✈️ *INTERNATIONAL NEWS*
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1. India condemned the attack on a church in Karak, Jordan, in which gunmen opened fire at a funeral, killing nine people and injuring about 40. The MEA said India stands firmly with the government and people of Jordan and reaffirmed its commitment to fighting terrorism in all its forms; EAM S. Jaishankar expressed deep shock.
2. IndiGo said its flights to and from Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam and Madinah will stay cancelled till 31 October in view of the evolving security situation in Saudi Arabia. Air India and Air India Express have suspended Riyadh and Dammam flights till 7 November and Jeddah flights till 31 October.
3. Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf will not attend the 12th BRICS Parliamentary Forum in New Delhi on 26–27 October due to “unforeseen circumstances”, the Iranian Embassy said; an Iranian parliamentary delegation will attend in his place.
4. Hereditary Prince Alois of Liechtenstein, the Acting Head of State, will pay a State visit to India from 25 to 28 October at PM Modi’s invitation, with Hereditary Princess Sophie and a business delegation. Talks will cover trade and investment, science, technology and innovation; President Murmu will host a banquet.
5. A European Parliament Foreign Affairs Committee (AFET) delegation led by its chair David McAllister will visit New Delhi from 26 to 28 October ahead of the signing of the India-EU Free Trade Agreement, EU Ambassador Jean-Eric Paquet said. It will meet government, Parliament and business leaders.
6. India and Uzbekistan reaffirmed their commitment to deepen counter-terrorism cooperation after the 10th meeting of their Joint Working Group on Counter-Terrorism in New Delhi. Secretary (West) Sibi George met the Uzbek co-chair, Pirimkulov Gulomjon Shodmonkulovich.
7. Fifteen India-supported community projects — including over 65 km of roads, 10 km of irrigation canals and two bridges — were inaugurated in Bhutan’s Mongar district under India’s High Impact Community Development Project programme, the Indian Embassy in Thimphu said.
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🌎 *WORLD NEWS* 🌍
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1. Nearly 1,000 people were arrested during nationwide protests in France over school funding and living costs, Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said, as more than 4 lakh people rallied across the country and police used tear gas and water cannon in Paris. In Orléans, about 13,000 people marched peacefully against the far-right National Rally’s congress.
2. Saudi Arabia’s Civil Defence issued emergency alerts over a hostile aerial threat in Mecca, Jeddah, Yanbu and Taif, lifting them minutes later. The Saudi-led coalition said its air defences intercepted and destroyed two ballistic missiles fired by Houthi rebels towards Taif and Yanbu, and earlier one aimed at Riyadh.
3. A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck Zadoi County in China’s Qinghai province, two days after a magnitude 7.0 quake in neighbouring Tibet killed 16 people and injured 76. Over 12,400 residents have been evacuated in Tibet, which had recorded 949 aftershocks by Saturday afternoon.
4. Two Philippine Air Force SF-260 trainer aircraft collided at low altitude during a training flight and crashed at Fernando Air Base in Lipa city, south of Manila, killing all four pilots on board.
5. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un crossed a newly opened bridge into the Chinese border city of Dandong and inaugurated it, saying Pyongyang is ready to strengthen its historic friendship and practical cooperation with China.
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