Two trainee pilots from India are among three persons killed when a small plane crashed in Canada's British Columbia province, according to media reports.

Death toll from strong earthquakes that shook western Afghanistan rises to 2,000, said a Taliban spokesman, in one of the deadliest earthquakes to strike the country in two decades.

Backed by a barrage of rockets, dozens of Hamas broke out of the blockaded Gaza Strip and into nearby Israeli towns, killing dozens and abducting others in an unprecedented surprise early morning attack during a major Jewish holiday Saturday.

At least nine Nepalese nationals were injured in the terrorist attack by the Hamas militant group in Israel on Saturday, the Nepal government said as it condemned the unprecedented assault and vowed solidarity with Tel Aviv.

South Africa on Saturday smashed the record of the highest team total in a ODI World Cup match. The record was broken during the South Africa’s match against Sri Lanka at the Arun Jaitley stadium in Delhi.

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and his Canadian counterpart Justin Trudeau have underscored the importance of de-escalation of the India-Canada diplomatic row and respect for the rule of law in a call, which was dominated by the standoff over the killing of a Sikh separatist leader in Canada in June.

Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader Kalvakuntla Kavitha said the Women's Reservation Bill will inspire many women around the world to come forward in public life and called on women across continents to mobilise around the issue.