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DeepSeek, a Chinese AI service, has resumed availability in South Korean app stores following a two-month suspension due to data protection concerns.

South Korea's Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) halted downloads in February after it was discovered that DeepSeek transferred user data without permission when the site first launched in January, according to Reuters.

DeepSeek is now available for download on platforms such as the Apple App Store and Google Play after being updated with its privacy policy. The company guarantees compliance with South Korean data privacy rules and allows customers to opt out of sharing personal information to entities in China and the United States.

The app's return follows DeepSeek's voluntary adjustments, which partially addressed the PIPC's recommendations, Reuters reported.

US military strikes on Yemen’s capital, Sanaa, have killed dozens.Eight individuals, including women and children, were killed in the Thaqban neighborhood of the Bani al-Harith district. After an attack on a migrant detention center, another 30 people were reported dead, according to Al Jazeera.

More casualties were reported as a result of additional US strikes that targeted the governorates of Amran and Saada. Although it has verified more than 800 strikes on Yemeni targets since mid-March, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) has not disclosed details of the most recent operations. 

More than 220 deaths have been reported during the ongoing campaign, Al Jazeera reported.

Three persons died and two others sustained injuries after being struck by lightning in separate incidents in Kaski and Gorkha districts on Sunday.

Two workers were killed when lightning struck them while working at Pode of Annapurna Rural Municipality-11 in Kaski district.

The deceased have been identified as Bharat Pubir Rai (44) of Silichong Rural Municipality-2 and Mahesh Rai (18) of the same area, according to Deputy Superintendent of Police Basanta Kumar Sharma, Information Officer at the District Police Office, Kaski. DSP Sharma said that other workers are safe.

Similarly, 42-year-old Raju Khanal of Bakrang, Sahid Lakhan Rural Municipality-1 died after being struck by lightning, said Police Inspector Dhruba Prasad Sharma, the Information Officer at the District Police Office, Gorkha.

The incident occurred while he was sitting at home at around 8 pm on Sunday. Khanal was brought to the Province Hospital, Gorkha for treatment, but doctors declared him dead on arrival, police inspector Sharma said.

Similarly, Sukamaya Ale (50) and Bipana Ale (18) were injured in a lightning strike at Chiangli of Palungtar Municipality-7 on Sunday evening.

Both the injured are undergoing treatment at Old Medical College in Chitwan.

Nepali parliamentarian Yogesh Gauchan Thakali has been elected as the Chair of the Youth Committee of the Asian Forum of Parliamentarians on Population and Development (AFPPD).

He was elected to the post during the 15th General Assembly of the Committee held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on April 27–28.

Thakali’s election to the post underscores Nepal’s growing leadership in international platforms dealing with population and development challenges.

Speaking after being elected to the post, Thakali reaffirmed his commitment to advancing youth voices, promoting inclusive policies, strengthening regional cooperation, and driving action on climate change.

Thakali has also been championing the climate crisis narrative, raising urgent climate issues across all platforms, and calling for sustainable and inclusive policies to safeguard the future of younger generations.

AFPPD is a regional network representing 30 National Committees comprising parliamentarians from across Asia-Pacific and Central Asia.