Two held with undeclared Rs 1 million from Jhapa
Police have arrested two persons in possession of Rs 1 million undeclared money from Jhapa. The suspects have been identified as Apsara Khatun (30) and Mohammad Mosad (43) of Nilkothi, Mechinagar Municipality-15. They are brother and sister in relation. Acting on a tip off, a joint team of the Area Police Office, Dhulabari and the Drug Control Bureau, Kakarbhitta had reached the house of Apsara to search for brown sugar. Inspector Kailash Adhikari of the District Police Office, Jhapa said that though the team did not recover the drugs, they found two sets of brown sugar measuring digital scales and Rs 1. 82 million from the house. Police said that they are looking into the case.
Germany announces €65bn package to curb soaring energy costs
Germany has announced a €65bn (£56.2bn) package of measures to ease the threat of rising energy costs, as Europe struggles with scarce supplies after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, BBC reported.
The package, much bigger than two previous ones, will include one-off payments to the most vulnerable and tax breaks to energy-intensive businesses.
Energy prices have soared since the February invasion, and Europe is trying to wean itself off Russian energy.
Ukraine has urged Europe to stand firm.
President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia was trying to destroy the normal life of every European citizen. In his nightly address on Saturday, he said Russia was preparing a "decisive energy attack on all Europeans", and only unity among European countries would offer protection.
And in a BBC interview broadcast on Sunday, his wife Olena said that if support for Ukraine was strong the crisis would be shorter. She reminded Britons that while rising living costs were tough, Ukrainians were paying with their lives.
According to website Politico, European Union officials have warned there is likely to be a crunch point in the coming months when countries start to feel acute economic pain while also still being asked to help the Ukrainian military and humanitarian effort.
Meanwhile, several hundred protesters gathered at Lubmin in north-eastern Germany, the terminal of the Nord Stream gas pipeline from Russia, according to BBC.
They were calling for the commissioning of Nord Stream 2, a new pipeline which was about to go online but was blocked by the German government after the invasion.
Two days ago, Russia said it was suspending gas exports to Germany through the already operating Nord Stream 1 pipeline indefinitely.
The stand-off with Russia has forced countries like Germany to find supplies elsewhere, and its stores have increased from less than half full in June to 84% full today.
He said the government would make one-off payments to pensioners, people on benefits and students. There would also be caps on energy bills.
Some 9,000 energy-intensive businesses would receive tax breaks to the tune of €1.7bn.
A windfall tax on energy company profits would also be used to mitigate bills, Mr Scholz said, BBC reported.
Canada rocked by multiple deadly stabbings in Saskatchewan
At least 10 people have been killed and another 15 injured in a stabbing rampage in Canada's central Saskatchewan province, police say, BBC reported.
The victims were found in 13 locations in the James Smith Cree Nation and nearby village of Weldon.
Two suspects named as Damien Sanderson, 31, and Myles Sanderson, 30, are on the run and considered armed and dangerous.
Residents have been told to shelter in place, as a massive manhunt continues across the entire vast province.
"Do not leave a secure location. Use caution allowing others into your residence," Saskatchewan Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) tweeted.
Checkpoints have been set up, with police checking travellers' identification, and drivers have been urged not to pick up hitchhikers.
A state of emergency has been declared in the James Smith Cree Nation - an indigenous community with about 2,000 residents north-east of Weldon, where about 200 people live.
And a dangerous person alert was sent to all mobile phones across the provinces of Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Alberta - a huge region almost half the size of Europe.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau described the attack on Twitter as "horrific and heartbreaking".
"I am shocked and devastated by the horrific attacks today," he said in a separate statement. "Those responsible for today's abhorrent attacks must be fully brought to justice."
At a news briefing on Sunday evening, police said there could be more injured people who had taken themselves to hospital, urging them to contact authorities, according to BBC.
Rhonda Blackmore, Commanding Officer for Saskatchewan RCMP said that some people may have been targeted by the two suspects, while others are believed to have been "attacked randomly".
The first emergency call was made to police at 05:40 local time on Sunday (11:40 GMT) in the provincial capital Regina, about 280km (173 miles) south of Weldon, she explained.
This was quickly followed by many more calls for help, developing into a "rapidly unfolding event".
The suspects were last seen by members of the public in Regina at about lunchtime on Sunday.
"The suspects may be in a black Nissan Rogue [vehicle]," Ms Blackmore said, warning anyone who sees the men to stay away.
"They are considered armed and dangerous... If you see the suspects or their vehicle, do not approach them, immediately leave the area and call 911."
She said the suspects' "location and direction of travel is unknown", adding: "This is why we need everyone in the province to stay vigilant."
Nepal sign MoU with Save Soil campaign
Nepal Government signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Save Soil campaign, a global movement launched by Sadhguru, Jaggi Vasudev, to save soil. During the program organized at Lalitpur-based Sunrise Conference Center on Friday, Minister for Forest and Environment Pradeep Yadav said that Nepal has joined Sadhguru's global campaign to save the soil. “It is a positive thing to be a part of this campaign,” he said, adding, “We signed the agreement to save soil from extinction. He also announced plans to plant 30, 000 trees across the country through the Ministry of Forest and Environment. He said that the tree plantation will start from this month. “The trees will be planted especially on river banks, ponds and in possible places of soil erosion,” he said. In the program participated by over 8,000 people, Anil Keshari Shah said that the Isha Foundation Nepal, which has been launching campaigns in various parts of the countries across the world on how to protect the soil, has also submitted a report by studying the soil of Nepal. Sadhguru has been saying that the soil of Nepal is quite healthier than the soil of other regions. Speaking at the program, Sadhguru said that all should look for solutions to protect the soil. “We are further destroying nature. We consider soil as our mother. We have been drinking the milk,” he said. “If we don’t protect that mother now, when will we protect her?” he questioned. Saying that Nepal should recognize the healthy soil on time, he expressed his confidence that Nepal would take initiatives to save the soil. “Sixty percent of our body is built of microorganisms. This is a serious issue. We should be alert on time,” he said.
