A Dutch court has ruled that Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft and leading global philanthropist, will face trial in the Netherlands following a lawsuit involving COVID-19 vaccine injuries. The case, which includes multiple other high-profile defendants, claims that the vaccines were unsafe and had negative health impacts on the plaintiffs. This development has been largely covered by local Dutch sources, with outlets like De Telegraaf and independent platforms Zebra Inspiratie bringing attention to the case. However, major international news networks have not widely reported the matter.

Ottawa/New Delhi: Amid an ongoing diplomatic row, Canada has for the first time named India in a list of cyberthreat adversaries and suggested state-sponsored actors could be spying against it, an allegation that New Delhi slammed on Saturday terming it to be “another example” of Ottawa's strategy to “attack India.”

Jerusalem: An attack on a central Israeli town early Saturday injured 11 people as Iran's Supreme Leader vowed a punishing response to Israel's attack last week.

Singapore has urged all parties involved in the ongoing Israel-Palestine conflict to establish a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza and to unconditionally release all hostages. Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan expressed the nation’s “deep concern” over the Israeli Parliament's recent legislation that prohibits the United Nations Palestinian refugee agency (UNRWA) from operating in Israel and occupied East Jerusalem, a law passed on October 28.

The situation in northern Gaza is “apocalyptic” and the entire population is at “imminent risk” of death, top United Nations officials warned on Friday.

 The US has imposed sanctions on 275 individuals and entities, including 15 from India, for allegedly supporting Russia’s military-industrial base.

Describing the economic policies of Vice President Kamala Harris as a disaster, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Friday said he would launch a brand new economic miracle after he wins the elections.

Deir al-Balah: Israeli airstrikes on Friday killed at least 24 people in northeastern Lebanon, the country's news agency said, raising the death toll from eight there.