FGN31 UN-PALESTINE-INDIA
* India joins over 100 countries in condemning Israel’s 'unilateral' decisions in West Bank
United Nations: India has joined over 100 countries and global organisations in condemning Israel’s "unilateral" decisions and measures aimed at expanding its “unlawful presence" in the West Bank. *
FGN35 UK-2NLD ANDREW
* King Charles III's brother Andrew arrested by UK police in misconduct probe
London: Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the younger brother of King Charles III, was arrested by the UK police on Thursday on suspicion of misconduct in public office following damaging allegations over his association with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. *
FGN7 US-INDIA-TARIFF
* Trump grasping for excuses to slap ‘outrageous’ tariffs on India: US Congressman
New York: A senior US lawmaker has said that President Donald Trump is "grasping for excuses” to "slap outrageous tariffs” on India for purchasing Russian oil, urging him to reverse this policy immediately. *
FGN33 PAK-IMRAN
* 'Deal' offered to Imran Khan twice, refused to accept: Pak PM's aide
Lahore: A close aide of Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said that jailed former premier Imran Khan was offered a "deal" twice but he declined to accept it. *
FGN21 PAK-GAS-LD EXPLOSION
* At least 16 killed in explosion due to suspected gas leakage in Pak’s Karachi
Karachi: At least 16 people, including many children, were killed and 14 others injured when a suspected gas leakage led to an explosion in a residential building in Pakistan's Karachi on Thursday morning. *
FGN22 PAK-AFGHAN
* Pakistan issues demarche to Taliban regime over use of Afghan soil for terror attack
Islamabad: Pakistan has issued a demarche to Afghanistan's Taliban regime over the alleged use of Afghan soil for a recent terrorist attack that claimed the lives of 11 soldiers, the Foreign Office said on Thursday. *
FGN17 NEPAL-KARKI
* Youth discontent could trigger another rebellion, warns Nepal PM Karki
Kathmandu: Nepal’s interim Prime Minister Sushila Karki on Thursday warned that failing to address youth discontent could trigger another rebellion. *