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Singing is no more risky than speaking when it comes to the possibility of spreading the new coronavirus, British scientists said on Thursday, adding that volume is the most important risk factor.

A former Roman Catholic bishop in West Virginia has issued an apology two years after resigning amid allegations of sexual and financial misconduct, and the diocese said Thursday that he has repaid $441,000.

Sonakshi Sinha opened up about the increasing online abuse and toxicity and said that people are exploiting their democratic freedom of speech.

Israeli soldiers fired at Palestinians who were to believed to be preparing to attack Israeli cars in the occupied West Bank on Thursday, the military said, and Palestinian officials said a Palestinian teenager was killed.

Areas like the Old Delhi road in front of Maruti Gate-1, Unitech Cyber Park, Sector 4 and 5 roundabout, Jawala Mill Road and Golf Course Road in Gurugram were completely submerged on Wednesday.

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The World Health Organizations Europe office said it has begun discussions with Russia to try to obtain more information about the experimental COVID19 vaccine the country recently approved.

South Korea's intelligence agency believes that Kim Yo Jong, the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, is serving as his "de facto secondincommand" but has not necessarily been designated his successor, a South Korean lawmaker said on Thursday.

A report by Chinese site MyDrivers said that the iPad Air 4 could be much closer to the iPad Pro in terms of design and other features.

A former California police officer dubbed the "Golden State Killer" who confessed to 13 murders and dozens of rapes during the 1970s and '80s faces a life prison term when he is sentenced in Sacramento on Friday.

Australian scientists have called for the platypus to be listed as a vulnerable species in Victoria state, after research found dwindling numbers of the semiaquatic mammal because of loss of habitat and a warming climate.

Hafsa was married off at 13 by her father to a man who paid $100. She and her mother say she was beaten and raped for two years before they convinced him to divorce her.

Pranab Mukherjee, who was admitted to the Army's Research and Referral Hospital on August 10, developed a lung infection on Wednesday.

The bench asked Bhushan to reconsider this statement, observing it can be "very lenient" only if the person concerned can show a sense of remorse from the core of his heart.

Despite OTT platforms having content-driven shows, Hina Khan feels the audience does not like to watch shows on the small screen that are a little progressive.

The US outbreak is a cautionary tale, it tells us that the world’s wealthiest country has bungled its public health and political response. To understand how we got here, we parsed through a trove of webinars headlined by America’s top infectious diseases...