The political showdown between U.S. President Donald Trump and New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani intensified on Wednesday, with Mamdani hitting back hard in a video that's now going viral across social media platforms.

Rescuers were searching on Thursday for 38 people missing in rough seas overnight after a ferry sank near Indonesia's resort island of Bali.

Tokyo: Passengers on a Japan Airlines flight from Shanghai to Tokyo had a terrifying experience when their plane suddenly dropped 26,000 feet in less than 10 minutes. The Boeing 737 aircraft, flying as flight JL8696, was forced to descend quickly after a mechanical issue affected the air pressure in the cabin, reports India Today.

Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday vowed “there will be no Hamas” in postwar Gaza.

Cairo: Hamas suggested Wednesday that it was open to a ceasefire agreement with Israel, but stopped short of accepting a US-backed proposal announced by President Donald Trump hours earlier, insisting on its longstanding position that any deal bring an end to the war in Gaza.

Beijing: China on Wednesday rejected the Dalai Lama's succession plan, insisting that any future heir must receive its seal of approval, adding a new chapter to Tibetan Buddhism's decades-long struggle with the Chinese ruling Communist Party.

Semaglutide, a GLP-1 receptor agonist, has seen widespread use globally for treating type 2 diabetes and obesity. However, the growing popularity of these drugs has also brought new safety concerns to light.

US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Israel has agreed on terms for a 60-day ceasefire in Gaza and warned Hamas to accept the deal before conditions worsen.