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Is US planning a retreat from Indo-Pacific? Japanese PM prepares for tough negotiations with Trump
World | Jan 24, 2025, 01:14 PM ISTJapanese PM Shigeru Ishiba has been seeking to meet US President Donald Trump after he won elections in November. Ishiba, who is likely to embark on US visit in coming weeks, wants Trump's commitment to ensure a strong American presence in the region.
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Trump plans to reach out to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, says 'I got along with him'
World | Jan 24, 2025, 12:37 PM ISTUS President Donald Trump in an interview said that he plans to reach out to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, as he described as a “smart guy.
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Trump lifts protections for Iran hardliners Pompeo, Hook, says 'there's risks to everything'
World | Jan 24, 2025, 11:51 AM ISTUS President Donald Trump earlier made it clear that former secretary of state Mike Pompeo will not be the part of his new administration. Despite Biden administration briefing about security threats to Pompeo, Trump has decided to revoke the security cover.
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Americans will pay more: Trudeau reacts to Trump's warning to impose tariffs on Canada
World | Jan 24, 2025, 11:08 AM ISTThe war of words has begun between United States and Canada after Trump said he plans to impose 25 per cent tariff on Mexico and Canada. While Trump has said earlier that the US doesn't need Canada, it is important to note that nearly a quarter of the oil America consumes per day comes from Canada.
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Taiwan to kill 120,000 green iguanas, fishing spears to be used as most 'humane' method: Here's why
World | Jan 23, 2025, 06:52 PM ISTGreen iguanas have wreaked havoc in Taiwan's agricultural sectors, which has forced the island nation to kill more than 1,20,000 reptiles. Green iguanas are also kept as pets but they tend to die early in captivity.
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Border Guard Bangladesh constructs bunker at India border, Indian farmers issued shooting threats
World | Jan 23, 2025, 07:02 PM ISTIndia-Bangladesh border issues have intensified in previous days with Bangladesh raising the issue of India fencing the border. In a latest development, farmers from a border village in West Bengal allege that Bangladesh has constructed a bunker with troops positioned.
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India's defence budget in last 10 years: Rs 2.53 lakh crore to Rs 6.22 lakh crore
Budget | Jan 23, 2025, 05:29 PM ISTIndia's defence budget has seen a continuous rise in the previous ten years, as it went up from Rs 2.53 lakh crore in 2014 to Rs 6.22 lakh crore in 2024. The hike in these 10 years is almost 2.5 times, which strongly positions India among highest military spenders in the world.
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Mount Everest climbing gets costlier, Nepal hikes permit fees to this amount: Check details
World | Jan 23, 2025, 04:27 PM ISTNepal has decided to increase the permit fees for climbing Mount Everest, the world's tallest peak. The last revision in the free was undertaken in 2015, when Nepal ditched the a group-based system to adopt a uniform fee.
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NATO chief warns of credibility loss as Trump seeks 'deal' to end Russia-Ukraine conflict
World | Jan 23, 2025, 03:27 PM ISTNATO Chief Mark Rutte has said that if a deal is reached between Russia and Ukraine that is aligned more towards Moscow, Putin and his allies, including China, North Korea, and Iran will have the last laugh, which NATO finds hard to accept.
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Trump picks Sean Curran, Pennsylvania hero, as US Secret Service chief, says 'he risked his life..'
World | Jan 23, 2025, 03:32 PM ISTSean Curran, who heads Trump's security detail, will serve as the next director of the US Secret Service. Sean came into limelight after he saved US President Donald Trump in an assassination bid in Pennsylvania.
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Had option to pardon myself: Trump's veiled attack on Biden's last-minute clemency to family members
World | Jan 23, 2025, 01:12 PM ISTJoe Biden, the former US President, pardoned his family members moments before Trump was inaugurated as the 47th President of the US. Trump attacks Biden's last-minute clemency saying he even had the option to pardon himself but he did not to do.
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Los Angeles wildfire updates: Trump threatens to withhold federal aid if California does not...
World | Jan 23, 2025, 12:38 PM ISTUS President Donald Trump has blamed the Democratic government of the struggles Los Angeles is undergoing to tame the ravaging wildfires. Trump will be on his first presidential trip to Southern California along with North Carolina.
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Trump targets birthright citizenship: Here are ways you can become US citizen, pursue American dream
World | Jan 23, 2025, 12:08 PM ISTAs Donald Trump has targeted the Birthright Citizenship in the US, there are ways, including naturalisation, seeking refuge marrying an American citizen, and others which facilitates US citizenship for an individual.
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Clash of billionaires: Musk clashes with OpenAI's Altman as Trump announces Stargate project
World | Jan 23, 2025, 11:11 AM ISTElon Musk and Open AI's Sam Altman are engaged in a feud over Trump-supported Stargate AI infrastructure project. Notably, Musk, who was one of the early investors in OpenAI and a board member, earlier decided to sue the company alleging it of 'betraying its founding aims'.
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Trump inauguration: Jaishankar gets front row seat, marks significant upgrade in official protocol
World | Jan 21, 2025, 12:52 AM ISTIn what comes as a major upgrade in the official protocol, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar got the front seat during the inauguration event of US President Donald Trump. Earlier, in a post on X, he said he was "privileged" to represent India at the swearing-in ceremony of Donald Trump.
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Trump becomes President again: Did he place his hand on Bible while taking oath and is it necessary?
World | Jan 21, 2025, 12:36 AM ISTDonald Trump became the president of the 47th President of the United States on January 20. However, he did not visibly place his hand on Bible while taking oath. The new US president listed a series of actions he would roll out immediately after becoming president.
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Trump's big attack on China as he vows to take back Panama Canal: We did not give it to Beijing
World | Jan 20, 2025, 11:57 PM ISTUS President Donald Trump in his inaugural address attacked China over the issue of the Panama Canal as he said that the canal was not given to Beijing, and yet it was using it. Trump reiterated his promise to take back the canal from Panama.
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From China to border issues, Trump touches on his poll promises in inaugural speech | Top quotes
World | Jan 20, 2025, 11:21 PM ISTIn his inaugural speech, US President Donald Trump touched upon various promises he had made during his election campaign. He started his speech by saying, "America's decline is over." In his speech, he vowed to take Panama Canal back and announced that troops will be sent to the southern border.
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President Biden pardons his family members, cites 'unrelenting attacks' from President-elect Trump
World | Jan 20, 2025, 11:27 PM ISTIn what can be termed as his final act in office, US President Biden on Monday issued pardons to his family members due to "unrelenting attacks" from President-elect Trump and his allies. He said his family had been subjected to unrelenting attacks and threats, motivated solely by a desire to hurt.
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Putin congratulates Trump ahead of his inauguration as 47th US President
World | Jan 20, 2025, 09:10 PM ISTRussian President Vladimir Putin on Monday congratulated Donald Trump just before his swearing in as the 47th president of the US. Putin welcomed Trump's statement in which he said that he seeks to end the Russia-Ukraine conflict.