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The ministry of external affairs said on Thursday that an appeal has been filed against the death sentence handed down to eight former Indian Navy personnel in Qatar last month. India has been engaged with Qatari officials and another round of consular access was given on November 7.

“In the case of eight navy personnel imprisoned in Qatar, India got consular access again on November 7. We are also in touch with their family members. An appeal has been filed in the matter; we are in touch with Qatar,” said ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi.

frican ethnic groups in the Sudan Darfur region have been rounded up by members of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and other Arab militias according to videos and images verified and geolocated by CNN.

Multiple videos emerged over the weekend, one of them was located in Ardamata, an outlying district in El Geneina city in West Darfur state. In the videos racist slurs are heard to be said, in reference to the captives as "dogs" whilst telling them to "gather here", CNN reports.

Ascreening organized by Israeli actress Gal Gadot, featuring graphic footage of the Hamas attack on Israel, led to violent clashes outside the Museum of Tolerance in Los Angeles on Wednesday night, reported ABC 7.

Police presence was heightened in anticipation of potential disruptions during the showing of the 43-minute film, "Bearing Witness to the October 7th Massacre," which depicted the atrocities committed by Hamas, including footage shot by the terrorists.

Trinamool Congress Member of Parliament, Abhishek Banerjee, has been summoned by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to appear before them on November 9. This summons is related to his alleged involvement in a school jobs scam, as confirmed by a TMC leader.

Abhishek Banerjee is scheduled to appear before the ED on Thursday. The announcement was made by Shashi Panja, the Women and Child Welfare Minister of West Bengal and a spokesperson for the Trinamool Congress. She claimed that this summons is part of what the party perceives as "vendetta politics" against their national general secretary. She further alleged that the BJP employs such tactics to "harass" leaders, particularly in the lead-up to the crucial elections early next year.

The Assam Police has arrested Congress MLA Aftabuddin Mollah for allegedly making derogatory remarks about the priests, namgharias and saints. A case has been registered at the Dispur Police station under Sections 295(a)/ 153A(1)(b)/505(2) IPC), news agency ANI reported citing DGP GP Singh.