Top 10 world news: India says COVID situation under control; Joe Biden thanks supporters in first message after cancer diagnosis, and more
Here are the top 10 stories from across the world.
India has recorded a small increase in COVID-19 cases, with the Union Health Ministry updating its official data as of 12 May. The country now has 257 active cases. Health officials have urged the public to remain calm, stressing that the COVID-19 situation is “under control” at present.
Donald Trump Jr, son of US President Donald Trump, questioned how former first lady Jill Biden had not detected former US President Joe Biden's cancer, suggesting a cover-up of the disease. However, netizens schooled him about the degree Jill Biden had. Meanwhile,. Joe Biden, in a post, has thanked everyone for their support.
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India says COVID situation 'under control' as global cases rise
Health officials have urged the public to remain calm, stressing that the COVID-19 situation is “under control” at present.
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Air India's bad luck continues: Boeing Dreamliner 787 from Hong Kong to Delhi forced to return after 'technical issues'
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Israel tried to kill Iranian leader, but Trump intervened - Here's what Netanyahu said about it
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India mulls evacuation of its nationals from Iran
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Air India plane crash: Cockpit Voice Recorder recovered, both black box of Boeing 787 found in Ahemdabad
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Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei is living in bunker with family amid war with Israel: Report
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Pakistan defence minister makes bizarre claim, says 'hacked floodlights during IPL 2025'
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'Pak to nuke Israel if Iran attacked', claims Iranian official; Pakistan refutes
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Iran's missile arsenal: What is the reach of Islamic Republic?
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Iran-Israel war: 'Targeted Israel with ballistic missiles in coordination with Iran', say Yemen's Houthis
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Air India crash: 80 victims identified using DNA, 33 bodies handed over to families; crash probe panel to meet today
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'Trump is their ENEMY number 1': Netanyahu claims Iran tried to assassinate US president twice
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Iron Dome Is just the beginning: Here’s what else Israel has in the sky
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Iran’s parliament mulling withdrawal from nuclear proliferation treaty after Israeli strikes
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'If India needs us, we stand ready' | A nation writes back: Operation Sindoor sparks civilian wave of support
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'Mysterious' blast during mosque construction injures three in J&K's Handwara
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How Iran identified, monitored, and executed Mossad spy Esmail Fekri | WION Explains
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Justin Bieber's emotional outburst on social media sparks debate among fans, shares bizzare pictures
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Iran-Israel War: Benjamin Netanyahu's wartime leadership is shaped by his military career, survival instinct | A profile
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US travel ban on 36 more countries? Trump considering new travel restrictions - Here's the FULL LIST of nations
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PM Modi at G7: India has advantages on security, stability, trade, climate action and Global South. Can a membership be next?
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Iran-Israel war: 'Four senior Iranian intelligence officials eliminated', claims Israeli military spokesman
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Are you addicted to Reels and Shorts? Here's how your brain is becoming weak with every scroll
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Why Prince Al-Waleed is called Saudi Arabia’s 'Sleeping Prince' and has he finally woken up?
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Netanyahu confirms elimination of top Iranian intelligence chief, his deputy during live interview
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Indian gangsters Lawrence Bishnoi, Goldy Brar are no longer working together. Here's why
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Israel-Iran war: 244 killed in Iran, 17 in Israel. What both nations lost in 3 days of airstrike exchange
Donald Trump Jr, son of US President Donald Trump, questioned how former first lady Jill Biden had not detected the disease earlier, suggesting a cover-up of the disease. However, netizens schooled him about the degree Jill Biden had. Meanwhile,. Joe Biden in a post has thanked everyone for their support.
Pakistan faces growing food crisis: 11 million at hunger risk, 2.1 million children malnourished
Pakistan is facing a serious food crisis, with 11 million people likely to suffer from food insecurity between November 2024 and March 2025, according to the latest report by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO). The crisis is especially severe in 68 rural districts of Balochistan, Sindh, and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa that were badly affected by floods.
How the Indian Army thwarted Pakistan’s plan to hit Golden Temple after Operation Sindoor
Senior Indian Army officer Major General Kartik C Seshadri revealed on Monday that Pakistan attempted to strike the Golden Temple in Amritsar with drones and long-range missiles on the night of 7–8 May.
Two months after the hijacking of Jaffar Express, the Baloch Liberation Army has released a 35-minute video of the hijacking documenting its operation and puncturing Pakistan's claim that the attack was indiscriminate and brutal.
Hearing the petition of Turkey-based company Celebi Airport Services over the Centre's decision to revoke its security clearance, the Delhi High Court said that "it is better to be safe than sorry."
The US Justice Department has told the Third Circuit Court of Appeals that US Attorney General Pam Bondi has the authority to revoke green cards as she deems fit.
On hearing the news of Operation Sindoor and that it killed a planner of IC-814 hijacking, Anil Sharma, cabin-in-charge of the hijacked IC-814 flight felt something he hadn’t in decades: relief. The news of the operation did more than just offer symbolic closure—it validated the resilience of survivors.
BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia dismisses report of India pulling out from Asia Cup
Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Devajit Saikia on Monday (May 19) dismissed the reports of India pulling out of the upcoming Women's Emerging Teams Asia Cup and Men’s Asia Cup 2025.
Disgraced Hollywood actor Kevin Spacey will be given a lifetime achievement award on the fringes of the Cannes Film Festival on Tuesday. Spacey, who has been accused of sexual misconduct charges, has been slapped with a fresh case of sexual harassment recently. While the honour is not part of the main Cannes Film Festival, the honour has not gone down too well with many on the internet.