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Facebook has said that it has helped 2.5 million people register so far this year across Facebook, Instagram and Messenger before the National Voter Registration Day that falls on September 22. However, Facebook aims of registering 4 million eligible voters in the US this year.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday said that the country will register its second COVID-19 vaccine very soon. Watch report.

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<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/top-turkey-court-revokes-hagia-sophias-museum-status-paving-way-for-mosque-312332">Top Turkey court revokes Hagia Sophia's museum status, paving way for mosque</a>

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A top Turkish court on Friday revoked the Byzantine-era Hagia Sophia's status as a museum, clearing the way for it to be turned back into a mosque, according to reports. <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/top-turkey-court-revokes-hagia-sophias-museum-status-paving-way-for-mosque-312332">Read more</a>

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/china-to-hit-us-with-reciprocal-measures-over-xinjiang-sanctions-312234" hreflang="en">China to hit US with 'reciprocal measures' over Xinjiang sanctions</a>

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China said Friday it will impose tit-for-tat measures on US institutions and individuals who "behave badly" on Xinjiang-related issues after Washington slapped sanctions on Chinese officials over a crackdown on Uighurs and other Turkic Muslims in the region. <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/china-to-hit-us-with-reciprocal-measures-over-xinjiang-sanctions-312234">Read more</a>

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/italian-pm-hints-at-extending-coronavirus-emergency-as-travellers-from-13-countries-banned-312284">Coronavirus: Italian PM hints at extending state of emergency</a>

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Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said on Friday that the country will likely extend the July 31 deadline of the state of emergency imposed due to coronavirus pandemic. <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/italian-pm-hints-at-extending-coronavirus-emergency-as-travellers-from-13-countries-banned-312284">Read more</a>

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/russian-bounties-top-us-general-vows-response-if-intel-confirmed-312273">Russian bounties: Top US general vows 'response' if intel confirmed</a>

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Top United States General Mark Milley&nbsp;pledged Thursday to "take action" if the US military could corroborate intelligence suggesting Moscow paid militants linked to the Taliban to kill US soldiers in Afghanistan. <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/russian-bounties-top-us-general-vows-response-if-intel-confirmed-312273">Read more</a>

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/us-approves-620-million-missile-upgrade-package-for-taiwan-312188" hreflang="en">US approves $620 million missile upgrade package for Taiwan</a>

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The United States has approved a possible $620 million upgrade package for Patriot surface-to-air missiles to Taiwan, the State Department said, the latest purchase from the United States to deal with a rising threat from China. <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/us-approves-620-million-missile-upgrade-package-for-taiwan-312188">Read more</a>

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/seoul-mayor-died-by-suicide-a-day-after-he-was-accused-of-sexual-harassment-312185" hreflang="en">Seoul mayor died by suicide a day after he was accused of sexual harassment</a>

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The mayor of Seoul, a contender to be South Korea's next president and a former human rights lawyer, died by suicide a day after he was accused of sexual harassment. <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/seoul-mayor-died-by-suicide-a-day-after-he-was-accused-of-sexual-harassment-312185">Read more</a>

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/bolsonaro-says-he-feels-very-well-praises-hydroxycholoroquine-312161" hreflang="en">Bolsonaro says he feels 'very well', praises hydroxycholoroquine</a>

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Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, who has tested positive for COVID-19, said on Facebook Thursday that he was "very well" and again advocated the use of the controversial drug hydroxychloroquine.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/bolsonaro-says-he-feels-very-well-praises-hydroxycholoroquine-312161">Read more</a>

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/kim-jong-uns-sister-says-no-need-for-another-us-n-korea-summit-312159" hreflang="en">Kim Jong-un's sister says 'no need' for another US-N Korea summit</a>

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The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has said there was "no need" for another summit with the United States unless Washington offered a "decisive change" in approach. <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/kim-jong-uns-sister-says-no-need-for-another-us-n-korea-summit-312159">Read more</a>

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/kazakhstan-denies-chinese-reports-of-pneumonia-deadlier-than-covid-19-312174" hreflang="en">Kazakhstan denies Chinese reports of pneumonia deadlier than COVID-19</a>

Kazakhstan has dismissed the warning by China's embassy for its citizens that advised to guard themselves against an outbreak of pneumonia in the central Asian nation. China described the pneumonia as being more lethal than COVID-19, the disease caused due to the novel coronavirus. <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/kazakhstan-denies-chinese-reports-of-pneumonia-deadlier-than-covid-19-312174">Read more</a>

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/global-coronavirus-cases-exceed-12-million-death-toll-at-554924-312142" hreflang="en">Global coronavirus cases exceed 12 million; death toll at 554,924</a>

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The deadly Covid-19 across the world has now infected more than 12 million people, with 5.54 lakh people succumbing to the virus that was first reported in late December 2019. <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/global-coronavirus-cases-exceed-12-million-death-toll-at-554924-312142">Read more</a>

Top Turkey court revokes Hagia Sophia's museum status, paving way for mosque A top Turkish court on Friday revoked the Byzantine-era Hagia Sophia's status as a museum, clearing the way for it to be turned back into a mosque, according to reports.

Top Turkey court revokes Hagia Sophia's museum status, paving way for mosque A top Turkish court on Friday revoked the Byzantine-era Hagia Sophia's status as a museum, clearing the way for it to be turned back into a mosque, according to reports. Read more China to hit US with 'reciprocal measures' over Xinjiang sanctions China said Friday it will impose tit-for-tat measures on US institutions and individuals who "behave badly" on Xinjiang-related issues after Washington slapped sanctions on Chinese officials over a crackdown on Uighurs and other Turkic Muslims in the region. Read more Coronavirus: Italian PM hints at extending state of emergency Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said on Friday that the country will likely extend the July 31 deadline of the state of emergency imposed due to coronavirus pandemic. Read more Russian bounties: Top US general vows 'response' if intel confirmed Top United States General Mark Milley pledged Thursday to "take action" if the US military could corroborate intelligence suggesting Moscow paid militants linked to the Taliban to kill US soldiers in Afghanistan. Read more US approves $620 million missile upgrade package for Taiwan The United States has approved a possible $620 million upgrade package for Patriot surface-to-air missiles to Taiwan, the State Department said, the latest purchase from the United States to deal with a rising threat from China. Read more Seoul mayor died by suicide a day after he was accused of sexual harassment The mayor of Seoul, a contender to be South Korea's next president and a former human rights lawyer, died by suicide a day after he was accused of sexual harassment. Read more Bolsonaro says he feels 'very well', praises hydroxycholoroquine Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, who has tested positive for COVID-19, said on Facebook Thursday that he was "very well" and again advocated the use of the controversial drug hydroxychloroquine. Read more Kim Jong-un's sister says 'no need' for another US-N Korea summit The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has said there was "no need" for another summit with the United States unless Washington offered a "decisive change" in approach. Read more Kazakhstan denies Chinese reports of pneumonia deadlier than COVID-19 Kazakhstan has dismissed the warning by China's embassy for its citizens that advised to guard themselves against an outbreak of pneumonia in the central Asian nation. China described the pneumonia as being more lethal than COVID-19, the disease caused due to the novel coronavirus. Read more Global coronavirus cases exceed 12 million; death toll at 554,924 The deadly Covid-19 across the world has now infected more than 12 million people, with 5.54 lakh people succumbing to the virus that was first reported in late December 2019. Read more

Top 10 world news today: Hagia Sophia's musuem status revoked, China to hit US with 'reciprocal measures' and more

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Nirmala Sitharaman was the first woman to be appointed full-time Defence Minister of India in September 2017 -- and since then she has been assiduously trying to adopt a holistic approach in addressing the country's security challenges. Watch this video to know more.

Another stint for Nirmala Sitharaman in Modi 2.0

And one of the leaders who helped BJP enter the state of Odisha was Pratap Chandra Sarangi who won from Balasore Lok Sabha Constituency. Sarangi took oath as Minister today. Watch this video to know more.

"Odisha's Modi" Pratap Chandra Sarangi takes oath as Minister

Here's look at new cabinet entrants in PM Narendra Modi's Council of Ministers. Watch this video to know more.

Here's look at new cabinet entrants in PM Narendra Modi's Council of Ministers

arendra Modi took oath as Prime Minister of India for the second successive time on Tuesday in a grand ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. He was joined by 24 cabinet-ranked ministers, 24 Ministers of State and another nine Ministers of State (Independent Charge). Watch this video to k now more.

PM Modi, 57 ministers take oath at Rashtrapati Bhavan

BJP president Amit Shah took oath at the much awaited swearing-in ceremony as a minster in Modi government's cabinet on Thursday. Watch this video to know more.

BJP chief Amit Shah joins Modi's cabinet 2.0

Putting all speculations to rest, BJP president Amit Shah took oath at the much awaited swearing-in ceremony as a minster in Modi government's cabinet on Thursday. However, the biggest surprise that PM Modi threw up was the inclusion of former foreign secretary S Jaishankar Prasad in cabinet. Watch this video to know more.

Amit Shah, S Jaishankar PM Narendra Modi's surprise pick

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