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13 Apr 2023

England

England: Woman speaks even after having 90% of tongue removed

A 37-year-old woman from March town of Cambridgeshire, England, defied doctors by learning to talk again following a stage-four cancer surgery that removed 90% of her tongue.

13 Apr 2023

New York City

NYC appoints official to fight rats, to get $155,000 salary

To tackle the growing population of rodents in New York City (NYC), the administration has appointed its first-ever "rat czar" with an annual salary of $155,000.

13 Apr 2023

Emmanuel Macron

China hails Emmanuel Macron amid criticism over his Taiwan remarks

Following a three-day visit to China, French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday said that the European Union should distance itself from Chinese-American tensions over Taiwan.

13 Apr 2023

Donald Trump

Donald Trump sues ex-lawyer for $500 million after historic indictment

Former United States (US) President Donald Trump has sued his ex-lawyer Michael Cohen, a key witness in his possible criminal trial, on the charges that were unsealed last week.

12 Apr 2023

California

California Assembly passes resolution to recognize 1984 riots as genocide

The state Assembly of California, United States (US) on Monday passed a resolution urging the US Congress to recognize the 1984 anti-Sikh violence in India as genocide.

12 Apr 2023

Narendra Modi

Russia-Ukraine crisis: India promises enhanced humanitarian aid to Ukraine

India has promised Ukraine enhanced humanitarian aid after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi requesting the same.

12 Apr 2023

Myanmar

Myanmar junta's airstrike kills 100, including women, children, reporters

Myanmar's ruling military junta confirmed carrying out an airstrike on Pazigyi village near Kanbalu township in the country's Sagaing region on Tuesday morning.

12 Apr 2023

Narendra Modi

Zelenskyy writes to PM Modi, requests more humanitarian aid

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking additional humanitarian aid, including medicines and medical equipment, the External Affairs Ministry said on Wednesday.

11 Apr 2023

Russia

Russia: Volcano eruption buries villages with dust; aviation warning issued

Shiveluch, one of Russia's most active volcanoes, erupted on the far eastern Kamchatka Peninsula on Tuesday, sending a massive cloud of ash into the sky and burying nearby villages in gray volcanic dust.

11 Apr 2023

Florida

US teacher sacked for asking students to pen their obituaries

A schoolteacher in Florida, United States (US), was recently fired for asking students to write their own obituaries ahead of an on-campus active shooter drill, reported NBC News.

10 Apr 2023

Dalai Lama

#NewsBytesExplainer: Why Buddhist spiritual leader Dalai Lama apologized

The Dalai Lama, the top Buddhist spiritual leader, issued an apology on Monday in response to the controversy that erupted after a video of him kissing a boy went viral.

10 Apr 2023

China

China deploys 11 warships, 59 aircraft toward Taiwan: Report

China reportedly deployed 11 warships and 59 warplanes toward Taiwan on the third day of its military drill, the latter's defense ministry said, as per AFP.

10 Apr 2023

X

Twitter labels BBC, NPR 'government-funded media'; broadcasters react sharply

Twitter has reportedly labeled the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) and the United States (US)-based radio network National Public Radio (NPR) as "government-funded media" on their official Twitter handles, prompting both media houses to respond strongly to the decision.

China accuses WHO of defaming it over COVID-19 data demands

China's top public health official has reportedly accused the World Health Organization (WHO) of defamation after its Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Beijing should have shared genetic information about COVID-19 much earlier.

Mifepristone: What's next for Americans after conflicting abortion drug rulings

Federal judges in Washington and Texas on Friday delivered conflicting rulings regarding the legality of the abortion drug mifepristone, a medication widely available for over two decades in the United States (US).

07 Apr 2023

China

Chinese scientists publish data on COVID-19 origins after three years

Three years after repeated calls from the World Health Organization (WHO) and researchers across the world, scientists from China have published the data collected in 2020 during the beginning of the pandemic, which sheds light on the origin of COVID-19.

China holds key to understanding COVID-19 origins: WHO chief

The World Health Organization (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Thursday said that all hypotheses related to the origins of COVID-19 will remain on the table until China shares data with it.

07 Apr 2023

Israel

Israel launches air strikes on Lebanon, Gaza after rocket attack

Israel has launched airstrikes in Gaza and struck targets that belonged to the Palestinian militant group Hamas in southern Lebanon on Friday morning, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said.

06 Apr 2023

Japan

What is 'Hikikomori,' the Japanese phenomenon driving millions into loneliness 

While people worldwide are still recovering from the consequences of lockdowns and self-isolations amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, a new phenomenon called "Hikikomori" is rapidly spreading in Japan.

06 Apr 2023

Emmanuel Macron

Relying on you to sway Russia: Emmanuel Macron tells Jinping

French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday met his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in Beijing and reportedly urged him to reason with close ally Russia and assist in ending the ongoing Ukraine war.

06 Apr 2023

Canada

Canada: Another Hindu temple vandalized with 'anti-India' graffiti

Another incident of vandalization of a Hindu temple was reported in Canada on Tuesday night.

05 Apr 2023

Donald Trump

Who is Karen McDougal, the second woman in Trump's case

Former United States President Donald Trump is facing criminal charges for allegedly paying adult film star Stormy Daniels $130,000 to silence her over an affair right before the 2016 presidential elections.

05 Apr 2023

Jacinda Ardern

Jacinda Ardern makes final speech as New Zealand PM 

Jacinda Ardern addressed the Parliament for the last time as the Prime Minister of New Zealand on Wednesday.

05 Apr 2023

Donald Trump

Trump gets legal relief in defamation case by Stormy Daniels

Former United States (US) President Donald Trump secured $121,000 in legal fees from porn star Stormy Daniels after she lost a defamation case against him on the same day he was indicted in a case related to alleged "hush money" payments made to her.

Pakistan: Imran Khan enters court donning bucket-like bulletproof helmet

Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday appeared before a Lahore-based anti-terrorism court wearing a bulletproof helmet, which looked like a black bucket covering his entire head.

05 Apr 2023

Donald Trump

US justice system lawless, country going to hell: Donald Trump

Former United States (US) president and Republican, Donald Trump, addressed a gathering of his supporters at his Mar-a-Lago home in Florida after his arraignment in New York in the case of hush money payments to pornstar Stormy Daniels.

04 Apr 2023

Donald Trump

Trump under arrest in hush money case; pleads not guilty

Republican Donald Trump, who became the first former US president to be indicted, appeared before the Manhattan District Office on Tuesday. He pleaded not guilty after being accused of 34 felony counts, including falsifying business records.

04 Apr 2023

Donald Trump

Donald Trump expected to surrender in hush money case today

The New York City Police have set up metal barriers near Trump Tower and blocked roads near the Manhattan Criminal Courthouse ahead of former United States President Donald Trump's surrender before the prosecutors on Tuesday, reported Reuters.

US concerned over drug-resistant bacteria linked to Indian eyedrops: Report

The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has raised concerns over a drug-resistant bacteria linked to eyedrops imported from India, The New York Times reported.

03 Apr 2023

Narendra Modi

Modi retains 'world's most popular leader' title; beats Biden, Sunak

PM Narendra Modi has once again grabbed the top spot as the world's "most popular leader" for the second consecutive time, outperforming several foreign leaders, including his United Kingdom counterpart Rishi Sunak and United States President Joe Biden.

03 Apr 2023

France

French minister strikes pose for Playboy, faces massive backlash

Who knew that could "pose" problems in her life?

US: Tornadoes tear through 8 states, 26 dead; emergency declared

A series of powerful tornadoes caused devastation in the United States, killing at least 26 people in the South and Midwest.

31 Mar 2023

Donald Trump

Who is Stormy Daniels, whom Trump allegedly paid hush money

Stormy Daniels made history as her statement brought about the indictment of Donald Trump, the first ever former US president to face criminal charges.

31 Mar 2023

Austria

Austria: Over 20 far-right MPs leave Parliament during Zelenskyy's speech

Over 20 far-right Austrian lawmakers left the Parliament on Thursday during a virtual speech by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

31 Mar 2023

Donald Trump

Will Donald Trump be arrested in hush money indictment case

Donald Trump became the first-ever United States (US) former president to face criminal charges after a New York grand jury on Thursday voted to indict him.

31 Mar 2023

US President

Donald Trump indicted, first US ex-president to face criminal charges

Donald Trump has become the first former United States (US) president ever to face criminal charges after a New York grand jury indicted him for allegedly paying $130,000 as hush money to porn star Stormy Daniels during his 2016 presidential campaign to silence claims of his extramarital sexual encounter.

30 Mar 2023

World Bank

US nominee Ajay Banga to become World Bank president unopposed 

Ajay Banga, the former CEO of Mastercard, is set to become the World Bank president after nominations closed on Wednesday and no country chose to field a challenger, reported Bloomberg.

30 Mar 2023

Rahul Gandhi

After US, Germany reacts to Rahul Gandhi's Lok Sabha disqualification

Germany on Wednesday reacted to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's conviction in a 2019 defamation case and his Lok Sabha disqualification, stating that "standards of judicial independence and fundamental democratic principles" should be applied in this case.

30 Mar 2023

Elon Musk

Elon Musk surpasses Barack Obama as Twitter's most-followed person

Twitter CEO Elon Musk has become the most-followed person on the microblogging site, surpassing Barack Obama, the former President of the United States (US).

30 Mar 2023

Chile

Chile reports first case of bird flu in human

A 53-year-old man in Chile has been diagnosed with bird flu, the country's first case, the Health Ministry reported on Wednesday. The man was suffering from severe influenza symptoms but was in stable condition.