Maternal Health Fallout: An AP investigation says a US-funded maternal programme in Rautahat’s Prempur Gonahi helped drive newborn deaths to zero in 2024, but deaths reportedly returned after funding cuts halted home visits and disrupted tracking. Disaster Response: Heavy rain triggered a landslide in Rolpa’s Thawang Rural Municipality, killing at least seven and leaving five missing; Nepal Army and police are searching. Political Turmoil: Ex-PM Sher Bahadur Deuba returned to Kathmandu after nearly five months abroad for treatment, amid an arrest warrant and renewed internal Nepali Congress dispute, with party leaders welcoming him at the airport and a separate room set up at the Chundevi contact office. Justice & Media Freedom: Journalist Kishor Shrestha was remanded in custody for three days as court allowed police to investigate alleged privacy-related offenses; press bodies protested his arrest. Governance & Accountability: Parliament failed to meet quorum to advance the Mines and Minerals Bill, renewing concerns about discipline. Telecom Legal Fight: Ncell strongly objected to the government’s decision to publicly disclose an investigation report on the Axiata-Spectrlite UK share transaction, warning it could harm investor confidence. Public Safety & Economy: National Assembly members pressed the government to address cooking gas shortage and black marketing, while also raising other local policy issues.