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Trump warns Russia-Ukraine war risks triggering ‘third world war’ as US pushes revised peace plan
Trump urges an immediate end to the Russia-Ukraine conflict, warning rising casualties and stalled negotiations could spark a global crisis.
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Trump again claims he ‘settled eight wars,’ credits trade and tariffs
Trump claims his tariff strategy “settled eight wars,” but analysts and foreign governments say the ceasefires are fragile and his assertions lack credibility.
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‘Felt humiliated by Yunus govt’: Bangladesh President Shahabuddin plans to resign after February 2026 polls
President Mohammed Shahabuddin, feeling sidelined by the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government, says he will step down after the country’s parliamentary elections on February 12, 2026.
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Over 600 priceless artefacts, including Indian items, stolen from Bristol Museum: Here’s what was taken
Bristol police released CCTV footage of four suspects after more than 600 culturally significant artefacts, including items from India’s colonial era, were stolen from the British Empire and Commonwealth collection.
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Hasina's Bangladesh Awami League rejects February 12 poll schedule, calls Yunus-led govt ‘illegal and biased’
The Awami League has rejected Bangladesh’s February 12 election schedule, accusing the Yunus-led interim government of bias and demanding a neutral caretaker administration for free polls.
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US pollster Mark Mitchell vows to ‘de-Indianise’ American firms: ‘Every single H-1B equals 10 illegal aliens’
Rasmussen Reports chief Mark Mitchell has intensified his attacks on Indian tech professionals, urging mass H-1B deportations and announcing plans for a consultancy to “de-Indianise” major US firms.
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No visas for birth-tourism plans, US embassy warns Indian travellers: ‘This is not permitted’
The US Embassy has tightened visitor-visa scrutiny and broadened online vetting for H-1B and H-4 applicants, warning that tourist visas will be denied if officers believe the traveller intends to give birth in America to secure citizenship for a child.
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Amid Trump's attacks, Ilhan Omar's ex-husband pops back to spotlight after years, report says
The New York Post cites Somali community figure Abdihakim Osman, who told the Daily Mail in 2020 that Omar once referred to Elmi as her brother who needed “papers.”
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Trump claims US is leading world in AI energy production, disputes reports of Chinese dominance
He emphasised that every AI facility being constructed in the US is simultaneously building its own electricity-generating capabilities.
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Mysterious blue flashes seen moments before Japan’s 7.6 quake stun Aomori residents
The US Geological Survey describes these lights as “sheet lightning, balls of light, streamers, or a steady glow” that have been documented during seismic events.
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China’s big AI power play: How the world’s largest grid is giving Beijing a massive edge | Explained
A report in The Wall Street Journal notes that between 2010 and 2024, China expanded its power generation more than the rest of the world combined.
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PM Modi speaks with Trump, discusses defence, tech and Indo-Pacific security
PM Modi and Trump also exchanged views on regional security challenges, with the prime minister reaffirming India’s commitment to a stable and rules-based Indo-Pacific.
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Bangladesh to vote on Feb 12: What India must prepare for after a year of strained ties under Yunus | Explained
Relations between India and Bangladesh have deteriorated sharply under Muhammad Yunus. His administration has leaned closer to China and Pakistan while distancing itself from New Delhi.
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Bangladesh to hold national elections on Feb 12 next year, first since Hasina’s exit and months of turmoil
This will be the country’s first national vote since last year’s student-led uprising that forced former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to flee to India.
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Indian-origin man arrested in Canada for faking illnesses and flashing women doctors: Here's what we know
The accused allegedly visited clinics under a fake identity and pretended to suffer from various medical conditions to deceive female physicians into touching him inappropriately.
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Ex-Miss Switzerland finalist strangled, dismembered, womb removed; husband charged in gruesome murder
The husband, identified in Swiss media only as Thomas because of privacy laws, allegedly confessed to strangling her, prosecutors told the New York Post.
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In a first, US acknowledges Pakistan’s terror role in Pahalgam attack. So why is Washington still arming Islamabad
Yet this acknowledgement also exposes Washington’s contradictory posture. While the US is calling out Pakistan-backed terror networks, it is simultaneously deepening engagement with Islamabad.
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From Calibri to Times New Roman: What sparked America’s latest font war and how it ties to Trump’s anti-DEI push
The decision to abandon Calibri has upset the font’s creator, Lucas de Groot. He told The Independent that calling it a “wasteful diversity font” was “both hilarious and regrettable.”
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Pakistan's former ISI chief sentenced to 14 years by military court
ISPR's verdict has exposed deep fractures inside Pakistan’s power structure and raised serious questions about the military’s internal accountability mechanisms.
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Sudden US move pushes H-1B interviews to 2026: Why travelling to India could cost visa holders their jobs | Explained
Immigration attorneys have warned that travelling at this time could cost many workers their jobs because most US companies cannot legally allow long periods of remote work from outside the country.
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US Congresswoman warns Trump over tariffs and visa crackdowns, says he risks becoming the 'President who lost India'
Kamlager-Dove, the Democratic Ranking Member, said the relationship with India is central to US interests in defence, energy, AI, space and advanced technologies.
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US approves $686 million sale of advanced tech for Pakistan’s F-16 fleet
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Pakistan's human rights 'message' on Kashmir, Palestine trolled by its own citizens: 'Jokistan'
India has consistently and decisively rejected Pakistan’s allegations of human rights abuses in Jammu & Kashmir, calling as politically motivated attempts to internationalise a bilateral issue
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India can play ‘unique role’ in ending Ukraine war, says US; renews call for PM Modi’s mediation
His comments echo earlier remarks by White House trade adviser Peter Navarro, who also said that “the road to peace runs through New Delhi” while praising Indian leadership.
