World News Today Live Updates on February 28, 2025 : Israelis died asking ‘where was IDF’ – Army admits ‘complete failure’ on October 7 during Hamas attack

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28 Feb 2025, 07:36:56 PM IST

World News Today Live: Sanjay Bhandari gets reprieve as UK court stops fugitive businessman’s extradition to India on ‘torture’ concerns

• The Royal Courts of Justice in London ruled that the ‘acceptance in India of torture or other serious mistreatment’ meant extradition would breach the Indian businessman’s human rights.

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28 Feb 2025, 06:31:18 PM IST

World News Today Live: To woo Trump, Britain turns to its ultimate celebrity: King Charles

• Want progress on trade? A less hostile tone on Ukraine? A personal letter from the monarch may help.

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28 Feb 2025, 03:42:37 PM IST

World News Today Live: Pakistan: Bomb explosion at mosque kills five worshippers during Friday prayers, several injured

• A bomb exploded at a mosque in a pro-Taliban seminary in northwestern Pakistan, killing at least five and injuring many ahead of Ramadan

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28 Feb 2025, 12:36:40 PM IST

World News Today Live: Captured North Koreans describe fighting for Russia in a war they didn’t understand

• The two soldiers thought they would be fighting South Korean troops and were told to kill themselves rather than be captured.

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28 Feb 2025, 07:10:45 AM IST

World News Today Live: Donald Trump fires over 880 climate agency employees: ‘Agency already understaffed… mission will suffer’

• The Trump administration has laid off hundreds of employees at NOAA, impacting weather and climate research. At least 880 positions were cut, with more expected. Critics warn this will harm public safety and economic resilience, as NOAA was already understaffed before the cuts.

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28 Feb 2025, 06:36:25 AM IST

World News Today Live: Who is Anjul Acharya? King Charles invites Hollywood executive to Humanitarian Reception at Buckingham Palace

• Anjula Acharia, a Hollywood executive, attended King Charles’ Humanitarian Reception at Buckingham Palace, focusing on the British Asian Trust’s efforts against child trafficking and labour in India and Pakistan. She expressed admiration for the King’s dedication to these causes.

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28 Feb 2025, 12:27:46 AM IST

World News Today Live: Israelis died asking ‘where was IDF’ – Army admits ‘complete failure’ on October 7 during Hamas attack

• An Israeli military inquiry into the October 7 Hamas attack acknowledges a complete failure to protect citizens, with hundreds dead. The IDF’s misjudgment of Hamas’s strength resulted in the infiltration of around 5,000 militants in a coordinated assault.

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28 Feb 2025, 12:20:13 AM IST

World News Today Live: Israel: 14 injured in suspected terror attack as car rams into pedestrians in Pardes Hanna; 17-year-old girl critical

• Israel: Hillel Yaffe Medical Center in Hadera received 14 individuals, including one in critical condition and two in serious condition.

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