Morning News Brief: Coronavirus death toll, Nobel prize for Thunberg, and more
News Brief
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Wuhan virus death toll hits 213 in China, nearly 10000 infected
The death toll has now jumped to 213 with over 10,000 people infected in China itself. Also read
Scientists claim lungs magically repair damage from smoking if one quits
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AI kill switch explained: Why shutting down a dangerous AI may not be as simple as pressing a button
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Putin's United Russia party wins 355 seats in Duma election; 4 other parties cross threshold to enter parliament
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US ships in Indian Ocean ‘will be attacked’ if war resumes, warns Iran
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Delhi Air pollution: Strict crackdown on waste burning
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SNL UK takes aim at Ed Sheeran with AI Princess Diana sketch
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‘0% chance’: Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang dismisses AI extinction fears by 2030
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Samay Raina-Mukesh Chhabra controversy explained: What happened over girlfriend joke on India's Got Latent?
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What TSMC's 2nm technology means for Apple
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Trump says he'll build an 'AI Force' and appoint a czar, for 'high IQ' people only
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'Were you here to sell chickpeas?': Wasim Akram criticises Babar Azam's captaincy
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Apple reportedly building AI server with M8 Ultra chips, may use Nvidia technology
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TIFF 2026: Theja Rio’s Angh wins Platform Prize, puts Nagaland story on global stage
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Glitch in the matrix caught on camera: Woman vanishes after talking to reporter
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Samsung raises Galaxy S26 prices by Rs 20,000: Here’s what each model now costs
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Fleming's aspirations as England Test coach include WTC, top ranking and Ashes
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J&K Assembly Session begins amid chaos: BJP, ruling alliance clash as statehood demand dominates
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Trump-Xi summit: US Treasury Secretary holds meeting with Chinese Vice Premier
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Bessent meets China’s He Lifeng to prepare for Trump-Xi summit
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S Jaishankar, former Army chief among high-profile names issued Delhi SIR notices
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CDU suffers historic defeat in eastern Germany as AfD surges, Merz vows to stay on
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Iran sets 7 conditions to end war with US: What are Tehran’s demands?
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Arvind Kejriwal, family members, Delhi CM Rekha Gupta get SIR notices
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AI actress Tilly Norwood glitches mid-interview, switches from English to Chinese | Watch
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Saudi vs Houthis: Houthis claim missiles & drones used in attack on key Saudi sites
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Punjab man consumes poison outside DC office; Congress, BJP target AAP government
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Saudi Arabia exits China-led mBridge digital currency platform amid Saudi-Houthi conflict
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'Lot of things to learn from experienced players': Jayasuriya backs Rohit, Virat for 2027 ODI World Cup
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Chancellor Friedrich Merz vows to stay on as exit polls signal major poll setback
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Taylor Swift has a 'proud wife' moment as Travis Kelce scores first touchdown of season: 'That’s my husband!'
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Several petrol pumps, other businesses to refuse UPI payments above Rs 2,000 from Oct 16: Is it legal?
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Mahabharat actor Saurav Gurjar arrested in Hyderabad, sent to 14-day judicial custody in sexual exploitation case
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New OTT releases this week (September 21-27, 2026): Shaque: Trust No One, Hunkkaar, Don’t Be Shy- 5 new titles coming to Netflix, Prime Video and more
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WATCH | Mysterious lights over Tehran caught on video. Drone, aircraft or something else?
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Noel Tata challenges Chandrasekaran’s reappointment as Tata Sons chairman. What happened at the board meeting
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Kareena Kapoor birthday special: Inside her net worth, best movies, luxurious lifestyle and love story with Saif Ali Khan
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Pilot recreates Mona Lisa in sky over Oklahoma and Arkansas in four-hour flight: VIDEO
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Delhi: Flagged voters remain on the draft roll but face hearings
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China now makes advanced memory chips without the machines it was banned from buying
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Jailer 2: Vidya Balan joins Rajinikanth's upcoming film as Kantha | Watch
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Microsoft executive called AI training the ‘largest theft of labour in human history’
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40-foot waves crash into cruise ship in dangerous stretch near Antarctica. Watch
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Italy moves to ban face veils in schools as Meloni pushes new integration measures
A group of researchers have found that our lungs have a magical capability to repair some of the damages caused by smoking if a person quits the habit. Also read
Swedish lawmakers nominate Greta Thunberg for Nobel Peace Prize
Teen climate activist Greta Thunberg and the global protest movement "Fridays for Future" were nominated Thursday for the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize by two Swedish lawmakers. Also read
Opinion:China virus spreads: Is WHO dragging its feet?
It's a deadly mix, a government that wants to control everything, and an international health body that is reluctant to act against a big economy. Also read
Now, Akshay Kumar joins Bear Grylls to film a special episode of 'Into the Wild with Bear Grylls'
After Rajinikanth, Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar has now shot with TV host Bear Grylls. Kumar, who is known to be an adventure sports enthusiast, reached Mysore on Wednesday to join Grylls to film a special episode of 'Into the Wild with Bear Grylls'.Also read
Watch-Gravitas: Why netizens againridicule Imran Khan