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Schools, Offices Shut Across UAE Amid Heavy Rainfall

Agence France-Presse | Thursday May 02, 2024, Dubai

Schools and many offices were closed across the United Arab Emirates on Thursday as heavy rains returned to the desert country just two weeks after record downpours that experts linked to climate change.

In Pre-Dawn Action, Hundreds Of Cops Enter UCLA Amid Huge Students' Protest

NDTV News Desk | Thursday May 02, 2024

Hundreds of police, with shields and batons, have entered the University of California at Los Angeles to disperse a pro-Palestinian protest camp that was attacked by pro-Israeli supporters less that 24 hours ago.

Independent Oversight Board Warns Against Online Abuses, Deepfakes During Global Polls

Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday May 02, 2024, New Delhi

Oversight Board warned that inaccurate enforcement by social media platforms and unequal investment in global election integrity efforts have increased the risks of poll-related violence, and problematic suppression of critical political speech.

After Maldives, Another Island Nation Elects Pro-China PM - Off Australia

Asian News International | Thursday May 02, 2024, Honiara Solomon Islands

The Solomon Islands' legislators have chosen Jeremiah Manele, a former foreign minister, to be their new Prime Minister.

EU Announces $1 Billion Aid To Lebanon Amid Economic Crisis

Agence France-Presse | Thursday May 02, 2024, Beirut

EU chief Ursula von der Leyen on Thursday announced $1 billion in aid for Lebanon during a visit to the country mired in an economic meltdown exacerbated by a migrant crisis and the threat of war with Israel.

Kim Jong Un Handpicks 25 ''Pretty'' Girls Every Year For His ''Pleasure Squad'': Report

Edited by Ritu Singh | Thursday May 02, 2024

The report claims that once the girls are selected, they are made to undergo medical examinations to ensure that they are virgins.

US Urges China, Russia To Declare Only Humans, Not AI, Control Nuclear Weapons

Reuters | Thursday May 02, 2024

A senior US official on Thursday urged China and Russia to match declarations by the United States and others that only humans, and never artificial intelligence, would make decisions on deploying nuclear weapons.

Several Flights Cancelled As Heavy Rains, Thunderstorms Return To UAE

Press Trust of India | Thursday May 02, 2024, Dubai

Heavy rains and thunderstorms lashed the UAE today, leading to the cancellation of several international flights, two weeks after Dubai was hit by unprecedented storms that paralysed the emirate for days.

Iran Imposes Sanctions On US, UK Officials, Entities Over Israel Support

Agence France-Presse | Thursday May 02, 2024, Tehran, Iran

Iran announced on Thursday sanctions on several American and British individuals and entities for supporting Israel in its war against the Palestinian militant group Hamas.

Hong Kong Records Hottest April In 140 Years

Agence France-Presse | Thursday May 02, 2024, Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong last month recorded its hottest April since meteorological records began in 1884, according to the city's weather observatory.

Disturbing Video Shows US Man Forcing 6-Year-Old Son To Run On Treadmill Because He Was "Too Fat"

Edited by Anjali Thakur | Thursday May 02, 2024

The video shows Gregor forcing Corey onto the treadmill and then increasing the difficulty settings even after the boy fell multiple times.

Ukrainian Soldier Draws Horrors Of War, Says It Helps To Not "Go Mad"

Agence France-Presse | Thursday May 02, 2024

Ukrainian drone pilot Andriy began drawing the horrors of the war with his graphic pencil, trying to stay sane even as he realised he had watched a close friend agonise.

Hamas "Needs To Say Yes" To Gaza Truce Deal: Blinken

Agence France-Presse | Thursday May 02, 2024, Jerusalem

Top US diplomat Antony Blinken has urged Hamas to accept a Gaza truce plan despite an Israeli warning that the army will keep fighting the Palestinian combative group after any ceasefire.

Ukraine Introduces AI-Generated Spokesperson For Foreign Ministry

Edited by Amit Chaturvedi | Thursday May 02, 2024

The decision has been taken to cut down time and resources to facilitate processes during wartime, Ukraine's foreign ministry said.

Donald Trump Admits He Wanted To Visit US Capitol During 2021 Riots

Edited by NDTV News Desk | Thursday May 02, 2024

Former US President Donald Trump recently admitted to instructing Secret Service agents to take him to the Capitol during the January 6,2021riots. However, he dismissed allegations that he"lunged"at officers in his vehicle when they refused.