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Top 10 world news: Indian PM says no winner in Ukraine war, EU accuses Apple of unfair practices, and more

WION Web Team
New Delhi, IndiaUpdated: May 02, 2022, 10:48 PM IST
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi who is on a three-day visit to Europe met with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Berlin. Talking about the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine, he said India is concerned about the conflict's humanitarian impact. Meanwhile, United States' Charge d'affaires ad interim to Ukraine Kristina Kvien while addressing the press has said that the country hopes to return to Kyiv to open its embassy by end of May. In other news, an investigation has uncovered a major security flaw in the gay-dating app Grindr.

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India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi held talks with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Berlin. On the Ukraine-Russian conflict, India's prime minister said: "No party will emerge as victories in this war. We are for peace."

Kristina Kvien, the United States Charge d'affaires ad interim to Ukraine, has said that Washington hopes to return to Kyiv to open its embassy by end of May. Addressing a press conference in the western city of Lviv, she said "We very much hope that conditions will permit us to go back to Kyiv by the end of the month."

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett met Islamist Ra'am Party's leader Mansour Abbas for the first time since the coalition government was effectively suspended. As per reports the meeting was held to smooth out differences so that the Islamist Party ends its boycott of the coalition. 

According to China's state-run Global Times, the Shenzhou-13 spacecraft undertook a "space breeding journey" to enhance food security. The report said China has allowed space seed breeding which uses cosmic radiation to mutate the genes of seeds being sent into space to make a new species. 

A recent investigation by the Wall Street Journal has discovered a big privacy flaw in Grindr, an app that caters to gay, homosexual individuals. Users' location information from the app has been on sale for years.

Plants need nutrients to grow. Agriculture relies heavily on chemical fertilisers to provide these nutrients. But what if we tell you we can use pee instead? Yes, urine might be the solution to all our problems. Check out the story to find out more.

The European Union on Monday accused Apple of blocking its rivals from its "tap-as-you-go" payment system.

In a move seen as a new front in the battle on mobile payment, the European Union said the phone giant "excluded others from the game" as it "unfairly shielded its Apple Pay wallets from competition".

Virat Kohli, who is often regarded as one of the best batters of all time, has been backed by many to soon return to the top of his game amid his poor patch. Recently, former England cricket team captain Kevin Pietersen compared Kohli with football legend Cristiano Ronaldo and explained how they both are like similar brands in their respective teams.

Indian Meterological Department (IMD) has predicted that the temperature will drop in isolated parts of Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Delhi, Haryana, and Eastern Rajasthan starting today, while on the other hand Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, West Rajasthan will continue to remain hot.

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