October 13, 2026
Today's Briefing
Canada joins a joint statement against Iran, the Madras High Court rules on six AIADMK resignations, Sri Lanka's rights body backs a Tamil author, the IMF nudges up its growth forecast, and Jailer 2 gets anti-piracy protection.
- 1Canada has signed on with more than two dozen countries to condemn Iran over its apparent role in a planned attack on an air base in England. Britain's prime minister said the incident was almost certainly directed by Iran's Revolutionary Guard.Read at source · CityNews Toronto →
- 2The Madras High Court upheld the Tamil Nadu Speaker's decision to accept the resignations of six AIADMK MLAs. It also told the Speaker to wrap up pending disqualification proceedings against four of them within two months.Read at source · The Hindu →
- 3Sri Lanka's Human Rights Commission found that Customs violated the fundamental rights of Tamil writer Theepachelvan Piratheepan by continuing to hold two of his books. The commission, noting the books were detained on national security grounds, recommended they be released immediately.Read at source · Sri Lanka Mirror →
- 4The IMF slightly raised its 2026 global growth forecast to 3.1 percent in its latest World Economic Outlook. It cautioned that rising debt, a possible correction in AI-driven markets and ongoing conflict pose serious risks.Read at source · The Hindu →
- 5The Madras High Court issued an interim order barring unauthorised online release of Rajinikanth's Jailer 2, which opens this Dasara week. The order came on a copyright suit filed by producer Sun TV Network.Read at source · The Hindu →