Top 10 world news: US can stop Israel’s Rafah invasion - Palestinian Prez; Meloni to contest EU election; more
Top 10 world news
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Sunday (Apr 28) said that the United States was the only country that could stop an Israeli invasion of the border city of Rafah in Gaza. In other news, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez may tender his resignation Monday (Apr 29) amidst allegations of corruption against his wife Begoña Gómez.
Meanwhile, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni will be fighting European Union (EU) elections slated to be held in June this year, she announced Sunday (Apr 28).
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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Sunday (Apr 28) said that the United States was the only country that could stop an Israeli invasion of the border city of Rafah in Gaza.
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni will be fighting European Union (EU) elections slated to be held in June this year, she announced Sunday (Apr 28). However, she won’t be taking up the seat if elected. The elections will be held from June 6-9 and would be a litmus test for her 18-month-old rule. The move, Meloni says, is an effort to boost support for her Brothers of Italy party.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez may tender his resignation Monday (Apr 29) amidst allegations of corruption against his wifeBegoñaGómez. Earlier, a court in Madrid opened an investigation against Gómez following a complaint by a self-styled tradeunion,called Manos Limpias (Clean Hands). The group is known to have links to the Spanish right-wing.
North Korea sent its highest-level delegation to Iran in several years. The delegation was led by External Economic Relations Minister Yun Jong Howho had travelled to Russia earlier this month and acted as a key player in trade between Pyongyang and Moscow.
Russian journalists, Konstantin Gabov and Sergey Karelin were arrested on charges of “extremism” and have been ordered by the courts, on Saturday (Apr 27) to remain in custody pending an investigation for allegedly working for a group founded by the late Russian opposition politicianAlexei Navalny.
US authorities could cite the Indian ban on Chinese social media platform TikTok to build a strong case for similaraction in the US, the chief of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Brendan Carr, toldIndia’smajor newspaperTheEconomic Times.
United States President Joe Biden did not hold back as he roasted his predecessor and rival for the upcoming presidential election Donald Trump, during the annual White House Correspondents’ Dinner, on Saturday (Apr 27).
India’sAnti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) and the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) on Sunday (Apr 28) nabbed a group of Pakistani nationals off the Gujarat coast in possession of 86 kilogrammes of contraband drugs worth Rs 602 crore ($72 million). All 14 Pakistani citizenswere arrestedas they attempted to evade the Indian authorities.
Prince Harry will celebrate the 10th Anniversary of his Invictus Games at a service in St Paul's Cathedral in London on May 8th, making a rare visit back to Britain for the international sporting event he founded.
Read WION's live coverage of the Indian Premier League (IPL), Match 42, between Chennai Super Kings and SunRisers Hyderabad at the MA Chidambaram Stadium.
