Top 10 world news: Israel-Hamas ceasefire talks underway; terror attack on IAF convoy in Jammu; and more
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Negotiations for a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas in Gaza are underway in Cairo. In other news, three Indian Air Force soldiers were injured in a terror attack in the Poonch district of the Jammu region. Meanwhile, London's Labour mayor Sadiq Khan on Saturday won a record third term after easily defeating Conservative challenger Susan Hall, UK media said after all the capital's districts reported their results.
Also, Nepal announced on Friday (May 3) the issuance of a new 100 rupee currency note featuring a map that includes the contentious territories of Lipulekh, Limpiyadhura, and Kalapani, previously denounced by India as "artificial enlargement" and "untenable".
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Negotiations for a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas in Gaza are underway in Cairo, sources said after a delegation of the Palestinian militant group Hamas arrived in Egypt on Saturday (May 4) for the latest round of talks on a proposed truce and hostage release in Gaza, the news agency AFP reported citing Egyptian media.
Three Indian Air Force soldiers were injured in a terror attack in the Poonch district of the Jammu region. A convoy of the Indian Air Force was attacked by terrorists in the Surankote area of Poonch district on Saturday evening. All three injured soldiers were evacuated to the Army's base hospital, where their condition is said to be stable.
London's Labour mayor Sadiq Khan on Saturday won a record third term after easily defeating Conservative challenger Susan Hall, UK media said after all the capital's districts reported their results.
Nepal announced on Friday (May 3) the issuance of a new 100 rupee currency note featuring a map that includes the contentious territories of Lipulekh, Limpiyadhura, and Kalapani, previously denounced by India as "artificial enlargement" and "untenable".
India has termed the preliminary investigation findings in the Hardeep Singh Nijjar death case as an "internal matter," while restating its request for "specific and relevant evidence" regarding any alleged involvement of the Indian government. This development follows the recent arrests by Canadian authorities of three Indian nationals linked to the killing of the Khalistan extremist last year.
Poland on Saturday (May 4) denounced Russia for its alleged cyberattacks reported by Germany and the Czech Republic stating that it was too targeted by the hackers.
JD(S) leader HD Revanna was taken into custody by SIT officials in connection with a kidnapping case registered against him at KR Nagar police station, in Bengaluru.
Former Congress Delhi President Arvinder Singh Lovely on Saturday (May 4) joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) days after resigning from the grand old party.
The 2024 Kentucky Derby is all set to take place on Saturday, May 4 at the famous Churchill Downs track. The official post time for the 150th edition of the Run for the Roses event is 6:57 PM ET (Sunday, 5 PM 4:27 IST). The sesquicentennial race, one of the most famous in the world and the USA, will feature 20 horses.
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