Morning news brief: US-Canada border restrictions, 'Day of Rage' and more
Morning New Brief
Here is WION's daily morning news brief with what’s happening around the world today.
Egypt's highest civilian court on Monday upheld death sentences for 12 senior Muslim Brotherhood figures over a 2013 sit-in which ended with security forces killing hundreds of protesters, judicial sources said. Assailing the march as a 'provocation', Palestinian factions have called for a 'Day of Rage' in Gaza and the Israeli-occupied West Bank. Gaza's Islamist rulers Hamas have warned of renewed hostilities if it goes ahead
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Egypt upholds death sentence for 12 senior Muslim Brotherhood figures
Egypt's highest civilian court on Monday upheld death sentences for 12 senior Muslim Brotherhood figures over a 2013 sit-in which ended with security forces killing hundreds of protesters, judicial sources said.
Israeli nationalists to march in East Jerusalem, Palestinians plan 'Day of Rage'
Assailing the march as a 'provocation', Palestinian factions have called for a 'Day of Rage' in Gaza and the Israeli-occupied West Bank. Gaza's Islamist rulers Hamas have warned of renewed hostilities if it goes ahead
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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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Trump says Iranian school bombing photos could be AI-generated - 'I don’t think...'
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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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Why Russian tanks are much lighter compared to US tanks
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Meet top 5 openers with fastest ODI centuries, check who tops list
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'FIR not withdrawn' against Noida teen who 'abused' PM Modi despite apology, claims CJP
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Meet top 5 batters in latest ICC ODI rankings 2026 - check who sits at the top
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India avoids higher US tariff, secures lower 10% rate. Here's how
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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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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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'I was almost trafficked in Paris,' says Australian woman, shares terrifying ordeal - 'I am on the black market'
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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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1.8 Mn years old: Scientists discover two mysterious 'ghost ancestors' hidden in human genome - More details inside
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Why Russian fighter pilots wear blue flight suits compared to US pilots
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Why Russian jets use heavier steel compared to US jets
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Iran-US talks to begin today after Trump halts 'biggest attack since World War 2'; Tehran dials Saudi, Pak
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Meet top 5 bowlers in latest ICC Test rankings 2026 - check who sits at the top
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From trash to energy: Scientists turn plastic waste into Hydrogen fuel using a new technique - Here's how
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‘Italy will not...’: Meloni threatens Spain’s Schengen access after thousands enter Ceuta from Morocco
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'Fifth-generation fighters': Can the S-400 shoot down an F-35?
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Who is Ruchika Singh, booked for using foul language against PM Modi at Jantar Mantar protests?
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7 longest flights in the world - Singapore, Qantas, Qatar and others
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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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Why are iPhones so expensive compared to Android phones?
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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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Meet top 5 batters in latest ICC Test rankings 2026 - check who sits at the top
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Have 7,000 Karnataka students tested positive for HIV? Here's the truth
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'Muslims should not befriend kaafirs': Pak Army DG says India-Afghan ties that of 'master-slave'
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Can an S-400 detect a bird?
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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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What’s happening in Nepal? How did a local clash turn into communal violence? WION Decodes
US, Canada set to discuss lifting of border restrictions: Sources
US and Canadian business leaders have voiced increasing concern about the ban on non-essential travel at land borders because of COVID-19 that was imposed in March 2020 and has been renewed on a monthly basis since. The measures, which also apply to the US-Mexico border, do not affect trade or other essential travel
Switzerland: Five killed in plane and glider crash in Swiss Alps
Five people died when a glider and a small plane crashed in the Swiss Alps at the weekend, police said Monday, adding that they were investigating whether the two accidents were linked.
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