World
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US warns Iran that ‘all options are on the table’ in emergency UN meeting
United Nations: After weeks of escalating tension, US and Iranian officials faced each other Thursday, January 15, at the UN Security Council, where America’s envoy renewed threats against the Islamic Republic despite…
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FIFA World Cup 2026: Brutal ICE actions create fear among global football fans
The brutal actions of officials of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in the US has not only resulted in a huge uproar within the country but has also spilled over across…
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US sanctions Iranian officials accused of repressing protests
Washington: The United States is imposing a new round of sanctions against Iranian officials accused of repressing nationwide protests that challenge Iran’s theocratic government. Included in Thursday’s (January 15) sanctions is the…
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US seizes another sanctioned oil tanker, says has ties to Venezuela
Washington: US forces in the Caribbean Sea have seized another sanctioned oil tanker, the Trump administration says, which has ties to Venezuela, coming as part of a broader US effort to take…
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US court reverses decision freeing pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil
Washington: A federal appeals panel on Thursday, January 15, reversed a lower court decision that released Mahmoud Khalil from an immigration jail, bringing the government one step closer to detaining and ultimately…
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How Americans view Trump’s first year back in office: AP-NORC poll
Washington: President Donald Trump’s second term has been eventful. You wouldn’t know it from his approval numbers. An AP-NORC poll from January found that about four in 10 US adults approve of…
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Trump threatens to use Insurrection Act to ‘put end’ to Minneapolis protests
Minneapolis: President Donald Trump on Thursday, January 15, threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act, allowing him to deploy troops as protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) persist in Minneapolis. Trump made…
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Remains of 32 Cuban officers killed in US attack on Venezuela repatriated
Havana: Cuban soldiers wearing white gloves marched out of a plane on Thursday, January 15, carrying urns with the remains of the 32 Cuban officers killed during a stunning US attack on…
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Wikipedia turns 25, signs deals with AI companies
London: Wikipedia unveiled new business deals with a slew of artificial intelligence (AI) companies on Thursday, January 15, as it marked its 25th anniversary. The online crowdsourced encyclopedia revealed that it has…
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Evidence shows foreign-backed violence: Iran Consulate in Hyderabad
The Consulate of Iran in Hyderabad on Thursday, January 15, said evidence showed that foreign-backed agents are transforming legitimate economic protests into violent riots in the Islamic Republic, even as over 2,600…
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Pakistan: Man arrested for gold, jewellery theft at temple
Karachi: Police on Thursday, January 15, said they have arrested a man after valuable gold and other jewellery were stolen from a prominent Hindu temple in Pakistan‘s Karachi. The theft was committed…
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Indian-origin New Jersey woman arrested, charged with murdering two sons
New York: US authorities have arrested and charged a 35-year old Indian-origin woman in New Jersey with murdering her two young children. Investigation has revealed that Priyatharsini Natarajan of Hillsborough, New Jersey,…
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Fear and anger spread after another immigration shooting in Minneapolis, US
Minneapolis : A federal officer shot a man in the leg in Minneapolis after being attacked with a shovel and broom handle, further heightening the sense of fear and anger radiating across…
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Israel to honour Charlie Kirk for fighting antisemitism
Jerusalem: Israel will honour the late Charlie Kirk for his work combating antisemitism at a conference in late January, four months after the conservative activist was assassinated while speaking at an American…
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Trump to meet Venezuelan oppn leader after cozying up to Maduro’s successor
Caracas: President Donald Trump is set to meet Thursday, january 15, at the White House with Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado, whose political party is widely considered to have won 2024…
