Top 10 world news: Trump's would-be-assassin struggled mentally; Hardik Pandya announces separation; and more
Top 10 world news: July 18, 2024
Reports are claiming that Donald Trump's would-be-assassin Thomas Crooke was struggling with mental illness. Meanwhile,in the United Kingdom, a damning Covid inquiry report has described UK's response to the pandemic as filled with systemic incompetence. In other news, Indian batter Hardik Pandya has announced divorce.
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Gunman Thomas Crooks, who attempted to assassinate former US president Donald Trump, may have been struggling with an undiagnosed mental health disorder - including some form of depression, a report in theNew York Posthas claimed.
Ursula von der Leyen re-elected as European Commission president despite opposition from Meloni's party
The European parliament on Thursday (July 18)confirmed Ursula von der Leyen as European Commission president. She will now serve a second five-year term in a row as president of the European Commission, the executive arm of the European Union.
Usha Chilukuri Vance, the wife of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's running mate JD Vance, has become a household name in India because of her Indian roots. Her family member was in fact Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) worker and was jailed during the Emergency period (1975 to 1977) in India.
Four people are reported dead while many others are injured on Thursday (July 18) after several coaches of an express train derailed in Uttar Pradesh's Gonda, about 650 km east of New Delhi. The derailment of Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express reportedly took place in Pikaura, a town between Gonda and Jhilahi in Uttar Pradesh.
US President Joe Biden has become 'more receptive' to the idea of dropping out of the presidential race amid growing apprehensions regarding his declining cognitive capabilities.
The United Kingdom under Conservative Prime Minister Boris Johnson was "ill prepared for dealing with a catastrophic emergency, let alonethe Covid-10 pandemic that actually struck", a damning first report from an inquiry on UK's Covid preparedness has found.
Students in Bangladesh set fire to the country's state broadcaster headquarters on Thursday (July 18). The escalation occurred a day after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina appeared on the network while appealing for peace as fierce clashes continue to take a heavy toll on Bangladeshi lives and their lifelines.
Indian all-rounder and T20 World Cup hero Hardik Pandya has separated from his wife Natasa Stankovic. Pandya made the announcement in a post on his Instagram handle on Thursday (July 18). The post confirmed the rift between the couple which has been a big talking point in recent months. The separation ended the four-year relationship between Pandya and Stankovic who welcomed their son, Agastya in July 2020.
Emmy nominations are out! This prestigious award acknowledgesthe best works on TV and on Wednesday (July 17), the nominations for the 76th Emmy Awards were revealed.