factory in the West Midlands, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer praised the accord as a "fantastic platform" that safeguards jobs in critical sectors. He highlighted the strength of the UK-US alliance, as stated by BBC.

President Trump described the deal as a “great” achievement, insisting it would expand further in the future.

The National Security Council reviewed the current international situation, various security challenges and implications that may arise in Nepal due to the recent developments between India and Pakistan.

Secretary at the Ministry of Defence and Member Secretary of the Council, Rameshwor Dangal, said that a meeting of the Council held on Wednesday discussed the situation arising out of the development and adopting appropriate strategy to deal with the situation in the coming days.

The 38th meeting of the Council chaired by Prime Minister and Council Chairman KP Sharma Oli was attended by members of the Council, the Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister, the Home Minister, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, the Defence Minister, the Chief Secretary, the Chief of the Army Staff and the Defence Secretary.

The meeting was held at the Council Secretariat in Singha Durbar.

Ukraine has accused Russia of violating its self-declared ceasefire by launching airstrikes on the northern Sumy region shortly after the truce began, Al Jazeera reported.

Ukraine's air force claims that Russian planes launched three guided bombings after midnight, just hours into the three-day ceasefire that Moscow announced on May 8–10. In accordance to the Kremlin, the truce was a humanitarian gesture intended to test Ukraine's peace preparedness and commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Soviet victory in World War II.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the president of Ukraine, called the action an absurdity and claimed that Russia had increased its attacks in response to peace proposals. He reiterated Ukraine's backing for the United States' March ceasefire proposal, which Russia has not yet accepted and which calls for a 30-day truce, according to Al Jazeera.

Moscow insists that such a ceasefire would require enforcement mechanisms before implementation.

Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has laid emphasis on making efforts for eradicating leprosy more dynamic and effective under the Healthy Nepal Campaign.

Addressing the inaugural session of 'Nepal Leprosy Conference' organized by the Ministry of Health and Population and different organizations today, Prime Minister Oli argued, "Though the number of leprosy patients below one in 10,000 people each in Nepal is considered as the indicator of success, we will not be satisfied until it is completely eradicated."

He expressed the belief that we could stay healthy if we adopt a lifestyle paying special attention to diet and care.

Recalling that he was kept on the cold floor in prison during the Panchayat period and tortured, PM Oli said that it was due to this that his kidneys failed.

Prime Minister Oli said that the government would amend the law to prevent discrimination against the leprosy patients and the government would make necessary facilitation to prevent the spread of the disease.

He stressed on the need of providing regular treatment for infectious diseases like leprosy in the form of awareness.

The Prime Minister drew the attention of the Ministry of Health and Population to spread awareness for the prevention of leprosy through mass communication and information technology with the message that no disease should be concealed.