FGN11 ISRAEL-NETANYAHU
****Israeli PM Netanyahu warns of potentially hostile future US president, calls for alliances with India, Latin America
Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has warned that a future US president could be hostile towards Israel, calling for new alliances with countries such as India and those in Latin America to strengthen his country’s position.****
FGN21 CANADA-INDIANS
****2 Indo-Canadians elected as mayors in British Columbia
Toronto: Two Indo-Canadian leaders have been elected mayors after municipal election results were declared in Canada’s British Columbia.****
FGN33 PAK-KPK-EMERGENCY-PETITION
****Imran Khan’s party files amended high court plea against emergency, governor’s rule in KPK
Peshawar: Pakistan’s incarcerated former prime minister Imran Khan’s party on Monday filed an amended petition in the Peshawar High Court, challenging the imposition of emergency and governor’s rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on constitutional grounds.****
FGN23 LANKA-PORT-CHINA
****Sri Lanka’s Colombo port to develop new logistics hub under PPP model after Chinese firm’s exit
Colombo: Sri Lanka’s Ports Authority on Monday decided to develop a new logistics hub at the Port of Colombo under a public-private partnership (PPP) model after a Chinese company withdrew from a proposed project, according to an official statement.****
FGN34 BANGLA-MINISTER-RESIGNATION
****Bangladesh minister quits after gun-wielding raid on drug den sparks controversy
Dhaka: A junior minister in the Bangladesh government agreed to resign on Monday after Prime Minister Tarique Rahman asked him to step down following a controversy over his armed raid on a suspected drug den in Dhaka.****
FGN39 CHINA-2NDLD ECONOMY
****China’s economy grows 4.5 pc in Q3 as AI-driven exports offset weak domestic demand
Beijing: China’s economy grew 4.5 per cent in the third quarter of 2026, fuelled by global demand for artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure, which helped it offset weak domestic consumption and a deepening property market crisis.****
FGN14 US-WASIA-SECURITY-ALERT
****US missions in West Asia issue security alert over possible Iran-backed attacks
Jerusalem: US missions across West Asia posted a security alert on Sunday advising their nationals to “exercise heightened vigilance,” citing Houthi attacks against Saudi Arabia and the potential for Iran and its allied groups to launch attacks against American interests.****
FGN26 INDONESIA-INDIA-ORANGUTANS
****Baby orangutan rescued in India repatriated to Indonesia
Jakarta: A baby orangutan of Sumatran origin, rescued in India in 2024, was repatriated to Indonesia on Monday following coordinated efforts by wildlife authorities and CITES Management Authorities of both countries, the Indian Embassy said.****
FGN40 YEMEN-HOUTHI-2NDLD ATTACK
****Houthi rebels strike government military camp in southern Yemen, killing at least 20 fighters
Cairo: Iranian-backed Houthi rebels struck a military camp for government forces in southern Yemen on Monday, killing at least 20 soldiers, Yemeni military officials said, in one of the deadliest attacks in the recent surge in fighting.
(PTI News)
