Top 10 world news: Trump hush money trial; Israel takes control of Gaza side of Rafah; and more

The former United States President Donald Trump returned to court, on Tuesday (May 7) as lawyers confirmed that prosecutors will summon key witnesses including adult film actor Stormy Daniels in court. This comes a day after the Republican was threatened with jail time for additional gag order violations. In other news, Israeli forces on Tuesday seized control of the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt. Tanks pushed into Rafah, marking it Israel's first ground incursion into the southern Gazan city. The Rafah crossing is the main entry point for humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip.

The former United States President Donald Trump returnedto court, on Tuesday (May 7) as lawyers confirmedthat prosecutors willsummon key witnesses including adult film actor Stormy Daniels in court today. This comes a day after the Republican was threatened with jail time for additional gag order violations.

Israeli forces on Tuesday (May 7) seized control of the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt. Tanks pushed into Rafah, marking it Israel's first ground incursion into the southern Gazan city. The Rafah crossing is the main entry point for humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip.

The third phase of Lok Sabha elections, which was held in 93 constituencies on Tuesday (May 7), witnessed a voter turnout of approximately 60.97 per cent, as per the data released by the Election Commission of India.

Ukrainian intelligence said Tuesday (May 7) it has foiled a Russian plot to assassinate PresidentVolodymyr Zelensky and other top officials.Two colonels of Ukraine's State Security Administration (UDO) have been detained over suspicion that they were working for the Russian intelligence agencyFederal Security Service (FSB).

Amid increased geopolitical tensions between India and Maldives, the archipelago nation has urged the nationals of its giant neighbour to visit the country in large numbers to shore up the country's faltering economy. Maldivian Tourism Minister Ibrahim Faisal in an interview on Monday (May 6) also highlighted historical relations between thetwo nations.

Noelia Voigt, the reigning Miss USA, has resigned from her title to focus on her mental health. Noelia announced her resignation on Monday in a long, emotional post on Instagram. Voigt, was crowned Miss USA in September 2023. In her post, she thanked her fans for their love and support throughout her pageantry.

A ceasefire deal in the intensifying war between Israel and Hamas in theGaza Strip hangs on a loose thread, with a fresh round of negotiations taking place in the Egyptiancapital city of Cairo on Tuesday (May 7) afterceasefire talks inDohafailedto produce an agreement.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will continue his stay in jail after a Supreme Court bench hearing his petition roseon Tuesday (May 7) without pronouncing an order granting interim bail to him. Earlier in the day, the Supreme Court benchheard Kejriwal'sbail petition after the court said it was open to considering an interim bail for the Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) national convenergiventhe ongoing Lok Sabha elections in the country.

Following reports that a Chinese fighter jet fired flares in the path of an Australian navy helicopter over international waters, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese of Australia criticised Beijing for 'completely unacceptable' conduct.

Oleksandr Pielieshenko, two-time European weightlifting champion and former Olympian from Ukraine, has died in the ongoing war against Russia. The news was confirmed by the National Olympic Committee of Ukraine in a social media post on Facebook on Monday (May 6). Pielieshenko had represented Ukraine in the 2016 Rio Olympics in 85kg light-heavyweight category and finished fourth.