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Two people were shot by US border agents in Portland, prompting an FBI investigation and calls by city leaders to pause federal immigration operations.

'Much longer than a year': Trump signals extended US control over Venezuela

When asked by the Times if Washington's oversight of Venezuela would be three months, six months, a year or longer, Trump said: "I would say much longer."

NASA, in rare move, cuts space station mission short after astronaut's medical issue

NASA cancelled its first spacewalk of the year because of the health issue. The space agency did not identify the astronaut or the medical issue, citing patient privacy. The crew member is now stable.

X app could be banned in Britain over AI chatbot row: Report

UK PM Keir Starmer had asked the media regulator Office of Communications (Ofcom) for "all options to be on the table" after it was found that child sexual abuse images had been generated by using X's AI chatbot, Grok.

Russia pounds Ukraine in a nationwide missile assault; Zelenskiy’s hometown among the hardest hit | Watch

Russia launched a fresh nationwide air attack on Ukraine, killing one, damaging homes and cutting heat to 80,000 households as Kyiv pursues US-backed security talks.

Indian Gold ETFs see $1.25 billion inflows in December, highest ever

For the full year, inflows into Indian gold ETFs reached $4.68 billion, the highest on record for any calendar year. This compares with $1.29 billion in 2024, $310 million in 2023, and just $33 million in 2022.

Vance calls killing of Minneapolis woman by an ICE officer 'a tragedy of her own making'

Vance said at the White House that he wasn’t worried about prejudging the investigation into Good’s killing, saying of the videos he’d seen of the Wednesday incident, “What you see is what you get in this case.”

Take Trump’s Greenland push seriously or the US ‘will have to do something about it’: JD Vance to Europe

When asked about his message to European leaders on Greenland, the US VP said that Secretary of State Marco Rubio would meet the leaders of Greenland and Denmark soon and highlighted the importance of Greenland.

Treasury's Bessent says Iran facing precarious moment, economy in trouble

"The Iranian economy is on the ropes," Bessent told the Economic Club of Minnesota, underscoring President Donald Trump's warning to Tehran to avoid harming protesters.

EAM Jaishankar meets French President Emmanuel Macron

Sharing the details in a series of posts on X, EAM appreciated the French President's perspectives on contemporary global developments and the positive sentiments for India-France Strategic Partnership.

Asian stocks to rise before payrolls, oil jumps

The dollar was slightly stronger Thursday, while oil moved higher as investors monitored developments in Venezuela and Iran. Silver retreated further from its record struck earlier in the week, while gold inched higher.

Meta hires former DOGE, Trump election lawyer as lobbyist

Bill McGinley’s high-profile hire is the latest indication of the company’s increasingly cozy relationship with President Donald Trump and his administration.

Iran goes dark online as protests hit day 12, deaths mount and Trump warns Tehran: 'We’ll hit them very hard'

Iran faces its biggest protests since 2022 as a nationwide internet blackout, reported deaths and US warnings intensify pressure on Tehran’s leadership.

‘Many-time strike’: Trump warns of more US strikes in Nigeria if Christians are killed

The U.S. military said at the time it carried out a strike against Islamic State militants in northwest Nigeria at the request of Nigeria's government.

Microsoft founder Allen’s estate sells stake in $11 billion firm

Allen’s estate last year agreed to sell the Trail Blazers to a group led by investor Tom Dundon, adding to earlier disposals of his art collection as well as a 414-foot superyacht, Octopus.

Boeing CEO sees more work on company turnaround in 2026

Boeing got an added boost when long-time customer Alaska Air Group Inc. unveiled the largest airplane order in its history on Wednesday.

US spy chief Gabbard excluded from Maduro plan over past views

As a Democratic congresswoman in 2019, Gabbard said the US needs to “stay out” of Venezuela, and as recently as last month she railed against “warmongers” pushing the US into conflict.

Post-Maduro 124% rally stuns Venezuela’s battered stock exchange

Apart from being shallow — with a total market capitalization of $22.5 billion at the official exchange rate and fewer than 40 listed companies — local stocks also face regulatory hurdles and currency concerns that hinder both local and foreign investment.

Trump cuts shrink federal workforce across nearly all agencies

The new system will report changes monthly. OPM is also releasing monthly statistics — like retirement eligibility, performance scores and telework — that were often inconsistently reported across agencies.

Denmark, Greenland envoys meet White House officials over Trump's call for 'takeover'

The island of Greenland, 80 per cent of which lies above the Arctic Circle, is home to about 56,000 mostly Inuit people.

Macron confirms India visit next month as Paris–Delhi alliance shifts focus to AI and rare earths

Emmanuel Macron says he will visit India next month to advance a joint AI pact and deepen strategic ties, including cooperation on rare earth minerals.

Vance says US will ensure Venezuela’s new government 'listens' to Washington after covert operation

JD Vance says the US will ensure Venezuela’s new government follows Washington’s lead, linking the move to cartel crackdowns, Iran protests and Greenland security.

'If it expires, it expires,' Trump about US-Russia nuclear treaty

In September, Russian President Vladimir Putin suggested the two nations could voluntarily maintain the limits on deployed strategic nuclear weapons set out in the New START treaty, which is set to expire on February 5.

Venezuela rebukes Trump’s oil claims, warns against 'energy greed'

Venezuela’s acting president rejects Trump’s claims of US control over oil sales and revenues, warning against “energy greed” after tanker seizures.

'If they start killing people, we’ll hit them very hard': Trump issues stark warning as Iran protests spread

The US president says Washington will respond forcefully if Iran’s leadership kills demonstrators, as protests spread and internet access is cut.

'Only my morality can stop me': Trump claims sweeping war powers, says he doesn’t 'need international law'

Trump tells The New York Times only his morality limits U.S. power, sidelining international law and raising stakes for allies, courts and global order.

'I have a decision': Trump says he’s picked the next Fed chair, but won’t name names

Trump says he has decided on the next Fed chair but won’t name the pick, intensifying scrutiny of central bank independence and rate policy.

How Trump shook up defense stocks this week

Shares of Lockheed Martin, General Dynamics, Northrop Grumman and Raytheon parent RTX fell after the criticism but then roared back at the prospect of more lucrative government contracts down the road.

Internet access, telephone lines in Iran cut out after demonstrators join protest

CloudFlare, an internet firm, and the advocacy group NetBlocks reported the internet outage, both attributing it to Iranian government interference.

Imran Khan's supporter killed in crackdown in Pak's Punjab province, party claims

The Punjab police denied arresting anyone and also that it had any role in the death of the supporter of Khan's party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).

US withdraws from Green Climate Fund, says will not fund 'radical organisations'

According to the Treasury Department statement, the decision aligns with the Trump Administration's earlier commitment to withdraw from the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).

UN predicts world economic growth to slip to 2.7% in 2026

The World Economic Situation and Prospects report said that while a sharp increase in U.S. tariffs in 2025 created new trade tensions, the absence of broader escalation has helped limit disruptions to international commerce.

Three Indians on board as US seizes Venezuela-linked tanker Bella 1/Marinera in Atlantic

The US seized a Russian-linked oil tanker tied to Venezuela, with three Indian nationals among its 28 crew, marking a rare high-seas interception.

Bangladesh restores direct Dhaka–Karachi flights after 12 years

Bangladesh’s Biman Airlines will resume direct Dhaka–Karachi flights from January 29 after 12 years, restoring non-stop air connectivity with Pakistan.

US issues highest travel warning for over 20 countries: What it means | Check full list

The US State Department has urged American citizens to avoid these destinations entirely because of extreme safety risks and limited ability of the US government to provide help.

US Senate votes to advance measure curbing Trump's Venezuela war powers

The vote on a procedural measure to advance the war powers resolution was 52 to 47, as a handful of Trump's fellow Republicans voted with every Democrat in favor of moving ahead.

Russia responds to oil tanker capture, urges US to comply with international shipping laws: 'America was informed about...'

Local media reports said besides three Russians, the crew also included an Indian, Georgians and some Ukrainians.

Trump’s Apache claim on India sounds exaggerated: Why his ‘sir’ story feels like a familiar fiction

There is no public evidence to support Trump’s claim that PM Modi intervened personally or that India waited five years without delivery.

Three Indians among crew held after US seizure of oil tanker Marinera near Venezuelan coast

According to details released by US authorities, the crew included 20 Ukrainians, six Georgians -- including the ship’s captain -- two Russians and three Indians.

Venezuela’s interim president alleges 'energy greed' behind US actions, says Trump's pressure is really about oil

Rodriguez said that claims tying her country to narcotics trafficking, democratic backsliding, and human rights abuses are merely excuses used by Washington to justify pressure on Venezuela.

Pakistan says it 'won't need IMF' in six months: How Khawaja Asif's fantasy economics runs into a $10.6 billion wall

These are not signs of an economy ready to stand on its own. IMF assistance is triggered when countries are locked out of normal borrowing channels. Pakistan remains exactly in that position.

Explained: Why France's farmers are blockading roads and rolling into Paris

Growers and livestock producers say years of rising costs, dense regulation, and trade pressures have pushed many to the brink, prompting a nationwide protest that has also resonated across Europe.

Trump pulls US out of 66 global bodies: Which UN and non-UN organisations are on the list?

This move follows Trump’s second withdrawal from the Paris Agreement and signals a broader attempt to dismantle the entire international ecosystem built around climate action, development governance, and multilateral regulation.

From Karachi flights to JF-17 talks: Bangladesh opens skies and defence doors to Pakistan. Who is it trying to provoke?

For India, especially its vulnerable eastern flank and the North-East, this growing proximity is not just diplomatically uncomfortable. It is a direct security concern.

HSBC agrees to pay €300 million to end French tax dividend probes

HSBC said in court on Thursday that the bank acknowledges the underlying facts, which involved transactions carried out by traders in Paris between 2014 and 2019

Pakistan bows to China, lets Beijing set up security posts on its soil: Why India faces a tougher neighbourhood

The decision follows sustained Chinese anger over Pakistan’s failure to protect workers and assets linked to the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, despite years of military deployment.

OPINION | China hooks up with Pakistan to challenge India’s primacy in South Asia

The nuanced joint statement of the two countries on ‘regional order’ reflects an attempt to challenge India’s historical and geographic dominance in the subcontinent

'Enough to kill 1,13,000 Americans': Indians held in Indiana for carrying 309 pounds of cocaine

Gurpreet and Jasveer had been given Commercial Driver's Licenses issued by the state of California, DHS reported.

Can Trump actually be impeached this year? How US midterm elections could decide his fate | Explained

Even as Trump celebrates what his supporters describe as a geopolitical victory, the president is increasingly worried that the year could end with a serious political reckoning at home.