Top 10 world news: Taliban send government employees back, France protests health pass, and more
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As Taliban'sco-founder Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar reached Afghanistan's capital city Kabul, reports have started coming in from the country that claim government employees are being sent back to home from their workplaces. On the other hand, Taliban's websites went offline abruptly, as social media giants started a crackdown on all terrorist group-related account. Meanwhile, Pakistan locals are now protesting against the electricity and water shortage in Gwadar and they believe all resources are being misused by Chinese nationals who are in Pakistan for China's belt and road project.
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French locals protest Covid 'health pass' for sixth consecutive weekend'
Locals believe the 'health pass' and the 'vaccine passport' will bring a divide in the society and it can lead to the society being looked at in two different parts: the vaccinated and non-vaccinated.
No alternative to Taliban: Russian envoy to Afghanistan
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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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Kangana Ranaut clarifies her 'Generation Gutter' remark: 'Gen Z of our country are taking us to such heights' - watch
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Assam floods 2026: Salman Khan, Alia Bhatt and other Bollywood celebrities extend support to affected families
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US Fed keeps rates unchanged, but Iran war price pressures trigger unusual split
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Rand Paul ejects Fauci's attorney: Can he face contempt despite Biden pardon?
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India avoids higher US tariff, secures lower 10% rate. Here's how
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Dev Anand & Kalpana Kartik: A timeless romance and the quiet life of their son, Suneil Anand
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28-year-old woman PhD scholar dies of electrocution on Panjab University campus
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Underwater lightning bolts in the Pacific Ring of Fire baffle scientists
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After PM FB post issue, Meta assures rigorous safeguards for posts by prominent accounts
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CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke returns to Maharashtra, receives grand welcome in hometown
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Brewery offering 'free beer' the day Trump dies has license revoked - 'Will have to pry me out of my taprooms'
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'There is no Pakistani Kashmir, only Pakistan-occupied Kashmir': Indian Embassy in US calls out 'misleading' NYT headline
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3.6mn people track 24hr Qantas flight from Melbourne to Toulouse: Pilot shifts, fuel tank and other details
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Cat’s bizarre reaction before Japan earthquake goes viral: Did it detect the tremors?
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After BTS' Grammys boycott, HYBE breaks silence: 'This is not a boycott at the company level'
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NEET Protests riddled with misinformation? Delhi Police blocks 480 Pakistan-based handles spreading 'fake news' since Operation Sindoor
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North Korean colonel killed by firing squad for stealing grain as 'deeply shaken' officers watched
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Iran’s AI breakthrough amid war: New indigenous system boosts oil recovery by 59% | Gravitas
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Astronomers finally find Betelgeuse's hidden companion star
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Russia-Ukraine War: Putin's big warning amid Ukraine war escalation
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Trump says Iranian school bombing photos could be AI-generated - 'I don’t think...'
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China is sending 400 rocket launchers to Iran under a new deal
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Are you an Indian on an H-1B visa? New US bill could make getting Green Card easier
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582 tonnes, 150 million°C, 60 years: WION Decodes the mind-boggling numbers behind China's 'Artificial Sun'
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Claude AI down? Anthropic confirms outage as users face errors across chatbot and API
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Explosions heard on LNG vessels at Egypt's Damietta Port; fire erupts
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'Yo Kangana, take a chill pill!' CJP's Saurav Das reacts to Ranaut's 'useless and unemployed' comment
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‘We're going to be hitting them very hard’: Trump vows heavy strike after US intercepts Iranian missile attack
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Student denied admission to IIT Kanpur's cybersecurity program hacks websites to prove a point
Russia's ambassador to Afghanistan Dmitry Zhirnov has said there is no alternative to Taliban in Afghanistan and added that any kind of resistance to the Islamist group would fail.
Haiti PM promises elections to be held soon, as nation recovers from quake
Haiti PM Ariel Henry announced that the elections will, most probably, take place on November 07. The first round was earlier scheduled for September but keeping in mind the recent tragedies in the world, that would not have been possible.
Switzerland postpones evacuation plans as security at Kabul airport worsens
In the wake of worsening security situation at Kabul airport, Switzerland has decided to postpone a charter flight to Uzbekistan aimed at helping the evacuation effort from Afghanistan.
Pakistan locals protest against China's belt and road project
Pakistan locals demanded the government to put a stop on the illegal fishing by Chinese nationals in the area. The locals alleged that Chinese residents have been fishing in the nearby waters and taking the caught fishes back to China to sell.
Vatican bans former Polish archbishop from public services for covering up child abuse
The Vatican has banned the former archbishop of Wroclaw in Poland from taking part in any public ceremonies, following his alleged role in “covering up” child sexual abuse cases in the church.
UK classrooms to have air quality monitors to fight Covid: Education Minister
UK’s education secretary Gavin Williamson announced that all classrooms will now be fitted with air quality monitors once the state schools and colleges reopen after the summer holidays.
Zimbabwe: Man charged with rape after 15-year-old victim dies giving birth
Zimbabwe Police have charged a 26-year-old man of rape after a 15-year-old girl died while giving birth at a church shrine last month.
Greece extends border wall to shut doors to Afghan refugees
The country has also installed a surveillance system to prevent possible asylum seekers from trying to reach Europe.
New Delhi: Shops allowed to open past 8pm as capital records lowest Covid cases
Delhi reported a record low of 19 new Covid infections and zero coronavirus-related deaths on Saturday, with a positivity rate of 0.03 per cent.