Top 10 world news: Attari-Wagah border completely shut; Trump's NSA Mike Waltz to leave White House, and more

Top 10 world news: Attari-Wagah border completely shut; Trump's NSA Mike Waltz to leave White House, and more

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The Attari-Wagah border between India and Pakistan was completely shut on Thursday (April 1) as tensions intensified between the two nations after the Pahalgam terror attack. 

Meanwhile, in the US, National Security Adviser Mike Waltz will be leaving his post in the White House, as per multiple reports. Waltz has been in the headlines for a while now as he was involved in the Signagate scandal, and he added a journalist in the Houthi Signal chat. 

 Attari-Wagah border completely shut Photograph: (Reuters)

The Attari-Wagah border crossing between India and Pakistan was completely shut on Thursday (May 1) as the tensions between the two nations heightened after the Pahalgam terror attack, that killed 26 people. 

 US President Donald Trump and National Security Advisor Mike Waltz Photograph: (Reuters)

United States National security adviser Mike Waltz, who added journalist on Signal chat about Houthis, will be leaving his post in the White House, as per multiple reports. His deputy, Alex Wong, will also leave the post. It is not yet clear if US President Donald Trump has fired the duo or if they have resigned from their posts. The White House has not issued an official statement yet. 

 Union Home Minister Amit Shah Photograph: (PTI)

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday (May 1) said that they will hunt down each and every perpetrator behind the deadly terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam that killed 26 people.

 Photograph: (ANI)

On the birth anniversary of Indian Navy lieutenant Vinay Narwal - who was killed in the Pahalgam terror attack on April 22, his wife Himanshi appealed for peace and urged the people of the country to not target Muslims and Kashmiris. She spoke to reporters in Haryana's Karnal where a blood donation camp was organised on Narwal's birth anniversary. 

 Former US Vice President Kamala Harris and US President Donald Trump Photograph: (Reuters)

Former Vice President Kamala Harris in her first major speech since leaving office, criticised US President Donald Trump, while also accusing him of the "greatest made-made economic crisis in modern presidential history". 

 Israel wildfires Photograph: (Reuters/X)

As massive wildfires swept through Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared a "national emergency", and warned that the wildfires near Jerusalem could reach the city.

 Representative Image Photograph: (PTI)

In the wake of the horrific terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam, as the investigation continues by India, new insights have emerged that 15 Over-Ground WorkerS (OGW) helped the terrorists in carrying out the deadly attack in Pahalgam on April 22. 

 Wagah border (File) Photograph: (AFP)

Pakistani citizens who are to leave India have been stranded at the Attari-Wagah crossing as the neighbouring country is unwilling to open its border for their people to cross over. Since Thursday morning, Pakistanis have been waiting at the Attari-Wagah border crossing point without any response from Pakistan. 

 Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone at WAVES 2025 Photograph: (X)

Shah Rukh Khan was his usual witty self as he took the stage for a panel discussion along with Deepika Padukone at the WAVES Summit 2025. Moderated by Karan Johar, SRK-Deepika’s session was titled Outsider Who Becomes Ruler. 

 Photograph: (IPL)

In the Pink city of Jaipur, as fans rushed into the Sawai Mansingh Stadium, eager to watch a thrilling clash between Rajasthan Royals (RR) and Mumbai Indians (MI) on Thursday (May 1) they expected a normal game of IPL, but what they experienced was more than just a cricket match it was a powerful move that stood for a meaningful cause.