Top 10 world news: Russia suspends grain deal, Iran issues warning to protestors and more

After suffering setbacks on the battlefield in the month of September, Russia has upped the ante in October. After destroying Ukrainian towns and cities with drone attacks, Moscow has now halted the grain deal which allowed the export of Ukrainian grain. In other news,the Iranian Revolutionary Guards chief on Saturday issued a stern warning to protestors across the country.

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Russia declared on Saturday (October 29) that it was suspending its participation in a grain deal that allowed the export of Ukrainian grain. Russia blamed the alleged drone attack on Russian ships in Crimea as the reason for the suspension of the deal.

As the Iranian public continues to take to the streets in the aftermath of the death of 22-year-old Kurdish woman Mahsa Amini, the Iranian Revolutionary Guards on Saturday issued a warning.

India’s External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday cautioned that social media platforms have turned into potent instruments in the "toolkit" of terror groups and pitched for global efforts to stop possible misuse of new technologies such as encrypted messaging and crypto-currency by "non-state actors".

In what can be first major accusation against a leading NATO member, Russia on Saturday (October 29), said that British navy personnel blew up Nord Stream pipelines last month. With this allegation, Russia is directly accusing UK of sabotaging critical Russian infrastructure.

Days after acar bomb and shooting attack killed nine in the Somaliancity ofKismayu, two big car bomb explosions rocked the capital city ofMogadishu on Saturday afternoon. Nine people, including children have been killed in the attack, per a report by AFP.

British Royal Navy chief has announced an investigation after a news report in Daily Mail made allegations of widespread sexual harassment of female staff on submarines.

A US Democratic leader's staffer found snooping on behalf of the Chinese embassy has been fired after an investigation was carried into the matter.Reportedly, the aide named Barbara Hamlett worked as a scheduler for Democratic Rep. Don Beyer of Virginia, said an ANI report.

Maurice Hastings, 69, a man wronged by the judicial system has finally been given his due. Reportedly, Hastings has been released from a California prison after having spent 38 years for a 1983 murder and two attempted murders, which, he, in fact, never committed.

WasimAkram, widely regarded as one of the best fast bowlers to have played the game, has opened up on his cocaine addiction in his new autobiography — Sultan: A Memoir, excerpts from which were published byThe Times.

The judge in the ongoing Los Angeles sexual assault trial against Harvey Weinstein has advised the jury not to watch the trailer for 'She Said', reported Deadline.

Early voting is underway in several US states. As of now, Florida has highest voter turnout with over 2.2 million. According to reports, over 17 million have already voted.