Top 10 world news: Russia claims capture of Klishchiivka, Google joins layoff spree, and more

The defence ministry of Russia on Friday stated that its forces took control of Klishchiivka which is near Bakhmut in the Donetsk region of Ukraine. As per reports, aerial support was used to capture the village.

In other news, an airport official said that the Pokhara International Airport in Nepal, where the ill-fated Yeti Airlines crashed, lacked a working landing guiding system which ensures that the plane landed safely on the runway.

Meanwhile, Google's parent company Alphabet Inc announced that around 12,000 jobs will be cut down, which is equal to 6 per cent of the company's global workforce.

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Russia-Ukraine war: Moscow claims capture of Klishchiivka near Bakhmut

Russia's defence ministry on Friday claimed that its forces had taken control of Klishchiivka, a settlement south of Bakhmut, which is in eastern Ukraine's Donetsk region.

Nepal plane crash: Pokhara airport, built with Chinese assistance, did not have landing guidance system

Nepal’s Pokhara International Airport, where the ill-fated Yeti Airlines plane having onboard 72 passengers was scheduled to land but crashed minutes before, did not have a working landing guiding system that helps planes land safely on runway, an airport official has revealed. A landing guiding system or instrument landing system helps pilots struggling with visibility maintain visual contact with surrounding obstacles and the ground.

Google joins layoff spree, slashes 12,000 jobs across world offers 16 weeks of severance pay

Google's parent company Alphabet Inc. said on Friday that it will cut about 12,000 jobs, amounting to more than 6 per cent of its global workforce. Alphabet became the latest tech giant from Silicon Valley to shrink its workforce after years of business growth and consequent hirings. The job cuts announced on Friday will affect staff worldwide and across the company.

US asks allies to 'dig deeper' to support Ukraine; Kremlin says tanks will change 'nothing' on battlefield

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky thanked the United States on Friday (January 20) for a new security assistance package to the war-torn nation. While Western allies are mulling over further military aid, especially tanks, to Kyiv to help in its fight against Russia.

'You know what happened': UK PM Rishi Sunak outlines why he cannot cut taxes, says people are 'not idiots'

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Thursday said that he wished he could cut taxes but the current public finances are not in favourable condition.

'Never met Osama': LeT leader Abdul Rehman Makki denies links with Al-Qaeda

Abdul Rehman Makki, the Lashkar-e-Taiba`s (LeT's) deputy chief on Thursday (January 19) denied any links with Al-Qaeda, days after he was added to the United Nations Security Council's (UNSC) list of designated terrorists.

Peru unrest spreads; President says violence will not go unpunished

As the anti-government protests in Peru intensify, thousands of protesters descended on the capital city of Lima on Thursday (January 19) angered by a rise in the death toll and calling for a sweeping change of government.

Satellite images show China constructing new dam close to borders with India, Nepal: Report

Satellite images show that China is constructing a new dam in Tibet on a tributary of the Ganga, close to the tri-junction of its borders with India and Nepal. According to a report by Hindustan Times on Friday (January 20), this development comes in the wake of the Chinese government unveiling plans to build a super dam close to the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Tibet on the lower reaches of the Yarlung Zangbo river.

Meta-owned Instagram launched the 'Quiet Mode' to discourage people from consistently being on the app. Targeted at teenagers, the 'Quiet Mode' will ensure that once enabled, they do not receive any notifications.

In Pics | Stunning images emerge of India’s new Parliament building

As the last-minute preparations continue, India's new Parliament building is set to be open this week, ahead of the Budget Session which will start on January 31. The photos of the triangular-shaped structure's interiors and exteriors have been published by the Union Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry (MoHUA) which is carrying out the Central Vista redevelopment and new Parliament construction.