Top 10 world news: Indian recounts horror of Taiwan quake; woman of Indian descent slain in Gaza, & more

An Indian citizen residing in Taiwan has shared her frightening experience following a strong earthquake of 7.4 on the Richter scale that struck the eastern coast of Taiwan. In other news, awoman of Indian descent Zomi Frankcom was among the six aid workers from the World Central Kitchen who tragically lost their lives in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza.

In news from the collapse of Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge, WION spoke to experts who decoded why 21 sailors, still aboard the Dali ship, will leave only once the probe is over.

Scary and fearful: Indian national recounts horror of Taiwan quake

Add WION as a Preferred Source

Indian national living in Taiwan has recounted the horror, after a powerful earthquake measuring 7.4 on the Richter scale shook Taiwan's eastern coast, and said that it was an "scary" moment.

Woman of Indian descent among 6 int'l aid workers slain in Gaza strike

43-year-old Zomi Frankcom, one of the six aid workers with the World Central Kitchenwho werekilled in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza along with the Palestinian driver, was of Indian descent, according to reports.

Why Indian seafarers will remain on board DALI ship till investigation is over

A week after the collapse of Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge, 21 sailors remain on board the Dali ship involved in theaccident. WION firstbroke the storyon March 26 that all crew members on DALI, including 20 Indians, are "doing fine".

Tihar denies AAP’s claim of Kejriwal losing 4.5 kg, says weight remains same

Tihar Jail authorities refuted the Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) claimof Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal losing weight in custody. The officials said that there has been no change in Kejriwal's weight since he first came to prison on April 1.

NATO chief weighs in on commitments to support Ukraine for 'long haul'

Foreign ministers of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) on Wednesday (Apr 3) discussed the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war and analysed how to put military support for Kyiv on a long-term footing. The meeting was also to mark NATO's 75th anniversary and to prepare for the SCO Summit in Washington in July.

World’s oldest man, Juan Vicente Pérez Mora, dies at the age of 114

Juan Vicente Pérez Mora, the world’s oldest man, passed away at the age of 114, on Tuesday (Apr 2), according to officials and relatives. Pérez was certified by the Guinness World Records as the world’s oldest man in 2022.

US: Severe storms sweep across central and eastern regions

A storm system through the central and eastern United States is posing a threat of severe weather. A weather forecasting service highlighted the persisting threat into Tuesday (Apr 3) night local time spanning from northern Indiana and Ohio to the Chesapeake Bay region.

Ugandan court upholds harsh anti-LGBTQ law but says some rights infringed

Uganda's constitutional court on Wednesday refused to annul or suspend ananti-LGBTQ lawthat includes the death penalty for certain same-sex acts, but voided some provisions it said are inconsistent with certain fundamental human rights.

Randeep Hooda says Kangana Ranaut had unfairly targetted Alia Bhatt

Randeep Hooda has stated that Kangana Ranaut had unfairly targeted Alia Bhatt in 2019 and called her mediocre. In a recent interview, Randeep spoke about defendingAlia because he felt Kangana was unfair to her.

Premier League: Pep Guardiola hits back at Roy Keane's 'League 2 striker' remark on Erling Haaland

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has hit back at Roy Keane for his remarks on striker Erling Haaland after the goalless draw against Arsenal on Sunday (Mar 31). City dropped two points at home in the fixture and were criticised by Keane while termed Haaland as a League 2 (fourth division of English football) striker for his dismissal performance. However, Pep has now hit back the Keane, claiming he is a second or third-division manager.