Top 10 world news: Hamas gets 40-day ceasefire offer from Israel; India summons Canada envoy; and more

In the latest, British Foreign Secretary David Cameron announced that a 40-day ceasefire has been proposed to Hamas. In other news, India summoned the Canadian deputy high commissioner regarding the chanting of pro-Khalistan slogans at an event in Canada, which was also attended by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Separately, the scientist who created China’s first anti-Covid vaccine has been removed from parliament and is facing serious accusations.

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British Foreign Secretary David Cameron on Monday (Apr 29) said that a 40-day ceasefire has been offered to Hamas and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged Hamas to accept Israel’s latest and “extraordinarily generous” proposal.

India on Monday summoned the Canadian deputy high commissioner over the raising of pro-Khalistan slogans at an event in Canada which was also attended by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

India’s historic mission to the Moon could have met a disastrous fate in the sky had scientists not been able to make a vital calculation to avoid a devastating collision, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) revealed Monday (Apr 29). It was all because of ISRO’s  proactive and decisive space management that the Chandrayaan-3 mission could be saved and successfully executed as a key decision was taken even before the rocket lifted off.

A Malta-flagged container ship which was en route from Djibouti to the Saudi city of Jeddah was reportedly targeted with three missiles, reported the British maritime security firm Ambrey, on Monday (Apr 29). The incident reportedly took place near Yemen’s port city of Mokha.

The scientist who led the efforts to develop China’s first anti-Covid vaccine has now been expelled from the parliament and is facing serious charges, reported Hong-based media outlet South China Morning Post.

India’s central bank on Monday (Apr 29) imposed a monetary penalty on five co-operative banks for multiple violations. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said all five banks were found  in non-compliance with directions issued by the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) on ‘Frauds – Guidelines for Classification, Reporting and Monitoring’. 

As the race to the White House continues to heat up, presumptive presidential candidates Donald Trump and Joe Biden both hold a mostly negative view among voters, shows a new poll. 

Humza Yousaf on Monday (Apr 29) resigned as Scotland’s first minister rather than facing two confidence votes. The 39-year-old politician also said he would stand down as leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP) but would stay on until his successor was found. 

The police in Australia uncovered a sinister plot where four teenagers had planned to buy guns and attack Jewish people, reported the Australian media citing official documents, on Monday (Apr 29). The plot reportedly surfaced days after a teenager allegedly stabbed Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel at a church, earlier this month. 

For the first time since its COVID-19 vaccine was rolled out, AstraZeneca has admitted that it can cause a rare side effect. In legal documents submitted to the United Kingdom High Court, the pharmaceutical giant accepted that its COVID-19 vaccine “can, in very rare cases, cause TTS”.