External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has been invited to represent the Government of India at the swearing-in ceremony of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on January 20. Mr. Trump has invited several heads of government and heads of state to be present at the event, and the subsequent celebrations to be held in Washington D.C. “On the invitation of the Trump-Vance...
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US, Arab mediators make some progress in Gaza talks, no deal yet
U.S. and Arab mediators have made some progress in their efforts to reach a ceasefire accord between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, but not enough to seal a deal, Palestinian sources close to the talks said on Thursday. As talks continued in Qatar, the Israeli military carried out strikes across the enclave, killing at least 23 people on Thursday, Palestinian...
Celebrities, 1000s lose homes and flee as Los Angeles fires spread
A home reportedly belonging to Hollywood actors Leighton Meester and Adam Brody and another owned by actor Billy Crystal were among more than 1,000 buildings destroyed by wildfires raging across Los Angeles, including a blaze that started on Wednesday in the Hollywood Hills. Jamie Lee Curtis, Mandy Moore, Maria Shriver and other celebrities were among more than 100,000 people forced to evacuate...
5 dead, more than 1,100 structures Destroyed as new fire hits Hollywood Hills
Firefighters battled multiple blazes overnight as whipping winds, with gusts up to 100 mph, fueled three major wildfires Burned more than 15,800 acres and numerous homes, businesses and landmarks in Pacific Palisades and westward along Pacific Coast Highway, toward Malibu. Burned more than 10,000 acres and many structures in Altadena and Pasadena. The blaze, dubbed the Sunset fire, exploded around...
Death toll rises to 126 after six earthquakes rock Tibet
Six earthquakes, including a powerful 7.1 magnitude tremor, struck Tibet on Tuesday, leaving a trail of destruction in their wake. The seismic activity, centered in Tibet’s Tingri County, caused widespread panic as buildings swayed across the region, with tremors felt as far away as India, Nepal, and Bhutan. Initially, reports indicated fewer casualties, but as rescue teams combed through the...
Justin Trudeau announces resignation as PM, head of Canada’s Liberal Party: What happens now
Amidst widespread unpopularity, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced his resignation as the country’s Prime Minister and the head of the Liberal Party on Monday (January 6). This precedes a party-wide caucus slated to be held on Wednesday, according to a report in Canadian newspaper The Globe and The Mail. He is expected to remain in the post until the party elects...
Canadian PM Justin Trudeau To Resign Before Key Meet This Week
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to announce as early as Monday that he will resign as Liberal Party Leader, The Globe and Mail reported on Sunday, citing three sources. The sources told the Globe and Mail that they don’t know definitely when Trudeau will announce his plans to leave but said they expect it will happen before a...
Donald Trump hush money trial: Judge sets sentencing for January 10
In an extraordinary turn, a judge Friday set President-elect Donald Trump’s sentencing in his hush money case for January 10 — little over a week before he’s due to return to the White House — but indicated he wouldn’t be jailed. The development nevertheless leaves Mr. Trump on course to be the first president to take office convicted of felony crimes. Judge...
“No Cause For Alarm”: Indian Health Agency On HMPV Virus Spreading In China
A top official of the country’s repository of technical knowledge on medical issues has asked people not to panic over the spread of the Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) in China. Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) official Dr Atul Goel suggested taking general precautions against all respiratory infections. “… Otherwise, there is nothing to be alarmed about the present situation,” Dr...
120 Elite Commandos, 21 Jets: Israel Declassifies Mission Deep Inside Syria
The Israeli Air Force (IAF) on Thursday declassified details of a high-stakes operation in which 120 Israeli commandos raided and destroyed an alleged underground Iran-funded missile manufacturing facility in Syria. The mission, codenamed “Operation Many Ways,” was carried out on September 8 in 2024. The facility, known as “Deep Layer,” was allegedly located near the Masyaf area in western Syria,...
South Korea’s acting leader orders inspection of airline systems after 179 killed on December 29
South Korea’s acting President Choi Sang-mok on Monday (December 30, 2024) ordered an emergency safety inspection of the country’s entire airline operation system once the recovery work on the Jeju Air crash is finished. A passenger plane burst into flames Sunday (December 29, 2024) after it skidded off a runway at a South Korean airport and slammed into a concrete...
Cracks In MAGA Camp: Elon Musk vs Trump Supporters Over Indian Immigrants
Supporters of US President-elect Donald Trump have clashed with Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy and their tech allies. At the centre of the clash lies a polarising issue: immigration. On one side stand Mr Musk and his Silicon Valley allies, advocating for merit-based immigration reforms. On the other, diehard Trump supporters, committed to an anti-immigration stance, see Mr Musk’s positions as a betrayal of...