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At present there is partial influence of the westerly and local winds in the country. 

Due to the influence, the Himalayan regions of Gandaki, Karnali and Sudurpashchim Provinces are generally cloudy, while other areas are partly cloudy, the Weather Forecasting Division stated. 

This afternoon the Himalayan areas of all provinces as well as the hilly areas of Gandaki, Lumbini, Karnali and Sudurpashchim Provinces will be mainly cloudy, while other places will be partly cloudy. 

There is a possibility of light rain or snowfall with thunder and lightning in some parts of the Himalayan areas of Gandaki and Karnali Provinces and in one or two locations in the hilly and Himalayan regions of other provinces. 

Additionally, there is a possibility of strong winds in some parts of the Tarai. 

Similarly, tonight, the hilly and Himalayan regions of Gandaki, Karnali and Sudurpashchim Provinces are expected to be generally cloudy, with other areas partly cloudy, the weather forecast bulletin noted. 

Light rain or snowfall with thunder and lightning may occur in one or two locations in the Himalayan areas of Koshi, Gandaki and Karnali Provinces. 

Moreover, moderate rain or snowfall with thunder and lightning may occur in some hilly and Himalayan areas of Gandaki, Karnali and Sudurpashchim Provinces, and in other provinces' hilly and Himalayan areas.

Denmark’s failure to qualify for the 2026 World Cup has plunged the national team into a period of transition, ending a decade-long run of appearances at major tournaments and raising questions over the ​direction of its ageing squad, Reuters reported. 

Denmark’s qualification hopes ended on Tuesday when they lost 3-1 on penalties to the Czech Republic in Prague after a 2-2 draw in the playoff final.

The setback followed a run of damaging results, including a 2-2 home draw with Belarus and a late 4-2 defeat by Scotland that handed the Scots automatic qualification, according to Reuters. 

Barcelona blasted their way into the semi-finals of the Women's Champions League with a 6-0 thrashing of Real Madrid to give them a whopping ​12-2 aggregate victory over their Spanish rivals on Thursday, setting them up for ‌a last-four clash with German side Bayern Munich, Reuters reported. 

They will be joined in the semis by OL Lyonnes (formerly Olympique Lyonnais), who beat Bayern's compatriots VfL Wolfsburg 4-1 on aggregate after extra time to put them ​through to a meeting with reigning champions Arsenal.

Already leading 6-2 after last week's first ​leg, Barca showed no mercy in the second against Madrid, Alexia Putellas ⁠opening the scoring in the eighth minute and Caroline Graham Hansen adding a second seven ​minutes later to snuff out any hopes Madrid might have had of making a comeback, according to Reuters. 

Just seven days after he made the fateful decision to launch his coup against the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi on 1 February 2021, General Min Aung Hlaing made a promise; to hold elections, and return to civilian rule, within a year, BBC reported. 

It has taken him five years to fulfil that promise. 

Today, the newly-elected parliament will choose him to be the next president.

Min Aung Hlaing has already stepped down as armed forces commander, as required by the constitution before he can take the post of president.