Top 10 world news: Putin thanks N Korea for 'firm support'; US lawmakers visit India to meet Dalai Lama, more
Here are the top 10 stories from across the world.
Russian President Vladimir Putin is headed to North Korea for a visit, on Tuesday (Jun 18), after stopping over at Russia's far eastern region of Sakha for a few hours, reported Reuters citing regional news outlet 14news.
In other news, to meet with the Dalai Lama in Dharamshala, a bipartisan delegation from the US House of Representatives which includes Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi and Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee Michael McCaul arrived in Himachal Pradesh on Tuesday (June 18).
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Russian President Vladimir Putin is headed to North Korea for a visit,on Tuesday (Jun 18), afterstopping overatRussia's far eastern region of Sakhafor a few hours, reported Reuters citingregional news outlet 14news.
To meet with the Dalai Lama in Dharamshala, a bipartisan delegation from the US House of Representatives which includes Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi and Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee Michael McCaul arrived in Himachal Pradesh on Tuesday (June 18).
Israel on Tuesday (Jun 18) conducted air strikes overnight on homes at a refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip, killing at least 17 Palestinians, news agency Reuters reported citing residents and medics said.
Problems continue to mount for Boeing as a new whistleblower has levelled serious allegations against the aerospace giant's safety and quality control, US-based media reported.
Navy officer severely injured after Chinese ship rammed Philippine vessel in South China Sea: Manila
Manila, on Tuesday (Jun 18) said that one of its navy officers sustained “severe injury” after China’s Coast Guard rammed a Philippine vessel near Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi blasted Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday (June 18) for "remaining silent" about the alleged anomalies in the NEET-UG 2024 test.
Indian National Congress (INC) on Tuesday (Jun 18) accused the Narendra Modigovernment of "destroying" Indian Railways and demanded Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw's resignation after the Kanchanjunga Express accident that happened in the eastern state of West Bengal. The Opposition said that Vaishnaw has no moral right to remain in the position.
Dubai-bound flight receives bomb threat via email ahead of take off from Delhi, turns out to be hoax
Adding to the series of hoax call incidents hitting the national capital, a Dubai-bound plane that was scheduled to take off from Delhi received a bomb threat via email, police said on Tuesday.
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief Mohsin Naqvi has come in defence of Haris Rauf after the pacer was involved in an altercation with a fan while out on a stroll with his wife. The video of the incident went viral on social media on Tueday (Jun 18) and showed Rauf having a go at the fan who said something to incense him.
American singer-actor Justin Timberlake was arrested in Long Island, New York, for driving while intoxicated or impaired. According to the Sag Harbor Police Department, Timberlake, 43, remains in police custody as of the morning of Tuesday (June 18).
