Following are the top foreign stories at 1730 hours

    
     FGN31 PREZ-MALAWI
* President Murmu arrives in Malawi on last leg of three-nation visit
     Lilongwe (Malawi): President Droupadi Murmu arrived in Malawi on Thursday on the final leg of her three-nation visit to Africa, during which she will hold talks with the country's top leadership and interact with trade and industry leaders. *

     FGN30 BANGLA-COURT-LD HASINA
* Bangladesh tribunal issues arrest warrant against Hasina
     Dhaka: Bangladesh's International Crimes Tribunal on Thursday issued arrest warrants against former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, who was ousted after student-led protests in August, and 45 others for alleged crimes against humanity. *
    
     FGN34 CHINA-US-ELECTION
* China prefers Harris over Trump as US president, says top Chinese official
     Beijing: China will prefer Kamala Harris to Donald Trump as the next US presidential considering that bilateral ties deteriorated sharply during the latter’s presidency leading to serious confrontation, a senior member of the Chinese national advisory body said on Thursday. *

     FGN19 NEPAL-FLOODING-LD DISASTERS
* Human induced climate change made Nepal rains more intense, scientists say     
     Kathmandu: The late September floods that killed more than 240 people in Nepal were driven by rainfall made about 10 per cent more intense by human-caused climate change, a rapid analysis by a team of leading scientists said on Thursday. *
    
     FGN15 PREZ-MAURITANIA-TALKS
* President Murmu meets Mauritania counterpart, discusses ways to further strengthen ties
     Nouakchott (Mauritania): India and Mauritania on Thursday signed several Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs), including on diplomat training and visa exemption, during President Droupadi Murmu's visit to the African nation. *

     FGN6 US-INDIA
* Had productive meeting with India Enquiry Committee, says US
     Washington: The United States had a “productive meeting” with visiting officials of the India Enquiry Committee, a State Department official said on Wednesday, adding they were satisfied with the cooperation from the Indian side. *
    
     FGN21 SARABIA-INDIA-FESTIVAL
* Saudi Arabia's new initiative for stronger bonds with Indian, other expats
     Riyadh: Saudi Arabia has launched a new initiative that aims at promoting quality of life and developing stronger bonds between the local society and the Indian and other expatriate communities through cultural promotion. *
    
     FGN24 UK-INDIAN ARTIST-AWARD
* Karnal artist wins prestigious UK illustration award with ‘Marigolds’
     London: An upcoming artist from Karnal in Haryana, who recently graduated from a UK university, has been named winner in the Emerging Illustrator category at the prestigious Victoria and Albert Museum's Illustration Awards in London. *

     FGN9 US-ELECTION-HARRIS
* 'I represent a new generation of leadership': Kamala Harris
     Washington: US Vice President Kamala Harris on Wednesday said she represents the next generation of leadership and her presidency would be different from that of her boss President Joe Biden and Republican rival Donald Trump. *
    
     FGN8 US-ELECTION-HARRIS-IMMIGRATION
* US has broken immigration system that needs to be repaired: Kamala Harris
     Washington: The United States has a broken immigration system that needs to be repaired, Vice President Kamala Harris said on Wednesday in a rare interview with the Republican-leaning news channel during which she sparred with its popular host. *

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