Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus has been sworn in as the chief adviser of Bangladesh's interim government, following the end of former PM Sheikh Hasina's 15-year rule after a student-led uprising.

Top 10 world news: Bangladesh's interim govt sworn in; India win bronze in men's hockey, and more

Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat's disqualification from the Olympics has been nothing but disheartening for the nation. Now, India's Olympic contingent's chief physician, Dinshaw Pardiwala, has revealed that Phogat's weight had increased post her semi-final bout, leading to disqualification.

Top 10 world news: Putin accuses Ukraine of 'provocation'; Vinesh Phogat disqualification, and more

Tim Walz, a 60-year-old veteran of the US Army National Guard and former teacher, has been picked as running mate by US Vice President Kamala Harris ahead of the presidential elections.

Top 10 world news: Kamala Harris picks her running mate; Hezbollah targets IDF sites, and more

Bangladesh continues to be on the boil with fresh clashes reported between student protesters demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and pro-government supporters.

Top 10 world news: Bangladesh unrest death toll over 70; UK riots updates, and more

Amid increased regional tensions, UK and US on Saturday asked their nationals to leave Lebanon immediately. Earlier, Sweden announced the closure of its embassy in Beirut amid concerns that the Gaza war could spill over into Lebanon's territory.

Top 10 world news: US, UK ask nationals to leave Lebanon; Bangladesh students demand PM's resignation, & more

Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh, who was assassinated in Iran's capital Tehran, was buried in Qatar on Friday (Aug 2). Thousands of people gathered at Qatar's largest mosque, where Haniyeh's casket, draped in a Palestinian flag, was taken before leaving again for burial in Lusail, north of Doha.

Top 10 world news: Ismail Haniyeh buried in Qatar; Indian astronauts Shukla, Nair to train at NASA; and more

Russia on Thursday (August 1) released incarcerated Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and former US Marine Paul Whelan as part of a major prisoner swap with the United States, reported Bloomberg citing people familiar with the situation.

Top 10 world news: Russia frees US journalist Gershkovich; Indian shooter Kusale wins Olympic bronze; and more

The F-16 fighter jets have finally arrived in Kyiv in a big boost to Ukraine's faltering defences against an increasingly belligerent Russia. It was in May 2023 when the Joe Biden administration of the United States officially dropped its opposition to sending advanced fighter jets to the war-torn nation.

Top 10 world news: F-16 fighter jets reach Ukraine; UPSC cancels Puja Khedkar's candidature, and more

More than 100 people died Tuesday after landslides hit Wayanad district of India's southernmost state of Kerala. According to officials, nearly 350 families reside in the affected region and 250 people have been rescued.

Top 10 world news: Death toll tops 100 in Wayanad landslides; UK sentences Islamic preacher to life, and more

India's External Affairs Minister Dr S. Jaishankar said that the Quadrilateral Security Alliance (Quad), widely dubbed as a geopolitical challenge to China's maritime strategy in the Indo-Pacific, is no talk shop and is poised to grow.

Top 10 world news: Jaishankar confident of Quad resilience; stabbing incident in Southport; and more

Former US President Donald Trump has courted controversy again after he urged Christians to come out and vote for him this election, adding they wouldn't have to do it again as he will 'fix' the system after coming to power.

Top 10 world news: Trump says Christians won’t need to vote if he wins; IDF school attack kills 31, and more

The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) said Sunday it bombed Hezbollah's weapons depots and infrastructure in eastern Lebanon, in Shabriha and Burj el-Shemali near the southern city of Tyre, and the villages of Kafr Lila or Kfar Kila, Rab el-Thalathine, Khiam and Tayr Harfa.

Top 10 world news: Manu Bhaker wins India's first medal at Paris Olympics; Israel targets Hezbollah, & more

The picturesque Canadian tourist town of Jasper, about 790 km north of Vancouver, has been engulfed in flames due to raging wildfire. A total of 25,000 residents have been evacuated as the blaze continued to ravage Jasper National Park.

Top 10 world news: Canadian wildfires prompt evacuations; Typhoon Gaemi causes major oil spill risk, and more

FBI Director Christopher Wray, while testifying before the Republican-led House judiciary committee on Wednesday (July 24), said that the United States is in an "elevated threat environment" in the wake of the July 13 assassination attempt on former US President Donald Trump.

Top 10 world news: FBI chief flags elevated threat; Iran-Germany clash over Hamburg Islamic Centre ban, & more

Days after Donald Trump's assassination attempt, US Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle tendered her resignation Tuesday. Cheatle said that one of the Secret Service’s foremost duties is to protect American leaders and that the agency "fell short of that mission" on July 13 when former US president Donald Trump faced attempted assassination.

Top 10 world news: US Secret Service chief resigns; Indian union budget 2024, and more

An Indian Navy sailor is reported missing after the warship INS Brahmaputra caught fire at a Mumbai dockyard while undergoing maintenance. In the United States, the tremors erupted after Joe Biden's withdrawal from presidential race are yet to die down.

Top 10 world news: INS Brahmaputra catches fire; US Secret Service chief testifies; and more

Brendan Boyle, a Democrat Congressman, called on US Secret Service (USSS) chief Kimberly Cheatle to resign immediately. Boyle has become the first Democrat leader to come out and openly demand Cheatle's resignation, joining a chorus of Republicans who have reiterated a similar demand, following failed assassination attempt on Donald Trump last week.

Top 10 world news: Democrat Congressman asks Secret Service chief to resign; Bangladesh protests, & more

Amid ongoing students' protests in Bangladesh, rioters stormed a jail on Friday in the central district of Narsingdi and freed the prison's inmates before setting the facility on fire.

Top 10 world news: Microsoft global IT outage; Bangladesh student protests, and more

On Saturday, streets of the capital Dhaka were almost deserted at daybreak, with troops on foot and in armoured personnel carriers patrolling the city. As per reports, police had also imposed a 'shoot-on-sight-order'.

Top 10 world news: Bangladesh police given 'shoot-on-sight' order; suspected Nipah outbreak in Kerala, & more

'Prestige Falcon' oil tanker capsized off the Oman coast on July 15, putting the lives of 16 crew members at risk. Now, the Indian warship INS Teg has rescued eight Indian nationals and one Sri Lankan citizen from the waters and the operation is still underway to rescue remaining survivors.

Top 10 world news: Indian warship conducts rescue op; UK government agenda; and more

One Indian national was confirmed dead by India's embassy in Oman following a shooting incident that happened outside a Muscat Mosque Monday night. A total of six people died in the attack, including four Pakistanis, and more than 50 sustained injuries.

Top 10 world news: Six foreign tourists found dead in Bangkok hotel; Oman mosque shooting, and more

The 20-year-old man who attempted to assassinate former United States president Donald Trump purchased 50 rounds of ammunition before carrying out the attack, American media reported on Monday (July 15).

Top 10 world news: Trump shooter bought 50 ammunition rounds; Pak Army base attacked, and more

Developments related to Trump assassination attempt dominated headlines throughout the day, with latest reports saying that the gunman who shot at the former US president had explosives in his car.

Top 10 world news: Trump assassination bid updates; three terrorists killed in J&K along LoC, and more

In the United Kingdom (UK), a 26-year-old man who was suspected of killing three women with a crossbow has been formally arrested. The police arrested Kyle Clifford from Enfield in north London for the murders of Carol Hunt, 61, Hannah Hunt, 28, and Louise Hunt, 25.

Top 10 world news: UK crossbow attack suspect formally arrested; Gaza war updates, and more

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