✈️ *INTERNATIONAL NEWS*
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1. In the United States, New York Governor Kathy Hochul officially proclaimed 8 November as Diwali in the State, a step welcomed by the Consulate General of India in New York. Washington State Governor Bob Ferguson joined celebrations at the Legislative Building with Indian diplomats and State Senator Manka Dhingra, and also proclaimed the day as Diwali.
2. In Venezuela, Acting President Delcy Rodriguez joined Diwali celebrations in Caracas co-organised by the Venezuelan government and the Embassy of India, and extended greetings to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the people of India. The programme included Indian classical dance presented by Venezuelan artists.
3. Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim shared details of his participation in Deepavali celebrations with the Indian community and highlighted Malaysia’s cultural diversity. Sri Lankan lawmakers, diplomats and community members marked the festival in Colombo in the presence of India’s High Commissioner Santosh Jha.
4. Greetings also came from Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, who said Diwali unites people of many faiths; UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, who wished good health, happiness and prosperity; Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, who called for compassion and coexistence; and Guyana President Irfaan Ali, who linked prosperity to the protection of forests, rivers and biodiversity.
5. Seychelles President Patrick Herminie greeted the Indian community and noted that this year’s festival coincides with 50 years of Seychelles’ independence and 50 years of diplomatic relations with India. Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar stressed responsible celebration and national harmony. The United Nations, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk, ASEAN and Israel’s Foreign Ministry also conveyed wishes.
6. The Embassy of India in Pakistan celebrated Diwali and Bandi Chhor Divas and shared glimpses of the festivities. The Consulate General of India in Shanghai marked the day with the Tamil community at an event of Tamil Sangamam, where Consul General Pratik Mathur spoke of ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam’.
7. Indian missions elsewhere organised cultural programmes: a rangoli exhibition at San Francisco International Airport, celebrations at the Providence State House in Rhode Island attended by Congressman Gabe Amo and East Providence Mayor Roberto DaSilva, and greetings from the Consulate in Toronto.
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🌎 *WORLD NEWS* 🌍
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1. COP31, the UN climate conference, opens on 9 November in Antalya, Türkiye, and runs till 20 November, with representatives of close to 190 countries. Unusually, Türkiye is the host while Australia — represented by Climate Minister Chris Bowen — will preside over the formal negotiations. Hosts have stressed a “tangible” outcome on implementing emission cuts and climate finance; the United States is not sending an official delegation for a second year, though a group of Democratic members of Congress have travelled to Antalya.
2. Preliminary results of New Zealand’s general election on 7 November left no clear majority, and government formation may take weeks. The centrist Opportunity Party, which had never before won a seat in Parliament, secured seven seats and could influence coalition talks. Final results, including special votes, are due on 27 November.
3. The International Atomic Energy Agency said external power was restored to the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine — Europe’s largest, with six reactors — on 8 November, hours after its only remaining line, the 330 kV Ferosplavna-1, disconnected and the plant had to run on emergency diesel generators to keep nuclear fuel cool. It was the plant’s 27th loss of off-site power since the war began; the cause is not yet known, the main Dniprovska line remains unavailable, and radiation levels were reported normal.
4. Saudi Arabia’s Energy Ministry said an Aramco administrative building in Riyadh’s King Abdullah Financial District was damaged by falling shrapnel in an “attempted” attack on 8 November; there were no casualties. The Saudi-led coalition said its air defences intercepted Houthi ballistic missiles fired towards Riyadh and the Eastern Province, as well as other missiles and a drone in the south.
5. Yemen’s Houthi-run Health Ministry said 33 people, including eight women and 13 children, were killed and 39 injured in Saudi-led coalition air attacks on the village of al-Shariyah in Bani Hushaish, east of Sanaa, on 7 November. The coalition has not issued a detailed public response to that specific claim; the United Nations has said more than 1,600 people have been killed since a 2022 ceasefire collapsed in July.
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