FGN64 COP29-FINANCE-DRAFT
* COP29: Rich countries' proposal of USD 250 bn per year climate finance by 2035 draws flak from developing nations
Baku (Azerbaijan): In the closing hours of the UN climate conference here, rich countries on Friday proposed increasing climate finance for developing nations from USD 100 billion to USD 250 billion per year by 2035, far short of the trillions needed to address the escalating climate crisis. *
FGN65 UK-INDIA-STARMER
* FTA talks with India to relaunch early in 2025: UK PM tells Parliament
London: The Free Trade Agreement negotiations with India -- expected to significantly boost the estimated GBP 42-billion a year bilateral trade partnership -- will be relaunched early in the new year, Prime Minister Keir Starmer has informed the UK Parliament here. *
FGN59 UK-GATWICK-2NDLD TERMINAL
* Bomb disposal squad tackles 'security incident' at UK’s Gatwick Airport
London: A bomb disposal squad was deployed as a “precaution” to the South Terminal of Gatwick Airport after it was evacuated and shut down on Friday morning following a “security incident” triggered by a suspect item in a piece of luggage. *
FGN57 PAK-BUSHRA-SAUDI
* Imran Khan’s wife says his problems began after Saudi visit, draws flak from Pak leaders
Islamabad: Imran Khan’s wife Bushra Bibi has said the now jailed former prime minister’s troubles began following a trip to Saudi Arabia, her remarks triggering a row on Friday for apparently criticising a friendly country. *
FGN66 PAK-PUNJAB-SECTION 144
* Pak's Punjab govt imposes prohibitory order in Punjab province
Lahore: Pakistan's Punjab government on Friday imposed Section 144 across the province, banning all public gatherings, protests, rallies, processions, and sit-ins for three days in anticipation of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party's protest rally in Islamabad on November 24.
FGN7: PM-GUYANA-LD DIASPORA
*Culture, cuisine, cricket connect India, Guyana: PM Modi at community event
Georgetown (Guyana): Culture, cuisine and cricket deeply connect India and Guyana, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said, asserting that the commonalities provide a strong foundation for friendship between the two nations.*
FGN5: PM-GUYANA-CRICKETERS
*PM Modi meets prominent West Indies cricket personalities in Guyana
Georgetown (Guyana): Prime Minister Narendra Modi met prominent cricket personalities from the West Indies and emphasised during the meeting that the sport serves as a unique bond connecting India with the Caribbean.*
FGN4: US-INDIA-WH
*India-US ties have strong foundation: White House confident in navigating crisis over Adani bribery charges
Washington: Asserting that the relationship between India and the US is built on a strong foundation, the White House has expressed confidence that it can navigate the ongoing crisis surrounding bribery charges against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani.*
FGN3: PM-GUYANA-GANDHI-HOMAGE
*PM Modi pays homage to Mahatma Gandhi in Guyana
Georgetown: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has paid homage to Mahatma Gandhi at his statue mounted here and remembered the Father of the Nation's eternal principles of peace and non-violence.*
FGN33: US-ADANI-LD ATTORNEY
*US charges against Adani, 7 others could lead to arrest warrants, extradition bid: attorney
New York: With the US filing civil and criminal charges against billionaire Gautam Adani and seven others over a multi-million-dollar bribery scheme, a prominent attorney here has said that the case could escalate significantly, potentially leading to arrest warrants and even extradition attempts.*
FGN34: CANADA-INDIA-NIJJAR
*'Speculative', 'inaccurate': Canada on media report linking Modi, Jaishankar, Doval to criminal activities on its soil
Ottawa: The Canadian government has dismissed a media report linking Prime Minister Narendra Modi, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and National Security Advisor Ajit Doval to criminal activities in Canada, including the alleged plot to kill Sikh separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, terming it as "speculative and inaccurate”.*
FGN24: COP29-LD X FACTOR
*Baku climate talks: The 'X' factor that could determine future of Global South
Baku (Azerbaijan): After two weeks of intense negotiations at the UN climate conference here, countries are facing an 'X' sitting in a bracket instead of a clear figure for the trillions of dollars needed to help developing nations fight climate change -- a problem they did not create.*
FGN17: US-TRUMP-2NDLD BONDI
*Trump nominates Bondi as his next Attorney General after Gaetz's withdrawal
Washington: President-elect Donald Trump has selected Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi as his nominee for Attorney General, hours after his initial pick Matt Gaetz withdrew his name amid controversy over alleged sexual misconduct.*
FGN38: PAK-PROTEST-WARNING
*Govt employees in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa warned not to help protest march by Imran Khan's party
Peshawar: Government employees in Pakistan's northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province have been officially warned of dire consequences against their participation and use of government machinery for the proposed protest march by jailed former prime minister Imran Khan's party on Sunday.**