Top 10 world news: Slovak PM critically injured after being shot; Biden, Trump to hold debates; and more

Slovak PM Robert Fico was airlifted to hospital Wednesday after he was shot by a gunman outside a building right after a government meeting. A press statement by the Slovakia government later said the PM was in 'life-threatening' condition. Meanwhile, US President Joe Biden and former president Trump have agreed to hold two debates ahead of the November elections.One will be in June and the other will be in September. The date of the first debate is set for June 27, CNN confirmed.Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday hailed his country's troops for advancing on "all fronts" on the battlefield in Ukraine, days after Moscow launched a major new ground assault.

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Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has been reportedly shot in Handlova, a town in the central part of the country, as he was leaving from a building after attending a meeting.

Former US president Donald Trump and President Joe Biden on Wednesday (May 15) agreed to hold two debates ahead of the presidential election in November.

Blinken said that the United States will provide Ukraine with $2 billion in foreign military financing.

Yemen's Houthi rebels on Wednesday (May 15) claimed to have targeted a US Navy destroyer and a commercial ship in the Red Sea. The group said that they had targeted a warship and a vessel called 'Destiny'

Pakistan has reportedly test-fired a short-range, indigenously developed rocket system, in a bid to boost its military ability.

Dubai, as per a report released on Tuesday (May 14) has emerged as a meeting point for criminals from across the world.

The Enforcement Directorate (ED)arrested Jharkhand cabinet minister and Congress leader Alamgir Alam in connection with a money laundering case on Wednesday (May 15).

India's star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra has won the gold medal in Federation Cup 2024 on Wednesday (May 15) with a 82.27 metre throw.

This year’s Cannes Film Festival began with presenting veteran actress Meryl Streep with the honorary Palme d’Or.

According to weather reports, there is a 73 per cent chanceof rain during the daytimewhich is expectedto rise to 80 per cent around 6 pm.