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The precautionary pause in rescue work was sparked by a sudden overflow from a lake on the Nepal-China border, alarming Nepali authorities. Chinese state broadcaster CCTV reported that the upstream lake was no longer an imminent hazard.

Tukaram Mundhe has also ordered a ban on the sale of unhealthy food items, including chips, chocolates and cold beverages, on school and college campuses, citing widespread non-compliance with a central regulation issued in 2020.

Among the more than 1,000 people still missing after Nepal’s devastating flood are about 500 tourists from abroad, including at least 288 Indians. As many as 100 Chinese citizens are also missing in Nepal.

WATCH | Muddy water columns rose higher than buildings and swept them away along with river bridges that were smashed into pieces. PM Narendra Modi speaks to his Nepal counterpart. India is sending two military planes carrying aid.

“Dictator" and “bully" are some of the other words Ontario Premier Doug Ford has chosen to describe Trump as. The latter has also mounted personal attacks on Ford as the situation remains tense after Canadian PM Mark Carney abruptly ends talks with the US.