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Top 10 world news: WHO says China `heavily underreporting` Covid deaths & more - WION

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The World Health Organisation said on Wednesday that while China was now making more data on Covid-19 readily available, it is still heavily underreporting deaths caused by the disease. The world body believes that the numbers being shared are not showing the true impact of its current surge in cases.
WION     Jan 13, 2023

Nigeria: Viral video shows man forcefully making toddler smoke; police launches inquiry

When and how did we get here as a society? 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 Egbon, @Princemoye1 please we need this guy prosecuted and the accomplice too. Haba! Remember when Iya Kudu(a neighbor) will spank us for misdemeanor as kids but now the society is empty. Cc: @ndlea_nigeria pic.twitter.com/TOU1LKwrdl
WION     Jan 13, 2023

Top 10 world news: US FAA says flights resuming operations, Afghan suicide blast kills 20 & more

Ambulance workers in the United Kingdom (UK) went on strike on Wednesday (January 11) over better pay with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak telling Parliament that the walkout is terrifying for patients. Another such strike will take place on January 23. In the United States, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said that its Notice to Air Missions (NOTAM) system has been fully restored, hours after it experienced a major technical glitch. And in Afghanistan, over 20 people were killed and eight were injured in a suicide blast outside the country's foreign ministry in Kabul.
WION     Jan 13, 2023

Russia may lose $280 million a day starting next month due to G-7 price cap on gas: Report

A Finland-based think tank has claimed in a report that Russia may lose up to $280 million a day starting February 5, when the G-7 price caps are imposed on Moscow's oil exports. The Kremlin has said that it is too early to estimate such numbers given the volatility of oil markets.
WION     Jan 13, 2023

Bangladesh: Opposition holds multiple protests, demands PM Sheikh Hasina's resignation

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Bangladesh's opposition parties led by Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) staged multiple public meetings at several places across Bangladesh as they continued their combined efforts to press Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to step down and announce fresh elections at the earliest. The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has announced countrywide rallies and processions for January 16 to protest against yet-to-be-implemented plan of Dhaka to hike power prices.
WION     Jan 13, 2023

Iran sentences ex-deputy defence minister to death over alleged espionage for the UK

Ali Reza Akbari, a dual citizen of the UK and Iran who served as Iran's deputy defence minister, was informed that he had lost all of his lawsuits to the allegations that he was an MI6 spy, and the UK Foreign Office has been urged to intervene to stop his impending execution.
WION     Jan 13, 2023

US Supreme Court allows New York state to enforce new gun control law

The US Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed the state of New York to enforce itsConcealed Carry Improvement Act (CCIA) passed in the aftermath of th
WION     Jan 13, 2023

Putin appoints new commander to lead Ukraine invasion, demoting 'General Armageddon'

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Notably, Surovikin was given the charge of the war publicly in October last year. Not much information is available about his predecessor but many believe it was General Alexander Dvornikov - also a general of the Second Chechen War and Russian commander in Syria that took the reins of the war in its initial days.
WION     Jan 13, 2023

Pakistani collusion suspected after attacks on Chinese nationals in Afghanistan

Pakistan has become the focus of suspicion after a suicide bombing in the heart of Taliban-administered Kabul targeted members of Chinese delegation on the evening of January 11. The delegation was due to meet the Taliban officials in the Afghan foreign ministry, when a suicide bomber was seen detonating himself, claiming at least 20 casualties. The Islamic State (Khorasan) group claimed the responsibility for the attack.
WION     Jan 13, 2023

UK's Royal Mail suffers a cyberattack, services face 'severe' disruption

"Royal Mail is experiencing severe service disruption to our international export services following a cyber incident. We are temporarily unable to despatch export items including letters and parcels to overseas destinations," the company informed in a statement.
WION     Jan 13, 2023

Disney to roll back theme park prices as Iger attempts to woo visitors back

According to documents seen by Insider, the parkgoers will now have access to the $104 one-day pass for more than 60 days throughout the year. The one-day pass was usually limited to some school days in winter and Spring but Iger is looking to woo back the customers with lower pricing.
WION     Jan 13, 2023

US and Brazil lawmakers to join forces to investigate Brasilia riots: Report

The recently dissolved US House of Representatives select committee that released a report indicting Donald Trump of the January 6 Capitol Hill riots could help the Brazilian lawmakers investigate the events of Brasilia from earlier this week, according to the publication's sources.
WION     Jan 13, 2023