Following are the top foreign stories at 1700 hours

     FGN56: LANKA-INDIA-TERROR SUSPECT
     *Indian terror suspect searched in flight from Chennai, says Sri Lankan police
     Colombo: Sri Lankan police on Saturday searched a flight arriving here from Chennai after being tipped-off that a suspect linked to the Pahalgam terror attack could be on board, a police spokesperson said.

     FGN46: PAK-MISSILE
     Pakistan test-fires Abdali missile amid strained ties with India over Pahalgam attack
     Islamabad: Pakistan on Saturday announced that it has conducted a successful training launch of the Abdali Weapon System — a surface-to-surface missile with a range of 450 km, amid heightened tensions with India following the Pahalgam terror attack.
    
     FGN53: PAK-INDIA-IMF
     Islamabad calls New Delhi's plan to ask IMF to review Pak loans as 'politically motivated'
     Islamabad: Ahead of IMF's crucial review meeting next week, Pakistan has termed India's announcement that it will request the global lender to review Islamabad’s financial support programme as “politically motivated” after the Pahalgam terror attack.

     FGN44: US-TRUMP-POPE DRESS
     President Trump posts AI-generated photo of himself in papal attire; evokes backlash, praise on social media
     Washington/New York: US President Donald Trump has posted a seemingly AI generated photo of himself in papal attire on his social media sparking a duelling backlash and praise, Newsweek said on Saturday.
    
     FGN40: SINGAPORE-2NDLD POLLS
     Singapore votes as ruling PAP seeks fresh mandate amid escalating US-China trade tensions
     Singapore: Singaporeans headed to the polls on Saturday in a closely watched general election, as the ruling People’s Action Party (PAP) seeks a renewed mandate against the backdrop of mounting global economic uncertainty driven by US tariffs on China - the city-state’s largest trading partner.
    
     FGN50: LANKA-INDIA-DEFENCE PACT
     Defence pact with India to be presented in parliament, says Sri Lankan president
     Colombo: President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has said that the defence pact with India would be presented in parliament soon.
    
     FGN47: RUSSIA-UKRAINE-DRONES
     Russia downs 170 drones, 8 Western-supplied missiles over Crimea, other regions
     Moscow: Russia on Saturday said it has downed 170 drones and more than 10 guided missiles overnight over Crimea and several border regions with Ukraine.
    
     FGN35: CHINA-INDIA-TERROR-MISSIONS
     Indian missions in China hold condolence meetings for Pahalgam terror victims
     Beijing: Indian diplomatic missions in Shanghai and Guangzhou have held condolence meetings to honour the victims of the Pahalgam terror attack.

     FGN55: AUSTRALIA-4THLD POLLS
     Polls close in Australian vote focused on high prices, shortage of housing
     Melbourne: Vote counting has begun in Australia's general election after polling stations closed across the country. Counting is well underway in the east, where polls closed two hours earlier.*

(This story has not been edited by THE WEEK and is auto-generated from PTI)