Top 10 world news: US may strike against Iranian targets in Iraq and Syria; India Interim Budget 2024, & more
Top 10 world news
The United States officials have approved plans for a series of strikes against Iranian personnel and facilities inside Iraq and Syria for over a number of days, CBS News reported on Thursday (Feb 1) citing government sources. In other news, while presenting the Interim Budget 2024, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman hailed India's G20 presidencyand described the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) forged during the New Delhi Leaders' Summit as a "strategic and economic game changer".
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Biden government approves strikes against Iranian targets in Iraq and Syria: Report
The United States officials have approved plans for a series of strikes against Iranian personnel and facilities inside Iraq and Syria over a number of days, CBS News reported on Thursday (Feb 1) citing government sources.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman hailed India's G20 presidency and described the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) as a"strategic and economic game changer" in hersixth consecutive Union Budget speech on Thursday (Feb 1).
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UN votes to ‘correct the map’ as India backs fairer world view
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Nigerian Navy discovers 99,000 litres of suspected stolen, illegally refined products as it intensifies anti-crude oil theft operations
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Who is Aditi Paudel? 17-year-old becomes Japan's first literacy ambassador
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Bengaluru: Officials find 40 kg expired chilli at chairman's club
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Jaishankar rejects trade link to ending Ukraine war
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Israeli strikes on Lebanon kill three, injure 23 despite truce
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Alpine glacier was covered with sheep wool sheets to prevent melting. It worked
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South Korea mulls deploying military assets to Strait of Hormuz
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World's fifth-largest economy, British army can't afford to train
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Breaking | Vance takes the podium: First White House briefing since Leavitt's exit
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Taiwan raises 'concerns' over China's missile test
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BRICS 2026: $1 trillion sovereign capital set to converge in Delhi for first iBRICS Summit
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What is Iran's Pickaxe Mountain that Trump has again threatened to bomb?
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UN votes to correct world map that visually shrank Africa for 450 years
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Former NewJeans member Danielle launches YouTube channel, hints at new solo journey
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Bangladesh batter Towhid Hridoy creates history with 350 not out in South Africa
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Brendan Fraser’s transformation fuels The Mummy 4 excitement as fans welcome back Rick O’Connell
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Krishna Janmashtami 2026: From Dhaniya Panjiri to Makhana Kheer- 5 best sweet dishes perfect for celebrating Lord Krishna’s birth
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Donald Trump plans to travel to Ireland on Qatari-donated jet amid security concerns
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Nazi-looted art to return to Jewish heirs
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Eight killed in Kerala’s Thrissur after car rams into lorry parked on highway
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Why Russian fighter jets use bulky, low-pressure tyres compared to US jets
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FBI-wanted fraud accused arrested in Jalandhar over $600,000 scam
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Why US tanks weigh over 20 tons more than Russian tanks
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Killing the Himalayas slowly: Human urine is melting a glacier on Mount Everest
US imposes additional sanctions on Myanmar on third coup anniversary
On the three-year anniversary of the coup in Myanmar, the United States intensified its sanctions on the military junta, targeting entities and individuals closely associated with it.
Indian student found dead in Cincinnati, third such incident in a week in US
Another Indian student has been discovered dead inCincinnati, US, with the cause of death remaining unknown. This marks the third instance of an Indian student's death in the United States within the past week.
India ‘concerned’ over alleged involvement of UN workers in Oct 7 attacks, takes note of ICJ ruling
Indian foreign ministry said Thursday (Feb 1) that it was extending financial assistance to Palestine both bilaterally and through the United Nations but warned that it had zero tolerance for terrorism.
EU unlock 50bn euro financial aid for Ukraine amid shifting focus on Gaza, Red Sea
The European Union member states on Thursday (Feb 1) unanimously agreed to provide Ukraine with 50 billion euros in financial aid.
China has accused the United States of targeting Chinese students trying to legally enter the country by harassing and deporting them and also using them for espionage activities that threaten Chinese national interests.
Explained | RBI orders Paytm’s banking arm to stop fresh business. What happens next?
India's central bank - the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) - on Wednesday (Jan 31) ordered Paytm Payments Bank (the banking arm of Paytm) to stop accepting fresh deposits in its accounts or popular wallets from March.
South Indian states as separate nation? Congress MP DK Suresh's remarks trigger major row
Congress MP DK Suresh, who is also the brother of Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, on Thursday (Feb 1), claimed that he would demand a separate country status for the south Indian states, alleging that the central government is not releasing funds to south Indian states.
Universal starts pulling out music of artists like Taylor Swift, Drake from TikTok after talks fail
The music of Taylor Swift, Drake and Olivia Rodrigo will not be available on TikTok anymore and music label Universal Music Group has started removing the music catalogues of several performers that the label represents from the platform.