<p>Around 40 per cent of the total population in Kyiv was left without electricity after the recent wave of Russian missile strikes on the Ukrainian capital, mayor Vitali Klitschko said on Thursday. In other news,&nbsp;Benjamin Netanyahu was sworn in as prime minister of Israel on Thursday (December 29). Finally,&nbsp;Peru's economy minister said on Thursday (December 29) that the country will launch an economic reactivation plan worth 5.9 billion soles ($1.55 billion).&nbsp;</p>

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<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/around-40-per-cent-of-kyiv-population-left-without-power-after-russian-strikes-547670"><strong>Russia’s barrage of missiles leaves 40 per cent of Kyiv population without power</strong></a></p>

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<p>Earlier, three people were injured as Russia launched “more than hundred” missiles towards Ukraine with Kyiv, Kharkiv and Lviv being the worst hit. Lviv, a city quite close to the border with Poland, was completely left without electricity, mayor Andriy Sadoviy said on social media platform Telegram.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/middle-east/israel-benjamin-netanyahus-new-government-to-be-sworn-in-eli-cohen-nominated-as-foreign-minister-547692"><strong>Benjamin Netanyahu returns to power, sworn in as new prime minister of Israel</strong></a></p>

<p><img src="https://cdn.wionews.com/sites/default/files/styles/story_page/public/2022/12/29/321765-netanyahu.png?imwidth=1920" /></p>

<p>The 73-year-old has made a comeback in politics after forming his government with the support of allies, including the Religious Zionism and Jewish Power parties after the election in November.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Eli Cohen, the former Israeli intelligence minister, became the foreign minister, with&nbsp;former minister Amir Ohana becoming the Knesset's speaker. Ohana is the first openly gay occupant of the post.&nbsp;</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/belarus-says-ukrainian-missile-landed-in-its-territory-547778"><strong>Belarus says Ukrainian missile landed in its territory, fears of conflict spillover rise</strong></a></p>

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<p>Belarus claimed on Thursday (December 29) that a Ukrainian missile fell on its territory. This has raised fears of Russia-Ukraine conflict spilling over. Belarus is a Russian ally. It has sent its Investigators to establish cause of the incident.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/peru-finance-minister-launches-16-billion-economic-reactivation-plan-547800"><strong>Peru: Finance minister launches $1.6 billion economic reactivation plan</strong></a></p>

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<p>The minister said that the plan will help bring Peru's economic growth to 3 per cent in first quarter of 2023. The plan will be financed with additional tax income and funds left from the 2022 budget.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/business-economy/goldman-sachs-ceo-david-solomon-unveils-plan-to-cut-jobs-from-january-in-his-year-end-message-to-staff-547761"><strong>Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon unveils plan to cut jobs from January in his year-end message to staff</strong></a></p>

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<p>David Solomon, the chief executive of US investment bank, Goldman Sach unveiled his plan to cut jobs from January next year&nbsp;in his traditional year-end message to staff, amid concerns over the declining global economy.&nbsp;</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/court-refutes-turkish-doctors-release-plea-in-chemical-arms-trial-547792"><strong>Court refutes Turkish doctor's release plea in chemical arms trial</strong></a></p>

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<p>A court in Turkey failed to grant release to a top doctor, who has been facing years of imprisonment after she demanded an investigation into the alleged use of chemical weapons by the army against Iraq's Kurdish fighters.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/putin-and-xi-to-speak-on-multiple-issues-over-video-link-on-friday-says-kremlin-547743"><strong>Putin&nbsp;and Xi to speak on multiple issues over video link on Friday, says Kremlin</strong></a></p>

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<p>Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold talks with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping by video link on Friday, the Kremlin announced. Putin has been looking to strengthen his partnership with Xi over multiple issues like the war in Ukraine as well as trade relations between the two countries.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/former-pope-benedict-xvis-health-condition-serious-but-stable-says-media-547782"><strong>Former pope Benedict XVI's health condition 'serious but stable', says media</strong></a></p>

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<p>The Italian media reported on Thursday that former pope Benedict XVI continues to suffer from serious health issues but his condition was currently stable. Pope Francis informed the public that Benedict was “very ill” and requested everyone to pray for him during his address on Wednesday.</p>

<p><strong>Watch |&nbsp;WION Dispatch: Food insecurity cripples Sri Lanka, led to 4% rise in October</strong></p>

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Around 40 per cent of the total population in Kyiv was left without electricity after the recent wave of Russian missile strikes on the Ukrainian capital, mayor Vitali Klitschko said on Thursday.

Around 40 per cent of the total population in Kyiv was left without electricity after the recent wave of Russian missile strikes on the Ukrainian capital, mayor Vitali Klitschko said on Thursday. In other news, Benjamin Netanyahu was sworn in as prime minister of Israel on Thursday (December 29). Finally, Peru's economy minister said on Thursday (December 29) that the country will launch an economic reactivation plan worth 5.9 billion soles ($1.55 billion). Click on the headlines to read more: Russia’s barrage of missiles leaves 40 per cent of Kyiv population without power Earlier, three people were injured as Russia launched “more than hundred” missiles towards Ukraine with Kyiv, Kharkiv and Lviv being the worst hit. Lviv, a city quite close to the border with Poland, was completely left without electricity, mayor Andriy Sadoviy said on social media platform Telegram. Benjamin Netanyahu returns to power, sworn in as new prime minister of Israel The 73-year-old has made a comeback in politics after forming his government with the support of allies, including the Religious Zionism and Jewish Power parties after the election in November. Eli Cohen, the former Israeli intelligence minister, became the foreign minister, with former minister Amir Ohana becoming the Knesset's speaker. Ohana is the first openly gay occupant of the post. Belarus says Ukrainian missile landed in its territory, fears of conflict spillover rise Belarus claimed on Thursday (December 29) that a Ukrainian missile fell on its territory. This has raised fears of Russia-Ukraine conflict spilling over. Belarus is a Russian ally. It has sent its Investigators to establish cause of the incident. Peru: Finance minister launches $1.6 billion economic reactivation plan The minister said that the plan will help bring Peru's economic growth to 3 per cent in first quarter of 2023. The plan will be financed with additional tax income and funds left from the 2022 budget. Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon unveils plan to cut jobs from January in his year-end message to staff David Solomon, the chief executive of US investment bank, Goldman Sach unveiled his plan to cut jobs from January next year in his traditional year-end message to staff, amid concerns over the declining global economy. Court refutes Turkish doctor's release plea in chemical arms trial A court in Turkey failed to grant release to a top doctor, who has been facing years of imprisonment after she demanded an investigation into the alleged use of chemical weapons by the army against Iraq's Kurdish fighters. Putin and Xi to speak on multiple issues over video link on Friday, says Kremlin Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold talks with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping by video link on Friday, the Kremlin announced. Putin has been looking to strengthen his partnership with Xi over multiple issues like the war in Ukraine as well as trade relations between the two countries. Former pope Benedict XVI's health condition 'serious but stable', says media The Italian media reported on Thursday that former pope Benedict XVI continues to suffer from serious health issues but his condition was currently stable. Pope Francis informed the public that Benedict was “very ill” and requested everyone to pray for him during his address on Wednesday. Watch | WION Dispatch: Food insecurity cripples Sri Lanka, led to 4% rise in October Watch | WION Dispatch: India-Australia trade pact comes into force today

Top 10 world news: Benjamin Netanyahu sworn in as new prime minister of Israel, and more

<p>The United Nations urged the Taliban on Tuesday to remove the tough policies that impact the education of women and girls in Afghanistan. In other news, Syria's&nbsp;Kurdish-led forces are on alert after a fatal attack by jihadists. Finally,&nbsp;putting an end to years of controversy about how far the government should intervene in people's personal lives, South Korea lifts the ban on the import of adult-sized sex dolls.&nbsp;</p>

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<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/united-nations-urges-taliban-government-to-end-terrible-restrictions-on-women-547139"><strong>United Nations urges Taliban government to end 'terrible' restrictions on women</strong></a></p>

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<p>"No country can develop -- indeed survive -- socially and economically with half its population excluded," Volker Turk, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, said.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/syrias-kurdish-led-forces-on-alert-increases-security-over-possible-is-attacks-says-official-547138"><strong>Syria's Kurdish-led forces 'on alert,' increases security over possible IS attacks, says official</strong></a></p>

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<p>The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) spokesman Farhad Shami said that they have information about potential IS attacks during the end of the year. He listed Raqa, Hasakeh and Qamishli cities as possible targets.&nbsp;</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/south-korea-lifts-ban-on-import-of-adult-sized-sex-dolls-customs-office-come-up-with-revised-guidelines-547086"><strong>South Korea lifts ban on import of adult-sized sex dolls, customs office releases revised guidelines</strong></a></p>

<p><img src="https://cdn.wionews.com/sites/default/files/styles/story_page/public/2022/12/27/321300-images-1.jpeg?imwidth=1920" /></p>

<p>The customs office said in a statement on Monday that it has started enforcing a revised policy on the import of life-size adult sex dolls. It claimed to have examined recent court decisions as well as recommendations from pertinent governmental organisations, such as the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family.</p>

<p><strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/salaries-of-it-ceos-climbed-by-1500-compared-to-only-50-for-new-hires-business-today-analysis-547060">India: Salaries of IT CEOs climbed by 1,500% compared to only 50% for new hires, says report</a></strong></p>

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<p>A Business Today analysis has revealed&nbsp;that in the past 10&nbsp;years, salary increases for new hires in the IT sector have been more muted than those for their CEOs. While the pay for CEOs has skyrocketed by around 1500 per cent, that of new hires has climbed by just a little over 45 per cent.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/18th-century-temple-in-taiwan-comes-up-with-nfts-to-boost-popularity-547119"><strong>18th century temple in Taiwan comes up with NFTs to boost popularity</strong></a></p>

<p><img src="https://cdn.wionews.com/sites/default/files/styles/story_page/public/2022/12/27/321322-mazu-nft-03.jpg?imwidth=1920" /></p>

<p>Non-fungible tokens (NFT) have gained a massive amount of popularity in the past&nbsp;couple of years but the Dajia Jenn Lann Temple in Taichung has found a never-seen-before way to use modern technology. The temple, which is around 100 miles down the coast from Taiwan, introduced NFTs in connection to the sea goddess Mazu and they are already popular among younger people.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/photos/in-pics-from-queen-elizabeth-ii-to-shinzo-abe-here-are-2022s-notable-deaths-547109"><strong>In pics | From Queen Elizabeth II to Shinzo Abe, here are 2022's notable deaths&nbsp;</strong></a></p>

<p><img src="https://cdn.wionews.com/sites/default/files/styles/story_page/public/2022/12/27/321315-untitled-design-2022-12-27t184458671.png?imwidth=640" /></p>

<p>From Queen Elizabeth II to the last Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, the year 2022, we lost several global personalities.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The longest-reigning queen of the United Kingdom, Queen Elizabeth the second passed away on September 07 at the age of 96, AFP reported.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/uk-government-ad-urges-people-to-cut-their-energy-consumption-for-30-seconds-each-day-547111"><strong>UK government ad urges people to cut their energy consumption for 30 seconds each day</strong></a></p>

<p><img src="https://cdn.wionews.com/sites/default/files/styles/story_page/public/2022/12/27/321317-5hgpqubribjevkde3hey24xqhe.jpg?imwidth=1920" /></p>

<p>The UK government's long-awaited television ad campaign to reduce costs will now push households to lower their energy consumption by just 30 seconds each day.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/asian-markets-gain-momentum-following-chinas-decision-to-loosen-covid-restrictions-547040"><strong>Asian markets gain momentum following China's decision to loosen Covid restrictions</strong></a></p>

<p><img src="https://cdn.wionews.com/sites/default/files/styles/story_page/public/2022/12/20/319613-wion-images-3.png?imwidth=1920" /></p>

<p>The news of China ending mandatory quarantine for arrivals has resulted in instant gains when it comes to Asian markets. China’s benchmark Shanghai index and the second index in Shenzhen both opened with considerable gains while similar trends were also observed in Tokyo, Seoul, Singapore and Mumbai.</p>

<p><strong>Watch |&nbsp;Former US VP Mike Pence did not file to run for President, adviser says</strong></p>

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<p><strong>Watch |&nbsp;US: Vandals attack power grid in Tacoma, Washington area</strong></p>

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The United Nations urged the Taliban on Tuesday to remove the tough policies that impact the education of women and girls in Afghanistan. In other news, Syria's Kurdish-led forces are on alert after a fatal attack by jihadists.

The United Nations urged the Taliban on Tuesday to remove the tough policies that impact the education of women and girls in Afghanistan. In other news, Syria's Kurdish-led forces are on alert after a fatal attack by jihadists. Finally, putting an end to years of controversy about how far the government should intervene in people's personal lives, South Korea lifts the ban on the import of adult-sized sex dolls. Click on the headlines to read more: United Nations urges Taliban government to end 'terrible' restrictions on women "No country can develop -- indeed survive -- socially and economically with half its population excluded," Volker Turk, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, said. Syria's Kurdish-led forces 'on alert,' increases security over possible IS attacks, says official The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) spokesman Farhad Shami said that they have information about potential IS attacks during the end of the year. He listed Raqa, Hasakeh and Qamishli cities as possible targets. South Korea lifts ban on import of adult-sized sex dolls, customs office releases revised guidelines The customs office said in a statement on Monday that it has started enforcing a revised policy on the import of life-size adult sex dolls. It claimed to have examined recent court decisions as well as recommendations from pertinent governmental organisations, such as the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family. India: Salaries of IT CEOs climbed by 1,500% compared to only 50% for new hires, says report A Business Today analysis has revealed that in the past 10 years, salary increases for new hires in the IT sector have been more muted than those for their CEOs. While the pay for CEOs has skyrocketed by around 1500 per cent, that of new hires has climbed by just a little over 45 per cent. 18th century temple in Taiwan comes up with NFTs to boost popularity Non-fungible tokens (NFT) have gained a massive amount of popularity in the past couple of years but the Dajia Jenn Lann Temple in Taichung has found a never-seen-before way to use modern technology. The temple, which is around 100 miles down the coast from Taiwan, introduced NFTs in connection to the sea goddess Mazu and they are already popular among younger people. In pics | From Queen Elizabeth II to Shinzo Abe, here are 2022's notable deaths From Queen Elizabeth II to the last Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, the year 2022, we lost several global personalities. The longest-reigning queen of the United Kingdom, Queen Elizabeth the second passed away on September 07 at the age of 96, AFP reported. UK government ad urges people to cut their energy consumption for 30 seconds each day The UK government's long-awaited television ad campaign to reduce costs will now push households to lower their energy consumption by just 30 seconds each day. Asian markets gain momentum following China's decision to loosen Covid restrictions The news of China ending mandatory quarantine for arrivals has resulted in instant gains when it comes to Asian markets. China’s benchmark Shanghai index and the second index in Shenzhen both opened with considerable gains while similar trends were also observed in Tokyo, Seoul, Singapore and Mumbai. Watch | Former US VP Mike Pence did not file to run for President, adviser says Watch | US: Vandals attack power grid in Tacoma, Washington area

Top 10 World News: UN urges Taliban to end restrictions on women, Syrian forces on alert after IS attack, more

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/ukraine-war-zelenskys-peace-plan-must-include-annexed-regions-says-kremlin-547406">Ukraine war: Zelensky's peace plan must include annexed regions, says Kremlin</a></p>

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<p>The Kremlin has hit out at Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's 10-point peace plan by saying that the peace plan must include the four annexed regions- Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia. Russia declared these regions as part of its territory in September but it does not fully control any of them.&nbsp;</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/chinas-funeral-homes-hospitals-overwhelmed-even-as-official-covid-figures-remain-low-547294">China's funeral homes, hospitals overwhelmed even as official Covid figures remain low</a></p>

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<p>Hospitals and funeral homes in China on Wednesday faced intense pressure as the surge in the nation's COVID-19 cases and the dearth of resources hit the nation of 1.4 billion people.</p>

<p>China recently began taking down its strict Zero-Covid restriction measures which have been in place for almost three years. This abrupt change has sparked an outbreak that is fast exhausting the nation's hospitals.&nbsp;</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/pope-francis-says-predecessor-benedict-very-ill-prays-for-him-in-address-547411">Pope Francis says predecessor Benedict 'very ill', prays for him in address</a></p>

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<p>Pope Francis said on Wednesday that his predecessor – Benedict XVI – is very ill and also requested people to pray for his health. Benedict, who was the first person to resign from the position in over six centuries, has been suffering for some time and the Vatican said that condition is getting worse.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/middle-east/at-least-100-iranian-protesters-facing-charges-punishable-by-death-says-rights-group-547362">At least 100 Iranian protesters facing charges punishable by death, says rights group</a></p>

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<p>An Oslo-based group Iran Human Rights (IHR) said on Wednesday that more than 100 Iranians are currently facing charges punishable by death in connection to the protests that took place all around the country after the death of Mahsa Amini. The Iranian authorities have already executed two people for their involvement in protests and the country’s Supreme Court said recently that many more are facing similar charges and it expects to announce the punishments in the near future.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/trending/kabasu-who-inspired-doge-meme-is-seriously-ill-with-leukemia-owner-shares-post-547380">Kabosu, the dog that inspired 'doge' meme and Dogecoin, seriously ill&nbsp;with leukemia, says owner</a></p>

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<p>Kabosu the dog, the famous internet sensation who inspired the "doge" meme and digital currency&nbsp;for nearly a decade, is seriously ill with leukemia and liver disease, her owner said.&nbsp;According to an Instagram post on Dec 26 by Atsuko Sato, a kindergarten teacher, the 17-year-old Shiba Inu stopped eating and drinking on Christmas eve, and has been diagnosed with acute cholangiohepatitis&nbsp;and chronic lymphoma leukemia, CNN reported.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/ukraine-war-un-releases-civilian-death-stats-says-number-can-be-higher-547413">Ukraine war: UN releases civilian death stats, says number can be higher</a></p>

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<p>The Office of United Nations High Commissioner of Human Rights (OHCHR) said on Wednesday (December 28) that number of civilian casualties in the Ukraine war may be more than those that are known till date. The office has released a count of known casualties which indicates that 6884 civilians have lost their lives in the conflict from February 24 to December 26 this year.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/explained-what-is-zelenskys-10-point-peace-plan-which-seeks-world-leaders-support-547475">Explained: What is Zelensky's 10-point peace plan which seeks world leaders’ support?</a></p>

<p>Earlier this year, in November, amid the Group of 20 (G20) major economies meeting in Indonesia, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky asked the leaders present to step and stop the Russian invasion of Kyiv.&nbsp;</p>

<p>It was then that he first mentioned his 10-point peace plan which Zelensky said would end the conflict, “justly and on the basis of the UN Charter and international law”. Since then the Ukrainian president has spoken about his plan with the United States President Joe Biden during his&nbsp;visit to Washington, last week.&nbsp;</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/serum-insititute-of-india-to-provide-20-million-covishield-vaccines-worth-495-million-to-govt-free-of-cost-547458">Serum Insititute of India to provide 20 million Covishield vaccines worth $ 49.5 million to govt free of cost</a></p>

<p>Amid a rise in Covid cases in several countries, official sources on Wednesday said that the (SII) has offered 20 million coronavirus vaccines, Covishield, free of cost to the central government.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The source said that the Director of Government and Regulatory Affairs at the Serum Institute, Prakash Kumar Singh, in written offered the vaccine doses worth Rs 420 Crore ($50 million) free of cost to the Indian government, PTI reported.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

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Ukraine war: Zelensky's peace plan must include annexed regions, says Kremlin The Kremlin has hit out at Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's 10-point peace plan by saying that the peace plan must include the four annexed regions- Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia.

Ukraine war: Zelensky's peace plan must include annexed regions, says Kremlin The Kremlin has hit out at Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's 10-point peace plan by saying that the peace plan must include the four annexed regions- Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia. Russia declared these regions as part of its territory in September but it does not fully control any of them. China's funeral homes, hospitals overwhelmed even as official Covid figures remain low Hospitals and funeral homes in China on Wednesday faced intense pressure as the surge in the nation's COVID-19 cases and the dearth of resources hit the nation of 1.4 billion people. China recently began taking down its strict Zero-Covid restriction measures which have been in place for almost three years. This abrupt change has sparked an outbreak that is fast exhausting the nation's hospitals. Pope Francis says predecessor Benedict 'very ill', prays for him in address Pope Francis said on Wednesday that his predecessor – Benedict XVI – is very ill and also requested people to pray for his health. Benedict, who was the first person to resign from the position in over six centuries, has been suffering for some time and the Vatican said that condition is getting worse. At least 100 Iranian protesters facing charges punishable by death, says rights group An Oslo-based group Iran Human Rights (IHR) said on Wednesday that more than 100 Iranians are currently facing charges punishable by death in connection to the protests that took place all around the country after the death of Mahsa Amini. The Iranian authorities have already executed two people for their involvement in protests and the country’s Supreme Court said recently that many more are facing similar charges and it expects to announce the punishments in the near future. Kabosu, the dog that inspired 'doge' meme and Dogecoin, seriously ill with leukemia, says owner Kabosu the dog, the famous internet sensation who inspired the "doge" meme and digital currency for nearly a decade, is seriously ill with leukemia and liver disease, her owner said. According to an Instagram post on Dec 26 by Atsuko Sato, a kindergarten teacher, the 17-year-old Shiba Inu stopped eating and drinking on Christmas eve, and has been diagnosed with acute cholangiohepatitis and chronic lymphoma leukemia, CNN reported. Ukraine war: UN releases civilian death stats, says number can be higher The Office of United Nations High Commissioner of Human Rights (OHCHR) said on Wednesday (December 28) that number of civilian casualties in the Ukraine war may be more than those that are known till date. The office has released a count of known casualties which indicates that 6884 civilians have lost their lives in the conflict from February 24 to December 26 this year. Explained: What is Zelensky's 10-point peace plan which seeks world leaders’ support? Earlier this year, in November, amid the Group of 20 (G20) major economies meeting in Indonesia, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky asked the leaders present to step and stop the Russian invasion of Kyiv. It was then that he first mentioned his 10-point peace plan which Zelensky said would end the conflict, “justly and on the basis of the UN Charter and international law”. Since then the Ukrainian president has spoken about his plan with the United States President Joe Biden during his visit to Washington, last week. Serum Insititute of India to provide 20 million Covishield vaccines worth $ 49.5 million to govt free of cost Amid a rise in Covid cases in several countries, official sources on Wednesday said that the (SII) has offered 20 million coronavirus vaccines, Covishield, free of cost to the central government. The source said that the Director of Government and Regulatory Affairs at the Serum Institute, Prakash Kumar Singh, in written offered the vaccine doses worth Rs 420 Crore ($50 million) free of cost to the Indian government, PTI reported. Watch: WION Fineprint: Putin bans Russian oil exports to countries that imposed price cap Watch: Kosovo accuses Serbia of supporting serbs

Top 10 world news: Kremlin says Zelensky's peace plan must include annexed regions, and more

<p>In the latest, as China reels under a deadly Covid wave, President Xi Jinping has finally spoken up. On the Russia-Ukraine front, Ukraine has called for Russia's exclusion from the UN's Security Council. Meanwhile, in South Asia,&nbsp;Pushpa Kamal Dahal was sworn in as the new PM of Nepal.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

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<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/covid-19-xi-jinping-finally-speaks-as-china-faces-new-situation-urges-steps-to-protect-lives-546753">COVID-19: Xi Jinping finally speaks as China faces 'new situation', urges steps to 'protect' lives</a></p>

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<p>Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday (December 26) spoke for the first time about the current coronavirus (COVID-19) situation in the country. China is battling a fresh wave of Covid cases after the nation eased some of the hardline measures earlier this month.&nbsp;</p>

<p>In his directive, Xi urged healthcare officials to take steps to protect lives. His remarks come amid reports emerged that people are struggling due to shortages of medicines, overflowing bed wards, etc.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/ukraine-to-demand-russias-exclusion-from-united-nations-security-council-546695">Ukraine calls for Russia's exclusion from United Nations Security Council</a></p>

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<p>Ukraine will demand the United Nations exclude Russia from the UN Security Council, according to AFP. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said on Sunday that the Russian invasion of Ukraine is a blot on the country’s reputation and it should be removed from the Security Council which also includes the United States, United Kingdom, China and France.</p>

<p>"Tomorrow we will officially express our position. We have a very simple question: Does Russia have the right to remain a permanent member of the UN Security Council and to be in the United Nations at all?" Kuleba said. "We have a convincing and reasoned answer -- no, it does not."</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/south-asia/pushpa-kamal-dahal-prachanda-sworn-in-as-new-prime-minister-of-nepal-546751">Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ sworn in as new prime minister of Nepal</a></p>

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<p>Pushpa Kamal Dahal, known by nom de guerre Prachanda “Prachanda”, on Monday took oath as Nepal's new prime minister for the third time, one day after he was appointed as the new premier by President Bidya Devi Bhandari.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/ukraine-drones-hit-engels-air-base-deep-inside-russia-three-dead-moscow-claims-546607">Ukraine drones hit Engels air base deep inside Russia, three dead, Moscow claims</a></p>

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<p>Russia once again accused Ukraine of attacking an air base in the interiors of the country on Monday. Russian news agencies reported, citing the defence ministry, that a Ukrainian drone attacking a base in Saratov region was shot down. The wreckage killed three people, it said.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/the-blizzard-of-2022-historic-us-winter-storm-kills-31-including-12-in-new-york-state-546563">'Blizzard of 2022': US winter storm kills 31; Buffalo, New York, battles crisis situation, is 'like a warzone'</a></p>

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<p>A devastating storm is&nbsp;wreaking havoc in the eastern US leaving millions of Americans fighting a brutal winter with at least 31 deaths being reported due to the weather conditions. Buffalo, in western New York, is currently being slammed by a blizzard, creating a crisis situation since emergency services are unable to reach high-impact areas.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/business-economy/india-will-rise-from-fifth-place-to-become-the-third-largest-economy-by-2037-546800">India will rise from fifth place to become the third-largest economy by 2037: Report</a></p>

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<p>The Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR), which is a UK-based economics consultancy, predicted that India will become the third-largest economy by 2037.&nbsp;The December 2022—14th edition of the&nbsp;report also noted that over the next five years, the annual rate of GDP growth is expected to average 6.4%. After that, the growth is expected to average 6.5% in the subsequent nine years.&nbsp;</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/nearly-one-out-of-five-chinese-are-unemployed-amid-covid-19-crisis-report-546797">Nearly one out of five Chinese are unemployed amid COVID-19 crisis: Report</a></p>

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<p>The COVID-19 pandemic has been devastating for the Chinese economy and CNN reported on Monday that around 20 million people between the ages of 16 and 24 are currently unemployed.&nbsp;The data shows that one in every five Chinese citizens is currently out of a job&nbsp;due to the strict restrictions imposed by the government led by President Xi Jinping. The prolonged lockdowns and lack of new employment opportunities mean that the top companies have been forced to cut jobs.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/icici-loan-fraud-case-cbi-arrests-videocon-founder-venugopal-dhoot-546687">ICICI loan fraud case: CBI arrests Videocon founder Venugopal Dhoot</a></p>

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<p>Videocon Group founder Venugopal Dhoot was arrested by CBI officials on Monday in the ICICI Bank loan fraud case, stated the officials.&nbsp;</p>

<p>In the early morning hours of Monday, a brief questioning session was held with the 71-year-old Dhoot after which he was arrested in Mumbai.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Dhoot has been arrested hours after ICICI Bank's former CEO and MD Chanda Kochhar, along with her husband Deepak Kochhar were produced for a remand hearing in a Special Court.</p>

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In the latest, as China reels under a deadly Covid wave, President Xi Jinping has finally spoken up. On the Russia-Ukraine front, Ukraine has called for Russia's exclusion from the UN's Security Council.

In the latest, as China reels under a deadly Covid wave, President Xi Jinping has finally spoken up. On the Russia-Ukraine front, Ukraine has called for Russia's exclusion from the UN's Security Council. Meanwhile, in South Asia, Pushpa Kamal Dahal was sworn in as the new PM of Nepal. Click on the headlines to read more. COVID-19: Xi Jinping finally speaks as China faces 'new situation', urges steps to 'protect' lives Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday (December 26) spoke for the first time about the current coronavirus (COVID-19) situation in the country. China is battling a fresh wave of Covid cases after the nation eased some of the hardline measures earlier this month. In his directive, Xi urged healthcare officials to take steps to protect lives. His remarks come amid reports emerged that people are struggling due to shortages of medicines, overflowing bed wards, etc. Ukraine calls for Russia's exclusion from United Nations Security Council Ukraine will demand the United Nations exclude Russia from the UN Security Council, according to AFP. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said on Sunday that the Russian invasion of Ukraine is a blot on the country’s reputation and it should be removed from the Security Council which also includes the United States, United Kingdom, China and France. "Tomorrow we will officially express our position. We have a very simple question: Does Russia have the right to remain a permanent member of the UN Security Council and to be in the United Nations at all?" Kuleba said. "We have a convincing and reasoned answer -- no, it does not." Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ sworn in as new prime minister of Nepal Pushpa Kamal Dahal, known by nom de guerre Prachanda “Prachanda”, on Monday took oath as Nepal's new prime minister for the third time, one day after he was appointed as the new premier by President Bidya Devi Bhandari. Ukraine drones hit Engels air base deep inside Russia, three dead, Moscow claims Russia once again accused Ukraine of attacking an air base in the interiors of the country on Monday. Russian news agencies reported, citing the defence ministry, that a Ukrainian drone attacking a base in Saratov region was shot down. The wreckage killed three people, it said. 'Blizzard of 2022': US winter storm kills 31; Buffalo, New York, battles crisis situation, is 'like a warzone' A devastating storm is wreaking havoc in the eastern US leaving millions of Americans fighting a brutal winter with at least 31 deaths being reported due to the weather conditions. Buffalo, in western New York, is currently being slammed by a blizzard, creating a crisis situation since emergency services are unable to reach high-impact areas. India will rise from fifth place to become the third-largest economy by 2037: Report The Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR), which is a UK-based economics consultancy, predicted that India will become the third-largest economy by 2037. The December 2022—14th edition of the report also noted that over the next five years, the annual rate of GDP growth is expected to average 6.4%. After that, the growth is expected to average 6.5% in the subsequent nine years. Nearly one out of five Chinese are unemployed amid COVID-19 crisis: Report The COVID-19 pandemic has been devastating for the Chinese economy and CNN reported on Monday that around 20 million people between the ages of 16 and 24 are currently unemployed. The data shows that one in every five Chinese citizens is currently out of a job due to the strict restrictions imposed by the government led by President Xi Jinping. The prolonged lockdowns and lack of new employment opportunities mean that the top companies have been forced to cut jobs. ICICI loan fraud case: CBI arrests Videocon founder Venugopal Dhoot Videocon Group founder Venugopal Dhoot was arrested by CBI officials on Monday in the ICICI Bank loan fraud case, stated the officials. In the early morning hours of Monday, a brief questioning session was held with the 71-year-old Dhoot after which he was arrested in Mumbai. Dhoot has been arrested hours after ICICI Bank's former CEO and MD Chanda Kochhar, along with her husband Deepak Kochhar were produced for a remand hearing in a Special Court. WATCH | WION Dispatch: US embassy warns officials against visiting Islamabad's Marriott Hotel WATCH | WION Climate Tracker: December 26, 2004 World witnessed deadliest Tsunami

Top 10 world news: Xi Jinping speaks up about China's Covid situation; Ukraine calls for Russia's UNSC removal

<p>At least five people were killed and 35 others were injured on Saturday (December 24) by a Russian missile strike in Kherson. In other news,&nbsp;the Taliban-run government of Afghanistan on Saturday banned female employees from working in any foreign and local non-governmental organisations (NGOs). Finally, at least 22 were killed when a fire ripped through a private care home for older people in the Siberian city of Kemerovo.&nbsp;</p>

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<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/five-killed-35-injured-in-russian-shelling-in-kherson-killing-for-pleasure-says-zelensky-546316"><strong>Five killed, 35 injured in Russian shelling in Kherson; Zelensky terms it ‘killing for pleasure’</strong></a></p>

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<p>Taking to Telegram, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky condemned the attack and shared pictures of the shelling. "Social networks will most likely mark these photos as 'sensitive content'. But this is not sensitive content – it is the real life of Ukraine and Ukrainians," Zelensky said.&nbsp;</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/south-asia/talibans-war-on-women-female-employees-banned-from-working-in-ngos-546354"><strong>Taliban's war on women: Female employees banned from working in NGOs</strong></a></p>

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<p>Economy ministry's spokesperson Abdulrahman Habib confirmed the letter in which it was stated that female employees are not permitted to work in NGOs until further notice because few employees have failed to adhere to the Islamic dress code for women, as interpreted by the Afghan administration.&nbsp;</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/uk-pm-rishi-sunak-asks-a-homeless-man-if-he-works-in-business-labour-calls-it-excruciating-546365"><strong>UK PM Rishi Sunak asks a homeless man if he works in 'business', Labour calls it 'excruciating'</strong></a></p>

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<p>United Kingdom Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is facing criticism for an awkward conversation with a man during his volunteer work at a soup kitchen in London on Friday.&nbsp;</p>

<p>While serving breakfast to people at a shelter, run by the Passage, a man asked Sunak, "Are you sorting the economy out?" Sunak then said that is "exactly what I'm trying to do".&nbsp;</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/russia-deadly-blaze-kills-22-at-private-nursing-home-for-elderly-546299"><strong>Russia: Fire kills at least 22 at an unregistered private nursing home for elderly</strong></a></p>

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<p>The investigative committee said on Telegram: "A fire broke out overnight in a private property used as an illegal nursing home." It added that "the death toll has risen to 22" as previous reports mentioned that 20 were killed.&nbsp;</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/technology/twitter-restores-feature-promoting-hotlines-for-suicide-prevention-546361"><strong>Twitter restores feature promoting hotlines for suicide prevention</strong></a></p>

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<p>A feature which promoted safety resources, including suicide prevention hotlines, to users searching for certain content was restored by Twitter Inc after it faced heat over its removal from consumer safety groups and a few users, Reuters reported.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/irans-supreme-court-upholds-death-sentence-appeal-of-one-protester-546339"><strong>Iran's Supreme Court upholds death sentence appeal of one protester</strong></a></p>

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<p>The death sentence appeal made by one of the protesters was accepted by the Supreme Court in Iran while declining the appeal of another, the judiciary stated on Saturday.</p>

<p>Initially, the Court had stated that appeals made by both the protesters have been accepted. However, later the judiciary's Mizan news agency, in a statement, said, "The public relations of the Supreme Court of Iran has corrected its news: 'The appeal of Mohammad Qabadloo has not been accepted and the ruling has been confirmed. On the other hand, Iranian Kurdish rapper Saman Seydi Yasin's&nbsp;appeal has been accepted by the Supreme Court."</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/11-killed-20-injured-as-clashes-erupt-between-arab-and-non-arab-group-in-sudans-darfur-546353"><strong>11 killed, 20 injured as clashes erupt between Arab and non-Arab group in Sudan's Darfur</strong></a></p>

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<p>At least 11 people have been killed in ongoing clashes between Arab and non-Arab groups in Sudan's Darfur.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The clashes began on&nbsp;Wednesday between Arab herders and the Daju minority and other non-Arab groups, AFP reported.&nbsp;</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/hong-kong-to-re-open-border-with-mainland-china-from-mid-january-546310"><strong>Hong Kong prepares to re-open border with mainland China from mid-January</strong></a></p>

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<p>In the backdrop of the Chinese government's accelerated unwinding of tough Covid-19 rules which had stunted economic growth, Hong Kong is planning to re-open its borders with Beijing from mid-January, said city Chief Executive John Lee on Saturday.&nbsp;While addressing a press meet&nbsp;at the Hong Kong airport after returning from a trip to China, Lee said that the city will "gradually, orderly, and fully" be re-opened so that the border can attain normalcy like it was before the outbreak of coronavirus.</p>

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At least five people were killed and 35 others were injured on Saturday (December 24) by a Russian missile strike in Kherson. In other news, the Taliban-run government of Afghanistan on Saturday banned female employees from working in any foreign and local non-governmental organisations (NGOs).

At least five people were killed and 35 others were injured on Saturday (December 24) by a Russian missile strike in Kherson. In other news, the Taliban-run government of Afghanistan on Saturday banned female employees from working in any foreign and local non-governmental organisations (NGOs). Finally, at least 22 were killed when a fire ripped through a private care home for older people in the Siberian city of Kemerovo. Click on the headlines to read more: Five killed, 35 injured in Russian shelling in Kherson; Zelensky terms it ‘killing for pleasure’ Taking to Telegram, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky condemned the attack and shared pictures of the shelling. "Social networks will most likely mark these photos as 'sensitive content'. But this is not sensitive content – it is the real life of Ukraine and Ukrainians," Zelensky said. Taliban's war on women: Female employees banned from working in NGOs Economy ministry's spokesperson Abdulrahman Habib confirmed the letter in which it was stated that female employees are not permitted to work in NGOs until further notice because few employees have failed to adhere to the Islamic dress code for women, as interpreted by the Afghan administration. UK PM Rishi Sunak asks a homeless man if he works in 'business', Labour calls it 'excruciating' United Kingdom Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is facing criticism for an awkward conversation with a man during his volunteer work at a soup kitchen in London on Friday. While serving breakfast to people at a shelter, run by the Passage, a man asked Sunak, "Are you sorting the economy out?" Sunak then said that is "exactly what I'm trying to do". Russia: Fire kills at least 22 at an unregistered private nursing home for elderly The investigative committee said on Telegram: "A fire broke out overnight in a private property used as an illegal nursing home." It added that "the death toll has risen to 22" as previous reports mentioned that 20 were killed. Twitter restores feature promoting hotlines for suicide prevention A feature which promoted safety resources, including suicide prevention hotlines, to users searching for certain content was restored by Twitter Inc after it faced heat over its removal from consumer safety groups and a few users, Reuters reported. Iran's Supreme Court upholds death sentence appeal of one protester The death sentence appeal made by one of the protesters was accepted by the Supreme Court in Iran while declining the appeal of another, the judiciary stated on Saturday. Initially, the Court had stated that appeals made by both the protesters have been accepted. However, later the judiciary's Mizan news agency, in a statement, said, "The public relations of the Supreme Court of Iran has corrected its news: 'The appeal of Mohammad Qabadloo has not been accepted and the ruling has been confirmed. On the other hand, Iranian Kurdish rapper Saman Seydi Yasin's appeal has been accepted by the Supreme Court." 11 killed, 20 injured as clashes erupt between Arab and non-Arab group in Sudan's Darfur At least 11 people have been killed in ongoing clashes between Arab and non-Arab groups in Sudan's Darfur. The clashes began on Wednesday between Arab herders and the Daju minority and other non-Arab groups, AFP reported. Hong Kong prepares to re-open border with mainland China from mid-January In the backdrop of the Chinese government's accelerated unwinding of tough Covid-19 rules which had stunted economic growth, Hong Kong is planning to re-open its borders with Beijing from mid-January, said city Chief Executive John Lee on Saturday. While addressing a press meet at the Hong Kong airport after returning from a trip to China, Lee said that the city will "gradually, orderly, and fully" be re-opened so that the border can attain normalcy like it was before the outbreak of coronavirus. Watch | Gravitas Plus | Explained: China's deadliest Wuhan Virus wave Watch | US: IOWA sports reporter goes viral after being made weather reporter

Top 10 world news: Taliban ban women from working in NGOs, fire at Russia nursing home kills 22, and more 

<p>Russia's President Vladimir Putin on Sunday expressed his confidence in the Russian forces, saying they will definitely destroy the United States' Patriot missiles, which the latter has promised to send to war-ravaged Ukraine. In other news, 17 people were reported dead due to the arctic blizzard sweeping the United States and leaving its citizens freezing&nbsp;during the Christmas weekend.</p>

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<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/russia-will-destroy-us-patriot-missiles-says-putin-546482">Russian forces will destroy US Patriot missiles, I am 100 per cent confident, says Putin</a></p>

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<p>Russia's President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday (December 25) that Russian forces will destroy United States' patriot missiles which the US has promised to send to Ukraine. Putin said he was "100 per cent" confident. "Of course we will destroy it, 100 per cent!" Putin said referring to the missile system.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/17-killed-as-deadly-arctic-blast-sweeps-us-leaving-christmas-celebrations-in-deep-freeze-546477">17 killed as deadly arctic blast sweeps US leaving Christmas celebrations in deep freeze</a></p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/17-killed-as-deadly-arctic-blast-sweeps-us-leaving-christmas-celebrations-in-deep-freeze-546477"><img alt="US" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="16835ae8-bbd2-4908-bf64-862959673b73" src="//cdn.wionews.com/sites/default/files/inline-images/Untitled%20design%20%2874%29.png" /></a></p>

<p>The United States faced a fierce winter storm as parts of the country reported blizzard conditions on Saturday evening after millions of people were left in the dark without power due to the powerful Arctic blast earlier in the day making travel for home goers in Christmas a nightmare. The country has confirmed around 17 deaths related to the winter storm across eight states, as the nation continues to remain in deep freeze for the third day.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/south-asia/prachanda-seeks-olis-support-to-become-nepals-next-pm-as-ruling-alliance-breaks-546490">Prachanda appointed as Nepal's PM with Oli-led CPN-UML's support</a></p>

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<p>Ending the dramatic political chaos in Nepal, CPN-Maoist Centre chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal "Prachanda" was on Sunday appointed as the prime minister for the third time after receiving support from opposition CPN-UML and other smaller parties.&nbsp;</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/a-defiant-volodymyr-zelensky-says-ukraine-will-create-its-own-christmas-magic-546390">Defiant Volodymyr Zelensky says Ukraine will not bow down, but create its own ‘Christmas miracle’</a></p>

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<p>Ten months into the ongoing armed conflict with Russia, Ukraine remains defiant. In a message on Saturday, the war-torn nation's President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Ukrainians will show the Russian aggressors that they remain unbowed despite the relentless attacks that have plunged millions into darkness, and that they will create their own Christmas magic.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/chinas-top-health-body-says-will-no-longer-publish-daily-covid-numbers-546408">China’s top health body says it will no longer publish daily Covid infection numbers</a></p>

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<p>China's National Health Commission will no longer be publishing daily data on COVID-19 case figures for the country. The health agency, which as per Reuters has been publishing the numbers for the past three years, has said that starting Sunday, it won't release such data. However, the agency did not disclose the reasons behind this decision.&nbsp;</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/three-ngos-suspend-operations-in-afghanistan-after-taliban-ban-female-employees-546512">Three NGOs suspend operations in Afghanistan after Taliban ban female employees</a></p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/three-ngos-suspend-operations-in-afghanistan-after-taliban-ban-female-employees-546512"><img alt="Taliban" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="7627f58d-ac4f-4dbd-a9dc-2faf9f0af422" src="//cdn.wionews.com/sites/default/files/inline-images/Untitled%20design%20%2884%29_0.png" /></a></p>

<p>Three non-governmental organisations (NGOs), which includes Save the Children, on Sunday said that they will stop working in Afghanistan after the NGOs were ordered by the Taliban to stop female employees from working.&nbsp;</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/south-asia/former-maldives-president-yameen-found-guilty-of-corruption-546497">Former Maldives president Yameen found guilty of corruption</a></p>

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<p>The criminal court in the Maldives on Sunday (December 25) found former president Abdulla Yameen guilty of corruption and money laundering. The charges were related to receiving kickbacks from a private company. The court said that the sentence will be announced soon. Yameen has denied the charges.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/twiiter-files-90-reveals-a-web-of-social-media-surveillance-and-censorship-involving-fbi-and-other-agencies-546419">Twitter Files 9.0 reveals a web of ‘social media surveillance, censorship’ by not just FBI, other agencies too</a></p>

<p><img alt="Twitter" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="3ef8db93-efcc-433c-853a-64fb802a34f5" src="//cdn.wionews.com/sites/default/files/inline-images/Untitled%20design%20%2886%29_0.png" /></p>

<p>The latest and the ninth instalment of the 'Twitter Files' has uncovered a web of coordination between the tech giant and US government agencies. Releasing the newest instalment on Christmas eve, Substack writer Matt Taibbi claims that it goes beyond the FBI which was acting as the "doorman to a vast programme of social media surveillance and censorship, encompassing agencies across the federal government – from the State Department to the Pentagon to the CIA."&nbsp;</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/in-christmas-message-pope-francis-appeals-to-end-russia-ukraines-senseless-war-546496">In Christmas message, Pope Francis appeals to end ‘senseless’ Russia-Ukraine war</a></p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/in-christmas-message-pope-francis-appeals-to-end-russia-ukraines-senseless-war-546496"><img alt="Putin" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="535a1e32-716c-41d3-88af-70665efcc954" src="//cdn.wionews.com/sites/default/files/inline-images/Untitled%20design%20%2876%29.png" /></a></p>

<p>Delivering his Christmas message on Sunday from St Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, Pope Francis called for ending the "senseless" war between Russia and Ukraine. The 86-year-old pope further warned that the ongoing war has aggravated food shortage in the world, and appealed to the leaders not to use "food as a weapon” for war.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/uk-wages-next-year-will-be-at-their-lowest-level-since-2006-546444">UK average ‘real’ wages in 2023 likely to fall to their lowest level in more than a decade: PwC</a></p>

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<p>Britons hoping for a new year's, holiday season salary bump amid high inflation and the cost of living crisis will likely be met with disappointment. As per a new estimate the average worker's pay next year will fall back to a level last seen more than a decade ago.&nbsp;</p>


Russia's President Vladimir Putin on Sunday expressed his confidence in the Russian forces, saying they will definitely destroy the United States' Patriot missiles, which the latter has promised to send to war-ravaged Ukraine.

Russia's President Vladimir Putin on Sunday expressed his confidence in the Russian forces, saying they will definitely destroy the United States' Patriot missiles, which the latter has promised to send to war-ravaged Ukraine. In other news, 17 people were reported dead due to the arctic blizzard sweeping the United States and leaving its citizens freezing during the Christmas weekend. Click on the headlines to read more: Russian forces will destroy US Patriot missiles, I am 100 per cent confident, says Putin Russia's President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday (December 25) that Russian forces will destroy United States' patriot missiles which the US has promised to send to Ukraine. Putin said he was "100 per cent" confident. "Of course we will destroy it, 100 per cent!" Putin said referring to the missile system. 17 killed as deadly arctic blast sweeps US leaving Christmas celebrations in deep freeze The United States faced a fierce winter storm as parts of the country reported blizzard conditions on Saturday evening after millions of people were left in the dark without power due to the powerful Arctic blast earlier in the day making travel for home goers in Christmas a nightmare. The country has confirmed around 17 deaths related to the winter storm across eight states, as the nation continues to remain in deep freeze for the third day. Prachanda appointed as Nepal's PM with Oli-led CPN-UML's support Ending the dramatic political chaos in Nepal, CPN-Maoist Centre chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal "Prachanda" was on Sunday appointed as the prime minister for the third time after receiving support from opposition CPN-UML and other smaller parties. Defiant Volodymyr Zelensky says Ukraine will not bow down, but create its own ‘Christmas miracle’ Ten months into the ongoing armed conflict with Russia, Ukraine remains defiant. In a message on Saturday, the war-torn nation's President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Ukrainians will show the Russian aggressors that they remain unbowed despite the relentless attacks that have plunged millions into darkness, and that they will create their own Christmas magic. China’s top health body says it will no longer publish daily Covid infection numbers China's National Health Commission will no longer be publishing daily data on COVID-19 case figures for the country. The health agency, which as per Reuters has been publishing the numbers for the past three years, has said that starting Sunday, it won't release such data. However, the agency did not disclose the reasons behind this decision. Three NGOs suspend operations in Afghanistan after Taliban ban female employees Three non-governmental organisations (NGOs), which includes Save the Children, on Sunday said that they will stop working in Afghanistan after the NGOs were ordered by the Taliban to stop female employees from working. Former Maldives president Yameen found guilty of corruption The criminal court in the Maldives on Sunday (December 25) found former president Abdulla Yameen guilty of corruption and money laundering. The charges were related to receiving kickbacks from a private company. The court said that the sentence will be announced soon. Yameen has denied the charges. Twitter Files 9.0 reveals a web of ‘social media surveillance, censorship’ by not just FBI, other agencies too The latest and the ninth instalment of the 'Twitter Files' has uncovered a web of coordination between the tech giant and US government agencies. Releasing the newest instalment on Christmas eve, Substack writer Matt Taibbi claims that it goes beyond the FBI which was acting as the "doorman to a vast programme of social media surveillance and censorship, encompassing agencies across the federal government – from the State Department to the Pentagon to the CIA." In Christmas message, Pope Francis appeals to end ‘senseless’ Russia-Ukraine war Delivering his Christmas message on Sunday from St Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, Pope Francis called for ending the "senseless" war between Russia and Ukraine. The 86-year-old pope further warned that the ongoing war has aggravated food shortage in the world, and appealed to the leaders not to use "food as a weapon” for war. UK average ‘real’ wages in 2023 likely to fall to their lowest level in more than a decade: PwC Britons hoping for a new year's, holiday season salary bump amid high inflation and the cost of living crisis will likely be met with disappointment. As per a new estimate the average worker's pay next year will fall back to a level last seen more than a decade ago.

Top 10 world news: Putin says will destroy US Patriot missiles, US battles arctic blast and more

<p>In the latest,&nbsp;A 69-year-old gunman opened fire at a Kurdish cultural centre and a hairdressing salon in Paris on Friday, killing three people and injuring three others, witnesses and prosecutors said. On the Covid front, China has been reeling under another surge in Covid cases,&nbsp;making this outbreak by far the largest in the world. Additionally,&nbsp;Charles Sobhraj, the notorious French serial killer of Indian and Vietnamese parentage, was deported to France on Friday, hours after being released from a prison here where he served most of his sentence for a string of murders across Asia in the 1970s.</p>

<p><strong>Click on the headlines to read more</strong></p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/two-killed-and-four-injured-after-shooting-in-central-paris-suspect-arrested-546049">Three killed and three injured after shooting in central Paris, suspect arrested</a></p>

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<p>Three people were killed while three&nbsp;were injured after an unknown assailant opened fire in central Paris on Friday. The French police and prosecutors said that the shooter was a male in his 60s and he was arrested by the authorities. While the motive of the shooter remains unclear, the police announced that the injured individuals were all taken to nearby hospitals for treatment.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/covid-crisis-in-china-nearly-37-million-people-may-have-been-infected-on-single-day-546078">Covid crisis in China: Nearly 37 million people may have been infected on single day</a></p>

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<p>China's National Health Commission (NHC) has said that nearly 37 million people may have been infected with Covid on a single day this week, making China's outbreak by far the largest in the world. This single-day estimate was for December 20 when a little over 3,000 cases were seen, as per the official tally.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The minutes of an internal meeting of the NHC held on Wednesday showed that 248 million people, or nearly 18% of the country's population, likely contracted Covid in the first 20 days of December, news agency Bloomberg reported on Friday. If the data is accurate, the infection rate would dwarf China's previous daily record of about four million Covid cases, which was set in January this year.&nbsp;</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/france-deports-serial-killer-charles-sobhraj-after-his-release-from-nepal-jail-546125">'The Serpant' returns: 'Bikini killer' Charles Sobhraj flown back to France after his release from Nepal jail</a></p>

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<p>France deported back notorious serial killer Charles Sobhraj, son of an Indian and Vietnamese couple, on Friday after he was released from a prison in Nepal where he served his maximum sentence for committing a series of murders across Asia in the 1970s.</p>

<p>The 78-year-old Sobhraj was released from Kathmandu’s Central Jail on Friday and taken away to the Department of Immigration in a police convoy, which was heavily guarded.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/russia-may-cut-down-oil-production-in-response-to-eu-imposed-price-cap-545975">Russia may cut down oil production in response to EU-imposed price cap</a></p>

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<p>The Kremlin may decide to cut oil production by around seven per cent in the first quarter of 2023 in the aftermath of the oil price cap imposed by the European Union members, a Russian deputy prime minister said on Friday according to AFP. He also said that Russia will stop oil supply to all countries who agreed with the price cap as it was seen as a support for Ukraine in the ongoing conflict.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/covid-alert-no-entry-for-visitors-in-taj-mahal-without-covid-testing-546034">Covid Alert: No entry for visitors in Taj Mahal without Covid testing</a></p>

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<p>In the wake of recent increase in cases of coronavirus in China and other nations, India’s international tourist hotspot, the Taj Mahal, has been put on alert. The Covid alert in the Taj Mahal was confirmed by Agra’s District Health Information Officer.</p>

<p>According to reports, the samples of tourists visiting the Taj Mahal are being tested for coronavirus by Agra’s health department, especially of those visitors who are coming from foreign countries.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/uk-nurses-announce-two-day-strike-on-18-19-january-in-an-escalation-of-its-pay-dispute-with-the-govtt-546065">UK nurses announce two-day strike on 18-19 Jan in escalation of pay dispute with the govt</a></p>

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<p>UK nurses plan to strike for two days consecutively in the new year at dozens of hospitals across England in connection with their pay fallout with the government. On 18 and 19 January 2023, nurses will not report to work in 55 NHS trusts, an increase of 11 from the 44 NHS trusts where they staged their initial strikes on 15 and 20 December 2022.</p>

<p>Following a prior threat by the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) to step up its strike campaign if ministers didn't budge on pay negotiations, further action has been taken.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/winter-storm-in-us-and-canada-plunging-temperatures-causing-frostbite-within-five-minutes-of-exposure-546105">Winter storm in US and Canada: Plunging temperatures cause frostbite within five minutes of exposure</a></p>

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<p>Owing to plummeting temperatures across the US and Canada, frostbite can develop on exposed skin in just&nbsp;five to ten minutes, as observed by residents. Prior&nbsp;to the busiest travel days of the year, a strong Arctic winter storm has issued weekend weather alerts for more than 135 million people. The alerts cover the entire country from coast to coast and extend as far south as Florida and the US-Mexico border. As the storm gets worse, major airports have cancelled thousands of flights. Forecasters predict that the recent cold spell may bring about the iciest Christmas in decades.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/business-economy/imf-projects-68-per-cent-gdp-growth-for-india-next-year-546147">IMF projects 6.8 per cent GDP growth for India next year</a></p>

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<p>The International Monetary Fund reported on Friday that India is navigating an "extremely tough" external environment, projecting growth rates of 6.8 per cent&nbsp;and 6.1 per cent for the current and following fiscal years, respectively. In her virtual conversation&nbsp;with reporters, Choueiri Nada, IMF's India Mission Chief, reaffirmed that India continues to be the lone bright spot in an otherwise bleak picture of the world economy.</p>

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In the latest, A 69-year-old gunman opened fire at a Kurdish cultural centre and a hairdressing salon in Paris on Friday, killing three people and injuring three others, witnesses and prosecutors said.

In the latest, A 69-year-old gunman opened fire at a Kurdish cultural centre and a hairdressing salon in Paris on Friday, killing three people and injuring three others, witnesses and prosecutors said. On the Covid front, China has been reeling under another surge in Covid cases, making this outbreak by far the largest in the world. Additionally, Charles Sobhraj, the notorious French serial killer of Indian and Vietnamese parentage, was deported to France on Friday, hours after being released from a prison here where he served most of his sentence for a string of murders across Asia in the 1970s. Click on the headlines to read more Three killed and three injured after shooting in central Paris, suspect arrested Three people were killed while three were injured after an unknown assailant opened fire in central Paris on Friday. The French police and prosecutors said that the shooter was a male in his 60s and he was arrested by the authorities. While the motive of the shooter remains unclear, the police announced that the injured individuals were all taken to nearby hospitals for treatment. Covid crisis in China: Nearly 37 million people may have been infected on single day China's National Health Commission (NHC) has said that nearly 37 million people may have been infected with Covid on a single day this week, making China's outbreak by far the largest in the world. This single-day estimate was for December 20 when a little over 3,000 cases were seen, as per the official tally. The minutes of an internal meeting of the NHC held on Wednesday showed that 248 million people, or nearly 18% of the country's population, likely contracted Covid in the first 20 days of December, news agency Bloomberg reported on Friday. If the data is accurate, the infection rate would dwarf China's previous daily record of about four million Covid cases, which was set in January this year. 'The Serpant' returns: 'Bikini killer' Charles Sobhraj flown back to France after his release from Nepal jail France deported back notorious serial killer Charles Sobhraj, son of an Indian and Vietnamese couple, on Friday after he was released from a prison in Nepal where he served his maximum sentence for committing a series of murders across Asia in the 1970s. The 78-year-old Sobhraj was released from Kathmandu’s Central Jail on Friday and taken away to the Department of Immigration in a police convoy, which was heavily guarded. Russia may cut down oil production in response to EU-imposed price cap The Kremlin may decide to cut oil production by around seven per cent in the first quarter of 2023 in the aftermath of the oil price cap imposed by the European Union members, a Russian deputy prime minister said on Friday according to AFP. He also said that Russia will stop oil supply to all countries who agreed with the price cap as it was seen as a support for Ukraine in the ongoing conflict. Covid Alert: No entry for visitors in Taj Mahal without Covid testing In the wake of recent increase in cases of coronavirus in China and other nations, India’s international tourist hotspot, the Taj Mahal, has been put on alert. The Covid alert in the Taj Mahal was confirmed by Agra’s District Health Information Officer. According to reports, the samples of tourists visiting the Taj Mahal are being tested for coronavirus by Agra’s health department, especially of those visitors who are coming from foreign countries. UK nurses announce two-day strike on 18-19 Jan in escalation of pay dispute with the govt UK nurses plan to strike for two days consecutively in the new year at dozens of hospitals across England in connection with their pay fallout with the government. On 18 and 19 January 2023, nurses will not report to work in 55 NHS trusts, an increase of 11 from the 44 NHS trusts where they staged their initial strikes on 15 and 20 December 2022. Following a prior threat by the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) to step up its strike campaign if ministers didn't budge on pay negotiations, further action has been taken. Winter storm in US and Canada: Plunging temperatures cause frostbite within five minutes of exposure Owing to plummeting temperatures across the US and Canada, frostbite can develop on exposed skin in just five to ten minutes, as observed by residents. Prior to the busiest travel days of the year, a strong Arctic winter storm has issued weekend weather alerts for more than 135 million people. The alerts cover the entire country from coast to coast and extend as far south as Florida and the US-Mexico border. As the storm gets worse, major airports have cancelled thousands of flights. Forecasters predict that the recent cold spell may bring about the iciest Christmas in decades. IMF projects 6.8 per cent GDP growth for India next year The International Monetary Fund reported on Friday that India is navigating an "extremely tough" external environment, projecting growth rates of 6.8 per cent and 6.1 per cent for the current and following fiscal years, respectively. In her virtual conversation with reporters, Choueiri Nada, IMF's India Mission Chief, reaffirmed that India continues to be the lone bright spot in an otherwise bleak picture of the world economy. WATCH | WION Fineprint: Taylor Swift makes global music history, 'Midnights' breaks record WATCH | January 6 committee releases final report on its investigation of Capitol riot

Top 10 world news: Shooting in central Paris kills three, Charles Sobhraj flown back to France, and more

<p>Kremlin said no signs of willingness for peace talks were visible during Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's visit to the US and accused the United States of engaging in a proxy war with Russia. In other news, European Union MEP Eva Kaili, who was arrested on charges of taking a bribe from Qatar to influence the EU Parliament's influence policy, claimed that she is innocent. Meanwhile, French serial killer Charles Sobhraj is set to be released from prison on Friday in Nepal, after the country's Supreme Court ordered that the former be freed from imprisonment.</p>

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<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/kremlin-alleges-us-of-waging-indirect-war-against-russia-post-zelensky-visit-545581">Kremlin alleges US of waging ‘indirect war’ against Russia post-Zelensky visit</a></p>

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<p>​The Russian government on Thursday stated that the Patriot missile systems which will be supplied to Ukraine by the United States, as announced during a visit of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to Washington on Wednesday, will not contribute to settling the war between Kyiv and Moscow, and won't stop Russia from achieving its targets.&nbsp;</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/eu-corruption-scandal-eva-kaili-claims-innocence-says-she-feels-betrayed-by-partner-545416">EU corruption scandal: Eva Kaili claims innocence, says she feels betrayed by partner</a></p>

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<p>European Union MEP Eva Kaili has claimed that she is innocent and that her boyfriend should be blamed for the Qatar scandal since he was the one carrying a bag full of cash. Kaili was arrested along with three other people in connection with taking bribes from Qatar to influence policy making in the EU Parliament.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/bikini-killer-charles-sobhraj-to-be-freed-from-nepal-prison-on-friday-545647">'Bikini Killer' Charles Sobhraj to be freed from Nepal prison on Friday</a></p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/bikini-killer-charles-sobhraj-to-be-freed-from-nepal-prison-on-friday-545647"><img alt="Charles" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="4e0f5d9c-e6d0-4ecf-ae30-a9fa8109a2a2" src="//cdn.wionews.com/sites/default/files/inline-images/Untitled%20design%20%2855%29.png" /></a></p>

<p>French serial killer Charles Sobhraj will be released from a prison in Nepal on Friday after the Supreme Court ordered him to be freed on Wednesday. Known as the ''Bikini Killer'' and ''The Serpent'', Sobhraj had been serving a life sentence in Nepal since 2003.&nbsp;</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/spain-passes-transgender-rights-bill-allowing-people-above-16-to-change-gender-on-id-545634">Spain passes transgender rights bill, allowing people above 16 to change gender on ID</a></p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/spain-passes-transgender-rights-bill-allowing-people-above-16-to-change-gender-on-id-545634"><img alt="Spain" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="d9d58bc2-8fa5-4347-a95f-a77657aa6dd2" src="//cdn.wionews.com/sites/default/files/inline-images/Untitled%20design%20%2856%29.png" /></a></p>

<p>In a historic move, lawmakers in Spain passed a transgender rights bill on Thursday permitting people above the age of 16 to change the gender on their ID card, legislation which has left the feminist movement and left-wing government of Spain divided.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/covid-spike-in-china-causes-citizens-to-turn-to-black-market-for-medicines-545593">Covid spike in China causes citizens to turn to black market for medicines</a></p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/covid-spike-in-china-causes-citizens-to-turn-to-black-market-for-medicines-545593"><img alt="China" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="512b0442-eecb-4ce5-a646-f1137bda0620" src="//cdn.wionews.com/sites/default/files/inline-images/Untitled%20design%20%2857%29.png" /></a></p>

<p>With the increased spread of Covid in China, there is a shortage of antiviral medicines such as Pfizer's Paxlovid. As a result, citizens are turning to the black market to buy these medicines.&nbsp;</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/south-asia/armed-guards-stop-women-from-entering-universities-following-taliban-ban-on-higher-education-for-females-545067">Armed guards stop women from entering Afghan universities after Taliban ban on higher education for females</a></p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/south-asia/armed-guards-stop-women-from-entering-universities-following-taliban-ban-on-higher-education-for-females-545067"><img alt="Afghan" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="eaedbfb2-1986-48e9-b6d3-a284f13700be" src="//cdn.wionews.com/sites/default/files/inline-images/Untitled%20design%20%2858%29.png" /></a></p>

<p>A day after the Taliban banned women from studying at universities, armed guards could be seen stopping hundreds of young women from entering Afghan university campuses on Wednesday. AFP reported that a group of students could be seen gathered outside universities in the capital, Kabul. They were barred from entering by armed guards standing at the shuttered gates.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/business-economy/sam-bankman-fried-flies-to-us-after-consenting-to-extradition-top-ftx-aides-plead-guilty-545317">Sam Bankman-Fried reaches US after consenting to extradition, top FTX aides plead guilty</a></p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/business-economy/sam-bankman-fried-flies-to-us-after-consenting-to-extradition-top-ftx-aides-plead-guilty-545317"><img alt="FTX" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="565a9a48-7524-4992-b3f7-414303d66af9" src="//cdn.wionews.com/sites/default/files/inline-images/Untitled%20design%20%2859%29.png" /></a><br />
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A plane that was reportedly carrying Sam Bankman-Fried, the FTX founder and a former cryptocurrency mogul, arrived in Westchester County, New York on Wednesday. Bankman-Fried decided to agree to extradition in part out of a "desire to make the relevant customers whole," as per a court filing dated December 20.&nbsp;</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/800-page-report-on-trumps-role-in-jan-6-riots-to-be-released-thursday-545479">800-page report on Trump's role in Jan 6 riots to be released Thursday</a></p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/800-page-report-on-trumps-role-in-jan-6-riots-to-be-released-thursday-545479"><img alt="Trump" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="da2e744b-b727-423f-b9b3-4021abc0243e" src="//cdn.wionews.com/sites/default/files/inline-images/Untitled%20design%20%2860%29.png" /></a></p>

<p>House January 6 committee is set to release an 800-page report Thursday that concludes that Donald Trump criminally plotted to overturn his 2020 election defeat. It would further mention that he “provoked his supporters to violence” at the Capitol falsely claiming voter fraud.&nbsp;</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/hollywood/news-james-cameron-shot-avatar-2-and-3-together-to-evade-stranger-things-effect-theyre-look-like-theyre-27-545610">James Cameron shot 'Avatar' 2 and 3 together to evade 'Stranger Things' effect: 'They're look like they're 27'</a></p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/hollywood/news-james-cameron-shot-avatar-2-and-3-together-to-evade-stranger-things-effect-theyre-look-like-theyre-27-545610"><img alt="Avatar" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="e417f0a4-d4b7-4658-8d2e-4d6e20aec586" src="//cdn.wionews.com/sites/default/files/inline-images/Untitled%20design%20%2861%29.png" /></a></p>

<p>James Cameron's 'Avatar: The Way of Water' is currently running in theatres and has crossed $500 million in less than a week. The film, which is a sequel to 2009's science fiction epic 'Avatar' will follow at least three more sequels. And interestingly, the third film is already filmed and Cameron has shot the first act of even the fourth film. Movies being shot simultaneously are not new.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/ipl-auction-2023-not-sam-curran-or-ben-stokes-suresh-raina-picks-cricketer-to-watch-out-for-545444">IPL Auction 2023: Not Sam Curran or Ben Stokes! Suresh Raina picks cricketer to watch out for</a></p>

<p><img alt="IPL" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="f8e9b506-ce5e-4978-8ede-65158423b812" src="//cdn.wionews.com/sites/default/files/inline-images/Untitled%20design%20%2863%29.png" /></p>

<p>Former India cricketer Suresh Raina picked Ireland fast bowler Joshua Little as a player to watch out for in the upcoming IPL 2023 auction. The 23-year-old earned praise from experts and fans alike after his brilliant performance in the ICC T20 World Cup as he finished the tournament with 11 wickets in seven matches. He even picked up a hat-trick during the Super 12 encounter against New Zealand.</p>


Kremlin said no signs of willingness for peace talks were visible during Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's visit to the US and accused the United States of engaging in a proxy war with Russia.

Kremlin said no signs of willingness for peace talks were visible during Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's visit to the US and accused the United States of engaging in a proxy war with Russia. In other news, European Union MEP Eva Kaili, who was arrested on charges of taking a bribe from Qatar to influence the EU Parliament's influence policy, claimed that she is innocent. Meanwhile, French serial killer Charles Sobhraj is set to be released from prison on Friday in Nepal, after the country's Supreme Court ordered that the former be freed from imprisonment. Click on the headlines to read more: Kremlin alleges US of waging ‘indirect war’ against Russia post-Zelensky visit The Russian government on Thursday stated that the Patriot missile systems which will be supplied to Ukraine by the United States, as announced during a visit of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to Washington on Wednesday, will not contribute to settling the war between Kyiv and Moscow, and won't stop Russia from achieving its targets. EU corruption scandal: Eva Kaili claims innocence, says she feels betrayed by partner European Union MEP Eva Kaili has claimed that she is innocent and that her boyfriend should be blamed for the Qatar scandal since he was the one carrying a bag full of cash. Kaili was arrested along with three other people in connection with taking bribes from Qatar to influence policy making in the EU Parliament. 'Bikini Killer' Charles Sobhraj to be freed from Nepal prison on Friday French serial killer Charles Sobhraj will be released from a prison in Nepal on Friday after the Supreme Court ordered him to be freed on Wednesday. Known as the ''Bikini Killer'' and ''The Serpent'', Sobhraj had been serving a life sentence in Nepal since 2003. Spain passes transgender rights bill, allowing people above 16 to change gender on ID In a historic move, lawmakers in Spain passed a transgender rights bill on Thursday permitting people above the age of 16 to change the gender on their ID card, legislation which has left the feminist movement and left-wing government of Spain divided. Covid spike in China causes citizens to turn to black market for medicines With the increased spread of Covid in China, there is a shortage of antiviral medicines such as Pfizer's Paxlovid. As a result, citizens are turning to the black market to buy these medicines. Armed guards stop women from entering Afghan universities after Taliban ban on higher education for females A day after the Taliban banned women from studying at universities, armed guards could be seen stopping hundreds of young women from entering Afghan university campuses on Wednesday. AFP reported that a group of students could be seen gathered outside universities in the capital, Kabul. They were barred from entering by armed guards standing at the shuttered gates. Sam Bankman-Fried reaches US after consenting to extradition, top FTX aides plead guilty A plane that was reportedly carrying Sam Bankman-Fried, the FTX founder and a former cryptocurrency mogul, arrived in Westchester County, New York on Wednesday. Bankman-Fried decided to agree to extradition in part out of a "desire to make the relevant customers whole," as per a court filing dated December 20. 800-page report on Trump's role in Jan 6 riots to be released Thursday House January 6 committee is set to release an 800-page report Thursday that concludes that Donald Trump criminally plotted to overturn his 2020 election defeat. It would further mention that he “provoked his supporters to violence” at the Capitol falsely claiming voter fraud. James Cameron shot 'Avatar' 2 and 3 together to evade 'Stranger Things' effect: 'They're look like they're 27' James Cameron's 'Avatar: The Way of Water' is currently running in theatres and has crossed $500 million in less than a week. The film, which is a sequel to 2009's science fiction epic 'Avatar' will follow at least three more sequels. And interestingly, the third film is already filmed and Cameron has shot the first act of even the fourth film. Movies being shot simultaneously are not new. IPL Auction 2023: Not Sam Curran or Ben Stokes! Suresh Raina picks cricketer to watch out for Former India cricketer Suresh Raina picked Ireland fast bowler Joshua Little as a player to watch out for in the upcoming IPL 2023 auction. The 23-year-old earned praise from experts and fans alike after his brilliant performance in the ICC T20 World Cup as he finished the tournament with 11 wickets in seven matches. He even picked up a hat-trick during the Super 12 encounter against New Zealand.

Top 10 world news: Kremlin accuses US of proxy war, Eva Kaili claims innocence, & more

<p>Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that the military will continue to work on the “combat readiness” of nuclear forces in relation to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. In other news,&nbsp;UK PM Rishi Sunak said on Wednesday (December 21) that Taliban's latest decision was a "grave step backwards" and that &nbsp;"the world is watching". Finally, the Supreme Court in Iran ordered a retrial for an individual who was previously sentenced to death for his involvement in the protests in the wake of the death of Mahsa Amini.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Click on the headlines to read more:</strong></p>

<p><strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/russia-to-continue-improving-combat-readiness-of-nuclear-forces-says-vladimir-putin-545223">Russia to continue improving combat readiness of nuclear forces, says Vladimir Putin</a></strong></p>

<p><img src="https://cdn.wionews.com/sites/default/files/styles/story_page/public/2022/11/02/308054-vladimir-putin.png?imwidth=1920" /></p>

<p lang="EN-US" paraeid="{c99ddcbf-d0d6-4802-9130-3bdb8ef2755d}{26}" paraid="1077233558" >"The armed forces and combat capabilities of our armed forces are increasing constantly and every day. And this process, of course, we will build up on," Putin said during a televised meeting according to AFP.&nbsp;</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/south-asia/uk-pm-rishi-sunak-slams-talibans-grave-step-backwards-to-deny-women-education-545259"><strong>UK PM Rishi Sunak slams Taliban's 'grave step backwards' to deny women university education</strong></a></p>

<p><img src="https://cdn.wionews.com/sites/default/files/styles/story_page/public/2022/11/02/307977-new-wion-5.png?imwidth=1920" /></p>

<p>"The women of Afghanistan have so much to offer. Denying them access to university is a grave step backwards," the UK leader tweeted, adding: "We will judge the Taliban by their actions".</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/middle-east/irans-supreme-court-orders-retrial-for-protestor-on-death-row-for-protests-545207"><strong>Iran's Supreme Court orders retrial for protestor on death row for protests</strong></a></p>

<p><img src="https://cdn.wionews.com/sites/default/files/styles/story_page/public/2022/12/03/315430-00032rq4mk.jpg?imwidth=1920" /></p>

<p lang="EN-US" paraeid="{35e0c8bd-f35e-48c3-b63d-cdf3c119887c}{160}" paraid="305868377" >The Iranian judiciary announced on Wednesday that Mahan Sadrat was among the dozens of protestors who were sentenced to death by the court but a retrial will be launched in order to examine further evidence.&nbsp;</p>

<p lang="EN-US" paraeid="{cecf3d84-d4c8-4293-955b-2ac468dd9dcc}{198}" paraid="1774590905" >"The accused's request for a retrial was found to be in accordance with the law... and so the case was referred to the court for retrial," the judiciary's Mizan Online news website reported.&nbsp;</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/india-reports-three-cases-of-omicron-subvariant-bf7-ministry-steps-up-measures-545157"><strong>Covid: India reports 3 cases of Omicron subvariant BF.7, which is ravaging China now</strong></a></p>

<p><img src="https://cdn.wionews.com/sites/default/files/styles/story_page/public/2022/12/21/319942-00096b9vw.jpg?imwidth=1920" /></p>

<p>As of now,&nbsp;two cases have been reported in Gujarat and one in Odisha, PTI news agency reported.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The first case was reported back in October in Gujarat, detected&nbsp;by the Gujarat Biotechnology Research Centre.&nbsp;</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/watch-exhausted-doctor-collapses-while-attending-patients-amid-chinas-covid-surge-545169"><strong>WATCH: Exhausted doctor collapses while attending patients amid China's Covid surge</strong></a></p>

<p><img src="https://cdn.wionews.com/sites/default/files/styles/story_page/public/2022/12/21/319949-aisbfesiy5npxl2kktll4trmxm.jpg?imwidth=1920" /></p>

<p id="3">In a video shared by the UK-based media outlet, the Telegraph, a video showed a doctor collapsing on the floor while treating&nbsp;patients.</p>

<p>In the 93-second clip, a woman is seen expressing concerns to a doctor while he attends to patients and a young child. The doctor appeared obviously exhausted.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/nepals-supreme-court-orders-release-of-french-serial-killer-charles-sobhraj-545240"><strong>Nepal's Supreme Court orders release of French serial killer Charles Sobhraj</strong></a></p>

<p><img src="https://cdn.wionews.com/sites/default/files/styles/story_page/public/2022/12/21/319994-charles-sobhraj.png?imwidth=1920" /></p>

<p>Nepal's Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered the release of French serial killer Charles Sobhraj, who had been serving a life sentence in the Himalayan republic since 2003 on the charge of murdering two North American tourists in 1975- Connie Jo Bronzich and his Canadian companion Laurent Carrière.&nbsp;</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/peruvian-government-orders-mexicos-ambassador-pablo-monroy-to-leave-country-within-72-hours-545257"><strong>Peruvian government orders Mexico's ambassador Pablo Monroy to leave country within 72 hours</strong></a></p>

<p><img src="https://cdn.wionews.com/sites/default/files/styles/story_page/public/2022/12/21/320005-untitled-design.png?imwidth=1920" /></p>

<p>Peru has ordered Mexico's ambassador to Lima Pablo Monory to leave the South American country within 72 hours, announced the foreign minister.&nbsp;</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/weapons-supply-to-ukraine-from-the-us-will-aggravate-war-kremlin-warns-545151"><strong>Weapons supply to Ukraine from the US will aggravate war, Kremlin warns</strong></a></p>

<p><img src="https://cdn.wionews.com/sites/default/files/styles/story_page/public/2022/12/07/316298-untitled-design-88.png?imwidth=1920" /></p>

<p lang="EN-US" paraeid="{a931611a-d3f5-4a4d-af6a-90781153340a}{28}" paraid="457939702" >The Kremlin warned that the rise in the supply of weapons to Kyiv from the United States government may end up “aggravating” the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. During an official press briefing, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said that the continued US involvement “does not bode well” for Ukraine.&nbsp;</p>

<p lang="EN-US" paraeid="{a931611a-d3f5-4a4d-af6a-90781153340a}{28}" paraid="457939702" ><strong>Watch |&nbsp;Zelensky in US: Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky to meet US counterpart Joe Biden at White House</strong></p>

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<p lang="EN-US" paraeid="{a931611a-d3f5-4a4d-af6a-90781153340a}{28}" paraid="457939702" ><strong>Watch |&nbsp;WION Dispatch: UK ambulance workers on strike; industrial strikes hit medical, transport services</strong></p>

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Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that the military will continue to work on the “combat readiness” of nuclear forces in relation to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that the military will continue to work on the “combat readiness” of nuclear forces in relation to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. In other news, UK PM Rishi Sunak said on Wednesday (December 21) that Taliban's latest decision was a "grave step backwards" and that "the world is watching". Finally, the Supreme Court in Iran ordered a retrial for an individual who was previously sentenced to death for his involvement in the protests in the wake of the death of Mahsa Amini. Click on the headlines to read more: Russia to continue improving combat readiness of nuclear forces, says Vladimir Putin "The armed forces and combat capabilities of our armed forces are increasing constantly and every day. And this process, of course, we will build up on," Putin said during a televised meeting according to AFP. UK PM Rishi Sunak slams Taliban's 'grave step backwards' to deny women university education "The women of Afghanistan have so much to offer. Denying them access to university is a grave step backwards," the UK leader tweeted, adding: "We will judge the Taliban by their actions". Iran's Supreme Court orders retrial for protestor on death row for protests The Iranian judiciary announced on Wednesday that Mahan Sadrat was among the dozens of protestors who were sentenced to death by the court but a retrial will be launched in order to examine further evidence. "The accused's request for a retrial was found to be in accordance with the law... and so the case was referred to the court for retrial," the judiciary's Mizan Online news website reported. Covid: India reports 3 cases of Omicron subvariant BF.7, which is ravaging China now As of now, two cases have been reported in Gujarat and one in Odisha, PTI news agency reported. The first case was reported back in October in Gujarat, detected by the Gujarat Biotechnology Research Centre. WATCH: Exhausted doctor collapses while attending patients amid China's Covid surge In a video shared by the UK-based media outlet, the Telegraph, a video showed a doctor collapsing on the floor while treating patients. In the 93-second clip, a woman is seen expressing concerns to a doctor while he attends to patients and a young child. The doctor appeared obviously exhausted. Nepal's Supreme Court orders release of French serial killer Charles Sobhraj Nepal's Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered the release of French serial killer Charles Sobhraj, who had been serving a life sentence in the Himalayan republic since 2003 on the charge of murdering two North American tourists in 1975- Connie Jo Bronzich and his Canadian companion Laurent Carrière. Peruvian government orders Mexico's ambassador Pablo Monroy to leave country within 72 hours Peru has ordered Mexico's ambassador to Lima Pablo Monory to leave the South American country within 72 hours, announced the foreign minister. Weapons supply to Ukraine from the US will aggravate war, Kremlin warns The Kremlin warned that the rise in the supply of weapons to Kyiv from the United States government may end up “aggravating” the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. During an official press briefing, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said that the continued US involvement “does not bode well” for Ukraine. Watch | Zelensky in US: Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky to meet US counterpart Joe Biden at White House Watch | WION Dispatch: UK ambulance workers on strike; industrial strikes hit medical, transport services

Top 10 world news: Russia to continue improving combat readiness of nuclear forces, says Putin and more

<p>Pakistani Defence Minister Khawaja Asif confirmed on Tuesday that all the suspected terrorists, who captured a Counter-Terrorism Depart­ment (CTD) centre in Bannu last weekend, were killed in an operation conducted by the Pakistan Army. In other news,&nbsp;Twitter has officially launched "Blue for Business". Finally,&nbsp;The business that received two significant PPE contracts after Michelle Mone, a Conservative peer, recommended it to ministers is been sued by the UK government to collect more than £100 million.</p>

<p><strong>Click on the headlines to read more:&nbsp;</strong></p>

<p><strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/south-asia/pakistan-special-forces-kill-all-hostage-takers-to-end-the-siege-two-ssg-commandos-die-544846">Pakistan: Special forces kill all hostage takers to end siege; two commandos die</a></strong></p>

<p><img src="https://cdn.wionews.com/sites/default/files/styles/story_page/public/2022/12/20/319651-taliban-militants.png?imwidth=1920" /></p>

<p>As per the report, the 33 members of the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) were under arrest at the centre. They snatched weapons on Sunday and overpowered the jailors.&nbsp;</p>

<p>As per the defence minister, the Special Service Group (SSG), which is a unit of the army, carried out the operation. He also said that two of the commandos were martyred, and over a dozen were injured.&nbsp;</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/technology/twitter-rolls-out-blue-for-business-to-create-a-network-for-businesses-544881"><strong>Twitter rolls out 'Blue For Business' to create a network for businesses</strong></a></p>

<p><img src="https://cdn.wionews.com/sites/default/files/styles/story_page/public/2022/12/20/319657-twitter-blue-for-business.png?imwidth=1920" /></p>

<p>In a release, Twitter said that its rollout will provide opportunities for businesses to further enhance and distinguish businesses on Twitter.&nbsp;</p>

<p>As per the social media giant, the subscribers of Twitter Blue for Business can link a company with any number of their affiliated individuals, businesses and brands to their account.&nbsp;</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/business-economy/japans-central-bank-shocks-markets-with-yield-policy-change-yen-strengthens-544884"><strong>Japan's central bank shocks markets with yield policy change, yen strengthens &nbsp;</strong></a></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p>The Bank of Japan in its policy statement on Tuesday shocked markets with its target band for interest rates, causing the yen to rise, bond yields to rise and stock prices to fall.&nbsp;</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/uk-government-sues-michelle-mone-linked-ppe-medpro-for-us148-million-544845"><strong>UK government sues Michelle Mone-linked PPE Medpro for US$148 million</strong></a></p>

<p><img src="https://cdn.wionews.com/sites/default/files/styles/story_page/public/2022/12/20/319637-xlarge.jpeg?imwidth=1920" /></p>

<p>The claim, which has been approved by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), is for the entire £122 million (US$148 million) paid to PPE Medpro under a June 2020 contract for the business to provide 25 million sterile surgical gowns.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/trending/17-year-old-arrested-for-stabbing-his-mom-and-hitting-her-with-a-pan-over-asking-him-to-clean-room-report-544859"><strong>17-year-old arrested for stabbing his mom and hitting her with a pan over asking him to clean room: Report</strong></a></p>

<p><img src="https://cdn.wionews.com/sites/default/files/styles/story_page/public/2022/12/20/319647-untitled-design-2022-12-20t195330357.png?imwidth=1920" /></p>

<p>A 17-year-old boy named Tobias Jacob Brewer aka Toby is accused of trying to kill his mother and beating her with a frying pan as she asked him to clean his room.&nbsp;</p>

<p>According to the probable cause affidavit, the teenager repeatedly stabbed his mother with a pocket knife, Fox 35 Orlando reported.&nbsp;</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/viral-lionel-messi-breaks-the-internet-shares-pictures-sleeping-with-fifa-world-cup-trophy-see-pics-544886"><strong>VIRAL: Lionel Messi breaks the internet, shares pictures sleeping with FIFA World Cup trophy - See pics</strong></a></p>

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<p>After the win, Messi is on cloud nine and kept the World Cup trophy close to him. In a recent Instagram post, the Argentine captain shared pictures of him sleeping with the coveted trophy. Here's the post, which has become viral and garnered&nbsp;in over&nbsp;4 million likes just minutes after being posted.</p>

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<p>Irmgard Furchner, 97, a former secretary who worked as a typist for the commander of a Nazi concentration camp during World War II, has been convicted of complicity in the murders of over 10,505 people.</p>

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Pakistani Defence Minister Khawaja Asif confirmed on Tuesday that all the suspected terrorists, who captured a Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) centre in Bannu last weekend, were killed in an operation conducted by the Pakistan Army.

Pakistani Defence Minister Khawaja Asif confirmed on Tuesday that all the suspected terrorists, who captured a Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) centre in Bannu last weekend, were killed in an operation conducted by the Pakistan Army. In other news, Twitter has officially launched "Blue for Business". Finally, The business that received two significant PPE contracts after Michelle Mone, a Conservative peer, recommended it to ministers is been sued by the UK government to collect more than £100 million. Click on the headlines to read more: Pakistan: Special forces kill all hostage takers to end siege; two commandos die As per the report, the 33 members of the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) were under arrest at the centre. They snatched weapons on Sunday and overpowered the jailors. As per the defence minister, the Special Service Group (SSG), which is a unit of the army, carried out the operation. He also said that two of the commandos were martyred, and over a dozen were injured. Twitter rolls out 'Blue For Business' to create a network for businesses In a release, Twitter said that its rollout will provide opportunities for businesses to further enhance and distinguish businesses on Twitter. As per the social media giant, the subscribers of Twitter Blue for Business can link a company with any number of their affiliated individuals, businesses and brands to their account. Japan's central bank shocks markets with yield policy change, yen strengthens The Bank of Japan in its policy statement on Tuesday shocked markets with its target band for interest rates, causing the yen to rise, bond yields to rise and stock prices to fall. UK government sues Michelle Mone-linked PPE Medpro for US$148 million The claim, which has been approved by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), is for the entire £122 million (US$148 million) paid to PPE Medpro under a June 2020 contract for the business to provide 25 million sterile surgical gowns. 17-year-old arrested for stabbing his mom and hitting her with a pan over asking him to clean room: Report A 17-year-old boy named Tobias Jacob Brewer aka Toby is accused of trying to kill his mother and beating her with a frying pan as she asked him to clean his room. According to the probable cause affidavit, the teenager repeatedly stabbed his mother with a pocket knife, Fox 35 Orlando reported. VIRAL: Lionel Messi breaks the internet, shares pictures sleeping with FIFA World Cup trophy - See pics After the win, Messi is on cloud nine and kept the World Cup trophy close to him. In a recent Instagram post, the Argentine captain shared pictures of him sleeping with the coveted trophy. Here's the post, which has become viral and garnered in over 4 million likes just minutes after being posted. 'I'm sorry about everything': Former Nazi typist convicted for her role in over 10,000 murders Irmgard Furchner, 97, a former secretary who worked as a typist for the commander of a Nazi concentration camp during World War II, has been convicted of complicity in the murders of over 10,505 people. Watch | WION Dispatch: NHS nurses begin second day-long strike Watch | WION Dispatch: No easy road ahead for Ramaphosa? Watch | WION Climate Tracker: Climate Change will fuel Humanitarian Crisis in 2023

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<p>South African President Cyril Ramaphosa was once again re-instated as the ruling African National Congress (ANC) party’s leader on Monday. In other news, nations reached a historic deal at COP 15, committing to raise billions of dollars to protect biodiversity. Dutch PM Mark Rutte officially apologised for Netherlands’ role in slavery for 250 years. In the world of sports, Karim Benzema dropped a bombshell by announcing his retirement.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

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<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/cyril-ramaphosa-re-elected-as-leader-of-ruling-anc-party-in-south-africa-544513">Cyril Ramaphosa re-elected as leader of ruling ANC party in South Africa</a></p>

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<p>South African President Cyril Ramaphosa was re-elected as the leader of the ruling African National Congress (ANC) party on Monday. The veteran politician, who has been facing a number of corruption scandals recently, defeated his rival – former Health Minister Zweli Mkhize – by 2476 votes to 1897.&nbsp;</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/countries-sign-historic-deal-at-cop-15-commit-billions-by-2030-to-save-biodiversity-544511">Countries sign historic deal at COP 15, commit billions by 2030 to save biodiversity</a></p>

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<p>Amid the United Nations biodiversity summit, COP 15, negotiators said they have reached a historic deal, on Monday. The draft calls for raising billions of dollars by 2030 to protect land and marine areas as well as save biodiversity in the developing world.&nbsp;</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/dutch-pm-rutte-issues-official-apology-for-netherlands-role-in-slavery-544587">Dutch PM Rutte issues official apology for Netherlands’ role in slavery</a></p>

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<p>Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte issued an official apology on Monday for Netherlands' historical involvement in slavery for 250 years, as he said that it was a crime committed against humanity and acknowledged the continued consequences of slavery in the present day.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/twitter-users-vote-in-favour-of-removing-elon-musk-as-ceo-544536">Twitter users vote in favour of removing Elon Musk as CEO</a></p>

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<p>The users on Twitter have voted in favour of billionaire Elon Musk stepping down as the CEO of the social media platform. Musk conducted a poll on Sunday where he asked "Should I step down as head of Twitter? I will abide by the results of this poll".&nbsp;</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/peru-president-announces-cabinet-reshffle-pm-to-also-be-replaced-544449">Peru president announces cabinet reshuffle, PM to also be replaced</a></p>

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<p>Peruvian President Dina Boluarte, on Sunday, said that she will replace prime minister Pedro Angulo, as part of a reshuffling of her Cabinet, she said on Sunday.&nbsp;</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/kyiv-shoots-down-nine-drones-in-capitals-airspace-early-monday-military-administration-says-544357">Russian drone attack hits 'critical infrastructure' in Kyiv, causes 'fairly serious' damage</a>'</p>

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<p>Russia hit "critical infrastructure" in Kyiv and private houses near the region early Monday, Ukrainian authorities said. They also informed that air defence systems destroyed about 18 drones that were directed at the capital.&nbsp;</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/north-korea-tests-fires-first-spy-satellite-a-day-after-launching-ballistic-missiles-544351">North Korea completes 'important' test for a spy satellite, confirms state media</a></p>

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<p>A day after firing two ballistic missiles, North Korean state agency on Monday confirmed that an 'important, final phase' test for the development of a first-of-its-kind spy satellite that Kim Jong-un wants to be readied by April 2023 was completed.&nbsp;</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/russia-china-to-hold-joint-naval-drills-in-a-bid-to-strengthen-cooperation-544519">Russia, China to hold joint naval drills in a bid to 'strengthen cooperation'</a></p>

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<p>Russia will be conducting joint drills along with the Chinese navy in the East China Sea. The Russian defence ministry announced on Monday that the naval drills will be held between December 21 and 27.&nbsp;</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/amber-heard-settles-defamation-case-against-johnny-depp-says-my-life-is-destroyed-544583">Amber Heard settles defamation case against Johnny Depp, says 'my life is destroyed'&nbsp;</a></p>

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<p>Putting a full stop is one of Hollywood's most publicised&nbsp;cast, Actress Amber Heard&nbsp;has finally settled her defamation case against her&nbsp;ex-husband Johnny Depp. Heard has agreed to pay&nbsp;$ 1 million to Depp.&nbsp;</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/karim-benzema-drops-shocking-bombshell-announces-retirement-from-international-football-544589">Karim Benzema drops shocking bombshell, announces retirement from international football&nbsp;</a></p>

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<p>France striker Karim Benzema announced his retirement from international football on his 35th birthday on Monday, a day after Les Bleus lost to Argentina on penalties in the World Cup final.</p>


South African President Cyril Ramaphosa was once again re-instated as the ruling African National Congress (ANC) party’s leader on Monday. In other news, nations reached a historic deal at COP 15, committing to raise billions of dollars to protect biodiversity.

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa was once again re-instated as the ruling African National Congress (ANC) party’s leader on Monday. In other news, nations reached a historic deal at COP 15, committing to raise billions of dollars to protect biodiversity. Dutch PM Mark Rutte officially apologised for Netherlands’ role in slavery for 250 years. In the world of sports, Karim Benzema dropped a bombshell by announcing his retirement. Click on the headlines to read more: Cyril Ramaphosa re-elected as leader of ruling ANC party in South Africa South African President Cyril Ramaphosa was re-elected as the leader of the ruling African National Congress (ANC) party on Monday. The veteran politician, who has been facing a number of corruption scandals recently, defeated his rival – former Health Minister Zweli Mkhize – by 2476 votes to 1897. Countries sign historic deal at COP 15, commit billions by 2030 to save biodiversity Amid the United Nations biodiversity summit, COP 15, negotiators said they have reached a historic deal, on Monday. The draft calls for raising billions of dollars by 2030 to protect land and marine areas as well as save biodiversity in the developing world. Dutch PM Rutte issues official apology for Netherlands’ role in slavery Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte issued an official apology on Monday for Netherlands' historical involvement in slavery for 250 years, as he said that it was a crime committed against humanity and acknowledged the continued consequences of slavery in the present day. Twitter users vote in favour of removing Elon Musk as CEO The users on Twitter have voted in favour of billionaire Elon Musk stepping down as the CEO of the social media platform. Musk conducted a poll on Sunday where he asked "Should I step down as head of Twitter? I will abide by the results of this poll". Peru president announces cabinet reshuffle, PM to also be replaced Peruvian President Dina Boluarte, on Sunday, said that she will replace prime minister Pedro Angulo, as part of a reshuffling of her Cabinet, she said on Sunday. Russian drone attack hits 'critical infrastructure' in Kyiv, causes 'fairly serious' damage' Russia hit "critical infrastructure" in Kyiv and private houses near the region early Monday, Ukrainian authorities said. They also informed that air defence systems destroyed about 18 drones that were directed at the capital. North Korea completes 'important' test for a spy satellite, confirms state media A day after firing two ballistic missiles, North Korean state agency on Monday confirmed that an 'important, final phase' test for the development of a first-of-its-kind spy satellite that Kim Jong-un wants to be readied by April 2023 was completed. Russia, China to hold joint naval drills in a bid to 'strengthen cooperation' Russia will be conducting joint drills along with the Chinese navy in the East China Sea. The Russian defence ministry announced on Monday that the naval drills will be held between December 21 and 27. Amber Heard settles defamation case against Johnny Depp, says 'my life is destroyed' Putting a full stop is one of Hollywood's most publicised cast, Actress Amber Heard has finally settled her defamation case against her ex-husband Johnny Depp. Heard has agreed to pay $ 1 million to Depp. Karim Benzema drops shocking bombshell, announces retirement from international football France striker Karim Benzema announced his retirement from international football on his 35th birthday on Monday, a day after Les Bleus lost to Argentina on penalties in the World Cup final.

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<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/zelensky-proposes-global-peace-summit-hopes-message-will-be-broadcast-in-fifa-final-544286">Zelensky proposes global peace summit, hopes message will be broadcast in FIFA final</a></p>

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<p>Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky proposed a global peace summit this winter in a video message recorded just ahead of FIFA World Cup final between Argentina and France. Kyiv hoped the video message would be broadcast before the final but FIFA appears unlikely to allow such a move.</p>

<p>CNN reported on Friday that Zelenskiy had asked world soccer's governing body FIFA to let him share a message of peace before the final.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/iran-to-launch-satellites-in-coming-months-says-minister-544258">Iran gearing up to launch two satellites in coming months, says minister</a></p>

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<p>Iran's Telecommunications Minister Issa Zarepour said on Sunday that the Islamic Republic is preparing to launch "at least two satellites" into space by late March. His statement has come just a month after successful test of a launcher.&nbsp;The United States has in past repeatedly voiced its disapproval over such plans as it feels that such launches can boost Iran's ballistic missile technology, extending to the potential delivery of nuclear warheads.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/russia-to-appoint-musicians-at-front-lines-of-its-ukraine-war-to-boost-morale-544261">Russia to deploy musicians at front lines of Ukraine war to boost morale of troops</a></p>

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<p>Russia announced that musicians will be deployed at the front lines of its ongoing Ukraine war so as to boost the morale of fighting soldiers.&nbsp;This week, the formation of a "front-line creative brigade" was announced by the defence ministry, which it said would include both musicians and vocalists.&nbsp;</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/us-2-killed-3-injured-in-shootout-at-apartment-in-atlanta-say-police-544228">US: Two teens killed, three injured in shootout at apartment in Atlanta, say police</a></p>

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<p>Two teenagers were shot dead while three others were injured in a shootout in an apartment complex in Atlanta on Saturday. According to the police, officers responded to the apartment in Atlanta's southwest shortly after 5 pm.&nbsp;The two teenage boys killed were aged 14 and 16 and the injured were two boys- aged 11 and 15 and a 15-year-old girl, Deputy Chief Charles Hampton Jr said on Saturday while addressing a press conference, a report by news agency Associated Press said on Sunday.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/eu-parliaments-corruption-investigation-can-negatively-impact-relations-qatar-544227">EU parliament's corruption investigation can 'negatively' impact relations: Qatar</a></p>

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<p>Condemning Belgium's corruption investigation as well as the suspension imposed on its access to the parliament of the European Union (EU), Qatar said that this could leave a “negative” impact on its relations and disturb natural gas supplies.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/uk-pm-rishi-sunak-uses-troops-to-manage-christmas-strikes-544294">UK PM Rishi Sunak uses troops to manage Christmas strikes</a></p>

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<p>Rishi Sunak, the prime minister of the United Kingdom, rebuked trade unions on Sunday for their "particularly cruelly timed" strikes during the Christmas holiday season, saying they had put millions of people through hardship. The government also announced plans to use about 1,200 troops to cover for the striking workers and maintain essential services.</p>

<p>Over the course of the upcoming weeks, there will be a wave of winter strikes that will include train employees, healthcare professionals, and border security personnel who are all calling for improved compensation and working conditions.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/south-asia/afghanistan-at-least-12-die-after-oil-tanker-overturns-catches-fire-in-salang-pass-544231">Afghanistan: At least 19 killed as oil tanker overturns in Salang tunnel, catches fire, traps travellers</a></p>

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<p>In Afghanistan's high-altitude Salang pass, an oil tanker overturned and caught fire, killing 19 people and wounding dozens, according to authorities on Sunday. The accident&nbsp; occurred late on Saturday in the Parwan province, which is north of Kabul, and trapped travellers on both sides of the mountain pass. According to Hamidullah Misbah, spokesperson for the Ministry of Public Works, at least 19 individuals were killed and 37 others were injured in the accident. He also noted that the number of casualties was likely to climb.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/nepal-president-gives-one-week-deadline-to-parties-to-form-new-government-544275">Nepal president grants one-week time to parties for forming new government</a></p>

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<p>Nepal's President Bidhya Devi Bhandari on Sunday asked the political parties of the country to complete the formation of a new government in a week after the national elections were held last month which produced inconclusive results.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The country's ruling alliance, headed by Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba's Nepali Congress and the main opposition party, Nepal Communist Unified Marxist-Leninist (UML), will require the support of smaller groups for the new government's formation.</p>

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Zelensky proposes global peace summit, hopes message will be broadcast in FIFA final Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky proposed a global peace summit this winter in a video message recorded just ahead of FIFA World Cup final between Argentina and France.

Zelensky proposes global peace summit, hopes message will be broadcast in FIFA final Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky proposed a global peace summit this winter in a video message recorded just ahead of FIFA World Cup final between Argentina and France. Kyiv hoped the video message would be broadcast before the final but FIFA appears unlikely to allow such a move. CNN reported on Friday that Zelenskiy had asked world soccer's governing body FIFA to let him share a message of peace before the final. Iran gearing up to launch two satellites in coming months, says minister Iran's Telecommunications Minister Issa Zarepour said on Sunday that the Islamic Republic is preparing to launch "at least two satellites" into space by late March. His statement has come just a month after successful test of a launcher. The United States has in past repeatedly voiced its disapproval over such plans as it feels that such launches can boost Iran's ballistic missile technology, extending to the potential delivery of nuclear warheads. Russia to deploy musicians at front lines of Ukraine war to boost morale of troops Russia announced that musicians will be deployed at the front lines of its ongoing Ukraine war so as to boost the morale of fighting soldiers. This week, the formation of a "front-line creative brigade" was announced by the defence ministry, which it said would include both musicians and vocalists. US: Two teens killed, three injured in shootout at apartment in Atlanta, say police Two teenagers were shot dead while three others were injured in a shootout in an apartment complex in Atlanta on Saturday. According to the police, officers responded to the apartment in Atlanta's southwest shortly after 5 pm. The two teenage boys killed were aged 14 and 16 and the injured were two boys- aged 11 and 15 and a 15-year-old girl, Deputy Chief Charles Hampton Jr said on Saturday while addressing a press conference, a report by news agency Associated Press said on Sunday. EU parliament's corruption investigation can 'negatively' impact relations: Qatar Condemning Belgium's corruption investigation as well as the suspension imposed on its access to the parliament of the European Union (EU), Qatar said that this could leave a “negative” impact on its relations and disturb natural gas supplies. UK PM Rishi Sunak uses troops to manage Christmas strikes Rishi Sunak, the prime minister of the United Kingdom, rebuked trade unions on Sunday for their "particularly cruelly timed" strikes during the Christmas holiday season, saying they had put millions of people through hardship. The government also announced plans to use about 1,200 troops to cover for the striking workers and maintain essential services. Over the course of the upcoming weeks, there will be a wave of winter strikes that will include train employees, healthcare professionals, and border security personnel who are all calling for improved compensation and working conditions. Afghanistan: At least 19 killed as oil tanker overturns in Salang tunnel, catches fire, traps travellers In Afghanistan's high-altitude Salang pass, an oil tanker overturned and caught fire, killing 19 people and wounding dozens, according to authorities on Sunday. The accident occurred late on Saturday in the Parwan province, which is north of Kabul, and trapped travellers on both sides of the mountain pass. According to Hamidullah Misbah, spokesperson for the Ministry of Public Works, at least 19 individuals were killed and 37 others were injured in the accident. He also noted that the number of casualties was likely to climb. Nepal president grants one-week time to parties for forming new government Nepal's President Bidhya Devi Bhandari on Sunday asked the political parties of the country to complete the formation of a new government in a week after the national elections were held last month which produced inconclusive results. The country's ruling alliance, headed by Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba's Nepali Congress and the main opposition party, Nepal Communist Unified Marxist-Leninist (UML), will require the support of smaller groups for the new government's formation. Watch | US: Donald Trump introduces NFT digital cards ahead of holiday season Watch | FIFA World Cup final between France and Argentina; Lionel Messi will be playing his last WC match

Top 10 world news: Zelensky proposes global peace summit, Iran to launch two satellites, & more

<p>Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday said that he had "nothing to do" with the arrest of Istanbul's opposition mayor. In other news, the United Nations rights chief expressed relief at Twitter CEO Elon Musk’s decision to reinstate several journalists on the social media platform but said that "serious concerns remain". Finally, former Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger compared Messi to a lion-tamer in a circus.</p>

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<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/erdogan-says-nothing-to-do-with-istanbul-mayors-conviction-544041"><strong>President Erdogan says 'nothing to do' with Istanbul mayor's conviction</strong></a></p>

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<p>However, President Erdogan maintained that he had no role in the court's verdict.</p>

<p>"What is behind the storm sparked by a verdict these past few days? This debate has nothing to do with us - neither with me nor with our nation," said Erdogan, while making his first comments on the issue since the verdict was given on Wednesday.</p>

<p><strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/un-expresses-serious-concerns-despite-reinstatement-of-journalist-on-twitter-544011">UN expresses 'serious concerns' despite reinstatement of journalist on Twitter</a></strong></p>

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<p>"Good news that journalists are being reinstated Twitter, but serious concerns remain," Volker Turk tweeted while making it clear that "Twitter has a responsibility to respect human rights."</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/fifa-world-cup-2022-arsene-wenger-compares-lionel-messi-to-a-lion-tamer-heres-why-544030"><strong>FIFA World Cup 2022: Arsene Wenger compares Lionel Messi to a lion-tamer. Here's why.</strong></a></p>

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<p>Former Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger believes that Messi is like a lion-tamer in a circus when he has the ball at his feet.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"I've seen him here in the middle of three players and he's like a guy with a lion in the circus. He tells the ball 'you listen to me, my friend, I'm the boss here'," Wenger was quoted as saying by AFP.&nbsp;</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/middle-east/44-people-arrested-in-jordan-after-protests-against-rise-in-fuel-prices-543985"><strong>44 people arrested in Jordan after protests against rise in fuel prices</strong></a></p>

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<p>The police arrested 44 people due to their involvement in violent protests against the rising fuel prices in Jordan on Saturday. The protests were held all around the country and they ended up claiming the life of a senior police official, according to Jordan’s security agency.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/iranian-authorities-arrest-lawyer-of-two-jailed-journalists-says-report-544044"><strong>Iranian authorities arrest lawyer of several jailed activists and journalists, says report</strong></a></p>

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<p>Ham Mihan newspaper&nbsp;said, "Mohammad Ali Kamfirouzi, the lawyer for several activists and journalists, has been detained."</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/ukraine-works-to-restore-power-as-vladimir-putin-meets-russian-military-officials-544001"><strong>Ukraine works to restore power as Vladimir Putin meets Russian military officials</strong></a></p>

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<p>Ukraine has started work towards restoring electricity and water supplies to cities affected by Russian missile strikes in the ongoing conflict. The targeted attack on Ukrainian infrastructure has left around 10 million Ukrainians without any proper source of electricity and even the World Health Organisation said that the lack of power can result in the winter turning “deadly” for a lot of them.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/china-might-record-million-covid-deaths-by-2023-says-new-projection-543949"><strong>China likely to record one million Covid deaths in 2023, says projection by US institute</strong></a></p>

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<p>China could end up witnessing more than a million Covid deaths in 2023 if it decides to stay with its decision of lifting the stringent coronavirus regulations, a new projection from a US-based institute has claimed.&nbsp;According to the Institute of Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), by April 1, China could register 322,000 deaths, when the Covid cases peak.</p>

<p><strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/philippines-communist-leader-jose-maria-sison-dies-at-83-in-netherlands-544015">Philippines communist leader Jose Maria Sison dies at 83 in Netherlands</a></strong></p>

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<p>The Communist Party of the Philippines on Saturday announced that Jose Maria Sison passed away at 83.&nbsp;<strong>&nbsp;</strong></p>

<p><strong>Watch | Gravitas Plus: China provokes India again. But is India alone?</strong></p>

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<p><strong>Watch |&nbsp;Twitter files 6.0 exposes tech giant's links with FBI</strong></p>

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday said that he had "nothing to do" with the arrest of Istanbul's opposition mayor. In other news, the United Nations rights chief expressed relief at Twitter CEO Elon Musk’s decision to reinstate several journalists on the social media platform but said that "serious concerns remain".

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday said that he had "nothing to do" with the arrest of Istanbul's opposition mayor. In other news, the United Nations rights chief expressed relief at Twitter CEO Elon Musk’s decision to reinstate several journalists on the social media platform but said that "serious concerns remain". Finally, former Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger compared Messi to a lion-tamer in a circus. Click on the headlines to read more: President Erdogan says 'nothing to do' with Istanbul mayor's conviction However, President Erdogan maintained that he had no role in the court's verdict. "What is behind the storm sparked by a verdict these past few days? This debate has nothing to do with us - neither with me nor with our nation," said Erdogan, while making his first comments on the issue since the verdict was given on Wednesday. UN expresses 'serious concerns' despite reinstatement of journalist on Twitter "Good news that journalists are being reinstated Twitter, but serious concerns remain," Volker Turk tweeted while making it clear that "Twitter has a responsibility to respect human rights." FIFA World Cup 2022: Arsene Wenger compares Lionel Messi to a lion-tamer. Here's why. Former Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger believes that Messi is like a lion-tamer in a circus when he has the ball at his feet. "I've seen him here in the middle of three players and he's like a guy with a lion in the circus. He tells the ball 'you listen to me, my friend, I'm the boss here'," Wenger was quoted as saying by AFP. 44 people arrested in Jordan after protests against rise in fuel prices The police arrested 44 people due to their involvement in violent protests against the rising fuel prices in Jordan on Saturday. The protests were held all around the country and they ended up claiming the life of a senior police official, according to Jordan’s security agency. Iranian authorities arrest lawyer of several jailed activists and journalists, says report Ham Mihan newspaper said, "Mohammad Ali Kamfirouzi, the lawyer for several activists and journalists, has been detained." Ukraine works to restore power as Vladimir Putin meets Russian military officials Ukraine has started work towards restoring electricity and water supplies to cities affected by Russian missile strikes in the ongoing conflict. The targeted attack on Ukrainian infrastructure has left around 10 million Ukrainians without any proper source of electricity and even the World Health Organisation said that the lack of power can result in the winter turning “deadly” for a lot of them. China likely to record one million Covid deaths in 2023, says projection by US institute China could end up witnessing more than a million Covid deaths in 2023 if it decides to stay with its decision of lifting the stringent coronavirus regulations, a new projection from a US-based institute has claimed. According to the Institute of Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), by April 1, China could register 322,000 deaths, when the Covid cases peak. Philippines communist leader Jose Maria Sison dies at 83 in Netherlands The Communist Party of the Philippines on Saturday announced that Jose Maria Sison passed away at 83. Watch | Gravitas Plus: China provokes India again. But is India alone? Watch | Twitter files 6.0 exposes tech giant's links with FBI

Top 10 world news: Ukraine works to restore power, 44 people arrested in Jordan, and more

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/pm-modi-holds-phone-conversation-with-putin-reviews-energy-trade-and-defence-ties-543698">PM Modi holds phone conversation with Putin, reviews energy, trade and defence ties</a></p>

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<p>Kremlin informed on Friday (December 16) that Russian President Vladimir Putin held a telephonic conversation with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to discuss a range of issues of mutual and global interest.&nbsp;Indian prime minister's office stated that regarding the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, which started on February 24 and led to massive food and fuel crises, PM Modi reiterated his call for dialogue and diplomacy as the only way forward.&nbsp;</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/new-low-even-for-pakistan-india-strongly-condemns-billawal-bhuttos-comment-543737">'New low even for Pakistan': India strongly condemns Billawal Bhutto's comment</a></p>

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<p>The Indian ministry of external affairs has condemned Pakistan Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto for his latest comments, calling it a “new low even for Pakistan”. In a recent interview, Bhutto was asked about India calling Pakistan the “epicentre of terrorism” and he responded that "Osama bin Laden is dead, but the butcher of Gujarat lives". The comment sparked a major controversy on social media with users criticising the politician and the Indian government has&nbsp;come out with an official statement about it.&nbsp;</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/russia-launches-60-missiles-strikes-across-ukraine-at-least-two-dead-543783">Russia launches 60 missiles strike across Ukraine, at least two dead</a></p>

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<p>Russian forces on Friday launched at least 60 missiles across Ukraine, with explosions reported in at least 4 cities including the capital Kyiv. Blasts and gunfire from air-defence systems echoed across the war-torn nation.</p>

<p>Authorities on social media reported explosions and missile strikes in Kyiv, southern Kryvyi Rih, southeastern Zaporizhzhia, and northeastern Kharkiv, a report by news agency Associated Press said.&nbsp;</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/business-economy/he-abandoned-tesla-companys-investors-lash-out-at-elon-musks-twitter-focus-543750">'He abandoned Tesla': Company's investors lash out at Elon Musk's Twitter focus</a></p>

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<p>Investors at Tesla have lashed out at its chief executive officer (CEO) Elon Musk for his distraction from the electric car company after its shares declined to hit their lowest levels in over two years on Wednesday. Musk, who took over Twitter in October, has diverted most of his attention towards running the social media giant.&nbsp;</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/worlds-largest-freestanding-aquarium-bursts-in-berlin-leaving-trail-of-destruction-543686">World’s largest freestanding aquarium bursts in Berlin, leaving trail of destruction</a></p>

<p>World’s one of the largest freestanding aquariums placed in a hotel in central Berlin burst on Friday, spilling one&nbsp;million litres of water and debris onto a major road in the busy Mitte district.</p>

<p>The 14-metre-high cylindrical aquarium housed 1,500 tropical fish of 80 different species.</p>

<p>According to reports, the incident at the AquaDom aquarium happened around 5.50 am (local time). The cause of the burst is being investigated.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/watch-washington-post-ceo-announces-impending-layoffs-leaves-meeting-midway-infuriating-employees-543717">Washington Post CEO announces impending layoffs, leaves meeting midway infuriating employees</a></p>

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<p>At a town hall meeting on Wednesday, the CEO of The Washington Post, Fred Ryan, announced that there would be some layoffs in the first quarter of 2023 before leaving and skipping several important concerns from the audience.The Jeff Bezos-owned news organisation made the decision to shut shop on its Sunday magazine and lay off 11 employees.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/cyril-ramaphosa-expected-to-win-re-election-as-anc-leader-in-south-africa-543797">Cyril Ramaphosa expected to win re-election as ANC leader in South Africa</a></p>

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<p>South African President Cyril Ramaphosa looks all set to retain his position as the leader of the country’s ruling party African National Congress (ANC) despite major corruption charges. The veteran politician has been in the headlines for his involvement in a tax evasion plot but a motion for impeachment against him was completely dismissed after a parliamentary vote. The support is expected to continue from his party as the leadership vote will take place in Johannesburg on Saturday.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>WATCH |&nbsp;U.S. Senate approves $858 Billion Defence Act, sending bill to Biden</strong></p>

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<p><strong>WATCH |&nbsp;Reports: Eva Kaili's partner confesses role in European Parliament corruption case</strong></p>

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<div class="videoWrapper trancodeVideo">The Thailand princess Bajrakitiyabha recently suffered a heart attack while she was out walking her dog, the palace&nbsp;confirmed. She was then immediately taken to the Pak Chong Nana hospital near Bangkok and the official posted on social media that she is "ill and lost consciousness". The King of Thailand reportedly flies to Bangkok on his helicopter to meet his daughter.&nbsp;</div>


PM Modi holds phone conversation with Putin, reviews energy, trade and defence ties Kremlin informed on Friday (December 16) that Russian President Vladimir Putin held a telephonic conversation with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to discuss a range of issues of mutual and global interest.

PM Modi holds phone conversation with Putin, reviews energy, trade and defence ties Kremlin informed on Friday (December 16) that Russian President Vladimir Putin held a telephonic conversation with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to discuss a range of issues of mutual and global interest. Indian prime minister's office stated that regarding the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, which started on February 24 and led to massive food and fuel crises, PM Modi reiterated his call for dialogue and diplomacy as the only way forward. 'New low even for Pakistan': India strongly condemns Billawal Bhutto's comment The Indian ministry of external affairs has condemned Pakistan Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto for his latest comments, calling it a “new low even for Pakistan”. In a recent interview, Bhutto was asked about India calling Pakistan the “epicentre of terrorism” and he responded that "Osama bin Laden is dead, but the butcher of Gujarat lives". The comment sparked a major controversy on social media with users criticising the politician and the Indian government has come out with an official statement about it. Russia launches 60 missiles strike across Ukraine, at least two dead Russian forces on Friday launched at least 60 missiles across Ukraine, with explosions reported in at least 4 cities including the capital Kyiv. Blasts and gunfire from air-defence systems echoed across the war-torn nation. Authorities on social media reported explosions and missile strikes in Kyiv, southern Kryvyi Rih, southeastern Zaporizhzhia, and northeastern Kharkiv, a report by news agency Associated Press said. 'He abandoned Tesla': Company's investors lash out at Elon Musk's Twitter focus Investors at Tesla have lashed out at its chief executive officer (CEO) Elon Musk for his distraction from the electric car company after its shares declined to hit their lowest levels in over two years on Wednesday. Musk, who took over Twitter in October, has diverted most of his attention towards running the social media giant. World’s largest freestanding aquarium bursts in Berlin, leaving trail of destruction World’s one of the largest freestanding aquariums placed in a hotel in central Berlin burst on Friday, spilling one million litres of water and debris onto a major road in the busy Mitte district. The 14-metre-high cylindrical aquarium housed 1,500 tropical fish of 80 different species. According to reports, the incident at the AquaDom aquarium happened around 5.50 am (local time). The cause of the burst is being investigated. Washington Post CEO announces impending layoffs, leaves meeting midway infuriating employees At a town hall meeting on Wednesday, the CEO of The Washington Post, Fred Ryan, announced that there would be some layoffs in the first quarter of 2023 before leaving and skipping several important concerns from the audience.The Jeff Bezos-owned news organisation made the decision to shut shop on its Sunday magazine and lay off 11 employees. Cyril Ramaphosa expected to win re-election as ANC leader in South Africa South African President Cyril Ramaphosa looks all set to retain his position as the leader of the country’s ruling party African National Congress (ANC) despite major corruption charges. The veteran politician has been in the headlines for his involvement in a tax evasion plot but a motion for impeachment against him was completely dismissed after a parliamentary vote. The support is expected to continue from his party as the leadership vote will take place in Johannesburg on Saturday. WATCH | U.S. Senate approves $858 Billion Defence Act, sending bill to Biden WATCH | Reports: Eva Kaili's partner confesses role in European Parliament corruption case Who is Princess Bajrakitiyabha? A law graduate, ambassador and the next-in-line for Thai throne The Thailand princess Bajrakitiyabha recently suffered a heart attack while she was out walking her dog, the palace confirmed. She was then immediately taken to the Pak Chong Nana hospital near Bangkok and the official posted on social media that she is "ill and lost consciousness". The King of Thailand reportedly flies to Bangkok on his helicopter to meet his daughter.

Top 10 world news: Modi, Putin hold phone conversation, Washington Post announces layoffs, & more

<p>In the latest, Russia has installed an intercontinental missile ahead of 'Strategic Forces' day.&nbsp;In a&nbsp;sign of the importance it attaches to its strategic nuclear deterrent, the Russian military has loaded a “Yars” ballistic missile into a silo launcher in the Kaluga region. Furthermore,&nbsp;National Health Service nurses in Britain staged a strike on Thursday, their first ever national walkout, as a bitter dispute with the government over pay ramps up pressure on already-stretched hospitals at one of the busiest times of year.</p>

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<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/russia-installs-intercontinental-missile-ahead-of-strategic-forces-day-watch-543292">Russia installs intercontinental missile ahead of 'Strategic Forces Day' - WATCH</a></p>

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<p>The Russian government has hinted towards nuclear retaliation in the ongoing conflict in Ukraine but a video released by the military has sparked fears once again. In the video, which was released by the Ministry of Defence just days ahead of Russia’s “Day of Strategic Missile Forces”, the military could be seen loading a “Yars” intercontinental ballistic missile into a silo launcher in Kaluga.</p>

<p>In the official statement, the military confirmed that an “intercontinental ballistic missile of the Yars complex was loaded into a silo launcher at the Kozelsky missile formation in the Kaluga region.”</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/rishi-sunak-says-ready-for-a-showdown-with-union-leaders-vows-to-introduce-anti-strike-law-543136">UK nurses begin unprecedented day-long strike for better wages and working conditions</a></p>

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<p>UK nurses on Thursday staged a walkout in an unprecedented first of the two daylong strikes they term as the "last resort" in their fight for better wages and working conditions. Up to 100,000 members of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) in England, Wales and Northern Ireland are stopping work from 0800 to 2000 GMT after rejecting a government pay offer.&nbsp;The RCN's industrial action is just one of the many waves of stoppages by public and private sector employees.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/vietnam-carries-major-expansion-in-south-china-sea-says-report-543377">Vietnam carries out major expansion in South China Sea, says US think tank report</a></p>

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<p>Washington-based think tank, Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIC), has&nbsp; claimed that Vietnam has conducted major expansion in the South China Sea.&nbsp;The CSIS reported that Vietnam has conducted this expansion by dredging and landfill work at most of its outposts in South China, said a Reuters report.&nbsp;</p>

<p>CSIS's Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative (AMTI) said that these efforts include expanded landfill work at four features and new dredging at five others.&nbsp;</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/denmarks-former-pm-rasmussen-become-foreign-minister-543344">Denmark's former PM Rasmussen appointed as new foreign minister</a></p>

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<p>In the new left-right administration formed by Social Democrat Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen following a general election last month, Lars Lokke Rasmussen, a former prime minister of Denmark, was chosen foreign minister on Thursday. After leaving the right-wing Liberal party to create his own center-right party, the Moderates, Rasmussen, who was prime minister from 2009 to 2011 and again from 2015 to 2019, took office.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/at-un-jaishankar-lays-out-indias-norms-for-multilateral-reforms-543141">At UN, Jaishankar reprimands Pak, China on terrorism, lays out India's 'NORMS' for reforms</a></p>

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<p>India doubled down on pushing reforms in the United Nations and proposed NORMS, or New Orientation for Reformed Multilateralism, even as it reprimanded Pakistan and China on the issue of terrorism.</p>

<p>Presiding over the UN Security Council open debate on 'Maintenance of International Peace and Security: New Orientation for Reformed Multilateralism', India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar without naming Pakistan, called out credentials of a country that harboured Osama bin Laden, the terror chief. Jaishankar also said that&nbsp;"multilateral platforms are being misused to justify and protect perpetrators", reflecting China's continued blocking of UN sanctions on Pakistan-based terrorists.&nbsp;</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/eu-parliament-recognises-ukraines-soviet-era-famine-as-genocide-543418">EU parliament recognises Ukraine's soviet-era famine as 'genocide'</a></p>

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<p>The European Parliament has decided to recognise the 1930s starvation of millions of people in Ukraine under Soviet leader Joseph Stalin a “genocide”. The decision was taken after the members voted on the resolution and it was accepted by unanimous support.&nbsp;The legislature "recognises the Holodomor, the artificial famine of 1932-1933 in Ukraine caused by a deliberate policy of the Soviet regime, as a genocide against the Ukrainian people".</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/indian-student-at-cambridge-straightens-out-2500-year-old-sanskrit-grammatical-problem-543380">Rishi Rajpopat, an Indian student&nbsp;at Cambridge&nbsp;straightens out&nbsp;2,500-year-old Sanskrit grammatical problem&nbsp;</a></p>

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<p>The grammatical conundrum that academics have been unable decipher&nbsp;since the fifth century BC has been resolved by an Indian PhD student at Cambridge University. According to reports, Rishi Rajpopat, 27, has decrypted a book penned by&nbsp;<em>Panini</em>, a master of the Sanskrit language.&nbsp; According to academics, the&nbsp;<em>Adhyyy&nbsp;</em>of Panini, a system of rules for deriving or forming new words from root words, has contradicting principles, which has left many scholars perplexed about which rules to follow to produce new words.</p>

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In the latest, Russia has installed an intercontinental missile ahead of 'Strategic Forces' day. In a sign of the importance it attaches to its strategic nuclear deterrent, the Russian military has loaded a “Yars” ballistic missile into a silo launcher in the Kaluga region.

In the latest, Russia has installed an intercontinental missile ahead of 'Strategic Forces' day. In a sign of the importance it attaches to its strategic nuclear deterrent, the Russian military has loaded a “Yars” ballistic missile into a silo launcher in the Kaluga region. Furthermore, National Health Service nurses in Britain staged a strike on Thursday, their first ever national walkout, as a bitter dispute with the government over pay ramps up pressure on already-stretched hospitals at one of the busiest times of year. Click on the headlines to read more. Russia installs intercontinental missile ahead of 'Strategic Forces Day' - WATCH The Russian government has hinted towards nuclear retaliation in the ongoing conflict in Ukraine but a video released by the military has sparked fears once again. In the video, which was released by the Ministry of Defence just days ahead of Russia’s “Day of Strategic Missile Forces”, the military could be seen loading a “Yars” intercontinental ballistic missile into a silo launcher in Kaluga. In the official statement, the military confirmed that an “intercontinental ballistic missile of the Yars complex was loaded into a silo launcher at the Kozelsky missile formation in the Kaluga region.” UK nurses begin unprecedented day-long strike for better wages and working conditions UK nurses on Thursday staged a walkout in an unprecedented first of the two daylong strikes they term as the "last resort" in their fight for better wages and working conditions. Up to 100,000 members of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) in England, Wales and Northern Ireland are stopping work from 0800 to 2000 GMT after rejecting a government pay offer. The RCN's industrial action is just one of the many waves of stoppages by public and private sector employees. Vietnam carries out major expansion in South China Sea, says US think tank report Washington-based think tank, Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIC), has claimed that Vietnam has conducted major expansion in the South China Sea. The CSIS reported that Vietnam has conducted this expansion by dredging and landfill work at most of its outposts in South China, said a Reuters report. CSIS's Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative (AMTI) said that these efforts include expanded landfill work at four features and new dredging at five others. Denmark's former PM Rasmussen appointed as new foreign minister In the new left-right administration formed by Social Democrat Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen following a general election last month, Lars Lokke Rasmussen, a former prime minister of Denmark, was chosen foreign minister on Thursday. After leaving the right-wing Liberal party to create his own center-right party, the Moderates, Rasmussen, who was prime minister from 2009 to 2011 and again from 2015 to 2019, took office. At UN, Jaishankar reprimands Pak, China on terrorism, lays out India's 'NORMS' for reforms India doubled down on pushing reforms in the United Nations and proposed NORMS, or New Orientation for Reformed Multilateralism, even as it reprimanded Pakistan and China on the issue of terrorism. Presiding over the UN Security Council open debate on 'Maintenance of International Peace and Security: New Orientation for Reformed Multilateralism', India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar without naming Pakistan, called out credentials of a country that harboured Osama bin Laden, the terror chief. Jaishankar also said that "multilateral platforms are being misused to justify and protect perpetrators", reflecting China's continued blocking of UN sanctions on Pakistan-based terrorists. EU parliament recognises Ukraine's soviet-era famine as 'genocide' The European Parliament has decided to recognise the 1930s starvation of millions of people in Ukraine under Soviet leader Joseph Stalin a “genocide”. The decision was taken after the members voted on the resolution and it was accepted by unanimous support. The legislature "recognises the Holodomor, the artificial famine of 1932-1933 in Ukraine caused by a deliberate policy of the Soviet regime, as a genocide against the Ukrainian people". Rishi Rajpopat, an Indian student at Cambridge straightens out 2,500-year-old Sanskrit grammatical problem The grammatical conundrum that academics have been unable decipher since the fifth century BC has been resolved by an Indian PhD student at Cambridge University. According to reports, Rishi Rajpopat, 27, has decrypted a book penned by Panini, a master of the Sanskrit language. 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Top 10 world news: Russia's installation of intercontinental missile, British nurses strike for  pay, & more

<p>Days after Indian and Chinese troops clashed in the Tawang region of Arunachal Pradesh, inflicting minor injuries on both sides of the conflict, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged for the de-escalation of tensions between India and China in the region. In other news,&nbsp;Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Wednesday that the country's air defence systems had shot down 13 Iranian-made kamikaze drones that targeted the capital Kyiv earlier in the day.</p>

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<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/us-slams-chinas-lac-intrusion-attempt-lauds-indias-de-escalation-efforts-542868">Tawang clash: UN chief António Guterres appeals for de-escalation in tensions between India, China</a></p>

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<p>Days after Indian and Chinese troops clashed in the Tawang region of Arunachal Pradesh, inflicting minor injuries on both sides of the conflict, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged for the de-escalation of tensions between India and China in the region.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/three-explosions-reported-from-kyiv-following-drone-attack-says-mayor-542893">Ukraine air defence shot down Iran-made 13 kamikaze drones targeting Kyiv, claims Zelensky</a></p>

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<p>Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Wednesday that the country's air defence systems had shot down 13 Iranian-made kamikaze drones that targeted the capital Kyiv earlier in the day.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/hong-kong-authorities-were-wrong-to-ban-tiananmen-vigil-in-2021-court-rules-543055">Hong Kong authorities were wrong to ban Tiananmen vigil in 2021, court rules</a></p>

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<p>A court in Hong Kong ruled on Wednesday that the police authorities’ decision to ban a Tiananmen vigil in 2021 was unlawful.&nbsp;As a result of the judgement, the conviction of democracy activist Chow Hang-tung was also overturned by the court.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/china-removes-six-officials-after-manchester-consulate-incident-in-the-uk-543074">China removes six officials after Manchester consulate incident in the UK</a></p>

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<p>China has decided to remove six officials from the United Kingdom over the controversy surrounding the alleged assault of a protestor in front of their consulate in Manchester. British foreign minister James Cleverly said that the officials were all questioned by the local police about the incident.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/boat-carrying-migrants-sinks-off-english-coast-at-least-3-dead-reports-543003">UK: Boat carrying migrants sinks off English Coast, four dead</a></p>

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<p>A small boat carrying around 40 migrants sunk off the southeastern coast of England in freezing temperatures, according to multiple reports on Wednesday. Subsequently, the British government confirmed the incident and said that four people were killed.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/number-of-journalists-imprisoned-hit-record-high-more-than-one-killed-every-week-in-2022-rsf-543070">Number of journalists imprisoned hits record high; more than one killed every week in 2022: RSF</a></p>

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<p>According to the RSF’s annual round-up of violence and abuses against journalists, more than one journalist was killed every week in 2022 and up to December 1, the number of journalists killed was 20 per cent higher than the same time last year.&nbsp;</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/fifa-world-cup-2022-moroccan-airline-cancels-world-cup-fans-flights-stating-qatar-restrictions-543036">FIFA World Cup 2022: Moroccan airline cancels World Cup fan flights stating Qatar restrictions</a></p>

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<p>The national airline of Morocco announced that it was cancelling all of its scheduled flights for Wednesday to fly fans to Doha for the World Cup semifinal, citing what it claimed to be a decision by Qatari officials.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/ukraine-secure-release-of-64-soldiers-and-civilians-in-prisoner-swap-with-russia-543033">Ukraine secures release of 64 soldiers and civilians in prisoner swap with Russia</a></p>

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<p>Ukraine presidency’s chief of staff Andriy Yermak said on Wednesday that the government was able to secure the release of 64 members of their military in the latest prisoner swap with Russia.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/economy/uk-inflation-dips-from-41-year-high-but-food-prices-continue-to-rise-542994">UK inflation dips from 41-year high but food prices continue to rise</a></p>

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<p>British inflation declined much more rapidly than anticipated in November to 10.7 per cent from the 41-year high of 11.1 per cent according to official consumer pricing data, which may provide some comfort to the Bank of England and hard-pressed households.&nbsp;</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/reason-for-the-death-of-us-sports-journalist-in-qatar-revealed-by-his-wife-543062">Reason for the death of US sports journalist in Qatar revealed by his wife</a></p>

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<p>US sports journalist Grant Wahl died after suffering an aortic aneurysm, his wife Céline Gounder confirmed on Wednesday, ruling out suspicion of any wrongdoing.&nbsp;</p>


Days after Indian and Chinese troops clashed in the Tawang region of Arunachal Pradesh, inflicting minor injuries on both sides of the conflict, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged for the de-escalation of tensions between India and China in the region.

Days after Indian and Chinese troops clashed in the Tawang region of Arunachal Pradesh, inflicting minor injuries on both sides of the conflict, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged for the de-escalation of tensions between India and China in the region. In other news, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Wednesday that the country's air defence systems had shot down 13 Iranian-made kamikaze drones that targeted the capital Kyiv earlier in the day. Click on the headlines to read more: Tawang clash: UN chief António Guterres appeals for de-escalation in tensions between India, China Days after Indian and Chinese troops clashed in the Tawang region of Arunachal Pradesh, inflicting minor injuries on both sides of the conflict, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged for the de-escalation of tensions between India and China in the region. Ukraine air defence shot down Iran-made 13 kamikaze drones targeting Kyiv, claims Zelensky Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Wednesday that the country's air defence systems had shot down 13 Iranian-made kamikaze drones that targeted the capital Kyiv earlier in the day. Hong Kong authorities were wrong to ban Tiananmen vigil in 2021, court rules A court in Hong Kong ruled on Wednesday that the police authorities’ decision to ban a Tiananmen vigil in 2021 was unlawful. As a result of the judgement, the conviction of democracy activist Chow Hang-tung was also overturned by the court. China removes six officials after Manchester consulate incident in the UK China has decided to remove six officials from the United Kingdom over the controversy surrounding the alleged assault of a protestor in front of their consulate in Manchester. British foreign minister James Cleverly said that the officials were all questioned by the local police about the incident. UK: Boat carrying migrants sinks off English Coast, four dead A small boat carrying around 40 migrants sunk off the southeastern coast of England in freezing temperatures, according to multiple reports on Wednesday. Subsequently, the British government confirmed the incident and said that four people were killed. Number of journalists imprisoned hits record high; more than one killed every week in 2022: RSF According to the RSF’s annual round-up of violence and abuses against journalists, more than one journalist was killed every week in 2022 and up to December 1, the number of journalists killed was 20 per cent higher than the same time last year. FIFA World Cup 2022: Moroccan airline cancels World Cup fan flights stating Qatar restrictions The national airline of Morocco announced that it was cancelling all of its scheduled flights for Wednesday to fly fans to Doha for the World Cup semifinal, citing what it claimed to be a decision by Qatari officials. Ukraine secures release of 64 soldiers and civilians in prisoner swap with Russia Ukraine presidency’s chief of staff Andriy Yermak said on Wednesday that the government was able to secure the release of 64 members of their military in the latest prisoner swap with Russia. UK inflation dips from 41-year high but food prices continue to rise British inflation declined much more rapidly than anticipated in November to 10.7 per cent from the 41-year high of 11.1 per cent according to official consumer pricing data, which may provide some comfort to the Bank of England and hard-pressed households. Reason for the death of US sports journalist in Qatar revealed by his wife US sports journalist Grant Wahl died after suffering an aortic aneurysm, his wife Céline Gounder confirmed on Wednesday, ruling out suspicion of any wrongdoing.

Top 10 world news: UN chief on India-China border clash, Ukraine claims shooting 13 kamikaze drones, and more

<p>In the latest, the Chinese army has alleged that&nbsp;Indian troops 'illegally' crossed the border in Arunachal's Tawang and "obstructed" Chinese troops, triggering a fresh stand-off last week. In a first,&nbsp;New Zealand passed legislation banning cigarettes for future generations. In other news, EU has finally agreed to grant candidate status to Bosnia.&nbsp;</p>

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<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/chinas-lac-intrusion-attempt-set-to-rock-indian-parliament-542512">Tawang skirmish: Chinese army alleges Indian troops 'illegally' crossed border</a></p>

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<p>The Chinese military blamed the Indian troops for 'illegally' crossing the Line of Actual Control and “obstructing" Chinese border patrol troops leading to the stand-off between the two armies on December 9. According to a statement by a People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Western Theatre Command spokesman, the Chinese troops “were obstructed by the Indian army who illegally crossed the Line (of Actual Control)". “Our response measures were professional, standard, and forceful, and stabilized the situation on the ground. At present, China and India have disengaged," he added according to AFP.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/ukraine-needs-more-than-800-million-in-energy-sector-aid-says-volodymyr-zelensky-542661">Ukraine needs more than $800 million in energy sector aid, says Volodymyr Zelensky</a></p>

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<p>Ukrainian President Volodymyr&nbsp;Zelensky&nbsp;said on Tuesday that the country will need emergency aid to its energy sector in excess of $843 million. Due to the ongoing conflict with Russia, the power grids and key energy infrastructures in Ukraine have suffered quite a bit resulting in major blackouts and power failures. As a result, over 10 million people in Ukraine may have to spend the winters without any electricity and even the World Health Organisation (WHO) believes that it can turn “deadly” for them.&nbsp;</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/discovery-of-new-debris-suggests-mh370-might-have-been-deliberately-downed-says-report-542606">Discovery of new debris suggests MH370 might have been deliberately downed, says report</a></p>

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<p>The discovery of a piece of debris of the Malaysian Airlines flight MH370 suggests that the pilot might have downed the plane deliberately into the ocean. &nbsp;landing gear was down when it hit the ocean. The Independent reported that a Madagascan fisherman was found to be in the possession of a landing gear door of the doomed Boeing 777 25 days ago.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/new-zealand-passed-the-worlds-first-law-to-ban-smoking-for-the-next-generation-542697">New Zealand passes the world’s first law to ban smoking for the next generation</a></p>

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<p>New Zealand has introduced what may be the toughest crackdown on tobacco in the world as it moves to ban the purchase of tobacco for future generations. The first-of-its-kind anti-smoking laws will go into effect in 2023 and stop those aged 14 and younger from ever being able to buy cigarettes successfully outlawing smoking for the next generation in New Zealand.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The series of new laws passed in parliament, on Tuesday, are some of the most strict in the world. “This legislation accelerates progress towards a smokefree future”, said the country’s Associate Health Minister, Dr Ayesha Verrall, in a statement.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/eu-nations-agree-to-grant-bosnia-candidate-status-after-years-of-standstill-542767">EU nations agree to grant Bosnia candidate status after years of standstill</a></p>

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<p>Bosnia is now at the start of a laborious path to membership after the European Union decided to award it "candidate status" on Tuesday. The European Union's willingness to consider allowing in more of its eastern neighbours has been stagnant for years, but Russia's assault on Ukraine has given it new energy. The EU is worried that if nations hoping to join the organisation are denied entry, other powers, like Russia or China, may expand their influence into the Balkans.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/in-a-first-eu-strikes-deal-on-carbon-border-tariff-542730">In a first, EU strikes deal on carbon border tariff</a></p>

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<p>The European Union struck a political deal&nbsp;on Tuesday to impose a carbon dioxide emissions price on imports of polluting commodities like steel and cement, a groundbreaking programme intended to boost European companies as they decarbonize. The decision came about after all-night talks.&nbsp;</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/china-delays-key-economic-policy-meeting-as-covid-cases-rise-542743">China delays key economic policy meeting as Covid cases rise</a></p>

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<p>After a spike in Covid cases in Beijing, China has put a&nbsp;critical&nbsp;economic policy meeting scheduled to begin this week on the back burner, as reported by Bloomberg.&nbsp;The Central Economic Work Conference, which President Xi Jinping typically attends, has not yet been rescheduled, according to the sources who asked to remain anonymous because they were sharing sensitive material.</p>

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In the latest, the Chinese army has alleged that Indian troops 'illegally' crossed the border in Arunachal's Tawang and "obstructed" Chinese troops, triggering a fresh stand-off last week.

In the latest, the Chinese army has alleged that Indian troops 'illegally' crossed the border in Arunachal's Tawang and "obstructed" Chinese troops, triggering a fresh stand-off last week. In a first, New Zealand passed legislation banning cigarettes for future generations. In other news, EU has finally agreed to grant candidate status to Bosnia. Click on the headlines to read more. Tawang skirmish: Chinese army alleges Indian troops 'illegally' crossed border The Chinese military blamed the Indian troops for 'illegally' crossing the Line of Actual Control and “obstructing" Chinese border patrol troops leading to the stand-off between the two armies on December 9. According to a statement by a People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Western Theatre Command spokesman, the Chinese troops “were obstructed by the Indian army who illegally crossed the Line (of Actual Control)". “Our response measures were professional, standard, and forceful, and stabilized the situation on the ground. At present, China and India have disengaged," he added according to AFP. Ukraine needs more than $800 million in energy sector aid, says Volodymyr Zelensky Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Tuesday that the country will need emergency aid to its energy sector in excess of $843 million. Due to the ongoing conflict with Russia, the power grids and key energy infrastructures in Ukraine have suffered quite a bit resulting in major blackouts and power failures. As a result, over 10 million people in Ukraine may have to spend the winters without any electricity and even the World Health Organisation (WHO) believes that it can turn “deadly” for them. Discovery of new debris suggests MH370 might have been deliberately downed, says report The discovery of a piece of debris of the Malaysian Airlines flight MH370 suggests that the pilot might have downed the plane deliberately into the ocean. landing gear was down when it hit the ocean. The Independent reported that a Madagascan fisherman was found to be in the possession of a landing gear door of the doomed Boeing 777 25 days ago. New Zealand passes the world’s first law to ban smoking for the next generation New Zealand has introduced what may be the toughest crackdown on tobacco in the world as it moves to ban the purchase of tobacco for future generations. The first-of-its-kind anti-smoking laws will go into effect in 2023 and stop those aged 14 and younger from ever being able to buy cigarettes successfully outlawing smoking for the next generation in New Zealand. The series of new laws passed in parliament, on Tuesday, are some of the most strict in the world. “This legislation accelerates progress towards a smokefree future”, said the country’s Associate Health Minister, Dr Ayesha Verrall, in a statement. EU nations agree to grant Bosnia candidate status after years of standstill Bosnia is now at the start of a laborious path to membership after the European Union decided to award it "candidate status" on Tuesday. The European Union's willingness to consider allowing in more of its eastern neighbours has been stagnant for years, but Russia's assault on Ukraine has given it new energy. The EU is worried that if nations hoping to join the organisation are denied entry, other powers, like Russia or China, may expand their influence into the Balkans. In a first, EU strikes deal on carbon border tariff The European Union struck a political deal on Tuesday to impose a carbon dioxide emissions price on imports of polluting commodities like steel and cement, a groundbreaking programme intended to boost European companies as they decarbonize. The decision came about after all-night talks. China delays key economic policy meeting as Covid cases rise After a spike in Covid cases in Beijing, China has put a critical economic policy meeting scheduled to begin this week on the back burner, as reported by Bloomberg. The Central Economic Work Conference, which President Xi Jinping typically attends, has not yet been rescheduled, according to the sources who asked to remain anonymous because they were sharing sensitive material. WATCH | WION Climate Tracker: US to reveal fusion energy 'breakthrough' WATCH | South Korea, U.S. and Japan to coordinate sanctions on North Korea WATCH | China challenges U.S. chip curbs at WTO

Top 10 world news: Chinese military claims Indian troops 'illegally' crossed border, & more

<p>In the latest,&nbsp;Indian and Chinese troops clashed along the&nbsp;Line of Actual Control in Arunachal Pradesh&nbsp;last week resulting in some jawans suffering minor injuries, the Army said on Monday. In Kabul,&nbsp;security forces killed three militants who raided a hotel in Kabul’s Shar-e-Naw, housing Chinese diplomats and investors on Monday, causing an explosion and gunfire.&nbsp;</p>

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<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/several-indian-soldiers-injured-in-clashes-with-chinese-army-in-arunchal-pradesh-report-542383">Indian soldiers clash with Chinese Army in Arunachal Pradesh, injuries on both sides</a></p>

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<p>A number of Indian soldiers were engaged in a clash with Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA)&nbsp;at Yangtse, Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh on December 9. Sources claimed that few Indian soldiers were injured in the altercation and as a follow-up to the incident, the Indian Commander in the area held a Flag Meeting with his counterpart to discuss the issue in accordance with structured mechanisms.&nbsp;</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/eu-parliament-rocked-by-corruption-scandal-linked-to-qatar-542193">EU calls corruption charges 'very very worrisome' as Greece freezes Eva Kaili's assets</a></p>

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<p>The European Union is faced with a major corruption scandal following an investigation into alleged illicit lobbying activities by Qatar. A top MEP has also been suspended from her party due to the ongoing probe that has led to four people being detained.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Belgian police searched 16 homes in and around Brussels on Friday as part of the inquiry. According to Belgian media outlet Knack, investigators are looking into whether Qatar tried to influence positions in the Parliament in ways that “go beyond classic lobbying". "Roughly €600,000 ($631,000) in cash,” cellphones and computer equipment were seized in the raids.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/south-asia/kabul-loud-blast-gunfire-heard-near-building-housing-chinese-nationals-542327">Kabul: Attackers killed after blast and gunfire near building housing Chinese nationals</a></p>

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<p>Gunmen opened fire on Monday (December 12) near a guest house popular with Chinese business visitors in Afghanistan's capital of Kabul, an eye witness told the news agency AFP and also stated that a loud explosion was heard.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The media reports mentioned that the guest house is situated in the Shahr-e-Naw area, which is in the centre of Kabul.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The Taliban have confirmed that the attack has ended and that all three&nbsp;attackers were killed. The authorities also said that at least&nbsp;two people were injured as a result of jumping out of the window.&nbsp;</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/japan-to-pay-people-to-have-babies-in-an-attempt-to-boost-declining-birth-rate-542318">Japan to pay people to have babies in an attempt to boost declining birth rate</a></p>

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<p>The Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare in Japan&nbsp;is hoping that the promise of some more money in the bank would encourage more people to add a kid to their family. Japan has been attempting to boost its low and decreasing birth rate for some time.</p>

<p>A 420,000 yen Childbirth and Childcare Lump-Sum Grant is now given to new parents in Japan following the birth of their child. Katsunobu Kato, the minister of health, labour, and welfare, wants to increase that amount to 500,000 yen. He met with the prime minister of Japan, Fumio Kishida, last week to discuss the proposal, which is anticipated to be approved and implemented for the 2023 fiscal year, which begins in the spring, as reported by&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/science/nasas-orion-capsule-returns-to-earth-following-a-record-voyage-around-the-moon-542120">Japan</a>&nbsp;Today.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>China has been gradually easing certain coronavirus measures but the nation still continues its fight against the pandemic of misinformation related to COVID-19.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Despite the sudden spike in positive Covid cases in the past couple of weeks, Beijing loosened some of the restrictions that were part of the "zero-Covid" policy.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The stringent Covid curbs caused a massive impact on the economy, and frustrated people also protested against the regime, demanding the removal of measures.&nbsp;</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/iran-executes-second-protester-in-less-than-a-week-rights-group-claim-450-killed-in-protests-542169">Iran executes second protester in less than a week; rights group claims 450 killed in protests</a></p>

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<p>For the second time in less than a week, the Islamic Republic of Iran has executed a man linked to the nation's anti-hijab protests.</p>

<p>Majid Reza Rahnavard was executed by hanging in public for "waging a war against God".</p>

<p>As per an agency report quoting the Iranian judiciary's news agency Mizan, Rahnavard was "sentenced to death on November 29 for killing two security guards with a knife and wounding four others".</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/russia-putin-to-not-hold-annual-year-end-press-conference-says-kremlin-542349">Russia: Putin to not hold annual year-end press conference, says Kremlin</a></p>

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<p>The annual press conference held by Russian President Vladimir Putin, which has been dominated by Moscow's incursion in Ukraine, will not take place this year, the Kremlin announced on Monday. Dmitry Peskov, a spokesperson for the Kremlin, said: "There won't be (a press&nbsp;conference) before the New Year. Putin, he continued, "frequently speaks to the press, even on international tours."</p>

<p>Peskov gave&nbsp;no explanation for the deviation from protocol. In the majority of the years since he came to power in 2000, Putin has conducted a press conference in December.&nbsp;</p>

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In the latest, Indian and Chinese troops clashed along the Line of Actual Control in Arunachal Pradesh last week resulting in some jawans suffering minor injuries, the Army said on Monday.

In the latest, Indian and Chinese troops clashed along the Line of Actual Control in Arunachal Pradesh last week resulting in some jawans suffering minor injuries, the Army said on Monday. In Kabul, security forces killed three militants who raided a hotel in Kabul’s Shar-e-Naw, housing Chinese diplomats and investors on Monday, causing an explosion and gunfire. Click on the headlines for more. Indian soldiers clash with Chinese Army in Arunachal Pradesh, injuries on both sides A number of Indian soldiers were engaged in a clash with Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) at Yangtse, Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh on December 9. Sources claimed that few Indian soldiers were injured in the altercation and as a follow-up to the incident, the Indian Commander in the area held a Flag Meeting with his counterpart to discuss the issue in accordance with structured mechanisms. EU calls corruption charges 'very very worrisome' as Greece freezes Eva Kaili's assets The European Union is faced with a major corruption scandal following an investigation into alleged illicit lobbying activities by Qatar. A top MEP has also been suspended from her party due to the ongoing probe that has led to four people being detained. Belgian police searched 16 homes in and around Brussels on Friday as part of the inquiry. According to Belgian media outlet Knack, investigators are looking into whether Qatar tried to influence positions in the Parliament in ways that “go beyond classic lobbying". "Roughly €600,000 ($631,000) in cash,” cellphones and computer equipment were seized in the raids. Kabul: Attackers killed after blast and gunfire near building housing Chinese nationals Gunmen opened fire on Monday (December 12) near a guest house popular with Chinese business visitors in Afghanistan's capital of Kabul, an eye witness told the news agency AFP and also stated that a loud explosion was heard. The media reports mentioned that the guest house is situated in the Shahr-e-Naw area, which is in the centre of Kabul. The Taliban have confirmed that the attack has ended and that all three attackers were killed. The authorities also said that at least two people were injured as a result of jumping out of the window. Japan to pay people to have babies in an attempt to boost declining birth rate The Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare in Japan is hoping that the promise of some more money in the bank would encourage more people to add a kid to their family. Japan has been attempting to boost its low and decreasing birth rate for some time. A 420,000 yen Childbirth and Childcare Lump-Sum Grant is now given to new parents in Japan following the birth of their child. Katsunobu Kato, the minister of health, labour, and welfare, wants to increase that amount to 500,000 yen. He met with the prime minister of Japan, Fumio Kishida, last week to discuss the proposal, which is anticipated to be approved and implemented for the 2023 fiscal year, which begins in the spring, as reported by Japan Today. Fighting Covid misinformation is China's new worry amid stockpiling and panic-buying of drugs China has been gradually easing certain coronavirus measures but the nation still continues its fight against the pandemic of misinformation related to COVID-19. Despite the sudden spike in positive Covid cases in the past couple of weeks, Beijing loosened some of the restrictions that were part of the "zero-Covid" policy. The stringent Covid curbs caused a massive impact on the economy, and frustrated people also protested against the regime, demanding the removal of measures. Iran executes second protester in less than a week; rights group claims 450 killed in protests For the second time in less than a week, the Islamic Republic of Iran has executed a man linked to the nation's anti-hijab protests. Majid Reza Rahnavard was executed by hanging in public for "waging a war against God". As per an agency report quoting the Iranian judiciary's news agency Mizan, Rahnavard was "sentenced to death on November 29 for killing two security guards with a knife and wounding four others". Russia: Putin to not hold annual year-end press conference, says Kremlin The annual press conference held by Russian President Vladimir Putin, which has been dominated by Moscow's incursion in Ukraine, will not take place this year, the Kremlin announced on Monday. Dmitry Peskov, a spokesperson for the Kremlin, said: "There won't be (a press conference) before the New Year. Putin, he continued, "frequently speaks to the press, even on international tours." Peskov gave no explanation for the deviation from protocol. In the majority of the years since he came to power in 2000, Putin has conducted a press conference in December. WATCH | UK PM Rishi Sunak in trouble amid a fresh wave of revolt within the conservative party? | WION Originals WION Fineprint | Saudi: All bets off if Iran gets Nukes

Top 10 world news: Face-off between Indian and Chinese troops along LAC; Shootings at Kabul hotel, & more

<p>In the latest, authorities that support Russia claimed that on Saturday night, Ukraine assaulted the city of seized Melitopol in the southeast of the nation (December 10). Multiple explosions have reportedly been detected in the city's strategically positioned neighbourhood, according to some of the Moscow-installed authorities. In other news,&nbsp;The first lunar rover from the United Arab Emirates and a toy-like Japanese robot that is designed to roll around in space&nbsp;in the grey dust were launched on board a SpaceX rocket by a Tokyo business on Sunday&nbsp;</p>

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<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/russia-ukraine-war-strikes-hit-russian-occupied-regions-two-killed-and-several-injured-542055">Russia-Ukraine war: Missiles strike Russian-occupied regions, two killed and several injured</a></p>

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<p>Pro-Russian authorities said that Ukraine attacked occupied Melitopol in the country's southeast on Saturday evening (December 10). Some of the Moscow-installed authorities said that multiple explosions have been reported in the strategically located city.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Reports mentioned several exiled Ukrainian authorities as saying that blasts were also reported in Donetsk People's Republic, Crimea, including at&nbsp;Russian military barracks.&nbsp;</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/science/japanese-companys-lander-heads-for-the-moon-with-uae-rover-542041">Japanese company's lander heads for the moon with UAE rover on SpaceX rocket</a></p>

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<p>The first lunar rover from the United Arab Emirates and a toy-like Japanese robot that is designed to roll around in space&nbsp;in the grey dust were launched on board a SpaceX rocket by a Tokyo business on Sunday. The lander's journey to the moon, together with its associated experiments, will take about five months. For financial reasons and to provide greater capacity for freight, the company&nbsp;ispace Inc. built its craft to utilise less fuel. Therefore, it is travelling 1 million miles (1.6 million kilometres) from Earth before turning around and colliding with the moon at the end of April.</p>

<p>Peru's President Boluarte names cabinet, makes ministers take pledge against corruption</p>

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<p>Peru's President Dina Boluarte announced the cabinet on Saturday and asked every minister to take the anti-corruption pledge.&nbsp;The president asked all the 17 ministers to swear that they will deliver their duties “loyally and faithfully without committing acts of corruption.”</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/twitter-blue-to-relaunch-ios-users-will-have-to-pay-more-than-8-541948">Twitter to relaunch blue tick at $8, but iOS users will have to pay $11</a></p>

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<p>After several false starts, Twitter's off-again, on-again subscription service is all set to get yet another launch next week. The service is set to get more expensive for iOS users and will also include a system for account authentication on the platform.</p>

<p>The firm announced that customers may sign up for the updated service, which would cost $8 per month over the web but $11 per month through Apple iOS.&nbsp;</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/australia-telstra-suffers-privacy-breach-132000-customers-affected-542071">Australia: Telstra suffers privacy breach, 132,000 customers affected in data leak</a></p>

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<p>The largest telecom company in Australia, Telstra Corp Ltd, reported on Sunday that an internal error that leaked customer information affected 132,000 subscribers. According to Telstra, which has 18.8 million customer accounts, or 75 per cent of Australia's population, the information was made public owing to "a misalignment of databases," according to an internal review.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/vp-of-the-european-parliament-eva-kaili-among-four-detained-in-graft-probe-542093">VP of European Parliament Eva Kaili among four detained in graft probe</a></p>

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<p>In a Belgian investigation into alleged corruption in the European Parliament linked to Qatar, four suspects have been charged and held in custody, according to prosecutors.</p>

<p>The four were not named by the federal prosecutor's office, but a legal source confirmed to AFP that they included Eva Kaili, a Greek socialist MEP and one of the vice presidents of the parliament.</p>

<p><strong>WATCH | Iran anti-Hijab protests: Custodial death sparks nationwide protests</strong></p>

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In the latest, authorities that support Russia claimed that on Saturday night, Ukraine assaulted the city of seized Melitopol in the southeast of the nation (December 10).

In the latest, authorities that support Russia claimed that on Saturday night, Ukraine assaulted the city of seized Melitopol in the southeast of the nation (December 10). Multiple explosions have reportedly been detected in the city's strategically positioned neighbourhood, according to some of the Moscow-installed authorities. In other news, The first lunar rover from the United Arab Emirates and a toy-like Japanese robot that is designed to roll around in space in the grey dust were launched on board a SpaceX rocket by a Tokyo business on Sunday Click on the headlined to read more. Russia-Ukraine war: Missiles strike Russian-occupied regions, two killed and several injured Pro-Russian authorities said that Ukraine attacked occupied Melitopol in the country's southeast on Saturday evening (December 10). Some of the Moscow-installed authorities said that multiple explosions have been reported in the strategically located city. Reports mentioned several exiled Ukrainian authorities as saying that blasts were also reported in Donetsk People's Republic, Crimea, including at Russian military barracks. Japanese company's lander heads for the moon with UAE rover on SpaceX rocket The first lunar rover from the United Arab Emirates and a toy-like Japanese robot that is designed to roll around in space in the grey dust were launched on board a SpaceX rocket by a Tokyo business on Sunday. The lander's journey to the moon, together with its associated experiments, will take about five months. For financial reasons and to provide greater capacity for freight, the company ispace Inc. built its craft to utilise less fuel. Therefore, it is travelling 1 million miles (1.6 million kilometres) from Earth before turning around and colliding with the moon at the end of April. Peru's President Boluarte names cabinet, makes ministers take pledge against corruption Peru's President Dina Boluarte announced the cabinet on Saturday and asked every minister to take the anti-corruption pledge. The president asked all the 17 ministers to swear that they will deliver their duties “loyally and faithfully without committing acts of corruption.” Twitter to relaunch blue tick at $8, but iOS users will have to pay $11 After several false starts, Twitter's off-again, on-again subscription service is all set to get yet another launch next week. The service is set to get more expensive for iOS users and will also include a system for account authentication on the platform. The firm announced that customers may sign up for the updated service, which would cost $8 per month over the web but $11 per month through Apple iOS. Australia: Telstra suffers privacy breach, 132,000 customers affected in data leak The largest telecom company in Australia, Telstra Corp Ltd, reported on Sunday that an internal error that leaked customer information affected 132,000 subscribers. According to Telstra, which has 18.8 million customer accounts, or 75 per cent of Australia's population, the information was made public owing to "a misalignment of databases," according to an internal review. VP of European Parliament Eva Kaili among four detained in graft probe In a Belgian investigation into alleged corruption in the European Parliament linked to Qatar, four suspects have been charged and held in custody, according to prosecutors. The four were not named by the federal prosecutor's office, but a legal source confirmed to AFP that they included Eva Kaili, a Greek socialist MEP and one of the vice presidents of the parliament. WATCH | Iran anti-Hijab protests: Custodial death sparks nationwide protests WATCH | Anti-Hijab protests in Iran: Over 450 protesters including 63 children killed, say reports WATCH | Pakistan: Political crisis continue; former PM Imran Khan's gives ultimatum to ruling coalition

Top 10 world news: Missiles strike Russian-occupied regions, Peru's president names cabinet, & more

<p>At least one person was killed and several others were reported missing after an explosion&nbsp;in Jersey's capital St Helier on Saturday (December 10). In other news,&nbsp;Taiwan is thinking about banning TikTok, as the government authorities believe that&nbsp;it's being used by China to wipe out the confidence of the country's citizens in the government. Finally,&nbsp;Hong Kong's media mogul Jimmy Lai has been&nbsp;sentenced to five years and nine months on Saturday.&nbsp;</p>

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<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/jersey-explosion-one-dead-several-missing-after-residential-blast-541839"><strong>Jersey explosion: One dead, several missing after residential blast</strong></a></p>

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<p>UK-based media outlet The Sun mentioned in its report that the blast was so strong that "it was picked up by earthquake monitors".&nbsp;</p>

<p>Emergency services were rushed to the scene as the search and rescue operations for the missing are underway.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/taiwan-mulls-banning-tiktok-alleges-latter-of-eroding-publics-confidence-in-govt-541880"><strong>Taiwan mulls banning TikTok, accuses it of eroding public's confidence in government</strong></a></p>

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<p>The Chinese-invested social media platform has been already banned from devices of the public sector by Taiwan over security concerns and the fear of a “cognitive warfare” campaign, the South China Morning Post reported.&nbsp;</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/hong-kong-tycoon-jimmy-lai-jailed-for-five-years-and-seven-months-in-fraud-case-541869"><strong>Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai jailed for five years and seven months in fraud case</strong></a></p>

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<p>Lai was found guilty of fraud in a contractual dispute and the district court also imposed a fine of US$256,850 (HK$2 million) for breaching land lease terms for the headquarters of a now-defunct Apple Daily newspaper.&nbsp;</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/police-evacuate-mall-over-suspicion-of-a-hostage-situation-in-germany-541856"><strong>Germany: Hostage-taking situation in Dresden over, 'injured' suspect dead</strong></a></p>

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<p>A woman was killed by a gunman in Dresden, eastern Germany on Saturday before the latter entered a shopping centre and took hostages.<br />
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The city centre's shopping mall was evacuated and the historic Striezelmarkt Christmas market was closed by the police for several hours in the city as people were appealed to avoid the area.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/south-asia/mian-abdul-haq-pak-cleric-accused-of-forced-conversions-among-list-of-30-entities-sanctioned-by-the-uk-541879"><strong>Pak cleric accused of forced conversions among list of 30 entities sanctioned by the UK</strong></a></p>

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<p>Mian Abdul Haq, a Pakistani Muslim cleric, is among 30 human rights violators sanctioned by the UK, Foreign Secretary James Cleverly announced on Friday (Dec 9) to mark International Anti-Corruption Day and Human Rights Day.&nbsp;</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/science/chinese-students-invent-invisibility-cloak-that-hides-humans-from-security-cameras-541831"><strong>Chinese students invent ‘invisibility cloak’ that hides humans from security cameras</strong></a></p>

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<p>According to a report published by South China Morning Post, the graduate students have developed the InvisDefense coat which is visible to the human eyes but has peculiar patterns all over it which blinds the cameras during the day and releases heat signals at night.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/south-asia/afghanistan-taliban-may-put-further-restrictions-on-media-says-official-541912"><strong>Afghanistan: Taliban may put further restrictions on media, says official&nbsp;</strong></a></p>

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<p>The Taliban has once again pushed margins for media in Afghanistan saying that the authorities are moving to formulate a proper set of directions, Khaama Press reported.</p>

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At least one person was killed and several others were reported missing after an explosion in Jersey's capital St Helier on Saturday (December 10). In other news, Taiwan is thinking about banning TikTok, as the government authorities believe that it's being used by China to wipe out the confidence of the country's citizens in the government.

At least one person was killed and several others were reported missing after an explosion in Jersey's capital St Helier on Saturday (December 10). In other news, Taiwan is thinking about banning TikTok, as the government authorities believe that it's being used by China to wipe out the confidence of the country's citizens in the government. Finally, Hong Kong's media mogul Jimmy Lai has been sentenced to five years and nine months on Saturday. Click on the headlines to read more: Jersey explosion: One dead, several missing after residential blast UK-based media outlet The Sun mentioned in its report that the blast was so strong that "it was picked up by earthquake monitors". Emergency services were rushed to the scene as the search and rescue operations for the missing are underway. Taiwan mulls banning TikTok, accuses it of eroding public's confidence in government The Chinese-invested social media platform has been already banned from devices of the public sector by Taiwan over security concerns and the fear of a “cognitive warfare” campaign, the South China Morning Post reported. Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai jailed for five years and seven months in fraud case Lai was found guilty of fraud in a contractual dispute and the district court also imposed a fine of US$256,850 (HK$2 million) for breaching land lease terms for the headquarters of a now-defunct Apple Daily newspaper. Germany: Hostage-taking situation in Dresden over, 'injured' suspect dead A woman was killed by a gunman in Dresden, eastern Germany on Saturday before the latter entered a shopping centre and took hostages. The city centre's shopping mall was evacuated and the historic Striezelmarkt Christmas market was closed by the police for several hours in the city as people were appealed to avoid the area. Pak cleric accused of forced conversions among list of 30 entities sanctioned by the UK Mian Abdul Haq, a Pakistani Muslim cleric, is among 30 human rights violators sanctioned by the UK, Foreign Secretary James Cleverly announced on Friday (Dec 9) to mark International Anti-Corruption Day and Human Rights Day. Chinese students invent ‘invisibility cloak’ that hides humans from security cameras According to a report published by South China Morning Post, the graduate students have developed the InvisDefense coat which is visible to the human eyes but has peculiar patterns all over it which blinds the cameras during the day and releases heat signals at night. Afghanistan: Taliban may put further restrictions on media, says official The Taliban has once again pushed margins for media in Afghanistan saying that the authorities are moving to formulate a proper set of directions, Khaama Press reported. Watch | PETA is suing UK Defence Ministry over bear skin caps as MoD refuses to replace them Watch | Gravitas Plus: The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Watch | Is Russia changing its nuclear doctrine? Putin mulls adopting a 'Washington-like' concept

Top 10 world news: Jersey explosion, Taiwan mulls banning TikTok, Jimmy Lai jailed for five years, and more

<p>Following the Ukraine war and scheduling issues, the annual India-Russia summit will not happen this year. In other news,&nbsp;American basketball star Brittney Griner returned to the United States after being released by Russia as part of a prisoner swap. Finally,&nbsp;The UK&nbsp;announced Friday (December 9) that in collaboration with Italy and Japan, it will work to develop next-generation fighter jets, designed to rival enemy warplanes.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

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<p><a data-auth="NotApplicable" href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/india-russia-summit-to-not-happen-this-year-due-to-scheduling-issues-541617"><strong>India-Russia summit to not happen this year due to 'scheduling issues'</strong></a></p>

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<p>India, Russia annual summit is the highest institutionalised dialogue mechanism between the two countries at the leaders' level. So far, 21 summits have taken place since the first summit that took place in since the first summit that places in November 2001 in Moscow. The last summit to take place was in Delhi on December 6, 2021 with Russian President Putin travelling to the Indian national capital.&nbsp;</p>

<p><a data-auth="NotApplicable" href="https://www.wionews.com/world/basketball-star-brittney-griner-arrives-home-in-us-after-russia-prisoner-swap-541616"><strong>Basketball star Brittney Griner arrives home in US after Russia prisoner swap</strong></a></p>

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<p>&nbsp;The 32-year-old, who was arrested by the Russian authorities in Moscow for possession of cannabis oil, was released in exchange for the 55-year-old Russian arms dealer called Viktor Bout. Bout was sentenced to 25 years in prison by the US authorities.</p>

<p><a data-auth="NotApplicable" href="https://www.wionews.com/world/ambitious-endeavour-britain-japan-and-italy-to-jointly-develop-next-generation-fighter-jet-541603"><strong>'Ambitious endeavour': Britain, Japan and Italy to jointly develop next-generation fighter jet</strong></a></p>

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<p>All three nations will work on an advanced front-line fighter, that is expected to come into operation by 2035. British-led Future Combat Air System project, also known as Tempest, will be combined with Japan's F-X programme in a venture called the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP).&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong><a data-auth="NotApplicable" href="https://www.wionews.com/world/arizona-senator-kyrsten-sinema-leaves-democratic-party-registers-as-an-independent-541648">Arizona's Kyrsten Sinema leaves Democratic Party, registers as an independent</a></strong></p>

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<p>&nbsp;Arizona senator Kyrsten Sinema announced on Friday that he will be switching her political affiliation to independent – meaning that the number of Democratic senators will go down to 50.</p>

<p><strong><a data-auth="NotApplicable" href="https://www.wionews.com/world/watch-visibly-drunk-putins-video-claiming-you-started-it-not-us-goes-viral-541631">WATCH: Visibly drunk Putin's video claiming 'You started it - not us' goes viral</a></strong></p>

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<p>Russian President Vladimir Putin's new video went viral on Twitter in which the allegedly intoxicated president is seen talking about the Russia-Ukraine war. A Twitter user named Dmitri posted the video with the caption "Drunk putin explains why strikes against Ukrainian infrastructure will continue". &nbsp;</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/wait-what-roger-federer-was-once-denied-entry-inside-wimbledon-swiss-maestro-shares-hilarious-story-541611"><strong>Wait, what? Roger Federer was once denied entry inside Wimbledon! Swiss maestro shares hilarious story</strong></a></p>

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<p>Roger Federer stunned one and all by retiring in September 2022. The tennis stalwart hadn't played any competitive match since his Wimbledon 2021 quarter-final exit and, hence, his retirement was always on the cards.&nbsp;</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/business-economy/poll-shows-that-the-us-economy-is-headed-for-a-shallow-recession-heres-what-it-means-541596"><strong>Poll shows that the US economy is headed for a shallow recession: Here’s what it means</strong></a></p>

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<p>A new poll by Reuters shows that a large majority of economists said that the United States economy is headed for a short and shallow recession sometime in the upcoming year. This comes as the country is witnessing soaring inflation which was at a four-decade-high prompting the Federal Reserve to announce several interest rate hikes since the beginning of this year in a bid to combat it.&nbsp;</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/south-koreas-truckers-vote-to-call-off-strike-over-minimum-wage-protections-541602"><strong>South Korea's truckers vote to call off strike over minimum wage protections</strong></a></p>

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<p>The demonstrating truckers in South Korea voted on Friday to end their strike as it entered its third week with weakening public support and the consistent refusal of the government to budge, claiming that the economy has suffered "astronomical" damage due to the protests.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/americas-unknown-child-philapdelphia-police-identifiy-boy-found-dead-in-a-box-65-years-ago-541647"><strong>'America's unknown child': Philapdelphia police identifiy boy found dead in a box 65 years ago</strong></a></p>

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<p>Finally, after 65 years, the&nbsp;Philadelphia police was able to identify the boy who was found dead in a box. The police revealed his name.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The four-year-old was identified as Joseph Augustus Zarelli through investigation and DNA analysis, CNN reported.&nbsp;</p>

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Following the Ukraine war and scheduling issues, the annual India-Russia summit will not happen this year. In other news, American basketball star Brittney Griner returned to the United States after being released by Russia as part of a prisoner swap.

Following the Ukraine war and scheduling issues, the annual India-Russia summit will not happen this year. In other news, American basketball star Brittney Griner returned to the United States after being released by Russia as part of a prisoner swap. Finally, The UK announced Friday (December 9) that in collaboration with Italy and Japan, it will work to develop next-generation fighter jets, designed to rival enemy warplanes. Click on the headlines to read more: India-Russia summit to not happen this year due to 'scheduling issues' India, Russia annual summit is the highest institutionalised dialogue mechanism between the two countries at the leaders' level. So far, 21 summits have taken place since the first summit that took place in since the first summit that places in November 2001 in Moscow. The last summit to take place was in Delhi on December 6, 2021 with Russian President Putin travelling to the Indian national capital. Basketball star Brittney Griner arrives home in US after Russia prisoner swap The 32-year-old, who was arrested by the Russian authorities in Moscow for possession of cannabis oil, was released in exchange for the 55-year-old Russian arms dealer called Viktor Bout. Bout was sentenced to 25 years in prison by the US authorities. 'Ambitious endeavour': Britain, Japan and Italy to jointly develop next-generation fighter jet All three nations will work on an advanced front-line fighter, that is expected to come into operation by 2035. British-led Future Combat Air System project, also known as Tempest, will be combined with Japan's F-X programme in a venture called the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP). Arizona's Kyrsten Sinema leaves Democratic Party, registers as an independent Arizona senator Kyrsten Sinema announced on Friday that he will be switching her political affiliation to independent – meaning that the number of Democratic senators will go down to 50. WATCH: Visibly drunk Putin's video claiming 'You started it - not us' goes viral Russian President Vladimir Putin's new video went viral on Twitter in which the allegedly intoxicated president is seen talking about the Russia-Ukraine war. A Twitter user named Dmitri posted the video with the caption "Drunk putin explains why strikes against Ukrainian infrastructure will continue". Wait, what? Roger Federer was once denied entry inside Wimbledon! Swiss maestro shares hilarious story Roger Federer stunned one and all by retiring in September 2022. The tennis stalwart hadn't played any competitive match since his Wimbledon 2021 quarter-final exit and, hence, his retirement was always on the cards. Poll shows that the US economy is headed for a shallow recession: Here’s what it means A new poll by Reuters shows that a large majority of economists said that the United States economy is headed for a short and shallow recession sometime in the upcoming year. This comes as the country is witnessing soaring inflation which was at a four-decade-high prompting the Federal Reserve to announce several interest rate hikes since the beginning of this year in a bid to combat it. South Korea's truckers vote to call off strike over minimum wage protections The demonstrating truckers in South Korea voted on Friday to end their strike as it entered its third week with weakening public support and the consistent refusal of the government to budge, claiming that the economy has suffered "astronomical" damage due to the protests. 'America's unknown child': Philapdelphia police identifiy boy found dead in a box 65 years ago Finally, after 65 years, the Philadelphia police was able to identify the boy who was found dead in a box. The police revealed his name. The four-year-old was identified as Joseph Augustus Zarelli through investigation and DNA analysis, CNN reported. Watch | US: DoJ to hold former President Donald Trump in contempt of court

Top 10 world news: India-Russia summit to not happen this year, Brittney Griner arrives home in US & more

<p>In the latest,&nbsp;Russia frees US basketball star Brittney Griner in swap with arms dealer Bout. China and Saudi Arabia sign 34 agreements worth $30 billion. Furthermore, BJP is inching close to over three-fourth majority in Gujarat.</p>

<p><strong>Click on the headlines to read more.</strong></p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/us-basketball-star-brittney-griner-on-her-way-home-confirms-joe-biden-541338">US basketball star Brittney Griner 'on her way home', confirms Joe Biden</a></p>

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<p>US&nbsp;basketball star Brittney Griner has been released in a prisoner swap with Russia and is now in U.S. custody, President Joe Biden said on Thursday. The Russian foreign ministry said it traded Griner for Russian citizen Viktor Bout, a former arms dealer. The swap occurred at the Abu Dhabi airport in the United Arab Emirates, Russia news agencies said.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/gujarat-election-results-2022-bjp-records-biggest-ever-win-in-modis-home-turf-541178">Gujarat Election Results 2022: BJP registers landslide victory on PM Modi’s home turf Gujarat</a></p>

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<p>For Prime Minister Narendra Modi's home state of Gujarat in western India, the trends on all seats and verdict in some are already out, indicating another sweep for the ruling pasrty. It's a thumping win for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for the seventh straight term, with official trends from the Election Commission of India (ECI) suggesting a saffron storm all over the state, with Modi's party either winning or leading on&nbsp;157&nbsp;of the 182 seats.&nbsp;</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/xi-jinpings-saudi-visit-china-saudi-arabia-sign-34-agreements-worth-30-billion-541177">Xi meets MBS as China-Saudi Arabia sign 34 agreements worth $30 billion</a></p>

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<p>Chinese President Xi Jinping began a visit to Saudi Arabia. The visit has been touted by Beijing as the nation's biggest diplomatic initiative in the Arab world, however, as per the US, it serves as an example of Chinese attempts to exert influence.T he meeting between Saudi Arabia and China takes place at a time when relations between the Kingdom and the US are strained as a result of US criticism and Saudi support of OPEC+ oil output limitations.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/australia-urges-indonesian-authorities-to-monitor-bali-bombmaker-released-on-parole-541297">Australia urges Indonesian authorities to monitor Bali bombmaker released on parole</a></p>

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<p>The government of Australia declared on Thursday that it was looking for assurances from Indonesia that the man convicted of created explosives used during 2002 Bali terrorist attacks would still be under monitoring after his release from jail. Despite staunch opposition from Australia, the Islamic militant Hisyam bin Alizein, known as Umar Patek, was released from prison on Wednesday after completing roughly half of his initial 20-year sentence. The attacks led to the death of 202, out of which 88 were Australians.&nbsp;</p>

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<div class="videoWrapper trancodeVideo">An Iranian man, who was involved in the anti-hijab protests sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini, was hanged, making it the first known conviction over the agitation.&nbsp;According to local media reports, Mohsen Shekari was executed on Thursday morning after being convicted of wounding a paramilitary force member.&nbsp;</div>

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In the latest, Russia frees US basketball star Brittney Griner in swap with arms dealer Bout. China and Saudi Arabia sign 34 agreements worth $30 billion. Furthermore, BJP is inching close to over three-fourth majority in Gujarat.

In the latest, Russia frees US basketball star Brittney Griner in swap with arms dealer Bout. China and Saudi Arabia sign 34 agreements worth $30 billion. Furthermore, BJP is inching close to over three-fourth majority in Gujarat. Click on the headlines to read more. US basketball star Brittney Griner 'on her way home', confirms Joe Biden US basketball star Brittney Griner has been released in a prisoner swap with Russia and is now in U.S. custody, President Joe Biden said on Thursday. The Russian foreign ministry said it traded Griner for Russian citizen Viktor Bout, a former arms dealer. The swap occurred at the Abu Dhabi airport in the United Arab Emirates, Russia news agencies said. Gujarat Election Results 2022: BJP registers landslide victory on PM Modi’s home turf Gujarat For Prime Minister Narendra Modi's home state of Gujarat in western India, the trends on all seats and verdict in some are already out, indicating another sweep for the ruling pasrty. It's a thumping win for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for the seventh straight term, with official trends from the Election Commission of India (ECI) suggesting a saffron storm all over the state, with Modi's party either winning or leading on 157 of the 182 seats. Xi meets MBS as China-Saudi Arabia sign 34 agreements worth $30 billion Chinese President Xi Jinping began a visit to Saudi Arabia. The visit has been touted by Beijing as the nation's biggest diplomatic initiative in the Arab world, however, as per the US, it serves as an example of Chinese attempts to exert influence.T he meeting between Saudi Arabia and China takes place at a time when relations between the Kingdom and the US are strained as a result of US criticism and Saudi support of OPEC+ oil output limitations. Australia urges Indonesian authorities to monitor Bali bombmaker released on parole The government of Australia declared on Thursday that it was looking for assurances from Indonesia that the man convicted of created explosives used during 2002 Bali terrorist attacks would still be under monitoring after his release from jail. Despite staunch opposition from Australia, the Islamic militant Hisyam bin Alizein, known as Umar Patek, was released from prison on Wednesday after completing roughly half of his initial 20-year sentence. The attacks led to the death of 202, out of which 88 were Australians. Watch | WION Dispatch: Ruling Nepali Congress wins 89 seats, Deuba likely to remain PM Watch | WION Climate Tracker | World Bank: India could experience heat waves beyond human survival limits Watch | WION Dispatch: Rishi Sunak promises 'tough laws' to deal with 'unfair' union leaders Iran carries out first execution over anti-regime protests sparked by Mahsa Amini’s death An Iranian man, who was involved in the anti-hijab protests sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini, was hanged, making it the first known conviction over the agitation. According to local media reports, Mohsen Shekari was executed on Thursday morning after being convicted of wounding a paramilitary force member. 'Harry and Meghan' docuseries may lead to further rifts within the British royal family The first three episodes of a docuseries based on Prince Harry and his wife Meghan and their exit from the royal family in Britain will air on Thursday. The much-talked-about docuseries is expected to stir up controversy once again in the British royal family. The six-part fly-on-the-wall documentary, "Harry and Meghan", promises to lift the lid on events that prompted the pair to quit royal life and move to the United States in 2020.

Top 10 world news: China-Saudi Arabia sign 34 agreements, Brittney Griner released, & more

<p>In the latest,&nbsp;A suspected terrorist cell accused of planning a far-right coup to overturn the government, assassinate lawmakers, and install a military regime has been busted by German police. In Spain, a train collided into&nbsp;the rear of another passenger train causing minor injuries to almost 150. In the South Asian realm, PM Nawaz Sharif is expected to return to Pakistan by 2023.&nbsp;</p>

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<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/german-police-detain-25-far-right-extremists-seeking-to-overthrow-state-540903">Former right-wing MP among 25 detained in Germany for plot to 'overthrow state’</a></p>

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<p>The authorities in Germany have detained 25 members and supporters of a far-right group on allegations of planning a violent overthrow of the government. The prosecutor’s office said that 3000 police officials conducted raids across the country and the suspects were detained from Baden-Wuerttemberg, Bavaria, Berlin, Hesse, Lower Saxony, Saxony, Thuringia as well as in Austria and Italy. The authorities also suspected that they were planning an armed attack on the parliament.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/spain-train-collision-leaves-150-lightly-injured-after-passenger-train-hits-another-during-rush-hour-540921">Spain: Train collision during rush hour leaves 150 injured near Barcelona</a></p>

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<p>More than 150 people sustained minor&nbsp;injuries on&nbsp;Wednesday after&nbsp;a train ran into the rear&nbsp;of another at a station near Barcelona, the emergency services and Spain's Renfe rail operator confirmed on Wednesday.&nbsp;The bulk of individuals involved in the incident, which happened just before 8:00 am (0700 GMT), suffered light injuries, according to a spokesman for the SEM regional emergency services.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/chinese-president-xi-jinping-set-to-visit-saudi-arabia-on-wednesday-540687">Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in Riyadh on Wednesday, will meet Saudi and Arab leaders</a></p>

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<p>Chinese President Xi Jinping embarked on his three-day official visit to Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, his first such visit to the biggest exporter of crude oil since 2016, reported the Saudi state media on Tuesday.&nbsp;Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is expected to mark&nbsp;Xi's arrival by extending a lavish welcome. Diplomats in the region are saying that it may contrast starkly with the muted reception offered to US&nbsp;President Joe Biden in July.</p>

<p>During the visit, a bilateral summit chaired by Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud&nbsp;will also be attended by the kingdom's de facto ruler Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, reported the official Saudi Press Agency.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/giorgia-meloni-and-her-daughter-receive-online-death-threats-over-government-policy-540953">Giorgia Meloni and her daughter receive online death threats over government policy</a></p>

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<p>Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and her 6-year-old daughter received online death threats from a man who was not happy with the government’s decision to stop an anti-poverty subsidy for unemployed citizens, authorities said on Wednesday. According to Reuters, the man was a 27-year-old from Sicily, and he is currently under investigation by the police for “threatening behaviour”.</p>

<p>The police sources said that the social media accounts belonging to the man was suspended for the time being and the authorities also conducted a thorough search of his house.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/joe-biden-and-rishi-sunak-reach-agreement-to-increase-gas-exports-from-us-to-uk-540883">Joe Biden, Rishi Sunak agree to double gas exports from US to UK, work on fuel alternatives</a></p>

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<p>United States President Joe Biden and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak have agreed to increase gas exports between the two countries. According to the agreement, the amount of gas exported from the US to UK will increase substantially in the near future to offset the crisis caused by the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine. With Russia cutting off gas supply to Europe, the gas bills in the UK have skyrocketed and to counter the crisis, the two countries announced the “energy security and affordability partnership” and will also set up a joint action group including officials from both sides.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/new-zealand-court-takes-custody-of-ill-infant-from-anti-vax-parents-540968">New Zealand court takes custody of ill infant from anti-vax parents</a></p>

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<p>A New Zealand court has mandated that health officials temporarily seize custody of a child who is embroiled in&nbsp;a dispute over blood transfusions from donors who have received the COVID-19 vaccine.&nbsp; The four-month-old child is in an Auckland hospital receiving emergency treatment for a cardiac condition. His parents had opposed the procedure and had asked a judge to order that he get blood from unvaccinated donors instead. The High Court, however, decided that the procedure was in the child's "best interest."</p>

<p><strong>WATCH |&nbsp;Benjamin Netanyahu wants to change the Parliament speaker</strong></p>

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<p>Former Pakistan cricket team captain Wasim Akram has taken another dig at his compatriots from back in the day. In his autobiography titled, "Sultan: A Memoir", Akram dubbed Rashid Latif a 'lobbyist' while addressing Aamir Sohail as a 'zombie figure'.&nbsp;</p>

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In the latest, A suspected terrorist cell accused of planning a far-right coup to overturn the government, assassinate lawmakers, and install a military regime has been busted by German police.

In the latest, A suspected terrorist cell accused of planning a far-right coup to overturn the government, assassinate lawmakers, and install a military regime has been busted by German police. In Spain, a train collided into the rear of another passenger train causing minor injuries to almost 150. In the South Asian realm, PM Nawaz Sharif is expected to return to Pakistan by 2023. Click on the headlines to read more. Former right-wing MP among 25 detained in Germany for plot to 'overthrow state’ The authorities in Germany have detained 25 members and supporters of a far-right group on allegations of planning a violent overthrow of the government. The prosecutor’s office said that 3000 police officials conducted raids across the country and the suspects were detained from Baden-Wuerttemberg, Bavaria, Berlin, Hesse, Lower Saxony, Saxony, Thuringia as well as in Austria and Italy. The authorities also suspected that they were planning an armed attack on the parliament. Spain: Train collision during rush hour leaves 150 injured near Barcelona More than 150 people sustained minor injuries on Wednesday after a train ran into the rear of another at a station near Barcelona, the emergency services and Spain's Renfe rail operator confirmed on Wednesday. The bulk of individuals involved in the incident, which happened just before 8:00 am (0700 GMT), suffered light injuries, according to a spokesman for the SEM regional emergency services. Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in Riyadh on Wednesday, will meet Saudi and Arab leaders Chinese President Xi Jinping embarked on his three-day official visit to Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, his first such visit to the biggest exporter of crude oil since 2016, reported the Saudi state media on Tuesday. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is expected to mark Xi's arrival by extending a lavish welcome. Diplomats in the region are saying that it may contrast starkly with the muted reception offered to US President Joe Biden in July. During the visit, a bilateral summit chaired by Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud will also be attended by the kingdom's de facto ruler Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, reported the official Saudi Press Agency. Giorgia Meloni and her daughter receive online death threats over government policy Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and her 6-year-old daughter received online death threats from a man who was not happy with the government’s decision to stop an anti-poverty subsidy for unemployed citizens, authorities said on Wednesday. According to Reuters, the man was a 27-year-old from Sicily, and he is currently under investigation by the police for “threatening behaviour”. The police sources said that the social media accounts belonging to the man was suspended for the time being and the authorities also conducted a thorough search of his house. Joe Biden, Rishi Sunak agree to double gas exports from US to UK, work on fuel alternatives United States President Joe Biden and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak have agreed to increase gas exports between the two countries. According to the agreement, the amount of gas exported from the US to UK will increase substantially in the near future to offset the crisis caused by the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine. With Russia cutting off gas supply to Europe, the gas bills in the UK have skyrocketed and to counter the crisis, the two countries announced the “energy security and affordability partnership” and will also set up a joint action group including officials from both sides. New Zealand court takes custody of ill infant from anti-vax parents A New Zealand court has mandated that health officials temporarily seize custody of a child who is embroiled in a dispute over blood transfusions from donors who have received the COVID-19 vaccine. The four-month-old child is in an Auckland hospital receiving emergency treatment for a cardiac condition. His parents had opposed the procedure and had asked a judge to order that he get blood from unvaccinated donors instead. The High Court, however, decided that the procedure was in the child's "best interest." WATCH | Benjamin Netanyahu wants to change the Parliament speaker WATCH | WION Dispatch: EAM Jaishankar defends India's stance on Russian oil in Parliament WATCH | WION Dispatch | Reports: PM Nawaz Sharif to return to Pakistan in Jan 2023 Wasim Akram calls Rashid Latif a “lobbyist” and Aamir Sohail “zombie figure” in his book Former Pakistan cricket team captain Wasim Akram has taken another dig at his compatriots from back in the day. In his autobiography titled, "Sultan: A Memoir", Akram dubbed Rashid Latif a 'lobbyist' while addressing Aamir Sohail as a 'zombie figure'. In an excerpt from the book, Akram recounted an incident from 2000 when Latif went to give an interview to a UK newspaper.

Top 10 world news: Suspected terrorist group busted in Germany, Trains collide in Spain, & more

<p>In the latest, Russia has launched a barrage of missiles at Ukraine. Another Covid conspiracy theory has come to light and it shed light on how the virus was man-made and leaked from a Wuhan lab. Furthermore, North Korea has fired&nbsp;some 100 artillery rounds as part of its military drills.&nbsp;</p>

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<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/oil-price-cap-will-not-affect-russian-military-operation-in-ukraine-540193">Oil price cap 'will not affect' Russian military operation in Ukraine</a></p>

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<p>The Kremlin said on Monday that the oil price cap imposed by the European Union members may have a major impact on the global energy markets but "will not affect” the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. The western countries have imposed massive sanctions on Russia in the aftermath of the conflict but most countries have not stopped their reliance on the imports. After the enforcement of the price cap, Russia said that it was preparing its response while evaluating the impact that it can have on the economy.&nbsp;</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/russia-launches-new-barrage-of-missile-strikes-on-ukraine-targets-power-sources-540313">Russia launches new barrage of missile strikes on Ukraine, targets power sources</a></p>

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<p>Ukraine was only again hit by a barrage of missile strikes as Ukrainian officials accused Russia of targeting crucial infrastructure and energy sources ahead of the winter. The cities of Odesa, Cherkasy and Kryvyi Rih were reportedly impacted by the strikes and the Associated Press reported that the water supply in Odesa was affected massively after a missile strike resulted in widespread power outage.&nbsp;</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/north-korea-fires-over-100-artillery-rounds-as-part-of-military-drills-says-south-korea-540133">North Korea fires over 100 artillery rounds as part of military drills, says South Korea</a></p>

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<p>South Korea's military has reported that North Korea has fired around 130 artillery shells into the sea off its east and west coasts Monday, with some of the shells landing in a buffer zone near the sea border. Seoul says the firings were a violation of a 2018 inter-Korean agreement designed to reduce tensions.</p>

<p>Seoul's ministry of defence said in a statement that it sent several warning communications to the North over the firings. Meanwhile, North Korea is yet to report on the artillery fire.<br />
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<a href="https://www.wionews.com/science/covid-19-was-a-man-made-virus-leaked-from-chinese-lab-claims-wuhan-scientist-in-his-new-book-540159">'COVID-19 was a man-made virus leaked from Chinese lab,' claims Wuhan scientist in his new book</a></p>

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<p>A US-based scientist who previously worked at the infamous&nbsp;Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV), China, has claimed that COVID-19 was a "man-made virus" that escaped from the facility. According to the New York Post, which cited a remark made by US-based researcher Andrew Huff in the British newspaper The Sun, Covid was released from WIV, a state-funded and operated research centre, two years ago.&nbsp;Epidemiologist Huff claims that the pandemic was brought on by the US government's funding of coronaviruses in China in his most recent book, "The Truth About Wuhan." Huff's book excerpts have appeared in the UK tabloid The Sun.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/south-korean-president-plans-to-widen-back-to-work-order-amid-prolonged-truckers-strike-540060">South Korean truckers say 'We are not your enemy', as strike for minimum wage protections continues</a></p>

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<p>Around 200 truckers are staying inside the five tents near Seoul and fighting the narrative of the government that they are well-paid "labour aristocracy” as well as bitter cold.</p>

<p>These drivers claim to be aware of the impact of their strike for minimum wage protection at a time when the world is fighting inflation and say that their demand for stronger minimum pay protections is important for them to save themselves from poverty</p>

<p><strong>Farmgate Scandal: South African Prez Ramaphosa denies allegations against him</strong></p>

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<p><strong>OPEC+ stays on with production cut of 2 million barrels per day</strong></p>

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<p>Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) released data which showed that the sales of arms and military services by the 100 largest companies in the industry reached $592 billion in 2021. It is a 1.9 per cent increase as compared to the year before that.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The rise in 2021 marked the seventh consecutive year of rising global arms sales. The report further showed that the rate of growth was higher in 2021, but it was still below the average for the four years probably because of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.&nbsp;</p>
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In the latest, Russia has launched a barrage of missiles at Ukraine. Another Covid conspiracy theory has come to light and it shed light on how the virus was man-made and leaked from a Wuhan lab.

In the latest, Russia has launched a barrage of missiles at Ukraine. Another Covid conspiracy theory has come to light and it shed light on how the virus was man-made and leaked from a Wuhan lab. Furthermore, North Korea has fired some 100 artillery rounds as part of its military drills. Click on the headlines to read more. Oil price cap 'will not affect' Russian military operation in Ukraine The Kremlin said on Monday that the oil price cap imposed by the European Union members may have a major impact on the global energy markets but "will not affect” the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. The western countries have imposed massive sanctions on Russia in the aftermath of the conflict but most countries have not stopped their reliance on the imports. After the enforcement of the price cap, Russia said that it was preparing its response while evaluating the impact that it can have on the economy. Russia launches new barrage of missile strikes on Ukraine, targets power sources Ukraine was only again hit by a barrage of missile strikes as Ukrainian officials accused Russia of targeting crucial infrastructure and energy sources ahead of the winter. The cities of Odesa, Cherkasy and Kryvyi Rih were reportedly impacted by the strikes and the Associated Press reported that the water supply in Odesa was affected massively after a missile strike resulted in widespread power outage. North Korea fires over 100 artillery rounds as part of military drills, says South Korea South Korea's military has reported that North Korea has fired around 130 artillery shells into the sea off its east and west coasts Monday, with some of the shells landing in a buffer zone near the sea border. Seoul says the firings were a violation of a 2018 inter-Korean agreement designed to reduce tensions. Seoul's ministry of defence said in a statement that it sent several warning communications to the North over the firings. Meanwhile, North Korea is yet to report on the artillery fire. 'COVID-19 was a man-made virus leaked from Chinese lab,' claims Wuhan scientist in his new book A US-based scientist who previously worked at the infamous Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV), China, has claimed that COVID-19 was a "man-made virus" that escaped from the facility. According to the New York Post, which cited a remark made by US-based researcher Andrew Huff in the British newspaper The Sun, Covid was released from WIV, a state-funded and operated research centre, two years ago. Epidemiologist Huff claims that the pandemic was brought on by the US government's funding of coronaviruses in China in his most recent book, "The Truth About Wuhan." Huff's book excerpts have appeared in the UK tabloid The Sun. South Korean truckers say 'We are not your enemy', as strike for minimum wage protections continues Around 200 truckers are staying inside the five tents near Seoul and fighting the narrative of the government that they are well-paid "labour aristocracy” as well as bitter cold. These drivers claim to be aware of the impact of their strike for minimum wage protection at a time when the world is fighting inflation and say that their demand for stronger minimum pay protections is important for them to save themselves from poverty Farmgate Scandal: South African Prez Ramaphosa denies allegations against him OPEC+ stays on with production cut of 2 million barrels per day South Asia Diary: Can India use G20 presidency to hold China accountable? Global sales of arms and military services rise to $592 billion in 2021 despite supply chain issues Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) released data which showed that the sales of arms and military services by the 100 largest companies in the industry reached $592 billion in 2021. It is a 1.9 per cent increase as compared to the year before that. The rise in 2021 marked the seventh consecutive year of rising global arms sales. The report further showed that the rate of growth was higher in 2021, but it was still below the average for the four years probably because of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

Top 10 world news: Russia launches new barrage of missile strikes on Ukraine, & more

<p>After two months of intense protest sparked by the custodial death of a 22-year-old woman Mahsa Amini arrested for allegedly violating the country's strict female dress code—headscarf—Iran has finally scrapped its morality police units, its top judicial officer reportedly said. In other news, the United States' National Intelligence Director Avril Haines said on Saturday (December 3) that the Russian forces in Ukraine are using up ammunition "quite quickly".</p>

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<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/two-months-after-nationwide-protests-iran-scraps-morality-police-units-539912">After two months of nationwide anti-hijab protests, Iran finally disbands morality police</a></p>

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<p>After two months of intense protest sparked by the custodial death of a 22-year-old woman Mahsa Amini arrested for allegedly violating the country's strict female dress code—headscarf—Iran has finally scrapped its morality police units, its top judicial officer reportedly said.<br />
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<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/us-believes-russia-using-up-military-stockpiles-quite-quickly-than-it-can-be-replaced-539947">US believes Russia using up military stockpiles ‘more rapidly’ than it can replenish</a></p>

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<p>The United States' National Intelligence Director Avril Haines said on Saturday (December 3) that the Russian forces in Ukraine are using up ammunition "quite quickly".&nbsp;Despite the recent attacks on missile infrastructure, US intelligence believes that fighting in parts of Ukraine has been slowing down.&nbsp;</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/indonesia-hundreds-of-people-evacuated-after-mount-semeru-volcano-erupts-539940">Mount Semeru volcano erupts, Indonesia issue warning of highest level, evacuates people</a></p>

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<p>Indonesia’s highest volcano on its most densely populated island of Java erupted, spewing large gas clouds and a river of lava, on early Sunday. This prompted the authorities to issue the highest level warning and begin the evacuation of at least 93 residents of East Java province to shelters.&nbsp;</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/nigeria-gunmen-open-fire-in-mosque-killing-at-least-12-people-abduct-several-people-539980">Nigeria: Gunmen open fire in Mosque, killing at least 12 people, abduct several people</a></p>

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<p>Gunmen in Nigeria’s state Katsina killed at least a dozen worshippers in a mosque including the chief imam after they opened fire and subsequently kidnapped several others, late Saturday, said a report by Reuters citing local residents.<br />
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<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/china-heading-towards-covid-19-disaster-experts-predict-539887">China may face COVID-19 disaster if harsh lockdowns lifted, experts predict</a></p>

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<p>As per the experts, the zero-COVID strategy of China was a good approach when the pandemic had begun because it managed to keep the number of cases low.&nbsp;But, in the last three years, the world has changed and health services are now fully prepared to provide Covid treatments and deal with outbreaks.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/middle-east/iran-executes-four-people-accused-of-cooperating-with-israels-spy-agency-539958">Iran executes four people accused of cooperating with Israel’s spy agency</a></p>

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<p>Iranian authorities, on Sunday, executed four people accused of working for Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency, said the state-run news agency, IRNA. The country’s Supreme Court upheld the death sentence against those accused of “the crime of cooperating with the intelligence services of the Zionist regime and for kidnapping”.&nbsp;</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/middle-east/at-least-two-killed-seven-injured-in-syria-after-protestors-storm-governors-office-539994">At least two killed, seven injured in Syria after protestors storm governor’s office</a></p>

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<p>Dozens of protesters in Syria’s southern city of Sweida stormed the governor’s office, on Sunday, over worsening economic conditions in the country. Subsequently, the demonstration turned violent and led to the death of a protester and a police officer while at least seven others were injured, according to reports.&nbsp;<br />
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<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/zelensky-says-60-price-cap-on-russian-oil-is-not-serious-as-it-is-quite-comfortable-for-moscow-539969">Zelensky says $60 price cap on Russian oil is ‘not serious’, won’t push Moscow into ending war</a></p>

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<p>Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Saturday that a $60 price cap per barrel on seaborne Russian oil, imposed by the G7 (Group of Seven), the European Union and Australia, is "not serious".&nbsp;</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/us-navy-informs-its-adversaries-of-a-rare-submarine-port-visit-in-indian-ocean-539848">US Navy shows its prowess, shares submarine’s ‘undetected’ port visit, docking in Indian Ocean</a></p>

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<p>In a rare move, the US military informed its allies as well as adversaries of the docking of a US Navy nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine for the first time at the remote island of Diego Garcia, located in the Indian Ocean, as part of the months-long deployment.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/israel-carries-out-overnight-air-strikes-against-hamas-539825">Israel retaliates, carries out overnight air strikes against Hamas in Gaza Strip</a></p>

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<p>Retaliating to a rocket fired from the Palestinian enclave towards its territory, Israel on Sunday reported that it had carried out overnight air strikes against sites of the Hamas in the Gaza strip.&nbsp;On Saturday, the Israeli army, as per AFP report, said that for the first in a month, a rocket had been fired from the Gaza strip towards Israel.</p>


After two months of intense protest sparked by the custodial death of a 22-year-old woman Mahsa Amini arrested for allegedly violating the country's strict female dress code—headscarf—Iran has finally scrapped its morality police units, its top judicial officer reportedly said.

After two months of intense protest sparked by the custodial death of a 22-year-old woman Mahsa Amini arrested for allegedly violating the country's strict female dress code—headscarf—Iran has finally scrapped its morality police units, its top judicial officer reportedly said. In other news, the United States' National Intelligence Director Avril Haines said on Saturday (December 3) that the Russian forces in Ukraine are using up ammunition "quite quickly". Click on the headlines to read more: After two months of nationwide anti-hijab protests, Iran finally disbands morality police After two months of intense protest sparked by the custodial death of a 22-year-old woman Mahsa Amini arrested for allegedly violating the country's strict female dress code—headscarf—Iran has finally scrapped its morality police units, its top judicial officer reportedly said. US believes Russia using up military stockpiles ‘more rapidly’ than it can replenish The United States' National Intelligence Director Avril Haines said on Saturday (December 3) that the Russian forces in Ukraine are using up ammunition "quite quickly". Despite the recent attacks on missile infrastructure, US intelligence believes that fighting in parts of Ukraine has been slowing down. Mount Semeru volcano erupts, Indonesia issue warning of highest level, evacuates people Indonesia’s highest volcano on its most densely populated island of Java erupted, spewing large gas clouds and a river of lava, on early Sunday. This prompted the authorities to issue the highest level warning and begin the evacuation of at least 93 residents of East Java province to shelters. Nigeria: Gunmen open fire in Mosque, killing at least 12 people, abduct several people Gunmen in Nigeria’s state Katsina killed at least a dozen worshippers in a mosque including the chief imam after they opened fire and subsequently kidnapped several others, late Saturday, said a report by Reuters citing local residents. China may face COVID-19 disaster if harsh lockdowns lifted, experts predict As per the experts, the zero-COVID strategy of China was a good approach when the pandemic had begun because it managed to keep the number of cases low. But, in the last three years, the world has changed and health services are now fully prepared to provide Covid treatments and deal with outbreaks. Iran executes four people accused of cooperating with Israel’s spy agency Iranian authorities, on Sunday, executed four people accused of working for Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency, said the state-run news agency, IRNA. The country’s Supreme Court upheld the death sentence against those accused of “the crime of cooperating with the intelligence services of the Zionist regime and for kidnapping”. At least two killed, seven injured in Syria after protestors storm governor’s office Dozens of protesters in Syria’s southern city of Sweida stormed the governor’s office, on Sunday, over worsening economic conditions in the country. Subsequently, the demonstration turned violent and led to the death of a protester and a police officer while at least seven others were injured, according to reports. Zelensky says $60 price cap on Russian oil is ‘not serious’, won’t push Moscow into ending war Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Saturday that a $60 price cap per barrel on seaborne Russian oil, imposed by the G7 (Group of Seven), the European Union and Australia, is "not serious". US Navy shows its prowess, shares submarine’s ‘undetected’ port visit, docking in Indian Ocean In a rare move, the US military informed its allies as well as adversaries of the docking of a US Navy nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine for the first time at the remote island of Diego Garcia, located in the Indian Ocean, as part of the months-long deployment. Israel retaliates, carries out overnight air strikes against Hamas in Gaza Strip Retaliating to a rocket fired from the Palestinian enclave towards its territory, Israel on Sunday reported that it had carried out overnight air strikes against sites of the Hamas in the Gaza strip. On Saturday, the Israeli army, as per AFP report, said that for the first in a month, a rocket had been fired from the Gaza strip towards Israel.

Top 10 world news: Iran disbands morality police, US on Russian military stockpiles, and more

<p>In the latest, Chinese authorities have initiated the highest “emergency response” level of censorship, which includes a crackdown on VPNs and other methods of bypassing online censorship. In Athens, two explosive devices were aimed at vehicles belonging to the Italian embassy on Friday; one of the explosives detonated, according to Greek police, but no casualties were reported. Furthermore,&nbsp;Elon Musk suspends Kanye West from Twitter for inciting violence.&nbsp;</p>

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<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/china-to-implement-emergency-level-censorship-over-zero-covid-protests-report-539404">China to implement ‘emergency’ level censorship over zero-Covid protests: Report</a></p>

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<p>The Chinese government has decided to implement the highest “emergency response” level of censorship in the wake of the Covid protests, according to leaked directives accessed by AFP.&nbsp;According to the news agency, the government is expected to restrict VPNs and any other methods of bypassing the online censorship. Social media platforms like Weibo and WeChat have become the preferred move of communication for protesters and although the Chinese authorities have kept a tight watch of them, users have found a way to access foreign sites through VPNs.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/south-asia/shehbaz-sharif-condemns-assassination-attempt-on-pakistans-head-of-mission-to-afghanistan-in-kabul-539484">'Assassination attempt': PM Shehbaz Sharif condemns attack on Pakistan's mission head in Afghanistan</a></p>

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<p>Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif condemned a "dastardly assassination attempt" on Pakistan's Ambassador to Afghanistan in Kabul on Friday (December 2).&nbsp;WION broke the news before Sharif tweeted, demanding&nbsp;an immediate investigation&nbsp;against those who were involved.&nbsp;Sharif took wrote: "I strongly condemn dastardly assassination attempt on &nbsp;Head of Mission, Kabul." "Salute to brave security guard, who took bullet to save his life. Prayers for the swift recovery of security guard," he added.&nbsp;</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/watch-barack-obama-pauses-his-speech-to-let-a-four-year-old-speak-at-atlanta-rally-539430">Barack Obama pauses his speech to let a four-year-old speak at Atlanta rally</a></p>

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<p>Barack Obama, the former president of the United States, paused his own speech in Atlanta so a four-year-old could say a few words. Obama and Senator Raphael Warnock pushed Democratic voters to continue pushing an apparent head start in early voting in the Georgia Senate race against Republican Herschel Walker as the former president spoke at a rally in Atlanta and was interrupted&nbsp;by a young boy, as per a CNN report.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/italian-embassy-cars-targeted-by-homemade-bombs-in-athens-says-greek-police-539488">Italian embassy cars targeted by homemade bombs in Athens, says Greek police</a></p>

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<p>The Greek police said on Friday that two explosive devices targeted cars belonging to the Italian embassy in Athens. The police added that no has claimed responsibility of the attacks and no injuries were caused. The local police will be conducting their investigation into the matter and the Greek authorities will also collaborate with the embassy staff to understand the complete situation.</p>

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<div class="videoWrapper trancodeVideo">Indonesian officials have confirmed that a new criminal code that would penalise having sex outside of marriage with up to a year in jail is scheduled to be passed by Indonesia's parliament this month. In addition, criticising the president or state institutions, as well as expressing any opinions at odds with Indonesia's official ideology, will be prohibited by the legislative revision.&nbsp;The new criminal code, which has been in the works for decades, is anticipated to be approved on 15 December, according to Indonesia's deputy justice minister, Edward Omar Sharif Hiariej.&nbsp;</div>

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In the latest, Chinese authorities have initiated the highest “emergency response” level of censorship, which includes a crackdown on VPNs and other methods of bypassing online censorship.

In the latest, Chinese authorities have initiated the highest “emergency response” level of censorship, which includes a crackdown on VPNs and other methods of bypassing online censorship. In Athens, two explosive devices were aimed at vehicles belonging to the Italian embassy on Friday; one of the explosives detonated, according to Greek police, but no casualties were reported. Furthermore, Elon Musk suspends Kanye West from Twitter for inciting violence. Click on the headline to read more. China to implement ‘emergency’ level censorship over zero-Covid protests: Report The Chinese government has decided to implement the highest “emergency response” level of censorship in the wake of the Covid protests, according to leaked directives accessed by AFP. According to the news agency, the government is expected to restrict VPNs and any other methods of bypassing the online censorship. Social media platforms like Weibo and WeChat have become the preferred move of communication for protesters and although the Chinese authorities have kept a tight watch of them, users have found a way to access foreign sites through VPNs. 'Assassination attempt': PM Shehbaz Sharif condemns attack on Pakistan's mission head in Afghanistan Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif condemned a "dastardly assassination attempt" on Pakistan's Ambassador to Afghanistan in Kabul on Friday (December 2). WION broke the news before Sharif tweeted, demanding an immediate investigation against those who were involved. Sharif took wrote: "I strongly condemn dastardly assassination attempt on Head of Mission, Kabul." "Salute to brave security guard, who took bullet to save his life. Prayers for the swift recovery of security guard," he added. Barack Obama pauses his speech to let a four-year-old speak at Atlanta rally Barack Obama, the former president of the United States, paused his own speech in Atlanta so a four-year-old could say a few words. Obama and Senator Raphael Warnock pushed Democratic voters to continue pushing an apparent head start in early voting in the Georgia Senate race against Republican Herschel Walker as the former president spoke at a rally in Atlanta and was interrupted by a young boy, as per a CNN report. Italian embassy cars targeted by homemade bombs in Athens, says Greek police The Greek police said on Friday that two explosive devices targeted cars belonging to the Italian embassy in Athens. The police added that no has claimed responsibility of the attacks and no injuries were caused. The local police will be conducting their investigation into the matter and the Greek authorities will also collaborate with the embassy staff to understand the complete situation. WATCH | After-effects of Covid-19 lockdown: Heart disease deaths spiked during Coronavirus Indonesia to penalise sex outside marriage as part of criminal code revision Indonesian officials have confirmed that a new criminal code that would penalise having sex outside of marriage with up to a year in jail is scheduled to be passed by Indonesia's parliament this month. In addition, criticising the president or state institutions, as well as expressing any opinions at odds with Indonesia's official ideology, will be prohibited by the legislative revision. The new criminal code, which has been in the works for decades, is anticipated to be approved on 15 December, according to Indonesia's deputy justice minister, Edward Omar Sharif Hiariej. WATCH | Why have Syria Kurds halted all joint counter-terrorism operations with the US-led coalition? 'Catastrophic situation': ICU doctors in Germany alarmed over RSV cases’ spike, paediatric bed shortage Intensive care unit doctors in Germany said on Thursday that because of the rising cases of respiratory infections among infants, there is a massive strain on the hospital paediatric units across the nation. As per the intensive care association DIVI, the hospitals in the country are facing a "catastrophic situation" because of the surge in respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) cases, along with a shortage of nurses. WATCH | Elon Musk suspends Kanye West's Twitter account after rapper posts Swastika image Russia rejects Joe Biden's terms for Ukraine talks, says offensive will continue Russia has rejected the terms laid down by United States president Joe Biden for Ukraine talks with Vladimir Putin. The Kremlin said that the Russian offensive will continue in Ukraine despite losing some ground and under the present circumstances, they are not ready for any negotiation.

Top 10 world news: China brings in censorship over zero-Covid protests, Obama's Atlanta speech, & more

<p>In the latest, China has eased restrictions in Beijing amid raging protests.&nbsp;According to data released on Thursday by the EU's Eurostat statistics office, the unemployment rate in the eurozone reached a record low of 6.5 percent in October. In other news, a<b>&nbsp;</b>South Korean YouTuber was reportedly harassed by a man on a Mumbai street while she was live streaming.&nbsp;</p>

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<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/china-eases-covid-restrictions-in-beijing-hints-at-possible-change-in-stance-report-539115">China eases Covid restrictions in Beijing, hints at possible change in stance: Report</a></p>

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<p>The Chinese government has decided soften their COVID-19 restrictions as part of the Zero-Covid initiative as Beijing will allow some infected people to isolate at home. The Chaoyang district – one of the most densely populated districts – will be the first place where the concessions will be tested and according to a report on Bloomberg, the infected individuals will not have to travel to the government quarantine sites. This will be a massive step for the authorities after the cities of Guangzhou and Chongqing announced an easing of restrictions in the aftermath of widespread protests.&nbsp;</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/eurozone-unemployment-drops-to-all-time-low-post-pandemic-recovery-slowed-by-global-headwinds-539136">Eurozone unemployment drops to all-time low; post pandemic recovery slowed by global headwinds</a></p>

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<p>Unemployment levels hit a record low&nbsp;in the&nbsp;eurozone, at 6.5 percent in October, the EU's Eurostat statistics office said on Thursday. The figure, which was the lowest since Eurostat began tracking unemployment rates in April 1998, showed that the 19 EU nations&nbsp;that use the currency, Euro had recovered economically from the Covid pandemic. Compared to the 7.3 per cent recorded a year ago, the seasonally adjusted unemployment&nbsp;rate was significantly lower.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/spain-beefs-up-security-due-to-letter-bombs-ukraine-ambassador-pohoreltsev-blames-russia-539178">Spain beefs up security due to letter bombs; Ukraine ambassador Pohoreltsev blames Russia</a></p>

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<p>Security has been beefed up at public and diplomatic buildings in Spain following a string of letter bombs, including one that injured an official at the Ukrainian embassy in Madrid.</p>

<p>As per the nation's interior ministry on November 24th an "envelope with pyrotechnic material" addressed to the Prime minister was disarmed by them.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The Ukrainian embassy, military equipment firm Instalaza, and the Defense ministry all received three similar devices. Early on Thursday morning, a fifth one was detained at Spain's Torrejon de Ardoz air base.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/wion-data-lab-young-and-out-of-job-in-china-zero-covid-norms-trigger-unemployment-crisis-539191">WION Data lab: Young and out of job in China; zero-Covid norms trigger unemployment crisis</a></p>

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<p>Last weekend, students at Beijing's Tsinghua University came together to express their rage over China's zero-Covid rules. However, the economic trajectory of the nation is intrinsically linked to this unrest. The economic future of China's youth, who are&nbsp;at the centre of these countrywide protests seems to be jeopardised by the country's rigorous effort to contain Covid.&nbsp;Youth unemployment this year touched its highest on record.</p>

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<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/france-backs-eu-plan-to-create-tribunal-for-russian-officials-over-ukraine-war-539161">France backs EU plan to create tribunal for Russian officials over Ukraine war</a></p>

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<p>The European Union proposed the creation of a special tribunal to try top Russian officials for the ongoing conflict in Ukraine and France became the first major country to extend its support. In the proposal, the EU said that the tribunal will be formed after proper discussions with all member states and if accepted, the purview of the investigation will cover even Russian President Vladimir Putin.&nbsp;</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/boris-johnson-announces-plans-to-contest-uk-elections-in-2024-539187">Boris Johnson announces plans to contest UK elections in 2024</a></p>

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<p>Former United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson will be running once again in the 2024 general election from Uxbridge and South Ruislip. According to The&nbsp;Telegraph, Johnson told his local Conservative Party leaders that he will be fighting the elections in a bid to become a Member of Parliament once again. All members of the Conservative Party will have to inform the leadership about their will to compete in the elections by Monday and Johnson is expected to throw his hat in the race.&nbsp;</p>

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In the latest, China has eased restrictions in Beijing amid raging protests. According to data released on Thursday by the EU's Eurostat statistics office, the unemployment rate in the eurozone reached a record low of 6.

In the latest, China has eased restrictions in Beijing amid raging protests. According to data released on Thursday by the EU's Eurostat statistics office, the unemployment rate in the eurozone reached a record low of 6.5 percent in October. In other news, a South Korean YouTuber was reportedly harassed by a man on a Mumbai street while she was live streaming. Click on the headlines to read more. China eases Covid restrictions in Beijing, hints at possible change in stance: Report The Chinese government has decided soften their COVID-19 restrictions as part of the Zero-Covid initiative as Beijing will allow some infected people to isolate at home. The Chaoyang district – one of the most densely populated districts – will be the first place where the concessions will be tested and according to a report on Bloomberg, the infected individuals will not have to travel to the government quarantine sites. This will be a massive step for the authorities after the cities of Guangzhou and Chongqing announced an easing of restrictions in the aftermath of widespread protests. Eurozone unemployment drops to all-time low; post pandemic recovery slowed by global headwinds Unemployment levels hit a record low in the eurozone, at 6.5 percent in October, the EU's Eurostat statistics office said on Thursday. The figure, which was the lowest since Eurostat began tracking unemployment rates in April 1998, showed that the 19 EU nations that use the currency, Euro had recovered economically from the Covid pandemic. Compared to the 7.3 per cent recorded a year ago, the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was significantly lower. Spain beefs up security due to letter bombs; Ukraine ambassador Pohoreltsev blames Russia Security has been beefed up at public and diplomatic buildings in Spain following a string of letter bombs, including one that injured an official at the Ukrainian embassy in Madrid. As per the nation's interior ministry on November 24th an "envelope with pyrotechnic material" addressed to the Prime minister was disarmed by them. The Ukrainian embassy, military equipment firm Instalaza, and the Defense ministry all received three similar devices. Early on Thursday morning, a fifth one was detained at Spain's Torrejon de Ardoz air base. WION Data lab: Young and out of job in China; zero-Covid norms trigger unemployment crisis Last weekend, students at Beijing's Tsinghua University came together to express their rage over China's zero-Covid rules. However, the economic trajectory of the nation is intrinsically linked to this unrest. The economic future of China's youth, who are at the centre of these countrywide protests seems to be jeopardised by the country's rigorous effort to contain Covid. Youth unemployment this year touched its highest on record. WATCH | Why is Russia warning of increased military tensions in the Arctic? France backs EU plan to create tribunal for Russian officials over Ukraine war The European Union proposed the creation of a special tribunal to try top Russian officials for the ongoing conflict in Ukraine and France became the first major country to extend its support. In the proposal, the EU said that the tribunal will be formed after proper discussions with all member states and if accepted, the purview of the investigation will cover even Russian President Vladimir Putin. Boris Johnson announces plans to contest UK elections in 2024 Former United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson will be running once again in the 2024 general election from Uxbridge and South Ruislip. According to The Telegraph, Johnson told his local Conservative Party leaders that he will be fighting the elections in a bid to become a Member of Parliament once again. All members of the Conservative Party will have to inform the leadership about their will to compete in the elections by Monday and Johnson is expected to throw his hat in the race. World Business Watch | 'Work like a dog or ship out': Elon Musk to Twitter staff WION Dispatch: Caught on camera: South Korean girl harassed on Mumbai streets, two arrested FIFA World Cup 2022: Germany face Costa Rica in must-win clash

Top 10 world news: China eases Covid restrictions in Beijing, Boris Johnson to run for president again, & more

<p>In the latest,&nbsp;Hundreds of people took to the streets in Beijing and Shanghai on Sunday to protest against China's zero-Covid policy in a rare outburst&nbsp;of public anger against the state regime. In connection with this, Tibet has also been suffering under China's stringent zero-Covid policy. In Iran,&nbsp;Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's niece, Farideh Moradkhani, has been&nbsp;detained by Iranian authorities after she made a video she referred to her uncle's government as a "murderous and child-killing dictatorship." In the realm of climate change, activist, Greta Thunberg has made headlines by suing her native Sweden over climate inaction.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>For more, click on the headlines.&nbsp;</strong></p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/chinas-stringent-zero-covid-policy-sparks-protests-across-the-country-537832">China’s stringent ‘zero-Covid’ curbs trigger outrage, protests across the country</a></p>

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<p>Protests against China’s stringent COVID-19 restrictions erupted across the country including the financial hub Shanghai where hundreds of people hit the streets and reportedly chanted, “Down with the Chinese Communist Party, down with Xi Jinping”. This comes after a deadly fire in a high-rise building in China’s Xinjiang region on Thursday&nbsp;killed at least 10 people as curbs allegedly obstructed escape and rescue operations.</p>

<p>I<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/italy-announces-state-of-emergency-after-ischia-landslide-537935">taly Ischia landslide: State of emergency announced; death toll rises to two</a></p>

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<p>Italy has declared a state of emergency following the Ischia landslide that has reportedly killed two people, while another ten&nbsp;are still missing.&nbsp;At the conclusion of the emergency cabinet meeting that imposed the state of emergency, Nello Musumeci, the minister for civil protection, said that the first tranche of the two million euro relief funds had been released.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/iran-bank-manager-sacked-for-providing-service-to-unveiled-woman-537886">Iran: Bank manager sacked for providing service to woman without veil</a></p>

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<p>An Iranian bank manager who served a lady who was not wearing a head covering has been sacked as protests over the requirement to cover one's head rock the Islamic Republic.&nbsp;The 80 million&nbsp;nation has a legislation requiring women to cover their heads, necks, and hair, which is upheld by the morality police.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/tibetans-face-torture-abuse-under-chinas-zero-covid-restrictions-537914">Tibetans face torture, abuse under China's zero-Covid restrictions</a></p>

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<p>Local Tibetans' lives are a living misery as a result of China's zero-Covid policy. Tibetans are subjected to inhumane Covid restrictions that leave them abused, traumatised, harassed, and powerless because they aren't even permitted to express their outrage or make contact with their family outside Tibet.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/greta-thunberg-and-600-other-activists-sue-sweden-over-climate-inaction-537900">Greta Thunberg, 600 other environmental activists sue Sweden over climate inaction</a></p>

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<p>Swedish environmental activist, Greta Thunberg, famous for challenging world leaders to take immediate action for climate change mitigation,&nbsp;joined hundreds of other youths in suing the Swedish government for what they claim is inaction on climate change on Friday in Stockholm.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/iran-detained-khameneis-niece-after-she-criticised-regime-confirms-brother-537931">Iran detained Khamenei's niece after she criticised regime, confirms brother</a></p>

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<p>Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's niece, Farideh Moradkhani, has been&nbsp;detained by Iranian authorities after she made a video in which she referred to her uncle's government as a "murderous and child-killing dictatorship."&nbsp;She was previously imprisoned in Iran and hails from a family line with a history of criticising the country's Islamic rulers.</p>

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<div class="videoWrapper trancodeVideo">Vladimir Makei, the long-standing foreign minister of Belarus has passed away suddenly at the age of 64, the state news agency Belta reported on Saturday (November 26).&nbsp;Makei, who held his post since 2012, was supposed to meet his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov in Minsk on Monday.&nbsp;</div>


In the latest, Hundreds of people took to the streets in Beijing and Shanghai on Sunday to protest against China's zero-Covid policy in a rare outburst of public anger against the state regime.

In the latest, Hundreds of people took to the streets in Beijing and Shanghai on Sunday to protest against China's zero-Covid policy in a rare outburst of public anger against the state regime. In connection with this, Tibet has also been suffering under China's stringent zero-Covid policy. In Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's niece, Farideh Moradkhani, has been detained by Iranian authorities after she made a video she referred to her uncle's government as a "murderous and child-killing dictatorship." In the realm of climate change, activist, Greta Thunberg has made headlines by suing her native Sweden over climate inaction. For more, click on the headlines. China’s stringent ‘zero-Covid’ curbs trigger outrage, protests across the country Protests against China’s stringent COVID-19 restrictions erupted across the country including the financial hub Shanghai where hundreds of people hit the streets and reportedly chanted, “Down with the Chinese Communist Party, down with Xi Jinping”. This comes after a deadly fire in a high-rise building in China’s Xinjiang region on Thursday killed at least 10 people as curbs allegedly obstructed escape and rescue operations. Italy Ischia landslide: State of emergency announced; death toll rises to two Italy has declared a state of emergency following the Ischia landslide that has reportedly killed two people, while another ten are still missing. At the conclusion of the emergency cabinet meeting that imposed the state of emergency, Nello Musumeci, the minister for civil protection, said that the first tranche of the two million euro relief funds had been released. Iran: Bank manager sacked for providing service to woman without veil An Iranian bank manager who served a lady who was not wearing a head covering has been sacked as protests over the requirement to cover one's head rock the Islamic Republic. The 80 million nation has a legislation requiring women to cover their heads, necks, and hair, which is upheld by the morality police. Tibetans face torture, abuse under China's zero-Covid restrictions Local Tibetans' lives are a living misery as a result of China's zero-Covid policy. Tibetans are subjected to inhumane Covid restrictions that leave them abused, traumatised, harassed, and powerless because they aren't even permitted to express their outrage or make contact with their family outside Tibet. Greta Thunberg, 600 other environmental activists sue Sweden over climate inaction Swedish environmental activist, Greta Thunberg, famous for challenging world leaders to take immediate action for climate change mitigation, joined hundreds of other youths in suing the Swedish government for what they claim is inaction on climate change on Friday in Stockholm. Iran detained Khamenei's niece after she criticised regime, confirms brother Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's niece, Farideh Moradkhani, has been detained by Iranian authorities after she made a video in which she referred to her uncle's government as a "murderous and child-killing dictatorship." She was previously imprisoned in Iran and hails from a family line with a history of criticising the country's Islamic rulers. WATCH | US, NATO scramble to supply arms to Ukraine, the west tries to refill emptied arsenals WATCH Pakistan's Interior Minister says, 'PTI won't be able to dissolve Punjab Assembly' WATCH | Taiwan local elections: China reacts to ruling party's loss as Tsai quits as DPP Party Chief Belarus foreign minister Vladimir Makei dies at the age of 64 Vladimir Makei, the long-standing foreign minister of Belarus has passed away suddenly at the age of 64, the state news agency Belta reported on Saturday (November 26). Makei, who held his post since 2012, was supposed to meet his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov in Minsk on Monday.

Top 10 world news: Anti-lockdown protests spread in China, Iran detains Khamenei's niece, and more

<p>After mass protests at the Foxconn iPhone factory in China's Zhengzhou, over 20,000 employees, mostly new hires, left the plant on Friday. Meanwhile, Brazil suffered a huge blow ahead of their second FIFA world cup match against Switzerland in Qatar, as star forward Neymar got ruled out of the match due to an ankle injury.&nbsp;Twitter CEO Elon Musk said in a tweet Friday that the company will tentatively launch the "verified" feature next week.</p>

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<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/ahead-of-busy-holiday-season-over-20000-workers-leave-zhengzhou-iphone-plant-537298"><strong>Ahead of busy holiday season, over 20,000 workers leave Zhengzhou iPhone plant</strong></a></p>

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<p>Following mass protests at the Foxconn iPhone factory in Zhengzhou, over 20,000 employees, mostly new hires, have left, a Foxconn source told Reuters on Friday. Production at the plant had already been hit due to the Covid outbreak, and now the departures from the world's largest iPhone factory deal a fresh blow to the Taiwanese company.&nbsp;</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/fifa-world-cup-2022-brazils-neymar-ruled-out-of-switzerland-clash-due-to-ankle-injury-537488"><strong>FIFA World Cup 2022: Brazil's Neymar ruled out of Switzerland clash due to ankle injury</strong></a></p>

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<p>Brazil suffered a huge blow ahead of their second FIFA World Cup&nbsp;2022 match against Switzerland as their star forward Neymar is ruled out of the match due to an ankle injury, the doctors have confirmed. The winger suffered the injury during Brazil's first group game against Serbia on Thursday. The tackle on Neymar looked terrible itself while he walked away in tears during the fag end of the match.&nbsp;</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/coming-soon-gold-grey-and-blue-checks-on-twitter-as-musk-announces-launch-of-verified-feature-next-week-537370"><strong>Coming soon, gold, grey and blue checks on Twitter, Musk to launch ‘verified’ feature next week</strong></a></p>

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<p>Twitter CEO Elon Musk said in a tweet Friday that the company will tentatively launch the "verified" feature next week. Earlier this week, Musk had decided to hold off the relaunch of the "Blue Verified"&nbsp;badge until there is high confidence in stopping impersonation.&nbsp;</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/avoid-division-impose-price-cap-on-russian-oil-zelensky-to-europe-537395"><strong>Avoid division, impose price cap on Russian oil: Zelensky to Europe</strong></a></p>

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<p>Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday appealed Europeans to stay united to severely limit price for Russian oil.&nbsp;"There is no split, there is no schism among Europeans and we have to preserve this. This is our mission number one this year," Zelensky said in an address via a live video link to a conference in Lithuania.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/row-erupts-after-report-reveals-australias-ex-pm-scott-morrison-secretly-held-six-portfolios-537317"><strong>Row erupts after probe finds that Australia’s ex-PM Scott Morrison secretly held six portfolios</strong></a></p>

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<p>A report by a former judge against Australia’s former prime minister Scott Morrison proving that he held various ministries in secret has caused a furore in the country, with fervent calls being made to implement new laws to increase transparency.&nbsp;In the investigation, it was found that Morrison had various portfolios in secret in the two years before he lost power in May. These were health, finance, treasury, home affairs and resources.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/watch-amazon-warehouse-workers-stage-black-friday-strikes-in-france-537493"><strong>WATCH: Amazon warehouse workers stage Black Friday strikes in France</strong></a></p>

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<p>On Black Friday (25 November), dozens of Amazon employees went on strike and gathered in front of the warehouse in the Parisian suburbs, demanding pay raises and improved working conditions.&nbsp;It's part of a global effort to demand for higher compensation while criticising the online retailer on one of the busiest shopping days of the year.</p>

<p><strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/mckinsey-probe-widened-to-include-alleged-illegal-financing-in-macrons-election-campaign-537347">Probe against McKinsey widened to include alleged illegal financing of Macron's election campaigns</a></strong></p>

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<p>An investigation has been opened into suspected illegal financing of French electoral campaigns in 2017 and 2022, the national financial prosecutors said Thursday. The probe targets President Emmanuel Macron’s winning election bids and the campaign's connection with contracts of the US consultancy company McKinsey, the Le Parisien newspaper said on Thursday.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-bhediya-review-varun-dhawan-kriti-sanons-latest-is-a-winner-because-of-its-unique-story-537284"><strong>'Bhediya' review: Varun Dhawan, Kriti Sanon's latest is a winner because of its unique story</strong></a></p>

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<p>Bollywood has truly come a long way. From stereotyping actors from north-east India in caricature roles and calling them '<em>chinki</em>'(slang for Chinese) to now having them play pivotal characters in films, the transition has been truly heartening. In the second half of Amar Kaushik's latest 'Bhediya', Jobin (Paalin Kabak) has an outburst about how tired he is of the generalisation. '<em>Poora North East Shaolin Temple hai tumhare liye</em>' (You consider the whole of North East as a Shaolin temple). The moment is poignant as it very accurately calls out the rest of India and its mindset about the north-east.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/science-technology/china-to-build-its-first-base-on-moon-by-2028-likely-powered-by-nuclear-energy-537491"><strong>China to build its first base on moon by 2028, likely powered by nuclear energy</strong></a></p>

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<p>As part of its increased challenge to NASA's dominance in space exploration, China wants to establish its first base on the moon by 2028, followed by the landing of astronauts there in the years that follow.&nbsp;According to Caixin, the lunar base will probably be fueled by nuclear energy. The Chang'e 6, 7 and 8 missions would build the lander, hopper, orbiter, and rover that make up its basic configuration.&nbsp;</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/hollywood/news-squid-game-actor-o-yeong-su-indicted-for-sexual-misconduct-537464"><strong>'Squid Game' actor O Yeong-su indicted for sexual misconduct</strong></a></p>

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<p>'Squid Game' actor O Yeong-su has been indicted on charges of sexual misconduct, South Korea's prosecutor told AFP Friday.&nbsp;The 78-year-old in January became the first South Korean to win a Golden Globe Award for best supporting actor in a series for his performance as a seemingly vulnerable old man in the mega-hit Netflix dystopian thriller.</p>

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After mass protests at the Foxconn iPhone factory in China's Zhengzhou, over 20,000 employees, mostly new hires, left the plant on Friday. Meanwhile, Brazil suffered a huge blow ahead of their second FIFA world cup match against Switzerland in Qatar, as star forward Neymar got ruled out of the match due to an ankle injury.

After mass protests at the Foxconn iPhone factory in China's Zhengzhou, over 20,000 employees, mostly new hires, left the plant on Friday. Meanwhile, Brazil suffered a huge blow ahead of their second FIFA world cup match against Switzerland in Qatar, as star forward Neymar got ruled out of the match due to an ankle injury. Twitter CEO Elon Musk said in a tweet Friday that the company will tentatively launch the "verified" feature next week. Click on the headlines to read more: Ahead of busy holiday season, over 20,000 workers leave Zhengzhou iPhone plant Following mass protests at the Foxconn iPhone factory in Zhengzhou, over 20,000 employees, mostly new hires, have left, a Foxconn source told Reuters on Friday. Production at the plant had already been hit due to the Covid outbreak, and now the departures from the world's largest iPhone factory deal a fresh blow to the Taiwanese company. FIFA World Cup 2022: Brazil's Neymar ruled out of Switzerland clash due to ankle injury Brazil suffered a huge blow ahead of their second FIFA World Cup 2022 match against Switzerland as their star forward Neymar is ruled out of the match due to an ankle injury, the doctors have confirmed. The winger suffered the injury during Brazil's first group game against Serbia on Thursday. The tackle on Neymar looked terrible itself while he walked away in tears during the fag end of the match. Coming soon, gold, grey and blue checks on Twitter, Musk to launch ‘verified’ feature next week Twitter CEO Elon Musk said in a tweet Friday that the company will tentatively launch the "verified" feature next week. Earlier this week, Musk had decided to hold off the relaunch of the "Blue Verified" badge until there is high confidence in stopping impersonation. Avoid division, impose price cap on Russian oil: Zelensky to Europe Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday appealed Europeans to stay united to severely limit price for Russian oil. "There is no split, there is no schism among Europeans and we have to preserve this. This is our mission number one this year," Zelensky said in an address via a live video link to a conference in Lithuania. Row erupts after probe finds that Australia’s ex-PM Scott Morrison secretly held six portfolios A report by a former judge against Australia’s former prime minister Scott Morrison proving that he held various ministries in secret has caused a furore in the country, with fervent calls being made to implement new laws to increase transparency. In the investigation, it was found that Morrison had various portfolios in secret in the two years before he lost power in May. These were health, finance, treasury, home affairs and resources. WATCH: Amazon warehouse workers stage Black Friday strikes in France On Black Friday (25 November), dozens of Amazon employees went on strike and gathered in front of the warehouse in the Parisian suburbs, demanding pay raises and improved working conditions. It's part of a global effort to demand for higher compensation while criticising the online retailer on one of the busiest shopping days of the year. Probe against McKinsey widened to include alleged illegal financing of Macron's election campaigns An investigation has been opened into suspected illegal financing of French electoral campaigns in 2017 and 2022, the national financial prosecutors said Thursday. The probe targets President Emmanuel Macron’s winning election bids and the campaign's connection with contracts of the US consultancy company McKinsey, the Le Parisien newspaper said on Thursday. 'Bhediya' review: Varun Dhawan, Kriti Sanon's latest is a winner because of its unique story Bollywood has truly come a long way. From stereotyping actors from north-east India in caricature roles and calling them 'chinki'(slang for Chinese) to now having them play pivotal characters in films, the transition has been truly heartening. In the second half of Amar Kaushik's latest 'Bhediya', Jobin (Paalin Kabak) has an outburst about how tired he is of the generalisation. 'Poora North East Shaolin Temple hai tumhare liye' (You consider the whole of North East as a Shaolin temple). The moment is poignant as it very accurately calls out the rest of India and its mindset about the north-east. China to build its first base on moon by 2028, likely powered by nuclear energy As part of its increased challenge to NASA's dominance in space exploration, China wants to establish its first base on the moon by 2028, followed by the landing of astronauts there in the years that follow. According to Caixin, the lunar base will probably be fueled by nuclear energy. The Chang'e 6, 7 and 8 missions would build the lander, hopper, orbiter, and rover that make up its basic configuration. 'Squid Game' actor O Yeong-su indicted for sexual misconduct 'Squid Game' actor O Yeong-su has been indicted on charges of sexual misconduct, South Korea's prosecutor told AFP Friday. The 78-year-old in January became the first South Korean to win a Golden Globe Award for best supporting actor in a series for his performance as a seemingly vulnerable old man in the mega-hit Netflix dystopian thriller.

Top 10 world news: China's iPhone plant unrest, Neymar's ankle injury, Twitter's new verified checks, and more

<p>In the latest, powerful explosions shook the area around Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant on Saturday evening and again on Sunday morning, the UN&nbsp;said, abruptly ending a period of relative calm at the facility. The COP27 summit finally agreed to establish a climate fund, but not all global leaders are happy with the outcome of the&nbsp;climate summit. In South Asia, Nepal held provincial and national elections that witnessed millans of millions who came out to vote amid political and economic instability in the country. Separately, all eyes have been on FIFA world cup 2022 and we get you all the details.</p>

<p><strong>Click on the headlines to read more.</strong></p>

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<p>Powerful explosions took place at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant on Sunday (November 20). Both Russia and Ukraine have traded blame saying the other side shelled the power plant.&nbsp;The Ukrainian nuclear plant is currently under Russian control. Kyiv "does not stop its provocations aiming at creating the threat of a man-made catastrophe at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant", said Russian army in a statement, as per AFP.&nbsp;</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/cop27-major-takeaways-from-the-un-climate-summit-reactions-from-global-leaders-535830">COP27: Major takeaways from the UN climate summit; reactions from global leaders</a></p>

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<p>Nations reached a controversial final agreement at the COP27 climate summit early on Sunday (November 20) that creates a fund to help poor countries affected by climate catastrophes but does not intensify efforts to cut the emissions that cause them. The Egyptian COP27 chair made the final agreement's text public and called a plenary meeting to quickly ratify it following challenging negotiations that lasted all night.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/ankara-launches-bomb-strikes-over-northern-syria-after-istanbul-bomb-blast-535695">Türkiye launches air raids against outlawed Kurdish militants in Syria and Iraq</a></p>

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<p>Türkiye launched Operation Claw-Sword air raids against outlawed Kurdish militants in Iraq and Syria on Sunday, almost a week after a deadly blast in central Istanbul, the defence minister said.&nbsp;“We are starting Operation Claw-Sword from now on,” said Türkiye's defence minister Hulusi Akar as per an AFP report. A defence ministry statement said he directed the offensive from the air force operations centre with top commanders, before the planes left their bases to hit the targets.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/science/russia-shivulech-volcano-under-extremely-high-activity-may-erupt-soon-according-to-scientists-535852">Russia: Shivulech volcano shows 'extremely high' activity; may erupt soon, according to scientists</a></p>

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<p>The Shiveluch volcano on the Kamchatka Peninsula in the Russian Far East has increased its activity and is now in danger of erupting violently, according to the Kamchatka Volcanic Eruption Response Team on Sunday.</p>

<p>"A growth of the lava dome continues, a strong fumaroles activity, an incandescence of the lava dome, explosions, and hot avalanches accompanies this process,"&nbsp;the observatory said on its website.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/south-asia/nepal-votes-in-twin-elections-amid-economic-and-political-instability-counting-to-start-tonight-535799">Nepal votes in twin elections amid economic and political instability; counting to start tonight</a></p>

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<p>The second round of elections will be held since the dreadful Maoist insurgency in Nepal came to an end in 2015 with the adoption of a new constitution. The country's monarchy was abolished in 2006 after the civil war, which had cost more than 17,000 lives and brought the erstwhile rebels into the government, came to an end. Since then, the Congress and a separate communist party have taken turns in power thanks to various coalitions between the former rebels and these groups.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/donald-trump-and-saudi-company-collaborate-on-oman-golf-project-535817">Donald Trump and Saudi company collaborate on Oman golf project</a></p>

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<p>The Dar Al Arkan Global Company deal, which involves a division of the Dar Al Arkan Real Estate Development Company, comes at a time of increased hostilities between the Saudi government and the US administration of US President Joe Biden, who has a less cordial relationship with Saudi leaders than the previous administration of Donald Trump did. The project includes "Trump residential villas, a hotel, and a golf course", according to the filing, adding that it will be "developed over 10 years on an area of 3.5 million square meters".&nbsp;</p>

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In the latest, powerful explosions shook the area around Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant on Saturday evening and again on Sunday morning, the UN said, abruptly ending a period of relative calm at the facility.

In the latest, powerful explosions shook the area around Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant on Saturday evening and again on Sunday morning, the UN said, abruptly ending a period of relative calm at the facility. The COP27 summit finally agreed to establish a climate fund, but not all global leaders are happy with the outcome of the climate summit. In South Asia, Nepal held provincial and national elections that witnessed millans of millions who came out to vote amid political and economic instability in the country. Separately, all eyes have been on FIFA world cup 2022 and we get you all the details. Click on the headlines to read more. Explosions at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, Russia and Ukraine trade blame; IAEA condemns shelling Powerful explosions took place at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant on Sunday (November 20). Both Russia and Ukraine have traded blame saying the other side shelled the power plant. The Ukrainian nuclear plant is currently under Russian control. Kyiv "does not stop its provocations aiming at creating the threat of a man-made catastrophe at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant", said Russian army in a statement, as per AFP. COP27: Major takeaways from the UN climate summit; reactions from global leaders Nations reached a controversial final agreement at the COP27 climate summit early on Sunday (November 20) that creates a fund to help poor countries affected by climate catastrophes but does not intensify efforts to cut the emissions that cause them. The Egyptian COP27 chair made the final agreement's text public and called a plenary meeting to quickly ratify it following challenging negotiations that lasted all night. Türkiye launches air raids against outlawed Kurdish militants in Syria and Iraq Türkiye launched Operation Claw-Sword air raids against outlawed Kurdish militants in Iraq and Syria on Sunday, almost a week after a deadly blast in central Istanbul, the defence minister said. “We are starting Operation Claw-Sword from now on,” said Türkiye's defence minister Hulusi Akar as per an AFP report. A defence ministry statement said he directed the offensive from the air force operations centre with top commanders, before the planes left their bases to hit the targets. Russia: Shivulech volcano shows 'extremely high' activity; may erupt soon, according to scientists The Shiveluch volcano on the Kamchatka Peninsula in the Russian Far East has increased its activity and is now in danger of erupting violently, according to the Kamchatka Volcanic Eruption Response Team on Sunday. "A growth of the lava dome continues, a strong fumaroles activity, an incandescence of the lava dome, explosions, and hot avalanches accompanies this process," the observatory said on its website. Nepal votes in twin elections amid economic and political instability; counting to start tonight The second round of elections will be held since the dreadful Maoist insurgency in Nepal came to an end in 2015 with the adoption of a new constitution. The country's monarchy was abolished in 2006 after the civil war, which had cost more than 17,000 lives and brought the erstwhile rebels into the government, came to an end. Since then, the Congress and a separate communist party have taken turns in power thanks to various coalitions between the former rebels and these groups. Donald Trump and Saudi company collaborate on Oman golf project The Dar Al Arkan Global Company deal, which involves a division of the Dar Al Arkan Real Estate Development Company, comes at a time of increased hostilities between the Saudi government and the US administration of US President Joe Biden, who has a less cordial relationship with Saudi leaders than the previous administration of Donald Trump did. The project includes "Trump residential villas, a hotel, and a golf course", according to the filing, adding that it will be "developed over 10 years on an area of 3.5 million square meters". WATCH | North Korea fires ballistic missile again, APEC leaders condemn test WATCH | FIFA World Cup 2022: All you need to know about the Qatar extravaganza WATCH | Exclusive: Former Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka Ajith Nivard Cabraal speaks to WION

Top 10 world news: Powerful explosions at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, Türkiye's operation Claw-Sword, and more

<p>In the latest, UK's new PM Rishi Sunak has&nbsp;made a trip to Kyiv, Ukraine. Meanwhile, COP27 has reached a breakthrough deal on climate fund. Separately, bankrupt crypto exchange, FTX has started a strategic evaluation of its worldwide assets and is putting some businesses up for sale or reorganisation. In South Asia, former Pakistani PM, Imran Khan made a virtual address to his followers, urging them to join the march in Rawalpindi on 26 November to end the 'Azadi march'</p>

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<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/will-support-until-ukraine-has-won-says-uk-pm-rishi-sunak-in-kyiv-535629">Britain will offer support 'until Ukraine has won,' says UK PM Rishi Sunak during visit to Kyiv</a></p>

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<p>This is UK PM Rishi Sunak's first visit to Kyiv since assuming office&nbsp;last month following Liz Truss's shortlived premiership. Both Truss and her predecessor Boris Johnson had made public support for Ukraine an important part of their agenda, and Sunak had already said that he will continue it.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/un-cop27-reaches-breakthrough-deal-on-climate-fund-rich-nations-to-compensate-for-climate-calamities-535631">UN COP27 reaches breakthrough on climate fund; rich nations to compensate for climate calamities</a></p>

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<p>Disagreements arose at COP27 about raising the bar for combating global warming and the requirements for wealthy polluters to compensate nations hit by climate calamities for "loss and damage." A source within the organisation claimed that at least the loss and damage problem had been "recognised" as far as the EU was concerned after a report provided by Egypt was flatly rejected by the organisation.&nbsp;</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/ftx-conducts-strategic-assessment-requests-judicial-relief-to-pay-important-vendors-535570">FTX conducts strategic assessment; requests judicial relief&nbsp;to pay important vendors</a></p>

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<p>Collapsed crypto exchange FTX said on Saturday that it has started a strategic evaluation of its worldwide assets and is putting some businesses up for sale or reorganisation. Together with around 101 associated companies, FTX also requested judicial intervention to permit the functioning of a new worldwide cash management system and payment to its essential suppliers. In one of the most publicised cryptocurrency meltdowns, the exchange and its affiliates filed for bankruptcy in Delaware on November 11. As a result, an estimated million clients and other investors are expected to suffer total losses in billions of dollars.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/russia-fumes-after-poland-seeks-to-bar-it-from-osce-meet-535604">Russia fumes at Poland for barring it from OSCE meet, terms it ‘unprecedented, provocative’</a></p>

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<p>A new diplomatic battle appeared on the horizon on Saturday&nbsp;(November 19) as Poland said it wants to bar Russian delegation from Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) meet due next month. The OSCE is the world's largest security grouping. Poland currently has the rotating chairmanship of the 57-member bloc. Poland's assertion has angered Russia which has said that this move was "unprecedented and provocative".</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/iran-three-protesters-shot-dead-in-mahsa-aminis-home-province-535618">Iran: Three protesters shot dead in Mahsa Amini's home province, toll goes further up</a></p>

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<p>Iran's security forces shot dead three people on Saturday (November 19), a rights group has said. The shootings took place in the western province of Kurdistan. This has added to the toll of the deadly protests that erupted in the Islamic republic after Mahsa Amini's death.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/south-asia/imran-khan-virtually-addresses-followers-urges-them-to-reach-rawalpindi-by-26-november-to-end-the-azadi-march-535622">Imran Khan virtually addresses followers; urges them to reach Rawalpindi by 26 November to end the Azadi march</a></p>

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<p>Imran Khan, the leader of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) in his virtual address&nbsp;has urged his followers and the wider population to join him in Rawalpindi, where he plans to end the "Haqeeqi Azadi Long March."</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/veteran-actor-tabassum-dies-due-to-cardiac-arrest-535616">Veteran actor Tabassum dies of cardiac arrest at the age of 78</a></p>

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<p>Veteran Indian actress and famous show host Tabassum Govil has passed away. She was 78 years old. The actress suffered a heart attack on Friday, November 18.</p>

<p>Her son Hoshang Govil said in a statement, reports Indian Express, "She passed away last night around 8.40 pm due to cardiac arrest at a hospital. She was absolutely healthy. We shot for our show 10 days ago. And we're about to shoot again next week. "It happened all of a sudden."</p>

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