Top 10 world news: Ecuador mandates Covid vaccine for children, Russia-Ukraine tensions, and more
Top 10 world news
Russian President VladimirPutinwhile speaking at the annual news press conference said that insultingProphet Muhammad is a "violation of religious freedom and the violation of the sacred feelings of people who profess Islam". Also,Ecuador has become the first country to make Covid vaccines mandatory for children as young as five years.
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Ecuador becomes first country to mandate Covid vaccines for children from age of 5
Ecuador has become the first country to make Covid vaccines mandatory for children as young as five years. "In Ecuador, vaccination against Covid-19 is declared compulsory," the health ministry said in a statement. This comes in amid growing fears of the Omicron variant.
Xi'an lockdown: Chinese city reports community transmission, hemorrhagic fever
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Iran, India agree to deepen humanitarian and political ties, President Pezeshkian says
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BRICS Summit: New Delhi declaration adopted with full consensus, big diplomatic win for India
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Russian drone hits Warsaw-bound train near Polish border, Zelensky accuses Moscow of ‘deliberate’ targeting
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Why Chinese PL-15 air-to-air missiles use dual-pulse motors compared to European interceptors
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War is making Russia stronger? How Ukraine is shaping Moscow’s next generation of weapons
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BRICS Summit 2026: Trump wants to weaken BRICS, but maybe doing the opposite
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Humans may lose control of AI: Anthropic CEO calls for slowdown, Altman, Musk back him
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Shahid Kapoor to Rajkummar Rao: Actors who rule both theatres and OTT
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BRICS Summit 2026: Modi-Xi moment highlights India-China thaw at BRICS
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US diplomat accused of possessing child abuse images secretly flown out of UK by US Marines
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Why European Meteor missiles use ramjet engines compared to standard US solid rockets
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Trump says Canada eager to reach a deal, it could come ‘fairly soon’ if Ottawa treats US farmers better
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9-year-old Chennai prodigy clears Cambridge IGCSE grade 10 exams
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‘Want to reset ties with India, have engagement based on mutual interests,’ says Bangladesh minister
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UK breakup on the cards? Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland push for independence
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The Verdict | Africa is too big to remain a guest at the BRICS table
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Did India risk its US trade deal despite softer stance at BRICS?
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Russia-Ukraine-US talks in October? Kremlin says not ruling out possibility of trilateral
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Akram, Afridi, Mushtaq tear into PCB after Pakistan’s Test series collapse in UK
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‘Partners, not rivals’: Xi outlines four point plan for stronger India-China ties
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Meet top 5 batters fastest to 3000 runs in T20Is
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'He is popular...': Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim's praise for PM Modi during bilateral meeting | WATCH
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Trump defends Lincoln Memorial pool amid NYT report blaming renovation flaws, not vandalism
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Top 5 places to visit in Goa beyond its famous beaches
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PM Modi and China's Xi offered to help resolve Russia-Ukraine war: Kremlin
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Delhi’s balancing act: BRICS serves as a stage for West Asia diplomacy
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BRICS Summit 2026: Russia-India-China grouping never formalised
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Why asking questions could be more important than memorising answers
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NATO under Russian threat? Drone strikes just 2 km from Poland, narrow escape for former UK PM, CIA chief
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800 million years old - Scientists discover 'fingerprints' of supercontinent Gondwana in ancient rocks
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Indian importers urge Bangladesh to lift export ban on 'Hilsa' fish ahead of Durga Puja
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'It’s going to be a war': Ben Shelton on facing Zverev in US Open title clash
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BRICS Summit 2026: PM Modi, Xi reach key consensus on ties, China to assume BRICS chairmanship in 2027
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Did BRICS Summit 2026 prove that an 11-member bloc with India and China in it can still agree on key issues?
After China lockdown millions inXi'ancity in northwest Shaanxi province, reports claim there has been "multiple community transmission chains" including hemorrhagic fever cases.
Insulting Prophet Muhammad violation of religious freedom: Putin
Russian President VladimirPutinwhile speaking at the annual news press conference said that insultingProphet Muhammad is a "violation of religious freedom and the violation of the sacred feelings of people who profess Islam."
Amid tensions with Ukraine, Russia plans 'urgent burial of corpses': Report
Amid tensions withUkraineat the border, reports claim Russia has approved "urgent burial of corpses in war and peacetime".
This Chinese province is now offering baby loans to tackle declining population
In a first, Jilin province in northeast China is asking banks to provide an amount of up to $31,400 of “marriage and birth consumer loans” to married couples. The move comes as an attempt to tackle the problem of the shrinking population in China.
UN starts a campaign to raise aid for the victims of Philippines' typhoon Rai
'Cutting cakes with a murderer?': Photos of top Myanmar Catholic with junta chief spark outrage
Photos of Myanmar's top Catholic prelate, Cardinal Charles Bo, with the country's junta chief Min Aung Hlaing sparked outrage after he was seen cutting a cake with coup leader amid a deadly military crackdown in the country.
Amid COVID-19 surge, US drops personal interviews for H-1B, L-1 Visas for now
In response to rising concerns about COVID-19 instances, the US has stated that for the entire year of 2022, it will exempt the in-person interview requirement for a variety of visa applicants, including H-1B employees and students, many of whom are from India.
Dinosaurs-killing asteroid caused prolonged darkness on Earth, study reveals
The palaeontological studies of the fossilised remains such as bones and teeth of the extinct dinosaurs have given sufficient information about the species as the experts now analyse physiological aspects to behavioural characteristics of the extinct animals.
Two explorers push limits in 3600-km-long trek across Antarctica, but why?
Two explorers, Justin Packshaw and Jamie Facer, have taken up a 3600-km-long trek across Antarctica.These bravehearts are walking on foot during a major part of the kitesurf trek amid temperatures falling to -55 degrees Celsius, putting extreme pressure on their bodies and mind.