Morning brief: Was aid convoy 'systematically' targeted by Israel? Taiwan quake updates, and more

Celebrity chef and World Central Kitchen (WCK) founder Jose Andres said on Wednesday (Apr 3) that an Israeli attack that killed seven WCK workers in the Gaza Strip had targeted them "systematically, car by car." WCK aid workers from Australia, Canada, Poland, the UK and the US lost their lives along with a Palestinian colleague. Israel called the strike a "grave mistake" and issued an apology.

With search and rescue operations going on in earthquake-ravaged Taiwan, two Indian nationals were reported to be missing by various Indian media outlets. The missing Indians were last spotted at Taroko Gorge, which is close to Hualien County.

In other news from around the world, former United States president and current presidential hopeful Donald Trump's bid to delay his trial on charges in the case regarding thehush money transferred to adult film actress Stormy Daniels was rejected by a New York judge.

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Israel targeted aid convoy 'systematically, car by car' and killed his staff members, alleges WCK founder

Days after seven foreign aid workers were killed by the Israeli army in Gaza in a "grave mistake", World Central Kitchen (WCK) founder Jose Andres accused the country of targeting his aid workers "systematically, car by car".He said that the strike carried out by Israel on Monday (April 1) was not a mistake and added that Israeli forces were informed about the aid workers' movements.

Taiwan earthquake: Two Indians go missing after calamity; 9 dead, more than 1,000 injured

As search and rescue operations continued following the most massive earthquake to have shakenTaiwan in 25 years on Wednesday (April 3), two Indian nationals were reported to be missing by various Indian media outlets. Meanwhile, the death toll remained at nine and more than 1,000 were reported injured.

Trump hush money case: New York judge rejects bid to delay trial over presidential immunity claim

Former United States president Donald Trump’s bid to delay his trial on charges based on hush money transferred to adult film actress Stormy Daniels was rejected by a New York judge.Trump's lawyers had requested to adjourn the hearing in the New York hush money case until the Supreme Court rules on presidential immunity.

India: Congress expels Sanjay Nirupam for 6 years over ‘indiscipline’, ‘anti-party statements’

The Congress party on Wednesday (April 3) expelled senior leader Sanjay Nirupam for six years for ‘indiscipline’ and ‘anti-party statements’. Sanjay Nirupam hadlambasted Congressfor conceding the prized Mumbai North West Lok Sabha seat to its former rival, now ally, the Shiv Sena led by Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray.

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