Top 10 world news: UK court finds government's plan of sending migrants Rwanda unlawful, and more

A British court has declared the government’s plan to send migrants to Rwanda as unlawful. The court of appeal ruling from Lord Burnett, Sir Geoffrey Vos, and Lord Justice Underhill came on Thursday, which refused to consider Rwanda as a “safe third country” where illegal migrants could be sent while their claims are processed. In other news,France continued to simmer for the second consecutive day as thousands of more security forces were deployed across the nation to prevent violent protests sparked over the fatal shooting of a teenager, reportedly of African origin, by the police.

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British court declares govt’s plan to send migrants to Rwanda unlawful

A British court has declared the government’s plan to send migrants to Rwanda as unlawful. The court of appeal ruling from Lord Burnett, Sir Geoffrey Vos, and Lord Justice Underhill came on Thursday, which refused to consider Rwanda as a “safe third country” where illegal migrants could be sent while their claims are processed.

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At least 150 arrested in France as violent protests continue over fatal shooting of teenager

France continued to simmer for the second consecutive day as thousands of more security forces were deployed across the nation to prevent violent protests sparked over the fatal shooting of ateenager, reportedly of African origin, by the police.

Turkish leader Erdogan blasts Sweden for Quran burning protest

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday blasted Sweden after a court in the country allowed protestors to burn pages from a copy of the Quran. While angrily condemning the Nordic nation, Erdogan said, “We will eventually teach the arrogant Westerners that insulting Muslims is not freedom of thought.”

Wagner's participation in Ukraine war ends as Prigozhin refuses to sign Russian defense ministry contract

Wagner chief and founder of the private military company (PMC) Yevgeny Prigozhin declined to sign a contract with the Russian Defense Ministry which has led to the termination of the PMC's involvement in the "special military operation" in Ukraine, media reports said quoting State Duma's Defense Committee chairman Andrey Kartapolov.

Russian general who went missing after Wagner’s uprising arrested: Report

General Sergei Surovikin, the deputy commander of Russia’s military operations in Ukraine, was detained by the Russian authorities after he went briefly missing following the short-lived rebellion of the Wagner’s forces, Moscow Times newspaper reported citing sources.

UK: Report condemns undercover policing tactics, calls for disbandment

A recent report by former senior judge Sir John Mitting strongly criticised the use of undercover policing tactics employed by the Special Demonstration Squad (SDS) from the 1960s onwards, media reports said. SDS was an undercover unit of Greater London's Metropolitan Police Service and came into being in 1968 following the nod given by then-British Prime Minister Harold Wilson's government.

Kyiv asks NATO to clarify its stance as alliance remains divided over Ukraine’s membership

Ukraine on Thursday said the time had come for NATO to clarify its stance on the war-torn country’s membership of the military alliance. Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba tweeted, “Ukraine continues to work actively with all NATO allies to convince them that the time for clarity on Ukraine's membership in the Alliance has come."

WATCH | Heavy rainfall triggers massive landslide in India's Uttarakhand, Badrinath highway blocked

Heavy rainfall in the Indian state of Uttarakhand has triggered a massive landslide in the Chamoli district which resulted in the partial destruction of a crucial section of National Highway 7 leading to Badrinath, a key pilgrimage site in the country.

Sri Lanka gets $700mn from World Bank months after India’s extended credit line for economic recovery

In the south of the Indian subcontinent, Sri Lanka heaved a sigh of respite after the World Bank approved $700 million in budgetary and welfare support for the island nation.

Grammys 2024 award and nomination dates announced: Here's everything you need to know about the ceremony

On Thursday, the 66th annual Grammy Awards date was announced. The Recording Academy unveiled that the award show will take place on Sunday, February 4, 2024. The musical night will air live on CBS and stream on Paramount+.