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Indian personnel working with the United Nations was killed in Gaza when the vehicle he was travelling in came under attack in Rafah, making it the «first international» casualty for the organisation since the start of the Israel-Hamas conflict. The individual was a staff member of the United Nations Department of Safety and Security (DSS). While the identity of the victim has not yet been revealed, sources confirmed to PTI he was from India and a former Indian Army personnel. The Indian personnel killed in Rafah is the «first casualty» among international UN staff in Gaza since the beginning of the Israel-Hamas conflict following the October 7 terror attacks. Another DSS staffer was injured in the incident when their UN vehicle was struck as they travelled to the European Hospital in Rafah.

India signed an agreement to operate the Chabahar Port in Iran for 10 years, the United States has warned that «anyone» considering business deals with Tehran needs to be aware of the «potential risk of sanctions.» The US State Department Principal Deputy Spokesperson, Vedant Patel, however, also said that it will let the Indian government speak on its foreign policy goals. «We are aware of these reports that Iran and India have signed a deal concerning the Chabahar Port, I would let the government of India speak to its own foreign policy goals, vis-a-vis the Chabahar Port as well as its own bilateral relationship with Iran,» Vedant Patel said in the press briefing on Monday (local time).

investors took a breather after three weekly gains while they awaited key inflation readings and earnings reports due this week while a survey showed consumers concerned about inflation. A Federal Reserve Bank of New York survey, released on Monday, found that Americans see inflation at 3.3% a year from now from March's 3% while they expect inflation three years from now at 2.8%. This followed a University of Michigan report on Friday that showed U.S. consumer sentiment sagged to a six-month low in May as households worried about the cost of living.

United States doesn't believe that Israeli actions in Gaza amount to "genocide" but wants Tel Aviv to do more to ensure the protection of innocent civilians, US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said on Monday (local time), as reported by CNN. «We believe Israel can and must do more to ensure the protection and well-being of innocent civilians. We do not believe what is happening in Gaza is a genocide. We have been firmly on record rejecting that proposition,» Sullivan told reporters at the White House.

A major fire broke out in a vast shopping complex in the Polish capital that housed some 1,400 shops and service outlets

The corruption trial of Sen. Bob Menendez has begun in Manhattan federal court as dozens of prospective jurors who claimed jury service would be a hardship were questioned one by one over a six-hour stretch

Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes on Monday: Incyte, Squarespace rise; Chimera Investment, Amazon fall

Amazon’s self-driving robotaxi unit is being investigated by the U.S. government’s highway safety agency after two of its vehicles braked suddenly and were rear-ended by motorcyclists

The sharp interest rate hikes of the past two years will likely take longer than previously expected to bring down inflation, several Federal Reserve officials have said in recent comments, suggesting there may be few, if any, rate cuts this year

Microsoft has announced its most substantial commitment yet to France

U.S. stocks drifted to a mixed finish, remaining near their record heights

Perigon Wealth Management has announced a new leadership hire in a calculated move to support its ongoing expansion and commitment to enhancing advisor resources.

Japanese technology company SoftBank Group says it trimmed its losses for the fiscal year through March to about a quarter of the red ink it racked up a year earlier, as investment losses declined

Dozens of Republican attorneys general are suing the Biden Administration and California over new limits on truck emissions

The latest week was highlighted by positive public sentiment for bitcoin. Wells Fargo (WFC) and JPMorgan Chase (JPM) both reported holdings in spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds, and Twitter co-founder and former CEO Jack Dorsey forecast that bitcoin's price could climb to $1 million by 2030. Meanwhile, crypto analysts are tracking meme coins this week, as the return of famed GameStop retail trader «RoaringKitty» to social media led to a surge in prices over the weekend.

to resign, state justice officials said Monday. In February 2023, the Oregon Department of Justice began investigating whether employees of the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission improperly used their positions to obtain bottles of top-shelf bourbon for personal use.

travel anywhere in the Eastern Pacific, do plan ahead as the hurricane forecast is out. The forecasters are predicting normal hurricane season for the upcoming period. This has been reported by Fox Weather. The national weather service of Mexico has predicted 15-18 storms to be formed with 7-8 leading to hurricane formation and 3-4 strengthening to major hurricanes. An average season normally sees 15 storms with 8 hurricanes and 4 major hurricanes being formed.

Sofia Vergara, Christie Brinkley, Demi Moore, Julianne Moore are aging like fine wine but they have ditched the age-old Hollywood tradition of having short-haircut. All of the beauties have preferred to keep long hair even after crossing 40 and 50, as per a Fox News report. 52-year-old Colombian actress Vergara didn't hesitate to embrace long hair. 70-year-old Brinkley too kept long blonde hair, Fox News reported.

Katy Perry is all set to leave as "American Idol" judge after season 22 grand finale next. However, the «Queen of Camp» has revealed her plans with fellow judge Luke Bryan after the final episode of the show, as per a Fox News report. 39-year-old Perry claimed that she would «finally drink» with Luke and it will be after party. Earlier in February this year, Perry had announced that she would leave the show after remaining a judge for seven years, Fox News reported.

assault on AAP MP Swati Maliwal at Delhi CM's residence here, the BJP on Monday said that women safety was not assured in the AAP and Arvind Kejriwal's residence has become a «boxing ring». Reacting sharply to reports of alleged assault on Maliwal, Union minister Anurag Thakur took a dig at the AAP saying, «Once known as Arvind Advertisements Party, it has now become the Arvind Assault Party, demonstrating the degradation of its founder Arvind Kejriwal and his associates.» Women's safety is not assured in the AAP, he said.

box office will be a treat to watch as The Garfield Movie, after a solid international debut, gears up for a stateside clash with Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga in the coming weeks. According to Collider, The Garfield Movie is the first animated film this summer and will take the reigns from Kung Fu Panda 4 as a family entertainer in May. Kung Fu Panda 4 released on May 8 this year and according to a previous ET report, has dominated in its opening domestic weekend itself, and has also surpassed its predecessor Kung Fu Panda 3 in terms of global box office collections.