FGN14 ISRAEL-GAZA-LD MILITARY CONTROL

Israel's Security Cabinet approves plan to take military control of Gaza Jerusalem: Israel's Security Cabinet has approved Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's plan to take military control of Gaza City as part of a five-point aim primarily to "disarm" Hamas, a decision that triggered fears of further escalation in the nearly two-year war in the enclave.

FGN35 CHINA-2NDLD MODI

China welcomes PM Modi's planned visit to attend SCO Summit Beijing: China on Friday welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s planned visit to the Tianjin Summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) to be held later this month, expressing hope that the event would be a "gathering of solidarity, friendship and fruitful results".

FGN33 CHINA-XI-PUTIN

Xi and Putin discuss Ukraine war ahead of Russia, US summit Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday spoke with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin over the phone ahead of the latter's planned summit with Donald Trump to discuss the future course of the Ukraine war.

FGN9 US-INDIA-NAVARRO

Imposition of additional duty on India ‘national security issue’: White House trade adviser New York/Washington: The imposition of an additional 25 per cent duty on India is a “national security issue” associated with New Delhi’s “abject refusal to stop buying Russian oil”, White House Trade Adviser Peter Navarro has said.

FGN7 US-TRUMP-TRADE-INDIA

Not until we get it resolved: Trump on trade negotiations with India New York/Washington: US President Donald Trump has ruled out the possibility of trade negotiations with India, until the issue of tariffs is resolved.

FGN8 US-RUBIO-INDIA-PAK

'When India and Pakistan went to war, we got involved directly,' claims Rubio New York: The US “got involved directly” when India and Pakistan "went to war", and President Donald Trump was able to deliver peace between the two nuclear-armed neighbours, Secretary of State Marco Rubio has claimed.

FGN6 US-TRADE-DIALOGUE

India a strategic partner with whom we engage in full and frank dialogue: State Department New York/Washington: India is a strategic partner with whom the US engages in a “full and frank” dialogue and President Donald Trump has been very clear with New Delhi on his concerns over its purchase of Russian oil and trade imbalance with Washington, a State Department official said.

FGN13 US-TRUMP-INDIA-CONGRESSMAN

Trump's latest ‘tariff tantrum’ risks years of US-India partnership: US Congressman New York: US President Donald Trump’s latest “tariff tantrum" risks years of careful work to build a stronger US-India partnership, a prominent American Congressman has said.

FGN34 UK-ISRAEL-GAZA

UK condemns Israel plans to escalate Gaza conflict as ‘wrong’ London: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Friday condemned as “wrong” Israel’s plan to further escalate its offensive in Gaza, calling for a reconsideration of the move that will only bring “more bloodshed” in the nearly two-year-long conflict.

FGN1 CANADA-ARREST

Man charged with murder for shooting Indian student in Canada Ottawa: The man who fired the stray bullet that killed 21-year-old Indian student Harsimrat Randhawa in Canada has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder, an official said.

FGN15 CANADA-RESTAURANT-ATTACK

Shots fired at comedian Kapil Sharma’s restaurant for second time in less than month Surrey (Canada): Shots have been fired at comedian Kapil Sharma’s recently-opened restaurant in Canada’s Surrey for the second time in less than a month, police said.

FGN24 CHINA-LD FLOODS

17 killed, 33 missing in torrents, landslides in China Beijing: At least 17 people have died and 33 others are missing in torrents and landslides in China in the last 48 hours, official media here reported on Friday.

PTI SKS NPK NPK

Trade national security concerns pause tariff talks, linking additional duties to India's energy purchases and bilateral dialogue. US statements characterise the imposition of an additional duty on imports from India as a national security measure linked to India's energy purchases, with senior officials indicating that bilateral trade negotiations remain suspended until tariff and related concerns are resolved; this frames commercial engagement within a security-driven policy context.