Top 10 World News: Russia hands over Navalny's body to mother; Ukraine war enters third year, and more

Alexei Navalny's body returned to his mother over a week after his death in Russian prison

Alexei Navalny's dead body was handed over to his mother by the Russian authorities, a Navalny spokesperson was quoted as saying by the news agency AFP.

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Russia-Ukraine war enters 3rd year as Putin defies West's support for Zelensky

Two years ago, on Feb 24, 2022,Russian President Vladimir Putin declared war on Ukraine citing "expansion of NATO to the east" as an existential threat to Russia and a violation of post-Cold War understanding between the then-leaders in Moscow and the Western capitals.

Israel-Hamas war: Over 100 ‘killed’ in overnight strikes on residences in Gaza, claims ministry

At least 103 people were killed in Gaza overnight as enclave’s Health Ministry claimed on Saturday (Feb 24) that the Israeli army targeted families and residential complexes. With this, the death toll in Gaza has risen to 29,600. Nearly 70,000 people have been injured since the conflict began on October 7.

French farmers disrupt Paris farm fair ahead of Macron's visit

A group of French farmers disrupted a major Paris farm fair on Saturday just before President Emmanuel Macron's planned visit, expressing frustration over expenses, bureaucratic hurdles, and environmental regulations.

US shoots three Houthi drones, hours after warning of environmental disaster from cargo ship hit by rebels

Three attack drones of Houthi rebels were shot down by the American forces near the commercial ships in the Red Sea on Friday (Feb 23), hours after the United States warned of an environmental disaster from the cargo ship, which was hit by Houthi rebels.

NASA data reveals Earth is increasingly absorbing more solar radiation

Climate change is no longer something that'll happen in the future. It has very much arrived and the effects are for everyone to see. Data from NASA has now revealed that there was an uptick in absorption of solar radiation by Earth in the year 2023. This is a crucial observation as how and how much solar radiation Earth absorbs has an ultimate effect on climate.

Explained | What’s the buzz over America’s latest moon landing? Is it a success?

Soft-landing a craft on the moon is difficult. There's no nation or private firm that will dispute it. Everyone who has tried has learnt lessons the hard way. Ample testimony to this fact is how America, the pioneerof space technology with multiple Apollo-series manned moon landings is celebrating the latest partial success by private firm Intuitive Machines.Lunar lander Odysseus,made by Texas-based Intuitive Machines,managed to soft-land near the Lunar South Pole on Friday (Feb 23).

Norovirus spreading in US states, shows CDC data. Here's all you need to know about the zoonotic disease

A new virus is on the loose in the United States, called ‘norovirus’, which is a type of stomach virus or stomach flu. As per the recent data released by the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the virus is spreading rapidly in the north-eastern region of the US.

India's newly-enacted laws for criminal justice system's overhaul to come into effect from July 1

The overhaul of India's criminal justice systemis scheduled to take effect from July 1, 2024, a government release said on Saturday (Feb 22). The changes will take placewith the implementation of three new laws – Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, and Bharatiya Sakshya Act, which will replace the existing Indian Penal Act,the Code of Criminal Procedure, and the Indian Evidence Act of 1872.

Actress Judith Godreche speaks out against sexual violence in French film industry

Actress Judith Godreche received a standing ovation at the Cesar Awards on Friday as she spoke out against sexual violence in the French film industry.