US President Joe Biden spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and "reiterated his clear position" on a possible invasion of the Gaza border city of Rafah. The US Secretary of State Antony Blinken returned to the Middle East on his seventh diplomatic mission to the region since the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza began. A new study in Lancet outlined how 20 per cent of global type-2 diabetes is linked to chronic exposure to PM 2.5 particulate matter. Tesla's CEO Elon Musk arrived in China's Beijing yesterday on an unannounced visit. Iraq's parliament has passed a bill making same-sex relations punishable by up to 15 years in prison. In January 2024, the UK witnessed nearly a 40% drop in enrolment of Indian students for higher education. Is this a result of the new immigration rules? For all the latest world news, analysis and updates, NDTV's new show The World24X7 with Parmeshwar Bawa, is your one-stop shop.