Late Thursday, Israel launched air strikes against Hamas in the Gaza strip. The airstrikes came after Tel Aviv vowed retaliation for a barrage of cross-border rockets fired from Lebanon, which it blamed on Palestinian groups. Tensions have soared between Israel and Palestinians during the Jewish passover, and the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

Israel military airstrikes in Gaza and Lebanon | Flare-up in violence after Al-Aqsa clashes

Eight summers ago, the world leaders converged together and ratified the 2015 Paris climate accords, setting a goal of holding global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.

Eight summers ago, the world leaders converged together and ratified the 2015 Paris climate accords, setting a goal of holding global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 F) of preindustrial levels. Fast forward today and it appears that the goal is no longer achievable as global average temperatures hover around 1.0-1.3 degrees Celsius above the pre-industrial level. Now, World Meteorological Organisation and Britain’s Met Office have already said there is a 48 per cent chance that the world may miss the target once in the next five years at least. In January, a research report published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America (PNAS) using artificial neural networks (ANNs) trained on climate model output also stated that global warming is already on the verge of crossing the 1.5 °C threshold in the next decade. Experts are of the view that the target will be breached before the United Nations-backed Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) comes out with its next report - expected at the end of this decade. What did the IPCC report say? Last month, IPCC released a damning report, suggesting that time for saving the planet was running out. The report, compiled after five years of research made no qualms about the fact that there is very little chance of keeping the world from warming by more than 1.5 degrees Celsius. According to the report, approximately 3.3-3.6 billion people are “highly vulnerable” to climate change while increasing weather and climate extreme events have exposed millions of people to acute food insecurity and reduced water security. ALSO READ | Explained | UN report delivers ‘final warning’ on climate crisis. Here are some key takeaways With the planet still excessively reliant on fossil fuels, the Paris signatories who have pledged to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 may have to start showing immediate results. According to research, to reach the said target, 43 per cent of emissions will have to be cut by 2030 using 2019 as a baseline. Is there hope? Despite the gloom, the IPCC report had one sliver of hope. It noted that the climate narrative was still being written and the rate of increase in greenhouse gas emissions between 2010-2019 was notably less than the rate of increase in the previous decade. Moreover, in March, the UN General Assembly (UNGA) adopted a landmark resolution under which an opinion would be sought from the UN's highest court i.e. the International Court of Justice (ICJ) regarding legal obligations that nations are under to protect climate systems and people affected by it. EXPLAINED | UNGA adopts landmark resolution on climate justice. What does it mean? According to experts, ICJ's influence might encourage the nations to 'take bolder and stronger climate action' steps to protect the world. Additionally, ICJ can help shape international laws and bring international legal instruments, such as the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child — which, incidentally, have the power and force of law for countries that have ratified them. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

Was Paris 1.5C unrealistic? Are we going to miss climate change target?

Drones from Pakistan flying into India across the Line of Control and International Border have emerged as a huge challenge for India's Border Security Force. They bring in everything from arms to narcotics to fake currency that give rise to terror and lawlessness in India. The latest catch in Jammu last week is part of a phenomenon that grown worryingly over the last couple of years.

Pakistani drones cross India-Pak border

In a concerning security breach, classified war documents with secret US-Nato plans to help the Ukrainian military were leaked on social media platforms this week. This is according to a post by the New York times. The documents were also circulated on pro-Russian government channels.

US & Nato's classified plans to help Ukrainian offensive leaked online

The first Arab woman to ever travel to space will be among the Saudi astronauts who will launch on a historic private trip to the International Space Station on May 8 of this year. She will be joined by fellow Saudi astronaut Ali Al-Karni.

Rayyanah Barnawi: First Arab woman astronaut set to go to space

An episode of The Powerpuff Girls that was previously banned is now available on Netflix. Cartoon Network never broadcast the infamous "See Me, Feel Me, Gnomey" episode, which celebrated legendary music eras, and it wasn't even broadcast in the US until 2009.

Netflix airs banned 'powerpuff girls' episode

An investigation by The Guardian shows how the business has grown into one of Westminster's best-connected sectors and that the money spent by gambling corporations and lobbyists on MPs has soared tenfold in the past five years.

Report: Gambling industry increased spending on MPs in five years

According to the Italian data protection office Grante, ChatGPT manufacturer OpenAI intends to present solutions to allay data privacy concerns that led to a temporary prohibition in Italy.

OpenAI block ChatGPT after ban in Italy over privacy concerns

The Army and rebel organisations are currently engaged in an escalating violent war in Myanmar's border regions. According to Thai officials, this has caused an evacuation of more than 5,000 people into nearby Thai officials

Officials: Over 5,000 refugees enter Thailand

In the United States, Honda Motor is recalling more than 500,000 CRV sports utility cars amid worries that road salt could corrode the frame and cause the rear trailing arm to separate.

Road salt corrosion triggers Honda recall

In recent years, the drug Fentanyl has fuelled a surge in US Opioid overdose deaths. A potent synthetic opioid drug, Fentanyl is approximately 100 times more potent than morphine and 50 times more potent than heroin as an analgesic.

Fentanyl, 50x more potent than heroin as an analgesic | 'U.S. & India working to fix the problem'

The Republican-led Tennessee house has expelled two of three democratic representatives after they took part in a gun control protest. After the tragic Nashville school shooting, protesters flooded the Tennessee statehouse last Thursday calling for stricter gun laws.

2 Democrats expelled from Tennessee house for protesting against gun laws

Mario, a beloved video game icon from Nintendo, won't be making a comeback to smartphones, which is surprising given how well the previous mobile games attracted players—for example, Super Mario Run made $60 million in its first year.

Nintendo pulling Mario away from mobile market

Natural gas produced from Indian government allotted fields will now be linked to crude oil prices instead of gas prices and nations such as the United States, Canada and Russia. India's new price mechanism is likely to cut piped natural gas prices by 10 percent and compressed natural gas prices by six to nine percent.

India tweaks natural gas pricing mechanism

In order to resolve potential civil responsibility for more than 1300 suspected violations of U.S. sanctions and export restrictions that occurred between 2012 and 2019, which implicated blocked Russian businesses or individuals in Crimea, Syria, Iran, and Cuba, Microsoft has agreed to pay a three million dollar settlement.

US settles with Microsoft over $3M sanctions breach

The trouble for the Russian currency started after reports suggested that British oil company Shell may repatriate more than 1 billion roubles from the country affected by sanctions. The ruble closed at 81.6 per dollar on Thursday, which is the lowest since April last year.

Capital outflows weigh on the Russia rouble

Investors in the now-defunct Swiss lender have been losing money for the past several months, but if there is reason to be optimistic, it is the fact that a London court has ruled in its favour. A Saudi prince who owes millions of dollars in credit will have to pay back for his lavish lifestyle.

Saudi Prince Fahad to pay Credit Suisse $41 million

Due to a severe slump in the global semiconductor market, Samsung's quarterly operating profit fell by 96% to 455.5 million dollars, the lowest level in 14 years. The company plans to significantly reduce chip output.

Samsung announces 'meaningful' cut in chip production

Widely used meme coin Dogecoin dropped by about 9% on Thursday as Twitter switched back to its old Bluebird logo. This came after Twitter had replaced the iconic bird with a Shiba Inu parody just days before, after reaching a high of about 30%.

Dogecoin falls nearly 9% after Twitter's bird flies back as the logo

Following the publishing of a report by an online independent journal looking into complaints made by guests during stays arranged through the short-term rental platform, shares of Airbnb fell precipitously.

Airbnb faces competition from professional hosts

Because of Europe's stricter labour rules compared to the US and the uncertain state of the global economy, huge tech corporations have recently been able to announce significant job cuts in the US but are having trouble doing the same in Europe.

Big tech firms face hurdle to cut jobs in Europe

The World Monetary Fund Chief Kristalina Georgieva, citing the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the economic fragmentation, has some bad news for the world economy. She has anticipated that global economic growth will be about three percent for the next five years, which is the poorest five-year growth prediction since 1990.

IMF Chief: World to grow at 3% for 5 years

The body of the Indian Army soldier who was driving a truck when it fell into Teesta River last week has been recovered. A joint operation by a team of the Army, National Disaster Response Force and Disaster Management Group of West Bengal Police divers managed to recover the missing body.

The body of the Indian Army soldier who was driving a truck when it fell into Teesta River last week has been recovered. A joint operation by a team of the Army, National Disaster Response Force and Disaster Management Group of West Bengal Police divers managed to recover the missing body. The deceased has been identified as 25-year-old Thakor Rasangji Savaji. The body has been taken over by the Army after post-mortem and is currently on its way to Savaji's hometown of Silipur in the western Indian state of Gujarat. He is survived by his wife and a nine-month-old son. The Indian Army released a statement and paid tribute to the fallen soldier. "General Manoj Pande #COAS & All Ranks salute the supreme sacrifice of Sepoy Thakor Rasangji Savaji, who laid down his life in the line of duty at #Sikkim and offer deepest condolences to the bereaved family," read the statement. General Manoj Pande #COAS & All Ranks salute the supreme sacrifice of Sepoy Thakor Rasangji Savaji, who laid down his life in the line of duty at #Sikkim and offer deepest condolences to the bereaved family. #IndianArmy https://t.co/2o7Jn5pkXk — ADG PI - INDIAN ARMY (@adgpi) April 5, 2023 × Last Wednesday, Savaji was driving the truck with a lone passenger when it skidded off the road and fell into the rover. The passenger managed to escape the tumbling truck, suffering injuries but Savaji went missing. “Indian Army truck while on operational duty moving from Gangtok towards Sevoke road skidded off the road and fell into Teesta River at 11:30 am today. One passenger and driver were on the truck. The passenger managed to jump out and sustained injuries. Search op for the driver and vehicle underway,” the Indian Army said in a statement at the time. ALSO READ | Avalanche in India's Sikkim: Seven tourists including one child dead, several feared trapped Savaji's unfortunate death was a freak accident as he had been driving in the hilly areas for operational duties for the last four years. Apart from Sikkim, he had driven the truck in the treacherous terrain of Jammu & Kashmir. A police and departmental inquiry has been launched into the matter to ascertain the real cause of the accident. WATCH | India: Seven killed, many trapped in avalanche in India’s Sikkim state × Notably, last year, seven soldiers were killed similarly after an army vehicle skidded off the road and fell into the Shyok River in Ladakh’s Turtuk sector. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

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Scotland police on Wednesday arrested a 58-year-old man as part of an investigation into the Scottish National Party's funding. BBC has identified the man as Peter Murrell, husband of the political party's former leader Nicola Sturgeon. Police are looking into more than $750,000 (around 600,000 pounds) that Scottish independent campaigners had raised in 2017. The money which was supposed to be used towards the party's drive for Scottish independence was found to be missing from the party's filed accounts.

As per an AFP report, police without naming him, said that a 58-year-old man was taken into custody for interrogation over the SNP's "funding and finances".

"Officers are also carrying out searches at a number of addresses as part of the investigation," they said.

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Murrell served as the Scottish National Party's chief executive for nearly 25 years before quitting last month. He was reportedly taken into police custody on Wednesday morning.&nbsp;

Sturgeon's husband has long faced questions over the alleged disappearance of the USD 750,000. He reportedly also failed to declare a personal loan of more than $1,24,000 (£100,000) he extended to the party.

The SNP party in a statement denied comments and said it "would not be appropriate to comment on any live police investigation." It added that it was "cooperating fully" with the police.

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Opposition parties have&nbsp;called for "immediate" clarity from SNP and the new party leader.

Scottish deputy leader of the opposition Labour party, Jackie Baillie, in a statement called the arrest a "deeply concerning development" and said that "the Police Scotland investigation must be allowed to proceed without interference."&nbsp;

"We need Humza Yousaf and Nicola Sturgeon to urgently state what they knew and when," she added.

In February, after eight years at the helm of the SNP party, Nicola Sturgeon, Peter Murrell's wife, resigned as the party leader. She was succeeded by Humza Yousaf.&nbsp;

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Scotland police on Wednesday arrested a 58-year-old man as part of an investigation into the Scottish National Party's funding. BBC has identified the man as Peter Murrell, husband of the political party's former leader Nicola Sturgeon.

Scotland police on Wednesday arrested a 58-year-old man as part of an investigation into the Scottish National Party's funding. BBC has identified the man as Peter Murrell, husband of the political party's former leader Nicola Sturgeon. Police are looking into more than $750,000 (around 600,000 pounds) that Scottish independent campaigners had raised in 2017. The money which was supposed to be used towards the party's drive for Scottish independence was found to be missing from the party's filed accounts. As per an AFP report, police without naming him, said that a 58-year-old man was taken into custody for interrogation over the SNP's "funding and finances". "Officers are also carrying out searches at a number of addresses as part of the investigation," they said. Also read | Who is Humza Yousaf— Scotland's leader of Pakistani origin? Know about his wife and other details Murrell served as the Scottish National Party's chief executive for nearly 25 years before quitting last month. He was reportedly taken into police custody on Wednesday morning. Sturgeon's husband has long faced questions over the alleged disappearance of the USD 750,000. He reportedly also failed to declare a personal loan of more than $1,24,000 (£100,000) he extended to the party. The SNP party in a statement denied comments and said it "would not be appropriate to comment on any live police investigation." It added that it was "cooperating fully" with the police. Also read | Nicola Sturgeon’s husband, SNP chief executive Peter Murrell resigns amid membership numbers row Opposition parties have called for "immediate" clarity from SNP and the new party leader. Scottish deputy leader of the opposition Labour party, Jackie Baillie, in a statement called the arrest a "deeply concerning development" and said that "the Police Scotland investigation must be allowed to proceed without interference." "We need Humza Yousaf and Nicola Sturgeon to urgently state what they knew and when," she added. In February, after eight years at the helm of the SNP party, Nicola Sturgeon, Peter Murrell's wife, resigned as the party leader. She was succeeded by Humza Yousaf. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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Even as the United States reels under the burden of copious amounts of mass shootings and deaths due to firearms, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on Monday signed a bill, allowing residents to carry concealed guns without a permit. The bill as per ABC News gives the Republican a legislative victory as he prepares to run for US president next year. The governor reportedly signed the bill in a private ceremony in his ceremony.&nbsp;

Starting July 1, Floridians who legally own a gun will be able to carry it without requiring a permit. This means that training and background checks will no longer be necessary for carrying a concealed weapon in public.

DeSantis'&nbsp;office in a public comment said that "Constitutional Carry is in the books."

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The bill comes five years after the then-governor Rick Scott, a Republican, signed a bill imposing gun restrictions in the state. This step was taken after 19-year-old Nikolas Cruz on February 14, 2018, opened fire on students and staff at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in the Miami suburban town of Parkland, Florida, killing 17 people including students and faculty.

Reacting to DeSantis'&nbsp;bill, Fred Guttenberg, father of Jaime, a 14-year-old girl who was killed in the high school shooting, said "I am pissed."

Addressing reporters during an online news conference, he said: "I will chase him down across the state as well as possibly across the country ... because Ron DeSantis today put his signature to a bill that guarantees there will be more Jaimes."

"Somebody in Florida may die ... because of this legislation. That will be because of you, Ron DeSantis," he said.&nbsp;

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Referring to the Florida Governor's signing of the bill behind closed doors, he added, "I understand why you hid today ... You are a weak, pathetic, small-minded individual."

Along the political lines, reactions were divided. While Republicans applauded the bill and said that "law-abiding" citizens should have the right to protect themselves, Democrats and gun safety advocates booed the decision. They say that the decision will make the law more dangerous and will potentially lead to mass shootings like the massacre at the 2016 Pulse nightclub in Orlando and the one at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland. 
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Even as the United States reels under the burden of copious amounts of mass shootings and deaths due to firearms, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on Monday signed a bill, allowing residents to carry concealed guns without a permit. The bill as per ABC News gives the Republican a legislative victory as he prepares to run for US president next year. The governor reportedly signed the bill in a private ceremony in his ceremony. Starting July 1, Floridians who legally own a gun will be able to carry it without requiring a permit. This means that training and background checks will no longer be necessary for carrying a concealed weapon in public. DeSantis' office in a public comment said that "Constitutional Carry is in the books." Also read | In Pics | From Nashville to Sandy Hook, deadliest US school shootings which shook the world The bill comes five years after the then-governor Rick Scott, a Republican, signed a bill imposing gun restrictions in the state. This step was taken after 19-year-old Nikolas Cruz on February 14, 2018, opened fire on students and staff at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in the Miami suburban town of Parkland, Florida, killing 17 people including students and faculty. Reacting to DeSantis' bill, Fred Guttenberg, father of Jaime, a 14-year-old girl who was killed in the high school shooting, said "I am pissed." Addressing reporters during an online news conference, he said: "I will chase him down across the state as well as possibly across the country ... because Ron DeSantis today put his signature to a bill that guarantees there will be more Jaimes." "Somebody in Florida may die ... because of this legislation. That will be because of you, Ron DeSantis," he said. Also read | In Pics | From Nashville to Sandy Hook, deadliest US school shootings which shook the world Referring to the Florida Governor's signing of the bill behind closed doors, he added, "I understand why you hid today ... You are a weak, pathetic, small-minded individual." Along the political lines, reactions were divided. While Republicans applauded the bill and said that "law-abiding" citizens should have the right to protect themselves, Democrats and gun safety advocates booed the decision. They say that the decision will make the law more dangerous and will potentially lead to mass shootings like the massacre at the 2016 Pulse nightclub in Orlando and the one at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

Amidst increasing mass shootings, Florida allows concealed guns without permit in public

Water companies in England have been polluting rivers and coastlines by discharging sewage into them. But the UK government is set to announce new plans to punish the culprits, including slapping them with unlimited fines.

Sewage pollutes British rivers & coastline

As part of the plan, farmers in the UK will be forced to give livestock cattle feed suppressants that contain additives such as seaweeds, essential oils, organic acids, pro-biotics, and antimicrobials to reduce the environmental impact of their digestive process.

Cows to be fed 'methane blockers' to cut climate emissions

A strong shot in the arm for the Prime Minister Rishi Sunak after a long absence in the UK's news is now for you. Improvement in Sunak's standing among conservatives follows a number of recent actions and significant political achievements.

UK PM Rishi Sunak's popularity rising within the conservative party

The Punjab elections were scheduled by the electoral commission on dates that were deemed unlawful by the Supreme Court of Pakistan, who ruled that the elections must take place on May 14th.

Pakistan: Apex court nullifies previous election dates, ex-PM Khan vindicated

Pakistan Supreme Court: Elections in Punjab to be held on May 14

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