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Heads of media outlets from 16 countries visited Moscow for the BRICS Global Media Tour and the 17th Assembly of the Russian World. Delegates toured the BRICS+ Information and Cultural Media Centre, explored TV BRICS activities, and praised Russian culture, literature, and media cooperation initiatives.

KP urges Punjab to lift wheat and flour restrictions, citing supply chain disruptions, rising prices, and food security risks. The province relies on Punjab for most of its wheat, while Sindh also faces halted seed supplies, sparking political tensions between PPP and PML-N over farmers' rights.

The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) warned of rising smog across Punjab and other parts of the country in the coming days, Dawn reported. Stable weather, industrial pollution, and vehicle emissions may worsen air quality, increasing respiratory illnesses, reducing visibility, and disrupting outdoor activities, with children, the elderly, and vulnerable groups at risk.

The 17th Russian World Assembly opened in Moscow on October 20, bringing together representatives from 105 countries to discuss the role of Russian civilisation in global intercivilisational cooperation. The forum, organised by the Russkiy Mir Foundation with TV BRICS as the international media partner, featured plenary sessions, panel discussions, and cultural programmes, including a performance at the P. I. Tchaikovsky Concert Hall.

Trump will attend the ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur on October 26-27. He had skipped the ASEAN summits in 2018, 2019 and 2020. After Malaysia, Trump will then fly to Japan to meet the new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. A bilateral meeting is scheduled with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Gyeongju, South Korea.

The United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres shared a message on Friday on the occasion of the 80th UN anniversary, where he gave a call for the world to come together in solving problems, fulfil the promise of the UN, and gave a call for being united in the face of challenges.