Top 10 world news today: Scottish train derailment, Hong Kong suspends extradition agreements and more
Scottish train derails
'Serious injuries' reported after Scottish train derails during storms
A passenger train derailed in northeastScotlandon Wednesday, with reports of "serious injuries" in what First Minister Nicola Sturgeon described as "an extremely serious incident". Read more
Hong Kong suspends extradition agreements with France and Germany
Amid tensions over the national security bill, the Hong Kong government said today that it has suspended its extradition agreements with France and Germany. Read more
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‘Italy will not...’: Meloni threatens Spain’s Schengen access after thousands enter Ceuta from Morocco
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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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Who is Ruchika Singh, booked for using foul language against PM Modi at Jantar Mantar protests?
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'I was almost trafficked in Paris,' says Australian woman, shares terrifying ordeal - 'I am on the black market'
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1.8 Mn years old: Scientists discover two mysterious 'ghost ancestors' hidden in human genome - More details inside
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India avoids higher US tariff, secures lower 10% rate. Here's how
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'Muslims should not befriend kaafirs': Pak Army DG says India-Afghan ties that of 'master-slave'
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Iran-US talks to begin today after Trump halts 'biggest attack since World War 2'; Tehran dials Saudi, Pak
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Pakistan Broad Peak avalanche: Body of US's Mallory Geis identified; Nirmal Purja, 9 others remain missing
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Spain-Israel social media feud erupts after Ceuta migrant crisis: Why Israel is being linked
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'Fifth-generation fighters': Can the S-400 shoot down an F-35?
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'FIR not withdrawn' against Noida teen who 'abused' PM Modi despite apology, claims CJP
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At least 3 killed in mass shooting at Idaho restaurant, shocking video of gunman open firing with AR-style rifle surfaces
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Trump says Iranian school bombing photos could be AI-generated - 'I don’t think...'
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Meet top 5 batters in latest ICC ODI rankings 2026 - check who sits at the top
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CJP's Abhijit Dipke speaks to protesting students in Jharkhand, extends support to their demands: Will he go to Ranchi?
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‘Pakistan eroded India's faith bit by bit’: Indian envoy defends putting Indus Waters Treaty in abeyance
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Bomb-making note found at Ayodhya medical college, 1st-year student detained. Here’s all we know
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Have 7,000 Karnataka students tested positive for HIV? Here's the truth
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Kangana Ranaut’s Gen Z U-Turn: Actress-MP wishes youth on Friendship Day after facing backlash over 'Generation Gutter' remark
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Meet top 5 batters in latest ICC Test rankings 2026 - check who sits at the top
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Why Russian tanks are much lighter compared to US tanks
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One S-400 battery, dozens of targets: How it fights an air battle in seconds
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From trash to energy: Scientists turn plastic waste into Hydrogen fuel using a new technique - Here's how
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Why Russian jets use heavier steel compared to US jets
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Why Russian fighter pilots wear blue flight suits compared to US pilots
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Belarusians should have the 'freedoms that they are demanding': Pompeo
Belarusians should be given "the freedoms that they are demanding", US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday, urging authorities in the former Soviet republic not to harm protesters. Read more
Amid skepticism, Russia says will produce 5 million vaccine doses by Dec-Jan
After Russian President Putin announced the "first" coronavirus vaccine was ready to be launched in the country, the health ministry said that it planned to produce 5 million doses by December-January. Read more
Japan PM's near-identical speeches in Hiroshima and Nagasaki spark anger
Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has been accused of delivering two near-identical speeches to mark the anniversaries of the attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Read more
'Daigou' money laundering racket: Australian police arrest two men
Australian police have arrested two men on suspicion of moving tens of millions of dollars of illicit drug money through a Sydney-based "daigou", a surrogate shopping business popular with Chinese. Read more
HK's Apple Daily taking legal action against unlawful seizure of materials
Jimmy Lai, the founder of Hong Kong’s tabloid newspaper Apple Daily was recently released from bail after being put in police custody under the city’s new National Security Law. Read more
China denounces US health chief's criticism over virus as 'political show'
China said on Wednesday that USHealth Secretary Alex Azar has performed the "worst in the world" in controlling the novel coronavirus, rejecting criticism of China made by Azar during a three-day trip to Taiwan this week. Read more
South Korea investigations threaten North Korea's 'underground railroad'
A combination of anunprecedented pressure campaign andcoronavirus border closures and an by aSouthKorean government keen to engage with NorthKoreamay destroy networks defectors have long used to start new lives, activist groups say. Read more
Dialogue over oppression, says Taiwanese president while extending support to Hong Kong
Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen on August 12 called on China to resolve issues in Hong Kong through dialogue instead of “oppressing the people”.