Top 10 world news: UK crossbow attack suspect formally arrested; Gaza war updates, and more

In the United Kingdom (UK), a 26-year-old man who was suspected of killing three women with a crossbow has been formally arrested. The police arrested Kyle Clifford from Enfield in north London for the murders of Carol Hunt, 61, Hannah Hunt, 28, and Louise Hunt, 25.

More than 6,000 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip are reported as missing since the war between Israel and Hamas began on October 7 last year, according to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). On Friday (July 12), the ICRC said that earlier, this number was at over 8,700. 

In other news from around the world, a video of a seemingly annoyed Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni waiting for United States (US) President Joe Biden, on Thursday to show up for the NATO summit is making rounds of social media.

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A 26-year-old man in the United Kingdom (UK) who was suspected of killing three women has been formally arrested, British media reported on Thursday (July 11) citing the police. Carol Hunt, 61, Hannah Hunt, 28, and Louise Hunt, 25, died at their home in Bushey, Hertfordshire, on Tuesday evening. 

More than 6,000 Palestinians are reported as missing since the war between Israel and Hamas began on October 7 last year, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said on Friday (July 12). 

The video of a seemingly annoyed Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni waiting for United States President Joe Biden, on Thursday (Jul 12) to show up for the high-stakes NATO summit in Washington DC is making rounds of social media.

A 17-year-old boy in the United Kingdom was arrested on Friday (July 12) after he was suspected to be behind an attack at a Gurdwara in Kent. In a statement, the local police said that cops were called to the Sri Guru Nanak Darbar Gurdwara in Gravesend on Thursday evening to investigate reports that a male had entered the place of worship and attempted to assault those inside.

An Indian-origin man was arrested by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police after he went on a groping spree at a public water park in Canada on July 7 (Sunday). The police said that the 25-year-old man, who was in a semi-nude state, was seen groping girls at a public water park on Mountain Road in Moncton. 

According to research, China has roughly twice as much wind and solar power under development as the rest of the world combined. China is building 180 GW of utility-scale solar power and 159 GW of wind power, according to research released on Thursday by NGO Global Energy Monitor (GEM).

Half of the British adults voted at the 2024 general election, making it the lowest turnout by share of population since universal suffrage, according to a report. As per the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) thinktank, just 52% of UK adults exercise their right to vote on 4 July, which is the lowest turnout since the vote was extended to all adults over 21 in 1928.

India’s reputed Delhi University found itself in trouble after the Faculty of Law suggested teaching the ancient Hindu legal text  ‘Manusmriti’ to the LLB students. The Faculty of Law submitted a proposal to include the Hindu manuscript in undergraduate courses, which led to an uproar.

Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz has moved a step closer to defending Wimbledon crown after getting the better of Daniil Medvedev in the semifinal on Friday (July 12). Playing in the repeat of last year’s semifinal, Alcaraz beat Medvedev 6-7, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 to book a place in the final of the Wimbledon Championships.