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President Bidya Devi Bhandari reached Mustang on Friday. The head of the state arrived in the Himalayan district to unveil the statue of Lord Buddha and to lay the foundation stone for the construction of the statue of Lord Bishnu. She is also scheduled to inaugurate the Loh Mustang Himalayan Resort built in Ranipauwa of Muktinath. Security has been tightened in view of President Bhandari’s visit. She had visited Muktinath last year also.    

Newly appointed US Ambassador to Nepal Dean R. Thompson and CPN (Maoist Center) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal held a meeting at the latter’s residence in Khumaltar on Tuesday. During the meeting, the duo discussed bilateral ties between the two countries and contemporary political issues among others, Dahal’s Secretariat said. On the occasion, former Prime Minister Dahal thanked the United States for its continuous support to Nepal’s economic development. Ambassador Thompson said that he was happy to be appointed as the ambassador of Nepal, a beautiful country rich in nature and cultural diversity. He believed that the relations between Nepal and the US would reach new heights during his tenure.  

Brazil’s electoral authority says Luiz Inácio “Lula” da Silva has defeated incumbent Jair Bolsonaro to become the country’s next president, Aljazeera reported. The news on Sunday marked a stunning return to power for the 77-year-old, of the leftist Workers’ Party, who had led Brazil from 2003 to 2010. His 2018 imprisonment over a corruption scandal sidelined him from that year’s election, paving the way for then-candidate Bolsonaro’s win and four years of far-right politics, according to Aljazeera. The result marked the first time since Brazil’s 1985 return to democracy that the sitting president has failed to win re-election.

Nepal Prime Minister Sher Bahadur said that he was saddened by the news that at least 30 people were killed and dozens critically injured when a suspension bridge in India’s western Gujarat state collapsed on Sunday. “I am deeply saddened by the tragic incident of bridge collapse in Morbi, Gujarat. We extend heartfelt condolences to the Government and people of India on the loss of precious lives. Our thoughts & prayers are with the bereaved families,” he said.