FGN21 UN-INDIA-LD VETO
**** New UNSC permanent members without veto would be ‘second-class’: India
United Nations: India has asserted that any reform of the UN Security Council that creates a new category of permanent members without veto powers would effectively relegate them to “second-class” status, leaving the existing five permanent powers in control of the decision-making process. ****
FGN24 US-LAWMAKERS-RUSSIAN-OIL
**** US lawmakers warn banks, ports of congressional probe over Russian diesel imports
Washington: A bipartisan group of US lawmakers has warned American banks, port authorities and fuel distributors that importing Russian diesel could invite legal action and congressional investigations. ****
FGN45 ISRAEL-ELECTION-LD TURNOUT
**** Israel records highest voter turnout by 10 am since 1981
Jerusalem: Over 16 per cent of voters cast their ballots in the first three hours of the crucial general elections in Israel, the highest since 1981, as opinion polls suggested a tight race between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his main rival, former army chief Gadi Eisenkot. ****
FGN23 ISRAEL-ELECTION-LOGISTICS
**** From cameras to free train rides, Israel rolls out massive logistical operation for Knesset polls
Jerusalem: From thousands of accessible polling stations to a nationwide network of cameras and free intercity transport, Israel has put in place an extensive logistical operation for Tuesday’s parliamentary elections, with more than 7.3 million eligible voters set to choose the 120-member Knesset. ****
FGN17 US-TRUMP-SOUTHASIANS-SURVEY
**** 25% of South Asian Americans who voted for Trump in 2024 to back Democrats in midterms: Survey
Washington: At least 25 per cent of South Asian Americans who voted for US President Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential election plan to support Democratic candidates in the November 3 midterm elections, according to a survey. ****
FGN13 US-FOREIGN-WORKERS
**** White House completes review of proposal to modernise PERM programme
Washington: The White House has completed the review of a proposal to modernise the permanent labour certification process (PERM), considered as the first step for sponsoring foreign workers for a green card. ****
FGN26 NEPAL-CLIMBER
**** German climber dies while descending from Nepal’s Mt Ama Dablam
Kathmandu: A German climber who had successfully scaled Nepal’s Mt Ama Dablam died while descending from the 6,812-metre peak, becoming the first reported fatality on the mountain this climbing season, expedition officials said on Tuesday.
(PTI News)
