Top 10 world news: China's torture of Uyghurs, Zuckerberg loses $7 billion and more
Top 10 World news
An Australian-Americancybersecurity firm,Internet 2.0, has revealed that China's Hubei province, which was the initial epicentre of the COVID-19 epidemic, procured significant quantities of PCR,testing equipmentmonths before Beijing notified international authorities of the emergence of the new virus.
In recognition of their contributions to the modelling of Earth's climate, measuring variability, andaccurately anticipatingglobal warming,Japan'sSyukuro Manabe,Germany'sKlaus Hasselmann, andItaly'sGiorgio Parisi have received this year's prestigious Nobel Prizein Physics.
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Torture inflicted on Uyghurs in Xinjiang revealed by Chinese detective in exile
The former Chinese detective turned whistleblower Jiang has revealed horrific details about a systematic campaign of torture against ethnic Uyghurs in the region's detention camp system, which China has long denied.
Syukuro Manabe, Klaus Hasselmann and Giorgio Parisi win 2021 Nobel Prize in Physics
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The Early Spring is proof not everyone can talk about their real feelings, and it is perfectly OK
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UN votes to ‘correct the map’ as India backs fairer world view
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Nigerian Navy discovers 99,000 litres of suspected stolen, illegally refined products as it intensifies anti-crude oil theft operations
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Who is Aditi Paudel? 17-year-old becomes Japan's first literacy ambassador
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Bengaluru: Officials find 40 kg expired chilli at chairman's club
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Jaishankar rejects trade link to ending Ukraine war
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Israeli strikes on Lebanon kill three, injure 23 despite truce
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Alpine glacier was covered with sheep wool sheets to prevent melting. It worked
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South Korea mulls deploying military assets to Strait of Hormuz
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World's fifth-largest economy, British army can't afford to train
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Breaking | Vance takes the podium: First White House briefing since Leavitt's exit
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Taiwan raises 'concerns' over China's missile test
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BRICS 2026: $1 trillion sovereign capital set to converge in Delhi for first iBRICS Summit
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What is Iran's Pickaxe Mountain that Trump has again threatened to bomb?
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UN votes to correct world map that visually shrank Africa for 450 years
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Former NewJeans member Danielle launches YouTube channel, hints at new solo journey
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Bangladesh batter Towhid Hridoy creates history with 350 not out in South Africa
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Brendan Fraser’s transformation fuels The Mummy 4 excitement as fans welcome back Rick O’Connell
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Krishna Janmashtami 2026: From Dhaniya Panjiri to Makhana Kheer- 5 best sweet dishes perfect for celebrating Lord Krishna’s birth
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Donald Trump plans to travel to Ireland on Qatari-donated jet amid security concerns
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Nazi-looted art to return to Jewish heirs
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Eight killed in Kerala’s Thrissur after car rams into lorry parked on highway
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Why Russian fighter jets use bulky, low-pressure tyres compared to US jets
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FBI-wanted fraud accused arrested in Jalandhar over $600,000 scam
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Why US tanks weigh over 20 tons more than Russian tanks
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Killing the Himalayas slowly: Human urine is melting a glacier on Mount Everest
The Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to scientists Syukuro Manabe, Klaus Hasselmann, and Giorgio Parisi in 2021 for their "groundbreaking advances to our knowledge of complicated physical processes."
In a matter of hours, Mark Zuckerberg's personal worth dropped by over $7 billion as a whistleblower came forward and outages impacted Facebook's key programmes.
COVID-19: China raised spending on PCR-test kits just before first confirmed case
An investigation by a cybersecurity company has shown that the Chinese province that was the initial epicentre of the COVID-19 outbreak made significant purchases of equipment used to test for infectious diseases months before Beijing notified international authorities of the new coronavirus.
In less than a decade, global warming destroyed 14% of the world's corals: Report
EU watchdog backs Pfizer booster for over-18s
As concerns grow that vaccine protection wanes after initial injections,the European Union's drugwatchdog,European Medicines Agency (EMA)has approvedPfizer/BioNTech Covid booster doses for all people over 18 years of age.
South China Sea: Malaysia summons Chinese envoy after Beijing’s vessels enter EEZ
In response to Chinese vessels entering Malaysia's exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in the South China Sea off the island of Borneo, Kuala Lumpur has summoned Beijing's ambassador to protest against the "presence and activities" of the vessels.
Despite disagreements over January 6, Pence still 'close to' Trump
Despite disagreements over the developments of January 6, former US vice president Mike Pence insists he remains close to former president Donald Trump.
Why the Taliban’s repression of women may be more tactical than ideological
Although some Taliban officials continue to say that conditions will improve, women are still being kept from workplaces and schools. Each week seems to bring a new report of restrictions.In that light, the Taliban’s decision to restrict women’s freedom begins to look like a political choice as much as it is a matter of ideology.
Russia's space mission blasted off to theInternational Space Station(ISS) with ActressYulia Peresild, 37 and film director Klim Shipenko, 38 as they set course to shoot 'The Challenge' in space in an attempt to outmanoeuvre Hollywood.
