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.****
FGN48: US-INDIA-RUBIO
****’Very close’ to finalising trade deal with India: Rubio
Washington: The US is “very close” to finalising a trade deal with India, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Monday, suggesting that the waiver from tariffs for buying Russian oil was linked to the decision.****
FGN49: CHINA-EXPORT-CURBS
****China announces export curbs on key machinery used in India’s infra projects
Beijing: China on Monday announced new export controls on key machinery, including tunnel boring machines, in a move that could adversely impact India’s infrastructure development.****
FGN43: NEPAL-PRIYAGOLD
****Nepal bans import, sales of Indian biscuit Priyagold
Kathmandu: Nepalese authorities have banned import, sales and distribution of Priyagold biscuits manufactured by Surya Food and Agro Ltd in India.****
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.****
FGN57 PAK-SAUDI
****Pakistan providing ‘whatever support needed’ to defend Saudi Arabia: Army
Islamabad: A senior Pakistan Army general has said that his country was providing “whatever support is needed” to protect Saudi Arabia’s sovereignty, territorial integrity and holy sites, amid escalating attacks by Yemen’s Houthis on the Gulf country.****
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.****
FGN52 US-WASIA-SECURITY-LD ALERT
****US missions in West Asia issue security alert over possible Iran-backed attacks
Jerusalem: US missions across West Asia have issued a security alert advising American nationals to “exercise heightened vigilance,” citing Houthi attacks against Saudi Arabia and the potential for Iran and its allies to launch attacks against US 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.****
FGN58 YEMEN-HOUTHI-4THLD ATTACK
****Houthi rebels strike government military camp in southern Yemen, killing at least 53 fighters
Cairo: Iranian-backed Houthi rebels struck a military camp for government forces in southern Yemen on Monday, killing at least 53 soldiers, provincial authorities in Shabwa said Monday, making it one of the deadliest attacks in the recent surge in fighting.
(PTI News)
