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What Trump’s decision to wade into spending fight tells us about the next 4 years

December 22, 2024 08:20 IST

Trump has said he will pay for the dips in revenue with aggressive new tariffs that economists warn will lead to higher prices for consumers.

Turkey will do ‘whatever it takes’ if Syria govt can’t address Kurd militia issue, minister says

December 22, 2024 06:42 IST

Hostilities have escalated since the toppling of Bashar al-Assad less than two weeks ago, with Turkey and Syrian groups it backs seizing the city of Manbij from the SDF on Dec. 9.

Trump taps ‘Apprentice’ producer Mark Burnett as special envoy to UK

December 22, 2024 06:33 IST

The selection of Burnett continues Trump's trend of filling out his incoming administration with people who have high-profile backgrounds in television or politics

Rocket from Yemen strikes Tel Aviv, injuring 16, while Palestinians mourn a dozen children in Gaza

December 22, 2024 06:01 IST

The attack on Tel Aviv came after Israeli airstrikes on Sanaa and the port city of Hodeida killed at least nine people Thursday.

Airports reopen following Ukrainian drone attack on Russia’s Kazan

December 22, 2024 05:47 IST

Airports in Izhevsk, a smaller city northeast of Kazan, and Saratov, some 400 miles (650 km) south of Kazan, had also temporarily halted flight arrivals and departures.

38 people are dead and over 100 remain missing in Congo after a ferry capsizes in the river

December 22, 2024 03:14 IST

The boat sank less than four days after another one in the northeast of the country capsized, killing 25.

Syria’s new rulers name HTS commander as defence minister

December 22, 2024 02:31 IST

Syria's de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa discussed 'the form of the military institution in the new Syria' during a meeting with armed factions on Saturday.

German authorities probe motive in deadly Christmas market attack

December 22, 2024 01:56 IST

Authorities said on Saturday the motive was not clear. However, the Magdeburg prosecutor, Horst Nopens, said one possible factor could be what he called the suspect's frustration with Germany's handling of Saudi refugees.

Sri Lanka claims it has officially ended debt default

December 22, 2024 01:30 IST

Mahinda Siriwardana, a top bureaucrat in the Finance Ministry, said in a statement: “December 20 marked a major milestone in our economic recovery process as Sri Lanka officially exited sovereign default.”

Road accident in remote part of western Iran leaves 9 dead, 14 injured

December 22, 2024 01:04 IST

A state TV report said six of the nine victims were killed immediately at the site of the accident in the Pa-alam area on the road linking the towns of Andimeshk and Pol-e-Dokhtar.

People attend winter solstice celebrations at Stonehenge stone circle near Amesbury, Britain, December 21, 2024. (AP Photo)

Thousands greet winter solstice at ancient Stonehenge monument

December 21, 2024 19:52 IST

The solstices are the only occasions when visitors can go right up to the stones at Stonehenge, and thousands are willing to rise before dawn to soak up the atmosphere.

Russia reaffirms support to India’s bid to become permanent member of UNSC

December 21, 2024 17:55 IST

The MEA said both sides reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening counter-terrorism cooperation in bilateral as well as multilateral platforms.

After India, Sri Lankan President Dissanayake to visit China mid-January

December 21, 2024 18:30 IST

Dissanayake's visit to India last week marked his first overseas trip since assuming the presidency on September 21.

Syria’s new rulers name Asaad al-Shibani as Foreign Minister amid push for international relations

December 21, 2024 19:01 IST

Shibani, a 37-year-old graduate of Damascus University, previously led the political department of a rebel government in Syria's northwestern province of Idlib, the General Command said.

Biden approves $571 mln in defense support for Taiwan

December 21, 2024 12:07 IST

Taiwan's defense ministry thanked the United States for its "firm security guarantee", saying in a statement the two sides would continue to work closely on security issues to ensure peace in the Taiwan Strait.

Indonesians mark 2 decades since the tragic tsunami that killed hundreds of thousands

December 21, 2024 10:14 IST

On December 26, 2004, a powerful 9.1-magnitude earthquake off the coast of the Indonesian island of Sumatra triggered a tsunami that killed around 230,000 people across a dozen countries, reaching as far as East Africa.

Cybertruck issues: Tesla recalls 700,000 vehicles this time

December 21, 2024 09:38 IST

This is Cybertruck's seventh recall of the year, with one last month that involved around 2,400 vehicles.

Amazon and Starbucks workers are on strike. Trump might have something to do with it

December 21, 2024 09:32 IST

Both Amazon and Starbucks saw a wave of organizing efforts following the Covid-19 pandemic.

Guatemalan authorities rescue 160 children from Jewish Lev Tahor sect

December 21, 2024 07:13 IST

The rescue operation in the agricultural municipality of Oratorio, 78 kilometers (48.47 miles) southeast of Guatemala City.

US State Dept imposes visa restrictions on multiple people in South Sudan

December 21, 2024 06:33 IST

The continued failure of South Sudan's leaders to use their nation's resources to the benefit of its people, their failure to end public corruption and elite capture of the country's resources.

A Missouri judge says the state’s abortion ban isn’t enforceable, ensuring legal abortions

December 21, 2024 06:07 IST

Missouri’s constitutional amendment allows lawmakers to restrict abortion after viability, with exceptions to “protect the life or physical or mental health of the pregnant person.”

US House approves funding bill, sends to Senate hours before government shutdown deadline

December 21, 2024 08:21 IST

Trump, who has not yet been sworn into office, is showing the power but also the limits of his sway with Congress, as he intervenes and orchestrates affairs from Mar-a-Lago alongside Musk

US senators seek Turkey sanctions, citing military action in Syria

December 21, 2024 04:41 IST

Hostilities in northern Syria have escalated since Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad was ousted less than two weeks ago.

Italian deputy PM Salvini acquitted of migrant kidnapping charges

December 21, 2024 02:08 IST

After a three-year trial, judges rejected a prosecutor's request to hand a six-year jail term to Salvini, the leader of the far-right League party, who is serving as transport minister in Giorgia Meloni's government.

Ukraine collects vast war data trove to train AI models

December 21, 2024 00:48 IST

AI has been deployed by both sides on the battlefield during Russia's invasion of Ukraine to identify targets, scanning images far quicker than a human can.