Top 10 world news: Ukraine claims it sank Russian warship; children starving to death in Gaza; and more

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Kyiv, on Tuesday (Mar 5) claimed that it used sea drones to sink a Russian Black Sea Fleet patrol ship near the Kerch Strait in occupied Crimea. In other news, Israel’s relentless pounding of the besieged territory in Gaza has severed aid delivery, leading to a lethal shortage of medical supplies, food and fuel.

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Ukraine claims to have sunk Russian warship near Crimea using sea drones

Kyiv, on Tuesday (Mar 5) claimed that it used sea drones to sink a Russian Black Sea Fleet patrol ship near the Kerch Strait in occupied Crimea. Meanwhile, a military intelligence source in Kyiv told AFP that Ukraine also struck an oil depot in the Russian border region of Belgorod and set at least one fuel tank ablaze. 

Gaza war: At least 15 children have died due to ‘starvation’ amid calls to restore food, medical supplies

Israel’s relentless pounding of the besieged territory has severed aid delivery, leading to a lethal shortage of medical supplies, food and fuel. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus revealed on X how a team of WHO found “severe levels of malnutrition, children dying of starvation, hospital buildings destroyed” in the Gaza Strip

Super Tuesday updates: Donald Trump aims to deliver knockout blow to Nikki Haley

The United States is all set for Super Tuesday - a presidential primary election day when the greatest number of US states hold primary elections and caucuses. Today, 15 states are holding Republican contests on the biggest voting day of the primary season. Donald Trump will aim to deliver a knockout blow to his lone challenger for the Republican presidential nomination, Nikki Haley. 

Facebook, Messenger and Instagram face global outage

Meta platforms Facebook and Instagram were down on Tuesday (Mar 5) as tens of thousands of users reportedly faced a global outage, said outage tracking website Downdetector.com.

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah & Deputy CM DK Shivakumar receive bomb threat via email

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and several cabinet ministers received a threatening email on Tuesday (March 5), allegedly sent by an individual named Shahid Khan.

Elon Musk slams Biden administration over 'importing' migrants for vote bank

Billionaire businessman Elon Musk on Tuesday (Mar 5) slammed the Biden administration for "importing voters and creating a national security threat". Musk's remarks came on "Super Tuesday" — the biggest day of primaries in the presidential election cycle. 

Iran executed at least 834 people in 2023, highest number since 2015: Report

Rights groups on Tuesday (Mar 5) released a report on all executions that took place in Iran in 2023. The report reveals that the number was highest since 2015 as capital punishment surged in the Islamic Republic. 

Amid diplomatic row with India, Maldives to get free military aid from China

In the midst of a diplomatic conflict with India, the Maldives is poised to receive complimentary military aid from China. On Monday (March 5), Beijing officially inked a defence cooperation agreement with the Maldives, offering free military assistance to strengthen bilateral relations.

EU proposes extensive defense enhancement as Ukraine conflict persists

The European Union has put forth an expansive proposal for a substantial increase in defence capabilities as the conflict in Ukraine persists. EU officials revealed plans on Tuesday to enhance weapons production and procurement within the bloc, aiming to reduce dependence on US arms and respond to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Elon Musk is again toppled as world's richest person. Here's who has replaced him this time

Musk was toppled from the highest position in the Bloomberg Billionaires Index and the place was taken by Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos after shares in Tesla Inc. fell by 27 per cent on Monday (Mar 4).