A leaked audio clip tweeted by Jennifer Zeng, a Chinese human rights activist reportedly shows Chinese military officials discussing plans to invade Taiwan. In other news, Vadim Shishimarin, a 21-year-old sergeant in the Russian army, was sentenced to life in prison by a Ukrainian court for committing war crimes.

Top 10 news: Russian soldier jailed for life in Ukraine, sandstorms in Iraq & more

Amid Finland and Sweden's application for NATO membership, France's Europe minister Clement Beaune has reportedly said Ukraine's EU membership is "15 or 20 years" away.

Top 10 news: Biden prepared to tackle North Korea, India announce T20I squad for SA series & more

According to reports, the US economy is set to outpace China for the first time since 1976 amid the coronavirus pandemic. China has been consistently beating the United States in GDP growth for decades even as President Xi warned officials that China's growth must be sustained to beat the United States.

Top 10 news: US economy set to outpace China, Indian cricket legend invites wrath & more

China is reportedly putting pressure on Pakistan for military outposts for Chinese nationals working in Pakistan. This may have assumed priority for China given terrorist attacks on its nationals in Pakistan.

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Turkey has reportedly blocked talks with Sweden and Finland on joining NATO. Erdogan had earlier accussed Sweden of providing safe haven to Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) leaders which Turkey has designated as a terrorist organisation.

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Top officials of Pentagon showed US Congress video clips of Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs) in a congressional hearing. The officials said that US armed forces members have seen something which could not be completely explained.

Top 10 world news: Pentagon shows 'UFO' videos, Russian moves against Finland, more news

Russia said on Monday that the West should not have any "illusions" that the Kremlin will simply accept the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's (NATO) Nordic expansion.

Top 10 world news: Russia's chilling warning to NATO, Symonds' sister pens heartfelt note and more

Finland's President Sauli Niinisto declared on Sunday that his country will apply for NATO membership. Meanwhile, NATO chief Stoltenberg has expressed confidence in Ukraine's abilities to thwart the Russian aggression and win the war.

Top 10 news: Finland seeks NATO seat, Modi & others hail India's Thomas cup win and more

After India banned wheat exports, G7 nations condemned India's decision as German agriculture minister Cem Ozdemir said it "would worsen the crisis". In other news, UAE elects its new president.

Top 10 news: G7 condemns India for stopping wheat export, Netflix to get cheaper and more

According to statistics released on Wednesday by South Africa's National Institute for Communicable Diseases, 10,107 cases have been documented, with the majority of them displaying evidence of the Omicron sub-variants, which some experts believe could indicate the COVID-19 fifth wave.

Top 10 world news: S.Africa faces 5th wave of Covid, UAE ruler passes away, and more

United National Party (UNP) leader Ranil Wickremesinghe has been appointed as the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka. The parliamentarian was sworn in as the Prime Minister before President Gotabaya Rajapaksa today.

Top 10 news: Wickremesinghe becomes Sri Lanka PM, Russian ruble is world's top performing currency and more

Amid the war in Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine troops were pushing back Russian troops from Kharkiv. Meanwhile, Ukraine has alleged that Russia had stopped gas supply through a key hub amid fears of an energy crisis in Europe.

Top 10 news: Russia halts gas supply, Indian star clarifies his Bollywood remark and more

Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa on Monday (May 9th) announced that he'll be stepping down from his post. This comes amid countrywide protests and public calls for him and his brother, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, to quit as the country's economic situation worsens.

Top 10 news: Sri Lanka PM Mahinda Rajapaksa resigns, Bongbong Marcos to become Philippines president and more

Lugansk regional governor said at least 60 people who had taken shelter in a village may have been killed after it was reportedly hit by a Russian airstrike. Rescue workers are reportedly looking for survivors amid the rubble.

Top 10 news: Over 60 dead in school bombings, Benedict Cumberbatch's sly dig at Will Smith and more

Russian airstrikes reportedly targeted Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region even as Sumy region's governor said air-launched Russian missiles hit two locations near the Russian border.

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In the US, Gucci, the luxury brand of Italy, will start accepting payments carried out in cryptocurrencies in some stores. The payments will be allowed in some cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Ethereum and Litecoin.

Top 10 news: Gucci to accept crypto payments, sanctions on Putin's lover and more

According to its estimates released on Thursday, the Covid virus has killed 13.3 million to 16.6 million people in excess in 2020 and 2021. The WHO said that most of the excess deaths —84 per cent —were concentrated in southeast Asia, Europe and the Americas.

Top 10 world news: World’s Covid death toll, Elon Musk raises $7.14 billion from investors and more

Amid abortion rights causing a flutter in the United States, World Health Organization (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has warned that restricting access to abortion will lead to unhealthy and unsafe procedures.

Top 10 world news: WHO's remarks on abortion, Amber Heard's mental health condition and more

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for a ceasefire in Ukraine conflict. He met Danish PM Mette Frederiksen as the two governments exchanged Letters of Intent and MoUs in Copenhagen.

Top 10 world news: PM Modi urges Ukraine ceasefire, Met Gala witnesses marriage proposal, more news

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi who is on a three-day visit to Europe met with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Berlin. Talking about the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine, he said India is concerned about the conflict's humanitarian impact.

Top 10 world news: Indian PM says no winner in Ukraine war, EU accuses Apple of unfair practices, and more

Ukraine's foreign minister has asked China to provide security guarantees for Kyiv, in a lengthy interview containing some of the most direct criticisms of Moscow recently published by Beijing's state media.

Top 10 world news today: Ukraine FM asks China to be security guarantor, and more

Since the conflict between Russia and Ukraine escalated in the last three months, at least five Russian oligarchs have been found dead. Sri Lanka, in the midst of an economic crisis decided on Saturday that price of dozens of commonly used medicined would be increased by 40 per cent.

Top 10 world news today: Five Russian oligarchs found dead, Sri Lanka hikes medicine price, and more

Turkey has stopped granting residence permits to Pakistanis due to the widespread criminal activities carried out by them. China is going to meet with the country's Big Tech firms, the South China Morning Post reported, citing two sources briefed on the situation.

Top 10 world news today: Turkey stops granting residence permits to Pakistanis and more

During a visit to Borodyanka, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres described war as "evil" and "absurd." During Guterres' tour, he also went to Irpin and Bucha, where hundreds of civilians were allegedly killed by Russian forces.

Top 10 world news today: UN chief visits destroyed Ukraine towns and more

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