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Top 10 world news: Israel slams countries recognising Palestinian state, and more

Top 10 world news: Israel slams countries recognising Palestinian state, and more

Top 10 world news

Israel on Thursday (May 23) warned that its tie with countries recognising a Palestinian state will face "serious consequences". This comes as Ireland, Norway and Spain prepare to recognise it from next week.

In other news,President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday (May 23) said that Russia has been taking advantage of Ukraine's lack of air defence systems to launch "brutal" strikes on frontline towns and cities.

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Israel slams countries recognising Palestinian state, says it 'does not promote peace'

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Israel on Thursday (May 23) warned that its tie with countries recognising a Palestinian state will face "serious consequences". This comes as Ireland, Norway, and Spain prepare to recognise it from next week.

Zelensky claims Russia taking advantage of its 'lack of air defence' by launching brutal strikes

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President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday (May 23) said that Russia has been taking advantage of Ukraine's lack of air defence systems to launch "brutal" strikes on frontline towns and cities.

Pannun murder plot: Czech court allows Indian citizen Nikhil Gupta's US extradition

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In the case of the alleged plot to kill Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, the top court in Czech Republic has rejected a petition by Indian national Nikhil Gupta against his extradition to the US. Now the nation's justice minister will have to take a call on the actual extradition.

China releases journalist jailed for Covid-19 coverage

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Chinese citizen journalist Zhang Zhan has been released from prison after serving four years for her coverage of Beijing's Covid-19 response, according to a video released by media watchdog Reporters Without Borders.

UK parties launch campaigns as Sunak surprises with early election; Nigel Farage opts out

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The parties have begun their election campaigns, one day after a drenched Rishi Sunak declared that an early election is expected in the UK. The confirmed date of the election is July 4th, which is a little over six weeks away.

Karnataka sex scandal: Deve Gowda issues 'stern warning' to grandson Prajwal Revanna to return to India

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Janata Dal (Secular) party supremo HD Deve Gowda on Thursday (May 23) issued a stern warning to his grandson, Prajwal Revanna asking him to return to India and face the law in the Karnataka sex video scandal.

Boeing Starliner’s debut crew launch postponed again, Sunita Williams’ 3rd space mission deferred to June

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Boeing’s eagerly anticipated maiden crewed launch of the Starliner spacecraft has faced yet another setback.US space agency NASA on Thursday (May 22) announced that the mission, piloted by Indian-origin Sunita Williams to the International Space Station (ISS) and originally slated for May 7, is now rescheduled for June.

Swati Maliwal alleges victim shaming by AAP, says 'ready to undergo polygraph test'

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In a new twist to the high-voltage political drama gripping Indian capital New Delhi, Aam Aadmi Party Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal broke her silence over AAP terming her assault allegations as part of a political conspiracy hatched by the ruling BJP, stating that she was ready to undergo a polygraph test.

‘Profit over passion’ - Lalit Modi slams ICC for $20,000 ticket price for India-Pakistan T20 WC tie

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Former IPL commissioner Lalit Modi has slammed the International Cricket Council (ICC) for prioritising profits over promotion and passion for the game in the USA with sky-rocketing ticket prices for the marquee clash between India and Pakistan on June 9 in New York.

Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga review: Chris Hemsworth is a delight to watch in this exhausting thriller

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Even though filmmaker George Miller has been making the Max Max films since 1981, it is his 2015 version, Mad Max: Fury Road, that has stayed on with an entire generation and changed the way we perceive dystopian action thrillers.

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Prapti Upadhayay

Prapti Upadhayay is a New Delhi-based journalist who reports on key news developments across India and global affairs, with a special focus on US politics. When not writing, she en...Read More