Top 10 world news: Covid wave in Chinese province, attack on Brazil's Congress, & more

The third-most populous province of China, Henan, has reported around 90 per cent of its people getting infected by a coronavirus, as per a local health official. In other news, Brazil's presidential palace, Supreme Court and Congress faced an attack by supporters of former president Jair Bolsonaro on Sunday, as the world was reminded of the US Capitol attack in 2021. Also, 7,000 nurses walked out of two New York City hospitals on Monday after failed negotiation talks.

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90% of China’s third-most populous Henan province infected with Covid, says health official

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China’s third-most populous province, Henan, is struggling to keep Covid cases in check as around 90 per cent of the population has been infected with the virus, a local health official said.

Brazilian authorities begin probe into the worst attack on the country's institutions

In a repeat of what the US witnessed following Joe Biden's election as President in 2021, Brazil's Congress, presidential palace and Supreme Court were under attack from former president Jair Bolsonaro's supporters Sunday.

More than 7,000 nurses stage walkout at two New York City hospitals after wage negotiations fail

Around 7,000 nurses staged a walk-out at two main New York City hospitals around 6 am (local time) on Monday after negotiation talks to avert a strike failed overnight.

Village in east Ukraine near Bakhmut captured by Russia, claim separatists

The separatist forces, supported by Russia, present in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region on Monday said that a village has been seized by Russian forces near the important city of Bakhmut.

UK to face more strikes after talks between unions and ministers fail

Strikes are set to continue in the United Kingdom by workers and nurses demanding higher wage after meeting between trade unions and ministers failed on Monday which were aimed at ending stoppages across sectors from transport to healthcare.

Suez Canal maritime traffic 'normal' after officials refloat stuck cargo vessel

The maritime traffic of the Suez Canal returned to "normal" on Monday after a cargo vessel filled with Ukrainian grain ran aground but was later refloated and then the vessel was towed away, the Egyptian authority, which runs the waterway, said.

Biden reaches Mexico following strategic stop at US-Mexico border as immigration takes centrestage

US President Joe Biden arrived in Mexico City on Sunday ahead of the North American Leaders' Summit in Mexico and received a red-carpet welcome from Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador. He then joined Biden in his armoured limousine for the journey from the airport.

Ben-Gvir orders Israeli police to remove Palestinian flags from public spaces

Israel's police has been instructed to remove Palestinian flags from public spaces by the country's new far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir. The minister informed the media about the same on Sunday. Ben-Gvir heads an ultranationalist party in Benjamin Netanyahu's new government and as minister oversees the police.

Pakistan needs $8 billion to recover from devastating floods, says PM Sharif at UN conference

Pakistan requires $8 billion from its global allies in the next three years to recover from the devastating 2022 floods. Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif proposed the bailout plan in Geneva on Monday.

China again holds combat drills around Taiwan, Taipei slams Beijing

China has conducted another round of military combat drills around Taiwan, the Eastern Theatre Command of the People's Liberation Army said in a statement late Sunday. The body said that its forces held "joint combat readiness patrols and actual combat drills" in the sea and airspace around Taiwan, focused on land strikes and sea assaults