Following are the top foreign stories at 1700 hours

    
     FGN43: US-2NDLD INDIAN STUDENTS
     *2 Indian students killed in traffic collision in US' Arizona
     Washington: Two Indian students in the United States were killed on the spot in a head-on traffic collision near Lake Pleasant in Arizona, according to police.

    
     FGN33: UK-RWANDA-BILL-SUNAK
    
Nothing will stand in way of Rwanda flights: UK PM Rishi Sunak after key bill passes
     London: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Tuesday welcomed the passage of his government’s controversial Safety of Rwanda Bill by Parliament overnight and pledged that nothing will stand in the way of illegal migrants being flown out to the African country.

    
     FGN30: PAK-KP-CM-TTP
    
CM of Pakistan's restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province advocates talks with TTP militants to ensure peace
     Peshawar: Contrary to Pakistan's federal government policy of not holding "meaningful dialogue" with the banned Pakistani Taliban, Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur of the restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province has called for negotiations with the dreaded terrorist group to maintain lasting peace in the restive region.

    
     FGN5: UN-INDIAN-INDONESIA
    
India's Gita Sabharwal appointed UN resident coordinator in Indonesia
     United Nations: UN Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Gita Sabharwal of India as the United Nations resident coordinator in Indonesia.

    
     FGN27: PAK-IRAN PREZ-ARMY CHIEF
    
Iran Prez Raisi & Pak Army chief Munir discuss border security issues after conducting tit-for-tat air strikes
     Islamabad: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Pakistan Army chief General Asim Munir discussed regional peace, stability and border security, months after the two neighbours carried out tit-for-tat air strikes against alleged terrorist hideouts on rival lands.

    
     FGN3: PAK-NAWAZ-CHINA-VISIT
    
Former Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif leaves for China on 'private visit'
     Lahore: Pakistan's former prime minister Nawaz Sharif left for China late on Monday on a five-day "private visit".

    
     FGN24: PAK-IMRAN-PARTY-BY-ELECTIONS
    
Imran Khan's party alleges 'blatant rigging' in by-elections
     Islamabad: Jailed former Pakistan premier Imran Khan's party has alleged that "blatant rigging" took place in the recently held by-elections in which the ruling PML-N got the lion's share, as it announced a plan for countrywide protests, a media report said on Tuesday.

    
     FGN4: SINGAPORE-INDIAN-IMPRISONMENT
    
Indian-origin married man jailed in Singapore for beating girlfriend to death
     Singapore: An Indian-origin married man was sentenced to 20 years in jail on Monday for culpable homicide not amounting to murdering his girlfriend for having relationships with other men.

    
     FGN42: MALDIVES-ELECTION-MUIZZU
    
Outcome of election shows Maldivians want to preserve sovereignty & freedom: President Muizzu
     Male: Armed with a ‘super majority’ in the parliamentary polls, Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu has said the international community will now understand where the Maldivians stand, especially on the issue of sovereignty and freedom.
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