Top 10 world news: Iranian leader demands death sentence for Netanyahu; Sambhal violence updates, and more

Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on Monday (Nov. 25) said that the death sentences should be issued against Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defence Minister Yoav Gallant, instead of arrest warrants.

Meanwhile, in India's Sambhal district of Uttar Pradesh, three people died and around two dozen other people were injured after violence broke out over the survey of a mosque. The violence was reported between the locals and the police after a court-ordered survey of the Mughal-era Shahi Jama Masjid on Sunday morning.

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‘Warrant not enough,’ Iran’s Khamenei demands death sentence for Netanyahu, Gallant

Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, said on Monday (November 25) that death sentences should be issued against Israeli leaders instead of arrest warrants.

Sambhal violence: Cong calls incident a 'planned conspiracy'; security tightened outside mosque

The opposition Congress party in India said on Sunday (Nov 24) that the violence in Uttar Pradesh's (UP) Sambhal district was a "well-planned conspiracy." The violence erupted earlier on Sunday during a survey of the Shahi Jama Masjid in Sambhal.

Israeli PM Netanyahu approves 'in principle' ceasefire deal with Hezbollah: Report

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has approved 'in principle' a ceasefire deal with Lebanon militant group Hezbollah during a security consultation with Israeli officials on Sunday night (Nov. 24), CNN reported, citing a source familiar with the matter.

Indian Parliament Winter Session: Both Houses adjourned till Wed amid uproar by oppn over Adani case

The Winter Session of the Indian Parliament began on Monday (Nov. 25) but both Houses—the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha—were adjourned till Wednesday amid uproar by opposition parties over several issues, including the Adani bribery case.

'PTI to continue protest until Imran Khan joins them,' says Bushra Bibi as march moves towards Islamabad

Bushra Bibi, wife of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan, said on Monday that the PTI march towards Islamabad would not end until Imran Khan joins them, Pakistan-based Aaj News reported.

Prosecutors demand maximum term for husband who drugged wife in French rape trial

French prosectors said on Monday they were seeking the maximum 20-year jail term for the man charged with enlisting dozens of strangers to rape his heavily-sedated wife, in a trial that has shaken France.

SC rejects pleas challenging ‘socialist’ and ‘secular’ in Indian Constitution’s Preamble

The Indian Supreme Court on Monday (Nov. 24) rejected pleas that challenged the inclusion of the 'secular' and 'socialist' in the Preamble of the Constitution under the 42nd Amendment during the Emergency.

Bangladesh police detain ISKCON leader Krishna Das at Dhaka airport: Report

ISKCON leader Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari, who has been based in Bangladesh and has been a key advocate for Hindu minorities, was detained at Dhaka airport, as per media reports.

BGT 2024-25: Will Australia drop struggling Marnus Labuschagne in Adelaide? Skipper Pat Cummins answers

Australia skipper Pat Cummins said there won't be many changes in the side for the second Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) Test in Adelaide. The comments come despite Australia losing the first Test in Perth on Monday (Nov. 25) by 295 runs.

Barbara Taylor Bradford, author of bestselling novel Woman Of Substance, dies aged 91

Bestselling British-American writer Barbara Taylor Bradford, whose first novel "A Woman of Substance" turned her into an overnight success, has died aged 91, a spokeswoman said on Monday.