Trump takes break from making Cabinet picks
President-elect Donald Trump is attending the UFC heavyweight championship clash at Madison Square Garden on Saturday night, combining two things close to his heart — fierce battles inside the octagon and New York City. After a year’s delay, Stipe Miocic is getting his shot at a third heavyweight championship reign...
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Pope calls for investigation to determine if Israel’s attacks in Gaza constitute ‘genocide’
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Israeli strikes kill12 people in Gaza
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Young woman found murdered in car boot in UK
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Trump names fossil fuel executive Chris Wright as energy secretary
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Xi cautions US to ‘make wise choice’ to keep ties stable
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‘Gazprom stops flow of natural gas to Austria’
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Israeli troops reach deepest point in Lebanon since Oct 1
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Protesters gather at UN climate talks in global day of action
Hundreds of activists formed a human chain outside one of the main plenary halls at the United Nations climate summit on what is traditionally their biggest protest day during the two-week talks. The demonstration in Baku, Azerbaijan will be echoed at sites around the world in a global “day of action”...
Japan’s minister visits Ukraine to stress concern over North Korean troops
(): Japan’s foreign minister arrived in Kyiv on Saturday to discuss North Korea’s deepening military alliance with Russia, including the deployment of thousands of troops to support Moscow’s war in Ukraine. Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya will meet his Ukrainian counterpart, Andrii Sybiha, to reaffirm Japan’s “strong support” for Ukraine against Russia’s...
Biden to press Xi on N Korea’s ties with Russia
President Joe Biden is expected to use his final meeting with China’s leader, Xi Jinping, to urge him to dissuade North Korea from further deepening its support for Russia’s war on Ukraine. Saturday’s talks on the sidelines of the annual Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Peru come just over two...
Government proposes task force to push for 500 GW renewable energy capacity target
Union Minister Pralhad Joshi has proposed formation of a task force in consultation with the Ministry of Power to push efforts to meet India's ambitious target of having 500 GW renewable energy capacity by 2030. The minister for new and renewable energy has also urged industry players and stakeholders to devise...
PM Modi should set up panel on urban infra development in major cities: KP Singh
Real estate doyen K P Singh has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to set up a high-powered cabinet rank committee to prepare a blueprint for the development of urban infrastructure in all major cities that can support USD 5 trillion economy. The urban master planning should not be for a short-term...
Trump will pick up from where he left off with India, says his former admin official
US president-elect Donald Trump, who enjoys very good relationship with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is expected to build on the progress made during his first term and continue strengthening ties with India, his South Asia point-person at the White House during his first term has said. Speaking to PTI in...
Fire at Spanish nursing home, kills 10 people
At least 10 people died in a blaze at a nursing home in Zaragoza, Spain, before firefighters managed to extinguish it, local authorities reported on Friday. Authorities were alerted of the blaze early Friday morning in Villa Franca de Ebro, about 30 minutes from the northeastern city. The cause of the fire...
