Top 10 world news: Trump compares Jan 6 riots to campus protests; Blinken’s West Asia tour; and more

Former US president Donald Trump on Tuesday compared ongoing protests in US campuses to the January 6 Capitol riots.The former president questioned whether student demonstrators would be treated the same way as his supporters who attacked the Capitol on Jan 6. Meanwhile,US diplomat Antony Blinken has called on Hamas to accept a truce agreement with Israel.Washington has heightened pressure on all sides to reach a ceasefire -- a message pushed by Blinken, who was on his seventh regional tour since the Gaza war broke out in October. In India, social media is rife with rumours of the death of gangsterGoldy Brar, the gangster involved in the murder of Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala.

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Trump compares campus protests to Jan 6 riots, as Biden pushes for Gaza truce to stave off political heat

Former United States president Donald Trump on Tuesday (Apr 30) compared the ongoing university protests in the country to the January 6 Capitol attack.

Blinken meets Israeli PM Netanyahu, talks about Gaza aid, ceasefire and more

On Wednesday, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to ask for additional aid in Gaza while pressuring Hamas to accept a hostage deal that would end the violence in Gaza.

Delhi Bomb Threat: Nearly 100 schools in Delhi, Noida, and Lucknow receive bomb threats. Here's the latest

Amid election season in India, multiple schools in the Delhi-NCR (National Capital Region) reportedly received bomb threats on Wednesday (May 1) morning, police officials said.

Plea filed in India’s top court seeking investigation into Covishield side effects

A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court of India seeking the formation of an expert panel to look into the alleged side effects ofAstraZeneca'sCovishield vaccine and create a compensation mechanism for those who died or experienced severe disability after getting inoculated.

Goldy Brar, gangster behind Sidhu Moosewala’s murder, shot dead in US: Reports

A section of Indian media is reporting that Goldy Brar, the gangster involved in the murder of Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala, has been shot dead in the US.

UAE shifts to remote work, learning for coming Thursday and Friday. Here's why

The UAE has asked people to work and study from home on Thursday (May 2)and Friday (May 3) because there might be heavy rain and thunderstorms.

Blinken urges Hamas to accept Gaza truce as he meets Israel leaders

Top US diplomat Antony Blinken urged Hamas to accept a truce in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to send troops into its far southern city of Rafah.

VIDEO | Bees swarm Diamondbacks vs Dodgers MLB game

The start of Major League Baseball (MLB) game between the Arizona Diamondback and the Los Angeles Dodgers was delayed after bees swarmed the Chase Field in Arizona on Tuesday (Apr 30).

Former Real Madrid player claims Jude Bellingham has had bigger impact than Zidane, Ronaldo and Figo

Former Real Madrid Steve McManaman believes that 20-year-old Jude Bellingham has had a greater influence on the Los Blancos than Zinedine Zidane, Ronaldo Nazario and Luis Figo.

The Idea Of You review: Anne Hathaway and Nicholas Galitzine’s romance is candid and honest

Amid thrillers, biopics, and dramas that release each week on the big screen and OTT, the heart yearns to watch a feel-good love story.