Top 10 world news: West Asia crisis; Iran says crew of seized Israel-linked ship will be freed, and more
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Hamas on Saturday (Apr 27) said that it was reviewing a new Israeli proposal for a cease-fire in Gaza City. In other news, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian said that the crew of a seized Portuguese-flagged ship linked to Israel which included Indians was granted consular access and was expected to be freed.
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Hamas on Saturday (Apr 27) said that it was reviewing a new Israeli proposal for a cease-fire in Gaza City. A senior Hamas official Khalil al-Hayya said the Palestinian militant group was evaluating Israel's proposal, and "upon completion of its study, it will submit its response".
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian said that the crew of a seized Portuguese-flagged ship linked to Israel which included Indians was granted consular access and was expected to be freed, Reuters reported on Saturday (Apr 27) citing Iranian media.
Columbia University senate has passed a resolution proposing a task force to oversee “corrective actions” in connection to the administrative policies. This comes amid the escalating tensions at Columbia University and other campuses regarding protests against Israel's actions in Gaza.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has fielded former special public prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam from the Mumbai North Central constituency in the Lok Sabha Election 2024. Nikam was the public prosecutor in the Mumbai 26/11 terror attacks.
Iraqi social media sensation Ghufran Sawadi, known as Umm Fahad, met a tragic end as she was shot dead outside her residence in Baghdad on Friday (Apr 26) night, media reports said citing sources.
At least 20 soldiers were killed and several others were injured after an ammunition explosion at a base in the west of Cambodia on Saturday (Apr 27) afternoon, said the country’s Prime Minister Hun Manet.
Around 100 pro-Palestinian protesters were detained from the Northeastern University's campus, on Saturday (Apr 27) morning as the police moved to break up the encampments set up by the demonstrators on campus.
Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles, during his visit to the city of Lviv, announced a military aid package for Ukraine worth $100 million. The aid package included short-range air defences, drones along with air-to-ground precision munitions coming separately.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday (Apr 27) slipped and fell while taking a seat after boarding her helicopter in Durgapur, Paschim Bardhaman in the eastern state of India.
IPL 2024: Delhi Capitals clinch high-scoring thriller against Mumbai Indians to stay in playoff race
Delhi Capitals clinched yet another high-scoring clash in the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Saturday (April 27) after they beat Mumbai Indians by 10 runs at the Arun Jaitley Stadium.