Top 10 world news: Israel rescues 52-year-old hostage; Modi speaks to Putin, and more

The Israeli military on Tuesday (Aug 27)rescued a 52-year-old hostage from the captivity of Hamas. The hostage, identified asQaid Farhan al-Qadi, had been in Hamas' captivity since October 7 last year. Al-Qadiis in good health and is currently undergoing additional health checks at an undisclosed hospital.

In othernews, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday spoke to Russian President Vladimir Putindays after his historic visit to war-torn Ukraine. Prime Minister Modi said that his talks (with Putin) focused on the Russia-Ukraine war "and my insights from the recent visit to Ukraine"

Meanwhile, in another development, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that recently, his military carried out the first successful test of a domestically-produced ballistic missile.

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The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and Shin Bet, on Tuesday (August 27), successfully rescued Israeli-Bedouin hostage Qaid Farhan al-Qadi, who had been held by Hamas since October 7.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday (Aug 27) talked over the phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin, days after his historic visit to war-torn Ukraine. PM Modi said the talks focused onstrengthening "special and privileged strategic partnership."

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday (Aug 27), said that recently, his military carried out the first successful test of a domestically-produced ballistic missile, amid the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war.

In India's Maharashtra, a new disturbing incident of sexual exploitation has come to light just days after the tragic Kolkata doctor rape-murder case. A 19-year-old nursing student was allegedly raped by an auto-rickshaw driver in the state's Ratnagiri.

Thousands of international students in Canada have been forced to hit the streets over fears that they may face deportation after key policy changes.The Canadian government has introduced a 25 per cent reduction in permanent residency nominations, leaving thousands of students unexpectedly vulnerable.

The ruling Taliban administration in Afghanistan on Monday (Aug 26) rejected the concerns and criticism raised by the United Nations (UN) over the new vice and virtue laws that ban Afghan womenfrom baring their faces and speaking in public places.

An investigative report by NPR, an American public broadcasting organisation, has indicated that the USA’s current ambassador to India may have lied under oath to protect his close aide facingallegations of sexual misconduct.

South Korea is witnessing an outcry over sexually explicit deepfake images and videos of women found in Telegram chatrooms, the news agency Reuters reported on Tuesday (Aug 27), citing state media.

In the aftermath of the Justice K Hema Committee's explosive findings of harassment and abuse of women professionals in the Malayalam-language film industry, actor Mohanlal has resigned as the president of the Association of Malayalam Movie Artists (AMMA).

Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Jay Shah has been elected unopposed to be the new International Cricket Council (ICC) chief. The news was announced by the ICC on Tuesday (Aug 27). Shah will succeedGreg Barclay as the Independent ICC Chair. He'll start his tenure from December 1later this year.