Top 10 world news: 50,000 people have fled Rafah; Sam Pitroda quits Congress after racist remark; and more

According to a top official at the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), "roughly 50,000 people" have fled the southern Gazan city of Rafah in the previous 48 hours as a result of Israel's evacuation order. In other news,AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine, which was sold in India as Covishield, has been withdrawn worldwide just days after it acknowledged in court documents that its vaccine can cause a rare and dangerous side effect.

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Gaza war updates: 50,000 people fled Rafah; only 3 days of fuel left for health services in South Gaza

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After the collapse of the ceasefire agreement that Hamas had previously agreed to, further negotiations are scheduled to begin in Cairo on Wednesday (May 8). Representatives from Hamas and the Israeli delegation have arrived in the Egyptian capital.

AstraZeneca withdraws its Covid vaccine citing commercial reasons

UK-based pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine, that was sold in India as Covishield, has been withdrawn worldwide just days after it acknowledged in court documents that its vaccine can cause a rare and dangerous side effect.

Sam Pitroda resigns as Chairman of Indian Overseas Congress amid controversy over racist remark

Sam Pitroda resigned as Chairman of the Indian Overseas Congress "of his own accord" on Wednesday, following a number of controversial statements. Mallikarjun Kharge, the party's president, accepted his resignation.

Afghanistan: Three police personnel killed, five injured in blast targeting convoy

Three police personnel were killed and five others were injured after a blast rocked Faizabad city, the provincial capital of north Afghanistan’s Badakhshan province, said the spokesperson for Taliban’s interior minister, Abdul Mateen Qani, on Wednesday (May 8).

Have we 'already lost climate battle'?: April continues damning 11-month trend, emerges as hottest since 1940

On Wednesday (May 8), the European Union's climate change monitoring service in its monthly bulletin said that each month since June 2023 has ranked as the planet's hottest on record. This is in comparison to the months in previous years.

UK to expel Russian defence attache who it claims is ‘undeclared military intelligence officer’

The United Kingdom, on Wednesday (May 8) said that it will expel Russia’s defence attache for being “an undeclared military intelligence officer”.

Berlin senator struck on head amid concerns over rise in violence against German politicians

A senior member of the German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s party and a Berlin senator, Franziska Giffey was injured after a man hit her with a bag containing a hard object in a local library, said the police, on Wednesday (May 8).

Ex-Pak PM Imran Khan’s wife moved to jail on her request. Here’s why

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday (May 8) ordered the transfer of former prime minister Imran Khan's wife, Bushra Bibi, from the Banigala residence to Adiala Jail, her lawyer said.

Taliban mock 'weak Pak military' for blaming Kabul for deadly attack on Chinese nationals

Taliban regime on Wednesday (May 8) strongly refuted claims made by Pakistan that Afghanistan was involved in a March suicide attack on Chinese nationals working in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Taliban said the claims were “irresponsible and far from the reality.”

After AstraZeneca row, Kevin Pietersen say Australian govt should apologise to Novak Djokovic

Former England cricketer Kevin Pietersen has suggested that the Australian government issue an apology to Novak Djokovic after the tennis great was not allowed to enter the Down Under country to participate in the Australian Open at the peak of the coronavirus pandemic in 2022.