Human Rights Watch has accused Israel of using white phosphorus munitions during its military operations in Gaza and Lebanon. The human rights organisation emphasised that Israel's deployment of such weapons poses a severe threat to the safety of civilians, and can potentially cause significant and long-lasting injuries.

Human Rights Watch accuses Israel of using white phosphorus in Gaza and Lebanon

The Indian Union Ministry of Home Affairs has upgraded the security of the nation's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar to Z category, after a Khalistani group in Canada put up posters labelling the minister and two others, 'enemies of Canada'.

Jaishankar gets Z security after Khalistan group puts posters labelling him 'enemy of Canada'

North Korea on Friday (Oct 13) slammed the visit of the USS Ronald Reagan, an American aircraft carrier, to a South Korean port. Pyongyang denounced the move as a significant escalation of preparations by the United States for a potential nuclear conflict.

North Korea slams US aircraft carrier visit to South Korean port, calls it 'undisguised provocation'

The United States is urging its international partners to make use of their influence with Hamas and its supporters in Iran. The nation is encouraging global partners to do this to get the militants to stand down their assault on Israel, said a senior US official, as reported by AFP.

As Blinken heads to Israel, US urges nations to use influence to get Hamas to stand down 

A judge in the US state of Oklahoma is on the verge of losing her job after she was caught on camera sending text messages and scrolling social media during a murder trial.

Oklahoma judge might get sacked for texting, scrolling social media during murder trial

A Canadian immigration tribunal has made a significant ruling regarding a Sikh man who "housed and fed" Khalistani militants for over a decade in India. The court has allowed the man entry into Canada, based on the premise that his actions were driven "mostly out of necessity" and fear of retribution.

Canada permits entry to man who 'housed and fed' Khalistani militants in India

(Trigger warning: Some readers may find details of this report disturbing. Discretion is advised) The international war correspondent who initially broke the story of Hamas' alleged beheading of Israeli children is standing by her reporting.

I wish that it wasn't true: War correspondent stands by report of beheadings of Israeli babies

California citizens can now wipe all their personal information off the internet. On Tuesday (Oct 10th), California governor Gavin Newsom signed into law, a bill that enables residents to put in a request for the deletion of all their personal data from the coffers of data brokers in the state.

California residents can now delete all their personal info from internet

Former Australian cricketer Dav Whatmore is of the view that Pakistan bowlers have been let down by their fielders in the ongoing World Cup. Quizzed about the reason why Pakistani bowlers were conceding 300+ scores routinely, despite having an enviable bowling lineup, WION's in-house expert pointed out the obvious.

World Cup 2023: Dav Whatmore wants Pakistan fielders to support their bowlers

The US state of Utah has sued the short video format application TikTok. It accused the Chinese-owned app of harming and "exploiting" young children by intentionally making them spend unhealthy amounts of time on the platform.

Utah sues TikTok for using 'manipulative tactics' to hook young children and exploit them

By the end of this century, climate change could lead to extreme global warming and trigger health problems such as heart attacks and heat strokes in populous countries including India, China and Pakistan, a study has said.

India, Pak, China to face heat-induced health issues due to rising temperatures by end of century

Barcelona's money problems have been well-documented over the years. The club has been under intense scrutiny for its finances and now a new report has claimed that the Catalan club owes more than $212 million in transfer fees to various clubs such as Manchester City, Bayern Munich and Leeds United.

Barcelona owe over $212 million in transfer fees to Leeds, Man City and Bayern: Report

Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting believes that his side cannot afford to go 0-2 down in the World Cup after starting poorly against India in the opening encounter.

World Cup 2023: 'You can't afford...', former Australian captain Ricky Ponting warns his team

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has once again involved the international community in the ongoing spat between his country and India. Just a day after he made headlines for speaking to the United Arab Emirates President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan about India and the "importance of upholding the law", Trudeau on Monday spoke along the same lines to King of Jordan Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein.

Trudeau provokes India again, mentions 'importance of upholding law' during talks with Jordan King

In their World Cup second league match, Mitchell Santner caused havoc, taking five wickets to help New Zealand defeat The Netherlands by 99 runs on Monday at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in this city.

ICC World Cup 2023: Holders England look to bounce after a big loss

ICC World Cup 2023: New Zealand beat Netherlands by 99 runs in Hyderabad

The leaders of a coup in Niger have ordered the first convoy of French troops to depart the Sahel country on Tuesday, according to the country's military rulers. The declaration was made in response to Algeria's decision to "postpone" attempts to mediate a resolution to the issue.

French exit from Niger comes in compliance with Junta's demands

Twenty-nine people, including children and the elderly, were killed and dozens of others were injured in a military strike in northern Myanmar. The military strike, as per an AFP report, targeted a camp for displaced people.

Myanmar: Dozens including children killed in deadly military strike on refugee camp

In a surprising turn of events on Wall Street, stocks managed to rebound despite initial concerns surrounding the deadly conflict between Hamas and Israel. As per AFP, on Monday, stocks closed higher, bouncing back from a slump.

Defence shares soar amid Israel-Hamas conflict

As the Israel-Hamas war rages on, nations worldwide are scrambling to find their citizens who may have been killed or taken hostage by militants in Gaza. Israel did confirm that the attackers took civilians and soldiers hostage.

Israel-Palestine war: Total death toll surpasses 1300

Today, October 10, marks Telugu director SS Rajamouli's 50th birthday. Over the course of his more than two-decade career, Rajamouli has directed twelve films, and two more are supposedly in the works.

SS Rajamouli 50th Birthday: How well do you know 'Baahubali' filmmaker?

Israel has come under the worst attack it's seen in decades. Prime Minister Netanyahu has bowed to crush the enemy and that is the Hamas rulers of the Gaza Strip and raise them to ruins. Now the Israeli military has already announced a total siege of the Gaza Strip. Over 300,000 Israeli reservists have also been called up hinting at a possible full-blown invasion of Gaza.

Israel-Palestine war: Lebanon's Hezbollah and Israel trade fire

In Israel's Ofakim, a woman reportedly distracted the Hamas for 15 hours, before being rescued. The woman has been identified by Israel's Channel 12 News as Rachel Adari.

How an Israeli woman distracted Hamas with coffee and cookies for 15 hours until rescue

The second-longest strike in the union's history has come to an end with the ratification of a three-year contract by the Writers Guild of America. In a vote that concluded on Monday, ninety-nine percent of union members supported the deal; according to the WGA, 8,435 of the 8,525 legitimate votes cast were "yes" votes, while 90 "no" votes (one percent) were cast. The new deal will go into effect on September 25, 2023, and run through May 1, 2026.

Writers guild ratifies strike-ending contract with studios

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