Top 10 world news: Putin praises India, Denmark parliament bans public Quran burnings, and more

In another display of camaraderie between Moscow and New Delhi amidst the conflict in Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin commended Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. In other news, aRussian cargo plane was observed detonating in the sky shortly after it purportedly departed from Ulan-Ude airport in the Buryatia region, over 5,600 km to the east of Moscow. Additionally,the Danish parliament approved legislation that criminalises the act of burning copies of the Quran in public places, whether carried out by an individual or a group.

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Putin praises India, says PM Modi 'guarantor' of stronger Moscow-Delhi ties

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Russia's President Vladimir Putin praised Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in yet another show of bilateral bonhomie between Moscow and New Delhi amid war in Ukraine. Putin, who had visited India in December 2021 just a few weeks before he announced an offensive on Ukraine in February 2022, said that the relations between Russia and India are "consistently developing in all areas".

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Video: China-bound Russian plane goes up in flames moments after terrifying explosion

A Russian cargo plane was seen exploding in the sky minutes after it reportedly took off from Ulan-Ude airport in Buryatia region, over 5,600 km east of Moscow.

Hundreds of North Korean defectors were sent back by China...then they disappeared: Report

Hundreds of North Koreans apparently "disappeared" after they were repatriated from China and sent back to the hermit kingdom, where they were expected to face imprisonment, a rights group said Thursday (Dec 7).

Putin closes in on fifth term as Russian lawmakers set date for 2024 presidential election

Russian lawmakers on Thursday (Dec 7) moved Vladimir Putin a step closer to a fifth term in office as they set the date of the country's 2024 presidential election for March 17. A decree to approve the date was voted unanimously by the members of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly.

Danish parliament passes bill banning Quran burnings, angering free speech absolutists

The Danish parliament on Thursday (Dec 7) passed a bill that makes it illegal for an individual or group to burn copies of the Koran in public places. The passing of the legislation comes after the Scandinavian nation received extreme backlash from the Muslim world over the desecration of Islam's holy book.

Explained | UN Chief Guterres activates Article 99: Can it bring peace to Israel-Hamas war?

In a rare and unprecedented move, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres invoked Article 99 of the UN Charter on Wednesday (Dec 6). This decision is aimed at formally warning the UN Security Council about the global threat emanating from Israel's ongoing military operations in Gaza.

Japan approves medical cannabis use, toughens recreational marijuana ban in landmark drug law revision

Japan's parliament has made a groundbreaking decision to legalise medicines derived from cannabis. This change, approved in the upper house, allows for the use of cannabis-based medical products, as reported by the South China Morning Post.

Watch: Peru's former president gets out of prison without completing sentence for 1991 massacre

Former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori, who was serving a 25-year prison term for the human rights abuses during his decade-long rule in the 1990s, has been released from a prison in capital Lima.

'It will work': Rishi Sunak pleads conservatives to support his Rwanda asylum plan

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has urged his Conservative party members to unite behind his plan to send the illegal migrants to Rwanda as certain lawmakers protest the move saying it did not go far enough.