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Trump asks SC to block sentencing in his hush money case in New York
Washington: President-elect Donald Trump is asking the Supreme Court to call off Friday’s sentencing in his hush money case in New York. Trump’s lawyers turned to the nation’s highest court on Wednesday…
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Australian PM reiterates social media responsibility after Meta abandons fact-checking
Canberra: Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese reiterated social media’s social responsibility on Wednesday following Meta’s announcement to abandon its fact-checking programme. “Social media has a social responsibility,” Albanese told a press conference…
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7.1 Magnitude Earthquake triggers 646 aftershocks in Nepal-Tibet region
Lhasa: A total of 646 aftershocks have been detected as of Wednesday noon after a 7.1-magnitude earthquake jolted the Nepal-Tibet border region, the regional government said. The largest aftershock had a magnitude…
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Trump’s threat to turn Canada into 51st state sparks Trudeau’s reaction
Florida: US President-elect Donald Trump has proposed the idea of using “economic force” to merge Canada and the United States, creating what he frequently describes as the “51st state.” He cited reasons…
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Pope Francis has named 1st woman to head major Vatican office
Rome: Pope Francis on Monday named the first woman to head a major Vatican office, appointing an Italian nun, Sister Simona Brambilla, to become prefect of the department responsible for all the…
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Trump issues stark warning to Hamas over hostages ahead of inauguration
Washington: US President-elect Donald Trump has warned that “all hell will break out” if Hamas did not release hostages in Gaza before January 20, when he will be sworn in as the…
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‘Can understand Russia’s feelings’ about Ukraine’s NATO aspirations: Trump
Washington: US President-elect Donald Trump has said that he can “understand the Russians’ feelings” about President Joe Biden allegedly breaking a “deal” to deny Ukraine NATO membership. The incoming US President once…
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Meta to end fact-checking programme before Trump’s inauguration
New Delhi: Ahead of US President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration on January 20, social media platform Meta has said it is going to stop using fact-checkers. Meta said that this move is to…
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Asaduddin Owaisi questions Prime Minister Modi’s China policy
Hyderabad: All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) president Asaduddin Owaisi on Tuesday, January 7, questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s China policy. Expressing concerns over India’s policy on China, he questioned whether India had…
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Turkey’s President Erdogan warns of cross-border operation in Syria
Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan hinted at the possibility of a new cross-border military operation in Syria if Turkey perceives threats to its national security. “Turkey has often shown that it…
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Rs 100 ‘Haj note’ sold for Rs 56 lakh at auction
In an auction in London, a Rs 100 ‘Haj note’ note was sold for an incredible Rs 56,49,650. This unique note which was issued by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in…
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US police officer who killed Indian student sacked
Seattle: Nearly a year after Indian student Jaahnavi Kandula was killed in a police vehicle accident in Seattle, the officer responsible, Kevin Dave, has been fired from the Seattle Police Department. Kandula,…
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7.1 magnitude earthquake jolts Nepal; tremors felt across north India
New Delhi: A powerful earthquake of 7.1 magnitude struck Nepal on Tuesday morning, sending tremors across parts of North India, including Bihar, West Bengal, Sikkim and Delhi-NCR. The National Centre for Seismology…
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Trump renews his offer of making Canada 51st state of US
Washington: Hours after the resignation of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, US President-elect Donald Trump on Monday renewed his offer of making Canada the 51st state of the United States. Trudeau, 53,…
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US Congress to certify Trump winner of 2024 election
Washington: The US Congress on Monday will certify President-elect Donald Trump’s victory in the November 2024 election, peacefully wrapping up a ritual his supporters had tried to prevent in 2020 in the…
