Top 10 world news: Over 300 killed in Afghanistan flash floods; Hamas releases clip of Israeli hostage; & more

More than 300 people have been killed after flash floods triggered by seasonal rains ripped through Baghlan province, northern Afghanistan, according to the World Food Programme (WFP) on Saturday (May 11). In other news,Hamas'armed wing, the Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades, on Saturdayreleased a video showing a man held hostage in Gaza. The man can be seen alive in the 11-second footage.

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Death toll after catastrophic flash floods in Afghanistan rises to more than 300: UN agency

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Taliban's interior ministry, on Saturday (May 11) said that at least 153 people across three provinces have been killed due to the devastating flash floods in northern Afghanistan.

‘Time is running out’: Hamas releases video showing hostage, claims he ‘died in Israeli strike’

The man in the video is believed to be Nadav Poplewell, a UK national, who was kidnapped from Kibbutz Nirim. Hamas said "he died of wounds that he sustained in an Israeli air strike more than a month ago."

Day after bail, Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal urges India to battle Modi’s ‘dictatorship’

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal during a media briefing on Saturday (May 11) urged the citizens of India to battle the Modi-led government's "dictatorship".

At least five killed in Ukrainian strikes on border regions, Donetsk: Russian officials

At least five people have been killed and nine others injured after three separate Ukrainian drone and artillery strikes on the Russian border provinces of Belgorod and Kursk, the city of Donetsk, which Moscow claims to have annexed, reported Reuters, on Saturday (May 11) citing local officials.

‘Nothing short of a miracle’: Survivor rescued five days after South Africa building collapse

Rescuers and onlookers clapped and cheered, on Saturday (May 11) as a survivor was rescued five days after being buried underneath the rubble of a building which collapsed in the South African city of George.

Trump could owe $100 million in taxes, audit finds

Donald J. Trump, the former president, is in hot water over his Chicago tower's taxes. The IRS, the tax authority, said he might owe over $100 million, as uncovered by The New York Times and ProPublica.

Northern Lights spotted in India! Aurora borealis illuminates Ladakh skies

The aurora borealis, typically seen in polar regions due to disturbances in the magnetosphere caused by solar wind, made a rare appearance in Indian skies. For the first time, the Indian Astronomical Observatory captured this phenomenon above Mount Saraswati in Ladakh's Hanle region.

Israeli envoy dramatically shreds UN charter in protest of Palestine membership resolution. Watch!

In a dramatic display of outrage, Israeli Ambassador Gilad Erdan shredded a copy of the UN Charter during the United Nations General Assembly session in New York.

England pacer James Anderson announces retirement from Test cricket, to play last match vs West Indies in July

England pacer James Anderson has announced his retirement from Test cricket after a long illustrious career of 20 years. Anderson, in a social media post, announced that he'll play his last Test at Lord's at the beginning of the English summer. Anderson's last Test will be against West Indies from July 10-14.

Dutch contestant excluded from Eurovision hours before the song contest final

Dutch contestant Joost Klein was dropped from Saturday's Eurovision final just hours before the event following an incident unlinked to the controversy over Israel's participation in the Gaza war.