Top 10 news today: China fights new cluster of COVID-19 cases, LGBTQ Pride Month events go online and more
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China puts half a million people in lockdown as Beijing fights new cluster
China imposed a strict lockdown on nearly half a million people in a province surrounding the capital to contain a fresh coronavirus cluster on Sunday. Read more
LGBTQ Pride Month events go online on 50th anniversary; Taiwan holds march
Fifty years on from the first Gay Pride march, the LGBT community and their supporters have taken many of their events online, responding to the threat of the coronavirus pandemic. Read more
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‘Italy will not...’: Meloni threatens Spain’s Schengen access after thousands enter Ceuta from Morocco
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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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The Royals enter the Doctor Who universe: King Charles and Queen Camilla beam into Commonwealth Games in TARDIS
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Who is Ruchika Singh, booked for using foul language against PM Modi at Jantar Mantar protests?
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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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1.8 Mn years old: Scientists discover two mysterious 'ghost ancestors' hidden in human genome - More details inside
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India avoids higher US tariff, secures lower 10% rate. Here's how
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'Muslims should not befriend kaafirs': Pak Army DG says India-Afghan ties that of 'master-slave'
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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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Iran-US talks to begin today after Trump halts 'biggest attack since World War 2'; Tehran dials Saudi, Pak
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Pakistan Broad Peak avalanche: Body of US's Mallory Geis identified; Nirmal Purja, 9 others remain missing
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Iran says Oman talks on new Strait of Hormuz transit route near completion
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Can an S-400 detect a bird?
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Spain-Israel social media feud erupts after Ceuta migrant crisis: Why Israel is being linked
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'Fifth-generation fighters': Can the S-400 shoot down an F-35?
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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 openers with fastest ODI centuries, check who tops list
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Why are iPhones so expensive compared to Android phones?
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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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Meet top 5 batters in latest ICC ODI rankings 2026 - check who sits at the top
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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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‘Pakistan eroded India's faith bit by bit’: Indian envoy defends putting Indus Waters Treaty in abeyance
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Kangana Ranaut’s Gen Z U-Turn: Actress-MP wishes youth on Friendship Day after facing backlash over 'Generation Gutter' remark
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Have 7,000 Karnataka students tested positive for HIV? Here's the truth
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Meet top 5 bowlers in latest ICC Test rankings 2026 - check who sits at the top
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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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Meet top 5 batters in latest ICC Test rankings 2026 - check who sits at the top
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Nick Jonas' July photo dump featuring Priyanka Chopra and Malti Marie leaves fans gushing over family bond
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Why Russian tanks are much lighter compared to US tanks
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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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From trash to energy: Scientists turn plastic waste into Hydrogen fuel using a new technique - Here's how
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Why Russian jets use heavier steel compared to US jets
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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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Why Russian fighter pilots wear blue flight suits compared to US pilots
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How often does an S-400 need maintenance?
White House rubbishes reports of Trump's failed actions on Russian bounties
After reports of a possible Russian military intelligence unit secretly offering bounties to kill the American troops in Afghanistan broke out, White House clarified that the US President Donald Trump and the VicePresident Mike Pence had not been briefed on the matter. Read more
Hong Kong's national security law tops meeting agenda of China's legislative body
National security law for Hong Kong is the topagenda of the three-day meeting of China’s legislative body, with draft disclosure not expected before bill’s passage as per local delegates. Read more
Britain PM to unveil new infrastructure plan to revive economy in face of pandemic
Britain Prime Minister Boris Johnson will launch a plan this week to get his country “moving again” after the coronavirus lockdown, when the government will set out measures to boost infrastructure construction. Read more
Israel's cabinet meets to finalise annexation plans for occupied West Bank
Israel's cabinet will meet on Sunday to finaliseplans to annex parts of the occupied West Bank despite facing criticism and threat of sanctions for it. Read more
Groundless allegations: China criticises Canada's 'megaphone diplomacy' over spy charges
After Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau declined the 'prisoner swap' offer from Canadian leaders, he went on to claim that he believes China arrested the two Canadian citizens only as a retaliation against Canadian arrest of top Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou. Read more
China cannot be allowed to treat South China Sea as its maritime empire, says Mike Pompeo
US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo said on Saturday welcomed the statement by members of the ASEAN countries that South China Sea disputes should be resolved in line with the international law and saidChina cannot be allowed to treat the South China Sea as its maritime empire. Read more
Global coronavirus cases approach 10 million; death toll over 498,000
Global coronavirus cases neared 10 million on Sunday as the World Health Organization's (WHO) daily statistical bulletin reported 179,316 new cases in the past 24 hours. Read more
Trump asked volunteers to remove social distancing labels in Tulsa rally: reports
After Trump's Tulsa rally, a video emerged on the local news channels that apparently captured the US President Donald Trump's volunteersremoving the social distancing stickers from his rally's venue. Read more