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President Donald Trump criticized Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday for rejecting a proposed US peace deal that includes recognizing Russian control of Crimea. Trump called Zelensky’s stance a barrier to ending the war, urging him to choose between peace or prolonged conflict, BBC reported.

The US-backed proposal, essential to recent talks, would create a truce along the current combat lines and legally acknowledge Russia's annexation of Crimea, terms Ukraine strongly opposes.

As Secretary of State Marco Rubio withdrew from peace talks in London, Vice President JD Vance warned the US could walk away from negotiations if Kyiv refuses to engage, according to BBC.

Zelensky reiterated Ukraine’s refusal to concede any occupied territory, saying it violates the constitution and international law.

The government has decided to provide Rs 1 million each to the family of two people killed in the Tinkine incident. 

A Cabinet meeting held recently decided to provide Rs 1 million to the families of Sabin Maharjan and Suresh Rajak who died in the Tinkune incident on March 28,  Minister for Communications and Information Technology and government spokesperson Prithvi Subba Gurung said. 

Similarly, the government has decided to form a 15-member high-level governance reform commission under the leadership of the Prime Minister. 

Minister Gurung said that the government has decided to give consent to obtain a loan assistance of USD 100 million from the OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID) for the implementation of an Electricity Transmission and Distribution Project and to form a negotiation team under the coordination of the Joint Secretary of the Ministry of Finance to finalize the financial agreement related to the loan.

The government has decided to exempt the royalty for the mountaineering team comprising 10 mountaineers from the Indian Army and 13 from the Nepali Army going to climb Mount Kanchenjunga under the 'Joint Indo-Nepal Summit to Mt Kanchenjunga' program.

The Cabinet has decided to approve the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Cultural Cooperation between the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation of Nepal and the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China.

The government has decided to amend the existing organizational structure and posts of the Supreme Court and its subordinate bodies. 

Minister Gurung shared that a decision has been taken to approve the Foreign Aid Mobilization Policy, 2082, the Public Procurement (Fourteenth Amendment) Regulations, 2082.

Visiting Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli.

During the meeting held at the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers, Singha Durbar, today, various aspects of mutual friendship between the two countries as well as of trade and investment were discussed.

Lauding the speedy progress achieved by the UAE in the development sector, Prime Minister Oli urged the Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah for investment in various sectors in Nepal including hydropower and green energy. 

Similarly, Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah said that he would encourage entrepreneurs of the UAE for investment expansion in various sectors of Nepal including tourism, energy and agriculture.

Abdullah, who arrived here on Tuesday on a two-day visit, said the UAE was ready to sign a free trade agreement with Nepal.

Gaza's Health Ministry reported Wednesday that Israeli airstrikes killed at least 39 Palestinians in the past 24 hours, bringing the total death toll to 51,305 since the conflict began in October 2023.

According to Al Jazeera, more than 117,000 people have been wounded, with many still trapped under rubble as rescue operations face severe challenges.Israel renewed its military offensive in March despite an earlier ceasefire deal, resulting in nearly 2,000 additional deaths.

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued arrest warrants for Israeli leaders over alleged war crimes, while the International Court of Justice (ICJ) is examining charges of genocide against Israel.