Top 10 world news: No bail for Assange, WhatsApp's new policy, and more
Top 10 world news
A court in London denied bail to Wikileaks founder Julian Assange on Wednesday. He will now remain in custody with US appeal towards his extradition from UK. Alibaba's Jack Ma has shut its musing streaming app under Chinese pressure. EU has approved use of Moderna vaccine. Meanwhile, in Pakistan, 3 children were killed after they played with a grenade found in a field near Peshawar. Read this and more in out top 10 world news brief!
London court denies bail to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange
Assange will now remain in custody pending a US appeal that blocked his extradition. The US government has charged the whistleblower of leaking secret military documents.
Under pressure from China, Jack Ma's Alibaba Group to shut down its music streaming app
Chinese billionaire Jack Ma’s Alibaba Group, which is currently under scrutiny by the Chinese government for alleged monopoly practices is set to shut its music streaming service in a bid to scale down its businesses
China records several coronavirus cases near Beijing; imposes new restrictions
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National Handloom Day 2026: From Alia Bhatt to Samantha Ruth Prabhu; Actresses who celebrated India's textile heritage as brides
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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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Reels vs Results: Why political messaging alone won't win over India's young voters
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Major relief for TN CM Vijay as wife Sangeetha withdraws infidelity and divorce petition
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How many soldiers operate one S-400 battery?
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Russia forms Ukrainian Volunteer Spetsnaz Brigade to fight Ukraine
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‘Fake news’: MEA rejects report claiming India sought defence pact with Israel after Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Turkey deal
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Ukrainian astronomers see gargantuan objects dashing at 39,600 kmph on the Moon - 'They can reach Earth in 20 minutes'
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Secret weapon test blamed for US plane crash that killed four | Gravitas
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Drug-resistant fungus that hides in hair and enters bloodstream reported in 23 US states
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India avoids higher US tariff, secures lower 10% rate. Here's how
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Border row erupts in Europe after Ceuta crossings, Spain imposes border controls on Italy
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Morale plummets on USS Abraham Lincoln: Are US sailors reaching a breaking point? | GRAVITAS
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Technology transfer deal boosts India's defence manufacturing ambitions
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'Security can't be bought with Pakistan, Turkey deal': Iran tells Saudi Arabia
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Mithun Chakraborty undergoes surgery in Kolkata hospital; Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari visits
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Primetime trailer: Robert Pattinson channels Chris Hansen in A24's dark crime thriller
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Lightning bolt strikes football field in Thailand, killing a player during a match
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US loses 23,000 jobs in July as labour market slowdown deepens
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Thailand teen killed grandparents before shooting teachers at school – What we know about suspect
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US-China Trade War Escalates | Beijing Targets American Entities and Drone Exports
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New Friday OTT releases (August 7, 2026): Operation Safed Sagar, Vadhandhi, Main Vaapis Aaunga- 6 movies and TV shows on Netflix, Prime Video and more
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The genetic roots of Tamils: 75,000 DNA markers decoded in latest study of Sangam-era settlement
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Pentagon releases new batch of 41 UFO files, including videos and images
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Squadron Leader Bhawana Kanth scripts history as Indian Air Force gets its first woman ‘Top Gun’ pilot
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Trump says Iranian school bombing photos could be AI-generated - 'I don’t think...'
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Why the Su-30MKI doesn't need external fuel tanks to fly vast distances
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US Senate passes sweeping Russia Sanctions Bill targeting energy revenue
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India officially names 27 places in Arunachal to counter China's renaming claims
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Double manifestation of glowing orb in Colorado spawns theories - Mind reading orb or balloon?
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France offers deal for 114 Rafale fighter jets, with 94 to be made in India
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Fact Check: Did Obama spend $376 million to build a basketball court at the White House?
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Chilling video shows students take cover as teen opens fire at Thai school
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Why the Su-30MKI is one of the heaviest fighters ever built
Reports said residents had visited village events in Xiaoguozhuang, Shijiazhuang as state-run Xinhua news agency reported the provincial capital had moved to suspend train service in order to combat the fast-spreading virus.
EU regulator approves Moderna coronavirus vaccine amid surge in cases
The European Medicines Agency had earlier approved the Pfizer-BionTech vaccine last month as the EU began vaccinating citizens across countries from December 27.
Pakistan: Children find a grenade, it explodes killing 3 as they play with it
Accidents involving discarded ordnance are common in northwestern Pakistan which has a border with Afghanistan
Shortage of oxygen kills every coronavirus patient in Egyptian hospital's ICU
Every coronavirus patient who was kept in the intensive care unit the Al-Husseiniya Central Hospital in Egypt reportedly died on Saturday owing to the lack of oxygen in the ward
EU threatens China of more sanctions, wants Hong Kong opposition figures released
European Union had previously imposed sanctions on China in July 2019 when China had passed the controversial National Security Law
UK PM Johnson says end of lockdown in England will be slow unwrapping
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Wednesday any end to the latest lockdown in England will be a "gradual unwrapping" when the regions of the country will move out of stringent restrictions step by step.
WhatsApp updates privacy policy, asks users to accept terms or app will be deleted
The in-app notification did not elicit much details but clicking on the links clearly mentioned the key changes in how WhatsApp will collect and process users' information going forward, and the partnership with Facebook, its parent company, as part of a larger unification drive between the family of apps.
Why is Earth spinning faster than it has in 50 years?
Our planet Earth may be spinning faster than it has in over 50 years!