Top 10 news: Zelensky says Israel-Hamas war 'taking away focus' from Kyiv, Nepal earthquake kills 157 & more

The Turkish foreign ministry on Saturday (Nov 4) said that it has decided to call its ambassador from Israel to Ankara for consultations. In a statement, the foreign ministry said the decision to recall Sakir Özkan Torunlar was taken due to Israel's refusal of a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and also its refusal for continuous and unhindered flow of humanitarian aid. In other news, an earthquake in Nepal has claimed lives of at least 157, the news agency Reuters reported on Saturday (Nov 4).

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Israel-Hamas war: Turkey recalls ambassador from Israel on ceasefire refusal

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In a statement, the foreign ministry said the decision to recall Sakir Özkan Torunlar was taken due to Israel's refusal of a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and also its refusal for continuous and unhindered flow of humanitarian aid."In view of the unfolding humanitarian tragedy in Gaza caused by the continuing attacks by Israel against civilians, and Israel’s refusal of calls for a ceasefire and continuous and unhindered flow of humanitarian aid, it was decided to recall our Ambassador in Tel Aviv, H.E. Mr. Şakir Özkan Torunlar, to Ankara for consultations," the statement said.

Zelensky says Israel-Hamas war 'taking away focus' from Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky expressed his concerns on Saturday (Nov 4)saying that the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas in West Asia has shifted the "focus" away from the ongoing war in Ukraine.During a press conference alongside EU Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen, Zelensky said, "Of course, it's clear that the war in the Middle East, this conflict, is taking away the focus."

Nepal earthquake: Rescuers dig through rubble with bare hands as deaths climb to 157

The death toll due to an earthquake in Nepal has climbed to 157, the news agency Reuters reported on Saturday (Nov 4). Rescue workers started digging through the rubble of collapsed houses with their bare hands to search for any survivors. The earthquake struck the Jajarkot region in the west on Friday night with a magnitude of 6.4, Nepal's National Seismological Centre said.

India's EAM discusses 'two-state solution' in talks with Israeli counterpart

Amid the escalating war between Israel and Hamas which has pushed the Gaza Strip into a deepening humanitarian crisis, India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar held a telephonic conversation with his Israeli counterpart Eli Cohen on Saturday (Oct 4).

Musk makes groundbreaking move in field of AI, set to launch first chatbot

The artificial intelligence startup of Elon Musk, called xAI, is set to release its first AI model to a few select groups on Saturday (Oct 4), announced the billionaire and Tesla CEO on Friday (Oct 3).The step has been taken almost a year after OpenAI's ChatGPT was launched which changed the ways in which businesses worked across the world and pushed people toward adopting the generative AI technology.

ODI WC 2023: Pakistan beat NZ by 21 runs via DLS, stay alive in semis race

Pakistan survived a magnificent hundred by New Zealand star Rachin Ravindra and won the rain-affected ODI World Cup 2023 match on November 4 in Bengaluru by 21 runs to stay alive in the tournament. Chasing 402, Pakistan were 200/1 when the umpires decided to call off the match.

Russell Brand accused of sexually assaulting extra on 2010 film set

British comedian Russell Brand is embroiled in a legal battle after being accused of sexually assaulting an extra during the filming of the rom-comArthurin July 2010. The civil lawsuit was filed in the US and marks the first time such allegations have appeared in a formal legal setting.

Israel-Hamas war: In Jordan, US Secretary of State Blinken urges Israel to prevent civilian casualties

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who is in Jordan, said on Saturday (Nov 4) that Israel must take every possible measure to prevent civilian casualties as its war with Hamas intensifies in the Gaza Strip. Addressing a press conference in Amman along with Jordan's Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi and Egypt's Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry, Blinken said that Israel must also take every possible measure to protect civilians.

Israeli airstrikes hit UN school serving as a shelter in Gaza, kills 15

A deadly airstrike by Israel on Gaza City hit a school, which was being run by the United Nations and was serving as a shelter, on Saturday (Nov 4). The attack took place at a time when US Secretary of State Antony Blinken was set to hear demands of the Arabs for a ceasefire in a meeting to be held in Jordan.

Mark Zuckerberg undergoes surgery for torn knee ligament repair, shares images

Meta Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg said on Friday (Nov 3) that he underwent surgery to repair a torn knee ligament sustained during a mixed martial arts session.Zuckerberg shared pictures on Instagram, which showed him in a hospital bed, with a knee bandaged and a brace. In the caption, he wrote: "Tore my ACL sparring and just got out of surgery to replace it."