Israel PM made secret visit to UAE, reports say

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces intense scrutiny following reports of a secret meeting with the UAE leader to address warnings regarding the October 7th Hamas attacks. In India, unproven rape allegations triggered violent protests at a Punjab university, reflecting broader national concerns about campus safety and sexual violence. Meanwhile, Spain’s housing crisis has reached a boiling point, with mass protests in Madrid sparked by the eviction of an elderly resident amidst soaring rental costs and short-term tourism impacts. On the scientific front, researchers have developed gene-edited bananas that resist browning, offering a potential solution to significant global food waste. Cultural shifts remain evident as the K-pop group Big Bang returns to London, underscoring the genre’s transition from a niche interest to a global stadium phenomenon. Additionally, Bangkok grapples with severe monsoon flooding, and Uganda’s political landscape tightens as the Chief of Defence Forces asserts control over ministerial travel.