Top 10 world news: Biden calls for 'order' amid protests on US campuses; heavy rains, floods in UAE; and more

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United States President Joe Biden on Thursday (May 2) commented on the nationwide campus protests over the war in Gaza. He said that the US was not authoritarian but insisting "order must prevail". In other news, weeks after the United Arab Emirates (UAE) witnessed a record-breaking storm, the oil-rich country once again witnessed heavy rains and flooded roads, on Thursday.

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US student protests: Biden calls for 'order', says 'no place' for antisemitism on any campus

United States President Joe Biden on Thursday (May 2) commented on the nationwide campus protests over the war in Gaza. He said there was "no place" for antisemitism or other hate speeches on university campuses as he spoke from the White House in a televised address. 

India: Shaksgam Valley 'our territory', MEA registers protest with China over 'altering facts'

Indian Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday (May 2) reiterated the nation's stance on reported Chinese infrastructure activities in the Shaksgam Valley, in a part of illegally occupied Kashmir close to the Siachen Glacier. 

Israel-Hamas war: Rebuilding all homes destroyed in Gaza would take at least 16 years, says UN

Even if the ongoing war between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas was to end today, it would take until 2040 to rebuild all the homes that have been destroyed amid the ongoing war in Gaza, said the United Nations in a report, on Thursday (May 2). 

Dubai: Over a dozen flights cancelled; schools, offices closed amid heavy rains and floods

Weeks after the United Arab Emirates (UAE) witnessed a record-breaking storm, the oil-rich country once again witnessed heavy rains and flooded roads, on Thursday (May 2).

Prajwal Revanna went to Germany on diplomatic passport, no political clearance sought: MEA

Janata Dal (Secular) leader Prajwal Revanna, implicated in a sexual abuse case, used a diplomatic passport to travel to Germany, confirmed by the Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday (May 2).

Former Boeing auditor turned whistleblower, Joshua Dean, dies

A former quality auditor at Boeing supplier Spirit AeroSystems turned whistleblower, Joshua Dean, who had accused the US planemaker’s supplier of ignoring defects in the production of the 737 MAX, died, said media reports citing his family and lawyer. 

Police tear down barricades at UCLA protest encampment; India urges citizens to 'respect local laws'

Clashes broke out between the police and demonstrators on Thursday (May 2) at the University of California, Los Angeles, where the officers in riot gear tore down barricades at a protest encampment. 

Delhi Police to summon Telangana Congress members in Amit Shah's doctored video case

The Delhi Police will likely summon the members of the Telangana Congress for the second time over India's Union Home Minister Amit Shah's fake video case, said officials on Thursday (May 2).

Rohit, Agarkar not worried about Virat Kohli’s T20 form, refuse to discuss his ‘strike rate’

In a detailed presser on Thursday (May 2) in Mumbai, India Captain Rohit Sharma and chief selector Ajit Agarkar discussed various topics, including growing concerns around star batter Virat Kohli’s T20 strike rate.

Harry Potter star Tom Felton joins the cast of Hansal Mehta's web series Gandhi

Harry Potter star Tom Felton has joined Indian filmmaker Hansal Mehta's web series Gandhi. The series has actor Pratik Gandhi playing the titular role. On Thursday, Mehta took to X to announce the new cast members joining the series, including Tom Felton.