Top 10 world news today: Yemeni Houthis hit Saudi oil facility, US federal execution and more
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Indonesian politician's veil policy to curb coronavirus draws ire
An Indonesian politician is facing a lot of criticism after he asked female civil servants to wear niqab once in a week in defence of novel coronavirus.
Yemeni Houthis say they hit Saudi oil facility in drone, missile attack
The Saudi-led coalition fighting the Houthis said earlier it had intercepted and destroyed four missiles and six explosive drones fired by the Houthis over the border towards Saudi Arabia.
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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
'Cyber-9/11': UK ministers warn of China launching online attack against Britain
Amid the escalating tensions between Beijing and London, UK ministers fear that China is planning a serious cyber-attack targetting Britain, dubbed as "cyber 9/11".
Coronavirus rate growing fast in US military: Defense Department
There have also been three new deaths due to the virus in the last ten days, defence officials said.
First federal execution in US since 2003 set to take place today, July 13
The first federal execution in the United States in nearly 20 years is set to take place on Monday, July 13.
China slaps retaliatory sanctions against US officials including two senators
China retaliated to United States’ sanctions by slapping its own against American officials on Monday.
Americans are flouting social distancing norms due to lower cognitive ability: Study
According to the study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, working memory may have a role to play in the complicity or refusal to follow social distancing norms.
Sudan bans female genital mutilation, allows non-Muslims to drink alcohol
Non-Muslims will no longer be criminalised for drinking alcohol in private, justice minister Nasredeen Abdulbari told state television.
Eye on Taiwan: Now, China puts stealth fighter jet J-20B in mass production
As tensions rise with China, Taiwan last month had unveiled a new locally-built training jet even as the Trump administration announced it would sell 66 latest generation F-16 jets to Taiwan
Israelis hug trees to fill void of embracing friends and families during COVID times
Can't embrace friends and family these days? Hug a tree instead. That is the message Israel's Nature and Parks Authority is spreading on social media to try to help people overcome the sense of detachment that coronavirus social-distancing rules can bring.