FGN58 CHINA-XI-TRUMP-TALKS
Xi, Trump hold telephone talks Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping held a telephone conversation with US President-elect Donald Trump on Friday, official media here reported.
FGN59 BIZ-IMF-INDIA
Growth in India slowed more than expected: IMF Washington: Led by a sharper-than-expected deceleration in industrial activity, economic growth in India slowed more than anticipated and is projected to remain at 6.5 per cent till 2026, the International Monetary Fund said on Friday.
FGN34: PAK-IMRAN-2NDLD SENTENCE
Former Pak prime minister Imran Khan, his wife sentenced to 14 and 7 years in prison in corruption case Islamabad: A Pakistani court on Friday sentenced jailed former prime minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi to 14 and seven years in prison respectively after finding them guilty of corruption in the 190 million pounds al-Qadir Trust case.
FGN57 ISRAEL-CABINET-LD CEASEFIRE
Israel's security Cabinet recommends approval of ceasefire in Gaza; deal goes to full Cabinet for final sign-off Jerusalem: Israel's security Cabinet on Friday recommended approval of a ceasefire deal after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed an agreement had been reached that would pause the 15-month war with Hamas in Gaza and release dozens of hostages held by militants there. (AP)
FGN11: WB-INDIA
India to grow at 6.7 per cent for next 2 fiscal years: World Bank Washington: India's economic growth is projected to remain steady at 6.7 per cent per annum for the next the two fiscals beginning April 2025, according to the World Bank's latest growth estimates for South Asia.
FGN67 PAK-COURT-LD BHAGAT
Lahore High Court dismisses plea to rename chowk after Bhagat Singh Lahore: A Pakistani court on Friday dismissed a plea seeking to rename a chowk here after Bhagat Singh, upholding instead the decision of the local corporation which cited a retired military officer who said that the freedom fighter was not a revolutionary but a "criminal".
FGN62 CHINA-LANKA-DISSANAYAKE
Sri Lankan President Dissanayake wraps up four-day visit to China Beijing: China on Friday said the visit of Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake here has deepened the strategic ties between the two countries as he wrapped up his four-day visit with a tour of Sichuan province.
FGN45 PAK-MIGRANTS-LD DROWN
Over 40 Pakistanis among dozens feared drowned en route to Spain by boat Islamabad: Over 40 Pakistanis are feared dead after a boat carrying 80 migrants, attempting to reach Spain, capsized near Morocco, according to officials.
FGN3: US-WHITE HOUSE-KANDULA
Indian national sentenced to 8 years for attempted attack on White House Washington: Indian national Sai Varshith Kandula, 20, on Thursday was sentenced to eight years for an attempted attack on the White House with a rented truck on May 22, 2023.
FGN32: UK-CHILD-ABUSE-GANGS
UK orders ‘rapid audit’ of ethnicity, cultural drivers behind child sexual abuse London: The UK government has ordered a “rapid audit” of the scale and nature of grooming gangs based child sexual exploitation, including an examination of ethnicity data to determine “cultural and societal drivers” behind the crimes.
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