Here is a summary of the latest world news articles as of today: 11/05/2023
- Most Americans believe country headed in the wrong direction: POLL: A new ABC News/Ipsos poll reveals that three-quarters of Americans believe the country is headed in the wrong direction, a year before the presidential election.
- Blinken Seeks to Balance Aid for Palestinian Civilians Against Israeli Self-Defense: Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited the West Bank and met with Palestinian Authority leader, who called for an immediate cease-fire in Israel’s bombardment of Gaza.
- Blinken makes unexpected stop in West Bank, meets with Palestinian leaders: Secretary of State Antony Blinken made an unannounced trip to the Israeli-occupied West Bank on Sunday to meet with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and other Palestinian leaders.
- Hamas says 45 people are killed by an Israeli strike on al-Maghazi camp: Hamas has reported that 45 people were killed by an Israeli strike on al-Maghazi camp in Gaza.
- Thousands spend night outdoors after Nepal quake: A 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck Nepal on Saturday, causing thousands of people to spend the night outdoors.
- Ghana’s ruling party chooses presidential candidate: Ghana’s ruling party has chosen its presidential candidate for the upcoming elections.
- Biden administration to impose sanctions on Belarus over human rights abuses: The Biden administration is set to impose sanctions on Belarus over human rights abuses, including the detention of opposition figures and journalists.
- Tensions strike India and Canada once again as separatist leader warns of threat to Air India flights: A prominent separatist leader has warned Sikhs not to travel on Air India flights later this month, citing potentially life-threatening consequences.
- Birthday boy Kohli equals Tendulkar’s ODI ton record as India beat South Africa: Virat Kohli equalled Sachin Tendulkar’s record of 49 one-day international hundreds as India bowled out South Africa for just 83 in a 243-run World Cup rout on Sunday with the superstar batsman hailing his achievement as “the stuff of dreams”.
- Diwali inspiration: How India’s festival of lights can brighten European luxury brand fortunes: Preparations for the five-day festival began a while ago in India with shoppers on the lookout for even more luxurious gifts and outfits for this year’s event which has increasing importance to Europe’s leading luxury brands.
