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Top 10 world news: India blocks Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif's YouTube channel; Trump to meet Canada’s new PM Mark Carney, and more

Top 10 world news: India blocks Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif's YouTube channel; Trump to meet Canada’s new PM Mark Carney, and more

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As the Indian government has been taking stern actions against Pakistan after thePahalgam terror attackthat killed 26 people last month, India on Friday (May 2) blocked Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's official YouTube account.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is due to meet US President Donald Trump in Washington on Tuesday (May 06), according to a report by Bloomberg. This will be their first face-to-face meeting since Carney came to power following an election campaignthat partly focused on pushing back against Trump’s influence.

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India blocks Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif's YouTube channel amid rising tensions

 India blocks Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif's YouTube channel  Photograph: (Reuters)

As the Indian government has been taking stern actions against Pakistan after thePahalgam terror attackthat killed 26 people last month, India on Friday (May 2) blocked Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's official YouTube account.

‘51st state’ threat, trade tensions: Trump, Canada’s Mark Carney to meet after 'anti-Trump' election win | What’s at stake

 Canada Prime Minister Mark Carney and US President Donald Trump Photograph: (Reuters)

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is due to meet US President Donald Trump in Washington on Tuesday (May 06), according to a report by Bloomberg. This will be their first face-to-face meeting since Carney came to power following an election campaignthat partlyfocused on pushing back against Trump’s influence.

‘New low for Pakistan’: India thwarts Pakistani cyber-attacks on Army websites for children, veterans after Pahalgam attack

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Hacker groups linked to Pakistan have made several failed attempts to breach Indian websites on Thursday. The attacks, aimed at platforms connected to children, veterans, and welfare services, were quickly intercepted by Indian cybersecurity teams, according to news agency ANI.

Is Israel to blame? Gaza-bound ship carrying aid, activists, bombed by drones in international waters | Video

 Gaza-bound ship carrying aid, activists, bombed by drones in waters Photograph: (X)

A ship carrying humanitarian aid and activists caught fire and issued an SOS, however, organisers claimed it had been bombed by drones and disabled while it was on the coast of Malta in international waters on Friday (May 2).

Mike Waltz's exit from NSA's post not a surprise: Trump has a history of replacing National Security Advisors | List here

 Photograph: (X/MikeWaltz | AFP | Reuters)

Mike Waltz's exit from the National Security Advisor (NSA) post marked the first major departure from US President Donald Trump's cabinet in his second term. But this may be a start of Trump's old habit

'Kissing my a**': Trump mocks 'buddy' Elon Musk after his alleged White House exit

 US President Donald Trump, Tesla CEO Elon Musk Photograph: (Reuters)

US President Donald Trump seemed to take a jab at Elon Musk, calling out the billionaire just days after he reportedly moved out of his White House workspace. Speaking to graduating students at the University of Alabama on Thursday (May 01), Trump offered life advice, touched on political issues, and took a surprising dig at his so-called “first buddy.”

Caught on camera! Mike Waltz photographed using Signal the day before he was ousted by Trump - Who was he texting?

 Trump announced Waltz would be replaced by Secretary of State Marco Rubio Photograph: (Trump announced Waltz would be replaced by Secretary of State Marco Rubio)

A photo taken during a cabinet meeting on Wednesday (May 02) sparked controversy after it showed Donald Trump’s former national security adviser, Mike Waltz, using the encrypted messaging app Signal.

CIA wants to hire Chinese agents to spy for US: Its new luring tool is social media videos

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TheCIAhas released two new videos aimed at luring Chinese officials to spy for the United States. The videos are filmed in Mandarin with Chinese subtitles. This is CIA's latest effort to ramp up intelligence gathering on China.

 Fawad Khan and Atif Aslam Instagram accounts blocked in India after Pahalgam attack

Following the horrific Pahalgam attack, the Instagram handles of several Pakistani celebrities were banned in India earlier this week. However, the accounts of stars like Fawad Khan and singer Atif Aslam were still accessible.

 Babar Azam, Shaheen Shah Afridi's Instagram accounts banned in India after Pahalgam terror attack Photograph: (AFP)

Pakistan cricketing duo Babar Azam and Shaheen Shah Afridi are amongst the latest names to have seen their Instagram handles banned in India after an advisory was released by the Government of India on Friday (May 2).

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Navashree Nandini works as a senior sub-editor and has over five years of experience. She writes about global conflicts ranging from India and its neighbourhood to West Asia to the...Read More