International & World News – 12 October 2026

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✈️ INTERNATIONAL NEWS
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1. Indian Defence Secretary Shri Rajesh Kumar Singh is visiting Cyprus and Greece from October 12 to 15, 2026, to advance bilateral defence cooperation

2. India’s Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR), under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, initiated an anti-dumping investigation into imports of Penicillin G (Pen-G) and its salts from China. Dumping generally refers to exporting a product at a price below its normal value in the exporting country.

The probe followed an application by domestic manufacturer Lyfius Pharma Private Limited, which alleged that the imports were causing material retardation to the establishment of India’s domestic industry.

3. India’s Embassy in Saudi Arabia confirmed that an Indian national was killed in the missile attack on Riyadh airport. The embassy said it was assisting the bereaved family.
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🌎 WORLD NEWS 🌍
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1. Pakistan’s President Asif Ali Zardari declared an emergency and imposed governor’s rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on 11 October 2026. The provincial government led by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) was suspended after a federal cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. The federal government cited worsening law and order, terrorist attacks and a breakdown of constitutional machinery as grounds for the action.

2. US President Donald Trump has named Katie Zacharia as White House press secretary, succeeding Karoline Leavitt.

3. A 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck Panama recently on 9 October, 2026, damaging buildings and roads, triggering a tsunami warning and prompting President José Raúl Mulino to declare a major disaster.

4. A Fresh Attack on Riyadh Airport: Another projectile struck a passenger terminal at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on Sunday, a day after an attack killed 12 people. The Houthis claimed responsibility for the attacks, and airport operations were disrupted.

5. At least 139 migrants, including 15 children, died after an overcrowded boat capsized off Djibouti while travelling towards Yemen. At least 84 people remained missing, according to the International Organization for Migration.

6. Iran reportedly said it was no longer responding to the US reply to its proposal for reopening the Strait of Hormuz. The dispute continues to raise concerns about international shipping and global energy supplies.

7. The IMF and World Bank annual meetings are taking place in Bangkok, Thailand, from 12–18 October. Discussions are expected to focus on the impact of the Middle East conflict, rising energy and food prices, inflation and growing government debt.

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