Overview

• President Trump said 100% tariffs on Chinese imports will take effect on November 1, drawing an official warning from China of possible retaliation and contributing to recent market declines.
• Trump departed for Israel and Egypt to attend a Gaza ceasefire signing, declaring “the war is over,” while UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer prepared a £20 million humanitarian package for Gaza.
• India’s NDA finalized Bihar seat sharing with JD(U) and BJP contesting 101 seats each, LJP(R) 29, and HAM and RLM six each, as RLM’s Upendra Kushwaha urged upset supporters to accept the outcome.
• Delhi’s Rouse Avenue court framed charges in the IRCTC hotel case against Lalu Prasad Yadav, Rabri Devi and Tejashwi Yadav, marking a significant pre-poll legal step based on a CBI chargesheet.
• Police actions and probes gathered pace with a case over a Flipkart consignment theft in Punjab, an investigation in Kerala into the death of IT professional Anandu Aji after abuse allegations, and multiple UP encounters that left two wanted suspects dead.