FGN53 ISRAEL-3RDLD ELECTIONS
****Israel registers high voter turnout as Netanyahu faces tough fight
Jerusalem: Nearly 45 per cent voters cast their ballots by 2 pm in Israel’s crucial general elections on Tuesday, the highest since the 1973 polls, as surveys predicted a tight race between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his main rival, former army chief Gadi Eisenkot.****
FGN48 ISRAEL-ELECTION-NETANYAHU
Netanyahu urges right-wing voters to ‘Wake Up’ over high Arab turnout in tight election
****Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday urged right-wing supporters to “wake up” and vote for his Likud party, warning of high Arab turnout.****
FGN56 ISRAEL-ELECTION-SCENARIOS Israel election may lead to deadlock, minority or unity government: experts
****Jerusalem: Israel faces three possible scenarios, including formation of a national unity government, if neither Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu nor his main challenger Gadi Eisenkot gets a majority in Tuesday’s crucial parliamentary polls, according to experts.****
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. ****
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. ****
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. ****
FGN54 NEPAL-INDIA-PARAMILITARY
Chiefs of Nepal, India paramilitary forces to discuss security, cross-border crimes
Kathmandu: The chiefs of Nepal and India’s paramilitary forces are set to meet in Kathmandu for two days to discuss cross-border crimes and security, officials said on Tuesday.****
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)
