Trump says he has 'no intention of firing' Fed boss
US President Donald Trump says he has "no intention of firing" Jerome Powell after repeatedly criticising the head of the Federal Reserve, BBC reported.
But Trump added that he would like Powell to be "a little more active" when it comes to cutting interest rates.
Speaking in the Oval Office on Tuesday, he also said he is optimistic about improving trade relations with China.
Last week, the president intensified his criticism of the Fed chief, calling him "a major loser". The comments sparked a selloff of stocks, bonds and the US dollar, but financial markets have since been recovering from those losses, according to BBC.
PM Oli condemns terrorist attack
Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has condemned the terrorist attack on innocent tourists in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir.
Taking to the social networking site X, PM Oli has extended deepest condolences to the victims of the terrorist attack in Pahalgam.
"Nepal stands firmly with India and strongly condemns any and all acts of terrorism", the PM said.
Close coordination has been established with different agencies to verify reports of a Nepali national among the victims, the PM said, expressing commitment to provide all necessary assistance from the government.
According to Indian media reports, as many as 26 people, including a Nepali national were killed and 10 others were injured in the attack.
UAE DPM Abdullah to hold high-level political meetings today
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, who arrived in Kathmandu on Tuesday evening in the course of his two-day official visit to Nepal, is scheduled to hold high-level political meetings today.
Minister for Labour, Employment and Social Security Sharad Singh Bhandari, Foreign Secretary Amrit Bahadur Rai and other senior officials of the Ministry received the UAE's Deputy Prime Minister at Tribhuvan International Airport.
The UAE delegation is holding an official bilateral meeting with the Nepali delegation led by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Urban Development Prakash Man Singh. according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
DPM Abdullah gas been accompanied by Ahmed Ali Mohamed Al Sayegh, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Saeed Mubarak Rashed Alhajeri, Assistant Minister for Economic and Trade Affairs, Abdulla Balalaa, Assistant Minister for Energy and Sustainability Affairs, Abdulla Jarwan Alshamsi, Ambassador of the UAE to Nepal and other senior officials of the Government of the UAE.
The DPM-led delegation will return to the UAE in the late afternoon today upon completion of his visit.
Putin, Oman’s Sultan discuss Iran nuclear talks
Russian President Putin met with Oman’s Sultan Haitham bin Tariq on tuesday to discuss Iran’s nuclear programme, as Oman continues mediating between Tehran and Washington, Firstpost reported.
The US suspects Iran seeks nuclear weapons, a claim Iran denies.
Yury Ushakov, a Kremlin aide, said Russia is closely monitoring the negotiations and offering assistance where possible. Putin also expressed an interest in increasing energy cooperation with Oman, as stated by Firstpost.
The meeting is part of Russia's larger effort to deepen ties in the Middle East, which follows recent trips by Qatar's emir and Iran's foreign minister.
