Following are the top foreign stories at 1700 hours

     FGN13: PAK-POLITICIANS-TRUMP-NOBEL
     *Pak politicians, others ask govt to review Trump's nomination for Nobel Peace Prize
     Islamabad: Several Pakistani politicians and notable figures have asked the government to reconsider its decision to recommend President Donald Trump for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize after the US bombed Iran’s three nuclear sites.

     FGN12: UN-GUTERRES-US-IRAN
     US strikes on Iranian nuclear sites mark perilous turn in Middle East: UN chief
     United Nations: The US bombing of Iran's nuclear facilities marks a “perilous turn” in the Middle East, UN chief Antonio Guterres told an emergency session of the Security Council here, amid escalating tensions in the region.

     FGN24: BANGLA-CEC-ARREST
     Bangladesh’s ex-election commission chief arrested for manipulating polls during his tenure
     Dhaka: Bangladesh’s former chief election commissioner K M Nurul Huda has been arrested on charges of manipulating elections during his tenure, police said.
    
     FGN28: LANKA-ISRAEL-IRAN
     Sri Lanka calls for diplomacy to end Israel-Iran conflict
     Colombo: Sri Lanka on Monday called for diplomacy to diffuse the ongoing Israel-Iran conflict following the US involvement.
         
     FGN46: LANKA-TREASURY SECRETARY
     Sri Lanka makes key change to highest Treasury job, deputy minister is new Secretary
     Colombo: President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Monday appointed a deputy minister, who was part of the top negotiating team with the International Monetary Fund on the ongoing bail out process, to the highest bureaucratic job at the Treasury.

     FGN49: ISRAEL-IRAN-4THLD CONFLICT
     Israel targets Iran's government, notorious Tehran prison as Iran launches more attacks on Israel
     Dubai: Israel hit Iranian government targets in Tehran on Monday in a series of strikes that followed a salvo of missiles and drones fired by Iran at Israel in the wake of the Trump administration's massive strikes on Iranian nuclear sites the day before.(AP)*

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