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NPR (The Associated Press) - A new Nepali party, led by an ex-rapper, is set for a landslide win in parliamentary election

A Nepali political party led by an ex-rapper is set for a landslide victory in the country's first parliamentary election since Gen Z protests ousted the old leadership that has ruled the Himalayan nation for decades.

NYTIMES (Ivan Nechepurenko and Mary Gelman) - In Russia’s Former Capital, Restoring the Past to Survive the Present

With political activism off-limits, residents of St. Petersburg are finding purpose and community in the “politics of small deeds,” repairing and cleaning architectural treasures.

WASHINGTONPOST (Robert Klemko, Samuel Oakford) - Video of ICE shooting of Texas man raises questions about government claim

An Immigration and Customs Enforcement official said Ruben Martinez “intentionally ran over” an agent before being killed by another agent in south Texas last year.

AXIOS (Barak Ravid) - U.S. weighs sending special forces to seize Iran's nuclear stockpile

The U.S. and Israel have discussed sending special forces into Iran to secure its stockpile of highly enriched uranium at a later stage of the war, according to four sources with knowledge of the discussions. Why it matters: Preventing Iran from ever obtaining a nuclear weapon is one of President Trump's stated war objectives . The regime's 450 kilograms of 60%-enriched uranium — convertible to weapons grade within weeks — is one key to that goal. The big picture: Any operation to seize the material would likely require U.S. or Israeli troops on Iranian soil, navigating heavily fortified underground facilities in the middle of a war. - It remains unclear whether it would be an American, Israeli or joint mission. - It would likely…