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Donald Trump hit the ground running as President-elect, dedicating his first week to assembling his team. By the start of his second week, he announced on Truth Social his intention to declare a national emergency on border security. His plan includes suggestions that he might deploy the National Guard to execute a mass deportation of […]

It has been over 12 years since four police constables and a private security guard were killed, while 20 other people were injured when terrorists attacked an American cultural centre in Kolkata on 22 January 2002. On Tuesday, a wreath-laying ceremony was organised in memory deceased in Kolkata. The ceremony was attended by senior American […]

MK Stalin did not mince words. A “propaganda tool for Hindi imposition”, is how the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Stalin described the switch to Hindi by the State-run insurer Life Insurance Corporation of India or LIC on its website on Tuesday, demanding an “immediate rollback of this linguistic tyranny”. “The LIC website has been reduced […]

Fans across the globe are mourning the death of Paul Teal who died at the age of 35 after a battle with cancer. Mr Teal’s death was confirmed by his representatives who shared a heartfelt message, commemorating the memory of the One Tree Hill star. “His exceptional talent and kind spirit touched the hearts of […]

Over 100 New Delhi-bound passengers of an Air India flight have been stranded in Thailand’s Phuket for over 80 hours now after several delays due to technical faults, according to multiple posts put out by passengers on social media.  According to the passengers, the flight was scheduled to take off for Delhi on the night […]

Putin okays broader use of nuclear weapons as Russia marks 1,000 days of Ukraine war In a clear message to the West and Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday signed a decree broadening the scope of Moscow using nuclear weapons on a non-nuclear state if it is supported by nuclear powers. This decision comes […]

Pakistani authorities banned gatherings of five or more people in the capital ahead of a planned march by the supporters of former Prime Minister Imran Khan. The two-month ban announced Tuesday (November 19, 2024) comes before a rally Sunday planned by Khan’s party to pressure the government to release the imprisoned former leader. Officials said […]

Warning retail job cuts ‘inevitable’ after Budget High Street job losses are “inevitable”, prices will rise, and shops will close because of tax rises in the Budget and other rising costs, a group of the biggest retailers in the UK is warning. Tesco, Amazon, Greggs, Next, and dozens of other chains are urging the Treasury […]

Zoe Ball quits Radio 2 Breakfast, Scott Mills taking over Zoe Ball has announced she is stepping down as presenter of Radio 2’s Breakfast Show in December. Ball said: “After six incredible years on the Radio 2 Breakfast Show, it’s time for me to step away from the very early mornings and focus on family.” […]

Farmers say they feel ‘betrayed’ by inheritance tax changes The National Farmers Union has accused the government of “betrayal” over changes to inheritance tax as thousands of farmers prepare to gather in London for a rally. Its president Tom Bradshaw told the BBC the measures announced in the Budget were “completely unjust”. From April 2026, […]

Paraguayan President Santiago Pena was hospitalised on Monday for a “slight indisposition” while attending the G20 summit in Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro, his office said.“He is currently completing the pertinent medical checks,” his office said in a statement. “The hospital will issue a medical report in the next few hours.”The G20 Summit is currently taking […]

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday (November 19, 2024) approved an updated nuclear doctrine, saying that Russia could consider using nuclear weapons if it was subject to a conventional missile assault on it supported by a nuclear power. The decision to change Russia’s official nuclear doctrine is the Kremlin’s answer to a reported decision by […]