FGN56 ISRAEL-LDALL ELECTIONS
****Israel election: Netanyahu bloc short of majority as partial count points to coalition deadlock
Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s bloc remained short of a parliamentary majority as the latest partial election count gave it 53 seats, against 48 for the opposition bloc led by former military chief Gadi Eisenkot, while Arab-led parties were projected to win 19 seats, leaving the formation of the next government uncertain.****
FGN30 ISRAEL-ELECTIONS-GOLAN
****Israel polls: Golan urges Eisenkot’s bloc to form government with Arab parties to oust Netanyahu
Jerusalem: Yair Golan, leader of Israel’s Democrats party, on Wednesday urged the opposition bloc led by former military chief Gadi Eisenkot to form a government in partnership with Arab-led parties to replace Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, highlighting divisions within the opposition over such cooperation.****
FGN23 UAE-FLYDUBAI-LD MACHCHHAR
****Indian Captain Smit Machchhar, flydubai crew honoured by UAE President for bravery during mid-air attack
Dubai: UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has conferred the First Class Order of Zayed II on Indian Captain Smit Machchhar and fellow flydubai crew members in recognition of their courageous efforts to ensure passenger safety during an attempted mid-air attack aboard a Dubai-Tel Aviv flight.****
FGN58 UK-DIWALI
****British PM Burnham commits to ‘strongest possible’ links with India in Diwali address
London: Andy Burnham marked his first Diwali as British Prime Minister with a commitment to build the “strongest possible” links with India, as he hailed the wide-ranging contributions of the British Indian communities to the country.****
FGN19 ISRAEL-EISENKOT
****Gadi Eisenkot: From Israel’s top general to contender for top political office
Tel Aviv: After four decades in uniform, Gadi Eisenkot is seeking to translate his military credentials into political power, challenging Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after an election that has left Israel’s rival political blocs short of a clear parliamentary majority.****
FGN59 CHINA-VICE PREMIER-DEATH
****China’s former Vice-Premier Liu dies
Beijing: China’s former vice-premier Liu Yandong, a rare woman official who made it to the top echelons of the ruling Chinese Communist Party, died of illness on Wednesday, official media reported.****
FGN40 PAK-COURT-AFRIDI
****Pak anti-terror court issues arrest warrant for ex-Khyber Pakhtunkhwa CM Afridi in 2023 violence case
Peshawar: An anti-terrorism court on Wednesday issued arrest warrants for former Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chief minister Sohail Afridi in connection with the May 2023 attack on the Radio Pakistan building in Peshawar.****
FGN33 PAK-JUDGE-RESIGN
****Pakistan’s high court judge resigns, cites ‘executive’s growing control’ over judiciary
Lahore: A senior judge of Pakistan’s Lahore High Court resigned on Wednesday, saying the changes introduced through the 26th and 27th Constitutional Amendments have “compromised the independence and institutional integrity” of the judiciary.****
FGN36 LANKA-RAJPAKSHA
****Namal Rajapaksa to face trial over alleged bribery in SriLankan Airlines Airbus deal
Colombo: The Colombo high court on Wednesday ordered that parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa, who is in remand custody, be produced before it on November 19 in connection with an alleged bribery case linked to the purchase of Airbus aircraft by SriLankan Airlines.****
FGN61 SPAIN-TRAIN-7THLD ACCIDENT
****At least 68 dead in Spain after one high-speed train slams into another stopped on tracks
Urda: One high-speed Spanish train slammed into another that had stopped on the tracks Wednesday, killing at least 68 people and shredding carriages in the country’s second deadly rail collision this year.
(PTI News)
