Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi described Prime Minister Narendra Modi's demonetisation step as a foolish decision that has left poor farmers and the daily wage workers devastated. Gandhi, who was protesting inside parliament, said that the Prime Minister is laughing and having a nice time while the people of the country are suffering.
8:5A Haaretz investigation alleges that UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu roughly 10 days before the October 7, 2023 Hamas-led attack, warning that Yahya Sinwar was planning a major operation.
8:7German police launched a major security operation after suspected improvised rocket-launch devices were reportedly discovered near a power substation close to the Weisweiler power plant in western Germany.