Following are the top foreign stories at 2010 hours

    
     FGN60: US-TRUMP-2NDLD DOGE
     *Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy to lead Department of Government Efficiency: Trump
     Washington: US President-elect Donald Trump has announced that Tesla owner Elon Musk and Indian American entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy will lead the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, aimed at improving governance and curbing wasteful expenditures.
    
     FGN59: PAK-IMRAN-PROTEST
     Imran Khan issues 'final call' for protest in Islamabad on Nov 24
     Islamabad: Pakistan's jailed former premier Imran Khan has issued a "final call" for a protest in Islamabad on November 24 to press for his release from jail, his sister said on Wednesday.
    
     FGN57: US-RAMASWAMY-LD PROFILE
     *Vivek Ramaswamy's journey from bright son of immigrants to being Donald Trump's pick
     Washington: Vivek Ramaswamy, who has been tasked by US President-elect Donald Trump along with Tesla owner Elon Musk with improving government efficiency, is a self-made entrepreneur who tried his luck as a Republican presidential candidate but had to end his bid.*
    
     FGN56: COP29-GUTERRES
     *Early warning systems, protection from extreme heat not luxuries but necessities: UN chief Guterres
     Baku: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday called for urgent action to protect vulnerable populations from climate change impacts, including extreme heat and natural disasters, asserting that in this era of climate catastrophe, early warning systems and protection from extreme heat are not luxuries but "necessities".*
    
     FGN52: UK-INDIA-FTA
     *UK Opposition Leader Kemi Badenoch to press for FTA with India
     London: The UK’s newly elected Leader of the Opposition, Kemi Badenoch, said she will continue to press for the conclusion of the free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations which she had worked towards as former business and trade secretary.*
    
     FGN45: COP29-INDIAN YOUTH DELEGATES
     *Indian youths at COP29 call for prioritising children’s needs in climate policy
     Baku (Azerbaijan): Fighting rising temperatures, Indian youths representing the communities vulnerable to the disastrous changing climate have demanded urgent action at the COP29, urging world leaders to prioritise the unique needs of children and youth in policy.*
    
     FGN44: CHINA-CAR CRASH-SAFETY
     *China says it will ensure people's safety, social stability after deadly hit-and-run incident
     Beijing/Zhuhai: China on Wednesday said it will make all efforts to ensure people's safety and uphold social stability following the shocking incident of a "disgruntled" man who ploughed through a crowd in Zhuhai city, killing 35 people and injuring 43 others.*
    
     FGN43: UK-2NDLD BOOKER PRIZE
     *British author Samantha Harvey wins Booker Prize for space tale 'Orbital'
     London: British author Samantha Harvey has won the 2024 Booker Prize for her ambitious and beautiful ‘Orbital’, which becomes the first novel set in space to win the 50,000-pound literary prize selected from a historic shortlist that was dominated by women this year.*
    
     FGN16: US-TRUMP-APPOINTMENTS
     *Trump says John Ratcliffe will head CIA, picks ex-Arkansas Gov Huckabee as ambassador to Israel
     Washington: US President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday announced that former Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe will head the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) under his administration. He also picked former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee as his ambassador to Israel.*
    
     FGN26: COP29-INDIA-NEGOTIATIONS
     *COP29: India, other developing countries demand fair climate finance commitments
     Baku (Azerbaijan): India, as part of the Like-Minded Developing Countries bloc, stood firm in calling for equitable financial support from developed nations at the ongoing COP29 climate negotiations, multiple sources from the grouping said here.*
    
     FGN36: LANKA-LD ELECTIONS
     *Sri Lanka set for parliamentary election on Thursday, all arrangements in place
     Colombo: Sri Lanka is set to hold on Thursday its snap parliamentary election - first after the 2022 economic crisis - amid deployment of nearly 90,000 security personnel across the country.*
    
     FGN40: PAK-MARYAM
     *Amid concerns over her health, Maryam Nawaz says treatment underway, but she is fine
     Lahore: Amid rumours that she is suffering from throat cancer, Pakistan's Punjab province Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz on Wednesday said that her treatment is underway, but she is fine.*
    
     FGN21: US-TRUMP-DHS
     *Trump nominates S Dakota Governor Kristi Noem as Homeland Security Secretary
     Washington: US President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday announced the nomination of South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem as his Homeland Security Secretary.**

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