Virginia Times' October 13 briefing: federal agents search Rep. Ilhan Omar's home, a judge orders a halt to taxpayer-funded Trump ads, Ukraine ties any refinery pause to Russia stopping energy strikes, and rescuers keep working in Nepal's Gorkha district.

Ilhan Omar's office denied wrongdoing after federal agents searched her Washington home. House Democratic leaders, Tim Walz and Bernie Sanders criticized the action. The Justice Department acknowledged a court-authorized search tied to an ongoing criminal investigation.

Formula 1 signed a 10-year agreement to race in Rwanda beginning in the early 2030s. The planned Bugesera circuit would bring the championship back to Africa for the first time since 1993.

The IMF projects global growth of 3.1% this year and 3.4% next year, but warns the outlook is growing uneven, with AI-favored economies faring better than energy-importing and lower-income countries as inflation reaches 4.7%.

Formula 1 signed a 10-year agreement to race in Rwanda beginning in the early 2030s. The planned Bugesera circuit would bring the championship back to Africa for the first time since 1993.

Nana Patekar died at 75 after a cardiac arrest at his Goa home, according to a hospital doctor. Maharashtra announced state honors as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and fellow actors remembered his work in Hindi and Marathi cinema.

Countries and health organizations called for sustained pandemic preparedness funding, stronger national health systems and wider access to medical supplies at a U.N. General Assembly panel.

Nepal Police reported that 734 bodies had been recovered after the Aug. 26 flash flood. This opinion examines Home Minister Sudhan Gurung’s presence in affected areas, his engagement with rescuers and victims, and why that commitment must continue through the search, relief and rehabilitation.