Top 10 world news: Putin's West Asia trip, deteriorating situation in Gaza, and more
Top 10 world news
Russian President Vladimir Putin is on a high-profile West Asia trip with his first destination being UAE. The Russian leader was given a grand welcome by the UAE.This is Putin's only third trip outside the former Soviet Union since February 2022, after visits to Iran and China. In other news, Israel continues to pound Gaza after the military truce expired last week, leading to the UN Human Rights chief releasing a fresh statement, condemning the 'atrocities'.
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Putin enters West Asia powerplay in rare wartime visit to UAE, Saudi Arabia
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US offers $15mn reward to dismantle alleged IRGC drone funding network
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Delhi Consumer Court fines Indian Railways Rs 25,000 for making RAC passengers share one blanket
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Global pop icon Taylor Swift has been named TIME magazine's Person of the Year for 2023.She isthe best-selling music artist of all time, having sold over 200 million records worldwide.
Former British prime minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday (Dec 6) apologised to families of Covid victims, as he started giving evidence at a UK public inquiry into his government's handling of the pandemic.
Adnan Ahmed, aide of 26/11 terror attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed, killed in Pakistan
Adnan Ahmed, considered to be a close aide of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) founder and 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks mastermind Hafiz Saeed, was shot dead in Pakistan’s Karachi city.
UN Human Rights chief warns against 'atrocity crimes' in Gaza
United Nations Human Rights chief Volker Turk warned against the heightened risk of "atrocity crimes" in Gaza.
Iranian court demands $50bn from US over General Soleimani's assassination in 2020
A Tehran court has issued a verdict demanding the US government to pay nearly $50 billion in damages for the assassination of Iranian General Qasem Soleimani.
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Calls rise to phase out fossil fuels, but it remains a challenge to devise a formal plan at COP28
World leaders are discussing the future role of fossil fuels at COP28, the UN climate conference in Dubai. The world hopes to see a consensus to formally phase out fossil fuels to tackle the climate crisis. The global carbon dioxide emissions from burning fossil fuels are set to hit a record high this year, according to a report published on Tuesday (Dec 5).
Italy's Giorgia Meloni, India's Nirmala Sitharaman listed among world's most powerful women
Italy's Prime Minister Giorgi Meloni and India's Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman featured among world's most powerful women of 2023. While Meloni was listed as world's fourth most powerful woman by the Forbes, Sitharaman was ranked at 32nd spot.
India leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi has become the new No. 1 bowler in T20Is as per the latest ICC rankings. Bishnoi's rise came on the back of nine wickets in the recently concluded five-T20I series against Australia.
