Top 10 world news: One year of Gaza war; Victor Ambros, Gary Ruvkun awarded Nobel Prize in medicine, and more
Here are the top 10 news stories from across the world.
On Monday (Oct 7), Israel marked the first anniversary of the Gaza war. The war in Gaza was triggered when Palestinian Hamas militants attacked southern Israel (on October 7 last year), killing 1,200 people and taking about 250 as hostages, according to Israeli tallies. More than 100 hostages remain held by Hamas.In other news, Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun have been awarded the Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine 2024 for their work on microRNA and its role in post-transcriptional gene regulation.
Click on the headlines to read more
One year of Gaza war: Hamas fires rocket barrage targeting Israel's Tel Aviv
On Monday (Oct 7), Israel marked the first anniversary of the Gaza war. The war in Gaza was triggered when Palestinian Hamas militants attacked southern Israel (on October 7 last year), killing 1,200 people and taking about 250 as hostages, according to Israeli tallies. More than 100 hostages remain held by Hamas.
Victor Ambros, Gary Ruvkun awarded Nobel Prize in medicine for work on micoRNA
&im=FitAndFill=(700,400))
IPL 2026: 5 players who could be released after disappointing campaigns
)
'Integral, inalienable parts of India': New Delhi lodges protest with Pakistan over 'general election' in occupied Gilgit-Baltistan
)
'We’ll be more careful': Peddi director Buchi Babu Sana on backlash over Janhvi Kapoor’s ‘Hypersexualised’ scenes
)
Shilpa Shinde's Sexual Harassment Claim U-Turn Sparks Controversy
)
'He was in charge': Pam Bondi REVEALS who was really behind the botched Epstein files release
)
Pune IT sector under scrutiny: 5th firm shuts in 8 months, 5,000 lose jobs
)
Footage of James Handy’s murder suspect calmy walking after stabbing incident
&im=FitAndFill=(700,400))
Nude photos to dress blow-up: 5 explosive controversies that defined Marilyn Monroe
)
Russia-Ukraine War: Ukraine Proposes Ending the War Through Direct Engagement
)
'The ball is in Trump's court': Iran says negotiations hit impasse over $24 billion in frozen assets
&im=FitAndFill=(700,400))
New Friday OTT releases (June 5, 2026): Patriot, Gullak, Office Romance- 6 new movies and TV shows on Netflix, Prime Video, ZEE5 and more
)
Trump wants new intelligence chief to start firing employees
)
A miracle in the Caribbean: How a country of just 156,000 people qualified for the FIFA World Cup 2026
&im=FitAndFill=(700,400))
Which countries generate most plastic waste? Top 7 ranked: Full details inside
)
‘Iran using Lebanon as bargaining chip in negotiations with US,’ says Lebanese President Joseph Aoun
)
World Environment Day: AI could chug water enough to sustain all 8.1 billion people on Earth for over a year, UN report warns
)
Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner's $1.4 billion Albania project sparks mass protests and corruption probe
)
‘Don’t come to Delhi airport’: CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke’s message before arriving in India
&im=FitAndFill=(700,400))
‘Seconds decide survival’: 5 mistakes people make during an earthquake that can be deadly
)
SEBI’s Big Move Against Rajesh Exports Explained
)
Trump Plans Promenade Named After Himself Amid Net Approval Rating Hitting All-Time Low
)
K Annamalai's exit from BJP is now official: Former Tamil Nadu chief's resignation accepted amid speculation over next political move
)
Massive fire erupts in Noida’s Ivy County apartment complex, rescue operation underway | WATCH
)
US strikes Iranian radar installations after intercepting drones bound for Strait of Hormuz: CENTCOM
&im=FitAndFill=(700,400))
Dhruv Rathee’s scriptwriter, journalist, IIT alumnus: Who are the 3 spokespersons announced by CJP?
)
Vance blames British student's killing on migrant 'invasion' as UK denounces 'interference in our democracy'
)
'I see no point in meeting': Putin rejects Zelensky's face-to-face negotiation proposal
)
Old praise, new problems: Cockroach Janta Party spokesperson Saurav Das's 9-year-old tweet faces scrutiny
)
Australia's 'Dragon Girl' with a tattoo on her eyeball, is now getting a 'coin slot' inserted in her ear
&im=FitAndFill=(700,400))
From Phil Foden to Joao Pedro, 5 star footballers missing FIFA World Cup 2026
)
Federal judge strikes down Trump administration's immigration curbs targeting 39 countries
)
Delhi hotel owner helped Bangladeshi nationals get fake Indian documents, was arrested and booked last year
)
NASA satellite spots strongest sign of Super El Nino, confirming all predictions - What to expect?
)
Iran says it fired missiles and drones at US warships in Gulf of Oman, claims USS Tripoli retreated
)
1,000-year-old Viking tradition sees over 700 whales and dolphins massacred
)
CCTV captures shocking moment Venezuela police officer accidentally fires gun, wounding woman
)
IAEA chief Rafael Grossi says US and Iran close to agreeing to nuclear framework
Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun have been awarded the Nobel Prize inphysiology or medicine 2024 for their work on microRNA and its role in post-transcriptional gene regulation.
Largest evacuation drive ordered in Florida as Hurricane Milton nears
Citizens in the US state of Florida were warned to evacuate to safer locations due to the impending, life-threatening Hurricane Milton. According to the National Hurricane Center (NHC), Milton was upgradedinto a Category 5 storm in just over an hour on Monday (Oct 7) as the largest evacuation drive in nearly a decadewas pushed by the state, according to aNY Postreport.
Iran’s Quds Force chief Esmail Qaani 'confirmed' in good health after rumours
Iran's Quds Force leader, Esmail Qaani, is "in good health" and continuing his duties, according to Iraj Masjedi, the force’s deputy commander. Masjedi made this statement on Monday after Iranian security sources told Reuters that Qaani had not been reachable since the attacks on Beirut the previous week.
BJP hattrick or Congress comeback? Votes to be counted in Haryana on Tuesday
The Election Commission of India (ECI) will begin counting of votes on Tuesday (Oct 8) morning as political parties and leaders in the northern Indian state of Haryana anxiously wait for the result of the assembly polls.
Israeli overnight strike kills 10 firefighters in south Lebanon
Lebanon's health ministry said on Monday that an Israeli strike in south Lebanon overnight killed 10 firefighters.
The year 2023 was the driest for global rivers in 33 years and glaciers suffered the largest mass loss in 50 years, according to the UN weather agency in a dire warning on climate crisis.
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Monday (Oct 7) filed a chargesheet against Sanjay Roy, the prime accused in the gruesome rape and murder of a trainee doctor at the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in the eastern Indian city of Kolkata.
'See them cancel or...,' PCB chief on India traveling to Pakistan for CT 2025
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief Mohsin Naqvi is confident of Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) sending India team to the neighbouring country for the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy 2025.
Vihaan Samat Interview: A Guide To Getting To Date Bollywood's Newest Cute Boy
It’s been a barrage of compliments and positive feedback for Vihaan Samat who recently featured in Netflix’sCTRL, a cyber-thriller that takes a unique look at a fallen-apart relationship in the times of Artificial Intelligence.Vihaan stars alongside Ananya Panday in the film after a successful outing inCall Me Bae.
