Top 10 world news today: Brexit, WHO declares coronavirus a global emergency, Turkey warns Syria and more
World news brief
World Health Organisation on Fridaydeclared coronavirus outbreak as global emergency as death toll in China crossed 200. While, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson hailed Brexit as "new dawn" as it set to bid farewell to the European Union today.
Here are the top ten stories of the day.
Coronavirus outbreak: US, others nations tighten curbs on travel to China as virus toll hits 213
The United States and other countries tightened travel curbs on Friday and businesses said they were facing supply problems because of the coronavirus in China, a day after the World Health Organisation declared a global health emergency. Read more
Boris Johnson hails 'new dawn' as Britain set to bid farewell to
Britain on Friday ends almost half a century of integration with Europe, finally making itshistoric departure from the EUto begin a new -- but still uncertain -- future, with emotions running high following years of wrangling and several false starts. Read More
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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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Unitree Robotics targets $9 billion valuation in landmark IPO backed by DeepSeek and Tencent
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India names 27 sites in Arunachal Pradesh
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Bharat Bhhagya Viddhaata OTT: When will Kangana Ranaut's film stream online?
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How many soldiers operate one S-400 battery?
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Shakib Al Hasan ready to return to Bangladesh—under one condition
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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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Rockstar to unveil GTA 6 extended look ahead of November launch
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Russia forms Ukrainian Volunteer Spetsnaz Brigade to fight Ukraine
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Drug-resistant fungus that hides in hair and enters bloodstream reported in 23 US states
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Technology transfer deal boosts India's defence manufacturing ambitions
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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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'Security can't be bought with Pakistan, Turkey deal': Iran tells Saudi Arabia
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Baba Vanga's 2026 prophecy: 2 predictions 'already came true', 3 terrifying ones remain. Details inside
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Colombia’s new president Abelardo de la Espriella vows to ‘defeat narco-terrorists’, signals hardline shift
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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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Squadron Leader Bhawana Kanth scripts history as Indian Air Force gets its first woman ‘Top Gun’ pilot
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RSS says Gen Z protests reflect genuine distress
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Trump says Iranian school bombing photos could be AI-generated - 'I don’t think...'
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IAF officer held for sharing sensitive information in 'honey trap' case, booked under Official Secrets Act
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Stray Kids under scrutiny? Fans react to Grammy submission silence after BTS boycott
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Why the Su-30MKI doesn't need external fuel tanks to fly vast distances
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Jugal Hansraj reunites with Shekhar Kapur after 40 years for Masoom: The Next Generation
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New speed limits, automatic challans: Big traffic change coming to Delhi-Meerut Expressway. All you need to know
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India officially names 27 places in Arunachal to counter China's renaming claims
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Trump calls White House ballroom ruling a 'national disgrace' as court says Congress approval needed
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US sanctions Iran’s crypto network after Strait of Hormuz attacks, offers $15m bounty for intel on IRGC finance
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Why the Su-30MKI is one of the heaviest fighters ever built
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Uttarakhand young innovator builds India's own flying vehicle, conducts first test flight: WATCH
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Chilling video shows students take cover as teen opens fire at Thai school
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Reese Witherspoon's father hospitalised after poolside incident in Nashville: Report
Thai taxi driver is kingdom's first human-to-human transmission of virus
A Thai taxi driver has been diagnosed with the coronavirus, health officials said Friday, in the kingdom's first case of human-to-human transmission of the deadly sickness which has sparked a global health alert. Read more
Explained: Coronavirus impact on the tourism industry
The global tourism industry is already reeling under the impact of China's economic slowdown and geopolitical tensions between some countries. Read More
Turkey President Erdogan threatens 'military force' against Syria
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan hit out Friday at the Damascus regime's "cruelty", warning Turkey was prepared to use "military force" again in Syria. Read more
Mark Zuckerberg’s net worth falls 4 million dollars in one day
Afghanistan violence rises amid US-Taliban talks: Watchdog
Violent attacks in Afghanistan's war jumped to record levels in the last quarter of 2019, a US government watchdog said Friday, underscoring the conflict's continued toll despite relative calm in Kabul. Read more
Egypt unveils tombs dating back to 3,000 years
A new archaeological discovery dating back to 3,000 years was unveiled in the southern governorate of Minya inEgypton Thursday. Read More
NASA
After nearly two decades, NASA has finally bid adieu to one of its iconic telescopes.Spitzer Space Telescope that has taken images of some of the most ancient objects in
Gone with the wind; Trump's 'impenetrable' border wall blown away by strong winds
A new section of President Donald Trump's signature wall along theUS-Mexico borderhas been blown over in strong winds, US officials say. Read More