Following are the top foreign stories at 1700 hours

     FGN34 US-TRUMP-ATTACK-INTERVIEW
     * 'I'm supposed to be dead': Trump reflects on assassination attempt
     Milwaukee: Donald Trump has said he is "supposed to be dead" after the assassination attempt on him at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania, calling the incident a "surreal experience." *
    
     FGN17 US-RNC
     * Republican National Convention begins Monday amidst unprecedented security
     Milwaukee: The Republican National Convention, held every four years, began here on Monday under an unprecedented security cover in the aftermath of a failed assassination attempt on its presumptive presidential nominee Donald Trump. *

     FGN16 US-BIDEN-LD ADDRESS
     * Biden calls for national unity, says time to 'cool down' political rhetoric
     Milwaukee: US President Joe Biden on Sunday urged citizens to unite in the hour of crisis when a failed assassination bid was made on his predecessor Donald Trump and said it was time to “cool down” political rhetoric in the country. *

     FGN9 US-TRUMP-2NDLD FBI
     * Gunman acted alone; Trump assassination attempt being probed as domestic terrorism act: FBI
     Milwaukee: The gunman who shot at former president Donald Trump during an election rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday appears to have acted alone, according to the FBI, which is investigating it as a potential “domestic terrorism” act. *

     FGN35 PAK-IMRAN-PARTY-LD BAN
     * Pak government to ban jailed ex-PM Imran Khan’s party for alleged anti-state activities
     Islamabad: In a controversial move, the Pakistan government on Monday announced that it will ban jailed former prime minister Imran Khan’s party for its alleged involvement in anti-state activities and slap cases against him and two of his senior party colleagues for treason. *
    
     FGN41 PAK-IMRAN-PARTY-BAN-REAX
     * Ex-PM Imran Khan’s sharp retort on Pakistan govt decision to ban his party, claims action ‘out of desperation’
     Islamabad: Jailed former prime minister Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf on Monday reacted sharply to the government's decision to ban the party, saying the move came “out of desperation” and is a “sign of panic" within the federal administration. *

     FGN36 UK-CHARLES-TRUMP-LETTER
     * King Charles writes to Donald Trump after assassination attempt
     London: Britain’s King Charles III has written to US presidential candidate Donald Trump after an assassination attempt on the former president during an election rally in the United States, Buckingham Palace said on Monday. *

     FGN37 NEPAL-PM-2NDLD OLI
     * K P Sharma Oli sworn in as Nepal's Prime Minister for 4th time
     Kathmandu: K P Sharma Oli on Monday was sworn in as Nepal's Prime Minister for the fourth time to lead a new coalition government that faces the daunting challenge of providing political stability in the Himalayan nation. *
    
     FGN26 CHINA-ECONOMY-2NDLD PLENUM
     * China’s Communist Party begins key meet to stem economic slowdown, a defining moment for Xi's leadership
     Beijing: China’s GDP dipped to 4.7 per cent in the second quarter, the government said on Monday, as the ruling Communist Party began a key meeting stated to be a defining moment for President Xi Jinping’s leadership to revive the world's second-largest economy. *

     FGN40 PAK-QURESHI-INDICTMENT
     * Anti-terrorism court indicts ex-Pak foreign minister Qureshi in May 9 violence case
     Lahore: An anti-terrorism court here on Monday charged top Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leader and former foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi in a case involving the burning down of a police station during the May 9 violence last year. * PY
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