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Trump to impose 25 per cent tariffs on Canada, Mexico; China too likely to be included
World | Jan 31, 2025, 12:07 PM ISTUS President Donald Trump is likely to impose a 25 per cent tariff on Canada and Mexico, citing reasons like illegal immigration, smuggling of drugs, and the massive subsidies that the US gives to Canada and Mexico. Trump said that he is also considering similar measures against China.
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Elon Musk nominated for 2025 Nobel Peace Prize for 'free speech': European Parliament member
World | Jan 31, 2025, 11:41 AM ISTTesla CEO Elon Musk has been nominated for the renowned 2025 Nobel Peace Prize. Musk's nomination is attributed to his "consistent support for the fundamental human right of freedom of speech and thus for peace," Branko Grims, the European Parliament member said.
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Sunita Williams sets spacewalking record, surpasses Peggy Whitson's feat | Here's the video
World | Jan 31, 2025, 11:38 AM ISTNASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore came out of the International Space Station (ISS) for a 5.5-hour spacewalking on Thursday. They broke the record of former astronaut Peggy Whitson.
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Pakistan: Girl posts TikTok videos despite 'warning', father, uncle kill her
World | Jan 30, 2025, 08:39 PM ISTA Pakistani man killed his US-born daughter as she posted TikTok videos despite warning. Notably, the father and uncle initially claimed the girl was shot outside their home in an aerial firing incident.
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Bangladesh minority group's big claim: 'Yunus-led govt using state institutions to discriminate'
World | Jan 30, 2025, 08:05 PM ISTA minority group in Bangladesh has accused Yunus-led interim government of failing to protect minority rights in the country. The group says that the interim government is using state institutions to carry out discrimination against minorities.
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Hamas releases five Thai hostages; here's the 'workers' connection between Israel-Thailand
World | Jan 30, 2025, 07:11 PM ISTAs Hamas released five Thai hostages on Thursday, it is important to note what so many Thai workers were doing in Israel. Israel welcomed migrant workers following the 1987-93 Palestinian revolt known as the first Intifada, which majorly constituted Thai workers.
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Double blow for Bangladesh as Switzerland cuts foreign aid after Trump halts funding for Dhaka
World | Jan 30, 2025, 07:26 PM ISTIn what comes as a double blow to Bangladesh, the Swiss government also decided to cut foreign aid to Dhaka following Trump's action to halt support for the South Asian country. The decision will also impact two other countries—Albania and Zambia.
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Who was Salwan Momika? Iraqi man, who burnt Quran, dies in shooting in Sweden
World | Jan 30, 2025, 05:20 PM ISTSalwan Momika, the man who burnt Quran in Sweden, died in shooting near capital Stockholm. The Swedish media reports that Momika came to Sweden from Iraq in 2018 and was granted a three-year residence permit in 2021.
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Gaza ceasefire updates: Hamas releases 8 hostages, Israel set to free 110 prisoners
World | Jan 30, 2025, 05:48 PM ISTIn the latest development in the Israel-Hamas ceasefire, Hamas militants released eight hostages. Earlier in the day, Hamas handed over Israeli soldier Agam Berger, 20 to the Red Cross. The latest development facilitates the release of another 110 Palestinian prisoners by Israel.
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British MP highlights human rights violations in Balochistan, urges for review of Pakistan's record
World | Jan 30, 2025, 03:39 PM ISTA conference held in London underscored the grim reality of human rights violations in Sindh and Balochistan. Hosting the event, British MP Bob Blackman asked for a thorough review of Pakistan's human rights record.
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US plane crash: All passengers feared dead as fire chief says 'no one believed to have survived'
World | Jan 30, 2025, 07:32 PM ISTIn American Airlines plane and a US Army Black Hawk helicopter crash, all passengers are feared dead as the fire chief said that no one is believed to have survived. When the collision occurred, the airport was reported to be busy, with 858 flights scheduled to take off.
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Muhammad Yunus meets George Soros's son after Trump stops funding for Bangladesh
World | Jan 30, 2025, 01:12 PM ISTAfter Trump administration halted funding to Bangladesh, Bangladesh's Muhammad Yunus met Alex Soros, George Soros's son, who pledged support for the South Asian country.
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Did Biden administration want to kill Putin? Tucker Carlson makes shocking claim
World | Jan 30, 2025, 12:35 PM ISTAmerican journalist Tucker Carlson has made a shocking claim asserting that the Biden administration attempted to kill Russian President Vladimir Putin. In response, Russia says it could have led to a nuclear war.
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Bangladesh's Yunus government in big trouble as Trump freezes funding for aid programmes
World | Jan 26, 2025, 04:05 PM ISTBangladesh on Saturday got a major setback as USAID decided to terminate or suspend any work being conducted under its ambit in the country. The USAID order seeks to stop all foreign assistance, except the military financing to Israel and Egypt.
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Southern California receives some rains: Here's how it is not the best thing as it poses risk of...
World | Jan 26, 2025, 03:10 PM ISTAfter battling wildfires for several weeks, Southern California finally gets some rain, giving some relief to the firefighters. However, more than the relief, it is likely to bring the risk of toxic ash runoff. The area also has a forecast for cloudburst, which can exacerbate the ash flow.
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Direct flights with Pakistan: Bangladesh High Commissioner announces plan to begin air services
World | Jan 26, 2025, 01:20 PM ISTBangladesh's envoy to Pakistan, Mohammad Iqbal Hussain, has dropped a major hint at beginning air services with Pakistan. Addressing a press conference. he said that the move will facilitate connectivity between both nations.
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Sudan: 70 people killed in attack on hospital in Darfur region, WHO claims
World | Jan 26, 2025, 01:40 PM ISTThe attack, which killed at least 70 people in Sudan's El Fasher, is being seen as a part of the series of attacks as the African nation faces a civil unrest. The fighting in the country has not halted even after mediation attempts by the international community.
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Israeli soldiers reunite with their families after 477 days in captivity, emotions flow | Video
World | Jan 26, 2025, 12:05 PM ISTGaza ceasefire update: As the four released Israeli soldiers reunited with their family members after more than a year in Hamas' captivity, emotional scenes unfolded. Excitement was natural in Israel, with Israeli media showing interviews of friends and families of those released.
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Putin's shocking hint at US election being 'rigged' in 2020: 'Had they not stolen victory from him'
World | Jan 26, 2025, 10:45 AM ISTWhile Donald Trump still refuses to accept his election defeat in 2020, Russian President Vladimir Putin appears to have strongly endorsed Trump's refusal, saying, "Had they not stolen victory from him." Putin seems to launch a veiled attack at the Democratic Party as he uses 'they'.
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Trump says 'spoken to Zelensky, will speak to Putin soon' as he offers help to settle war in Ukraine
World | Jan 26, 2025, 10:08 AM ISTIn a significant development, US President Donald Trump said he will speak to his Russian counterpart Putin soon as he seeks to help in settling the war in Ukraine. Putin on Thursday echoed Trump's call to end war with Kyiv.