Morning news brief: Mehul Choksi denied bail, 10,000 Olympic volunteers quit and more
Morning news brief
Here is WION's daily morning news brief with what’s happening around the world today.
A magistrate court in Dominica on Wednesday rejected fugitive businessman Mehul Choksi's bail appeal. Iran's President Hassan Rouhani said Wednesday a breakthrough in talks in Vienna to revive a nuclear deal before he leaves office in August required a "will" beyond his power. Around 10,000 of 80,000 planned Tokyo 2020 Olympic volunteers have quit, organisers have revealed as they battle persistent doubts over the Games with just 50 days until the opening ceremony.
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PNB scam: Mehul Choksi denied bail by the magistrate court on charges of illegal entry intoDominica
A magistrate court in Dominica on Wednesday rejectedfugitive businessman Mehul Choksi's bail appeal.He pleaded not guilty to allegations of illegal entry into the Caribbean island nation.
Main issues with US on nuclear deal resolved, only a few left: Iran's President Hassan Rouhani
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Why did India turn down the US offer for F-35 fighter jets? EXPLAINED
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India avoids higher US tariff, secures lower 10% rate. Here's how
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‘Pakistan eroded India's faith bit by bit’: Indian envoy defends putting Indus Waters Treaty in abeyance
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Trump says Iranian school bombing photos could be AI-generated - 'I don’t think...'
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7 longest flights in the world - Singapore, Qantas, Qatar and others
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Bomb-making note found at Ayodhya medical college, 1st-year student detained. Here’s all we know
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Why Russian tanks are much lighter compared to US tanks
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New OTT releases this week (August 3-9, 2026): Main Vaapas Aaunga, Uyir, Operation Safed Sagar- 6 titles coming on Netflix, Prime Video and more
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'Muslims should not befriend kaafirs': Pak Army DG says India-Afghan ties that of 'master-slave'
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Meet top 5 bowlers in latest ICC ODI rankings 2026 - check who sits at the top
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Meet top 5 openers with fastest ODI centuries, check who tops list
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Have 7,000 Karnataka students tested positive for HIV? Here's the truth
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August 2025 movie release calendar: Toxic, Batwara 1947, Awarapan 2 and all big-ticket films hitting theatres
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World's largest digital camera captures over 500,000 galaxies, 50,000 stars in one stunning image
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One S-400 battery, dozens of targets: How it fights an air battle in seconds
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From Tom Holland-Zendaya to Blake Lively-Ryan Reynolds: Actors who met on sets and fell in love and married
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Meet top 5 bowlers in latest ICC Test rankings 2026 - check who sits at the top
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What’s happening in Nepal? How did a local clash turn into communal violence? WION Decodes
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Why Russian jets use heavier steel compared to US jets
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'FIR not withdrawn' against Noida teen who 'abused' PM Modi despite apology, claims CJP
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Why are iPhones so expensive compared to Android phones?
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'Fifth-generation fighters': Can the S-400 shoot down an F-35?
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Meet top 5 batters in latest ICC Test rankings 2026 - check who sits at the top
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Why Russian fighter pilots wear blue flight suits compared to US pilots
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Can an S-400 detect a bird?
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Tamil Nadu leader Udhayanidhi Stalin draws severe backlash over derogatory remark against Trisha
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Meet top 5 batters in latest ICC ODI rankings 2026 - check who sits at the top
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'I was almost trafficked in Paris,' says Australian woman, shares terrifying ordeal - 'I am on the black market'
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Who is Ruchika Singh, booked for using foul language against PM Modi at Jantar Mantar protests?
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The Royals enter the Doctor Who universe: King Charles and Queen Camilla beam into Commonwealth Games in TARDIS
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CJP's Abhijit Dipke speaks to protesting students in Jharkhand, extends support to their demands: Will he go to Ranchi?
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‘Italy will not...’: Meloni threatens Spain’s Schengen access after thousands enter Ceuta from Morocco
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At least 3 killed in mass shooting at Idaho restaurant, shocking video of gunman open firing with AR-style rifle surfaces
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From trash to energy: Scientists turn plastic waste into Hydrogen fuel using a new technique - Here's how
President Hassan Rouhani, Iran's main architect of the 2015 nuclear agreement,said on Wednesday a breakthrough in talks in Vienna to revive a nuclear deal before he leaves office in August required a "will" beyond his power.
With cargo ship sinking, Sri Lanka faces one of worst environmental disasters in decades
A chemical-laden cargo ship on its way to Singapore caught fire off Sri Lanka and as a result of the burning containers it carried, tonnes of chemicalsspilled into the Indian Ocean.Reportedly, the MV X-Press Pearl caught fire due to a nitric acid leak.
Lack of papal apology in indigenous school abuse 'shameful': Canada minister
Canada's Indigenous services minister said Wednesday it is "shameful" that the Pope has never formally apologized for abuses at the country's Catholic-run indigenous residential schools, which he termed "labour camps."
10,000 Olympic volunteers quit ahead of Games: Organisers
Around 10,000 out of 80,000 planned Tokyo 2020 Olympic volunteers have quit, organisers have revealed as they battle persistent doubts over the Games with just 50 days until the opening ceremony. Tokyo 2020 chief Seiko Hashimoto ruled out a further postponement of the Games.