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Scholz sets Germany on course for early election as he requests confidence vote next week
December 11, 2024 23:46 IST
The confidence vote is needed because Germany's post-World War II constitution doesn't allow parliament to dissolve itself.
Romania’s pro-Western parties agree to form majority government after political turmoil
December 11, 2024 23:46 IST
Pro-Western parties won the most votes, with the leftist Social Democratic Party, or PSD, topping the polls.
TikTok’s Canada unit seeks judicial review of shutdown orders
December 11, 2024 18:19 IST
Under Canadian law, the government can assess potential risks to national security from foreign investments, such as the TikTok proposal.
Afghan Taliban’s minister for refugees killed in Kabul blast, his nephew says
December 11, 2024 18:18 IST
Khalil Haqqani became a minister in the Taliban's interim government after foreign forces withdrew from Afghanistan in 2021.
Donald Trump is returning to the world stage. So is his trolling
December 11, 2024 12:34 IST
Throughout his first term in the White House and during his campaign to return, Trump has spun out countless provocative, antagonizing and mocking statements.
Celebrities and coastal residents flee from wind-driven wildfire in Malibu
December 11, 2024 12:10 IST
Evacuation orders and warnings have gone out to 20,000 Southern California residents Tuesday as firefighters battled a wind-driven wildfire in Malibu that burned near celebrities' seaside mansions, horse farms and Pepperdine University, the sheriff's department said.
From wealth and success to murder suspect of UnitedHealth CEO, the life of Luigi Mangione took a hard turn
December 11, 2024 11:19 IST
Investigators in New York and Pennsylvania are working to piece together why Mangione may have diverged from this path to make the violent and radical decision to gun down UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
Trump names Andrew Ferguson as head of FTC to replace Lina Khan
December 11, 2024 05:37 IST
Ferguson is already one of the FTC's five commissioners, which is currently made up of three Democrats and two Republicans.
North Korea reports South Korea’s martial law crisis for first time
December 11, 2024 05:05 IST
Last week's shocking martial law order triggered concerns about a power vacuum and plunged Asia's fourth-largest economy and a key US ally into a constitutional crisis, sending shockwaves through diplomatic and economic fronts.
Biden warns against Republican return to ‘trickle-down economics’
December 11, 2024 02:05 IST
Biden cautioned against more tax cuts for the wealthy and corporations in the second Trump term, and said Trump's pledge to impose tariffs on overseas goods could constitute a "major mistake."
At least 127, mostly civilians, killed in two days in Sudan bombardments
December 11, 2024 02:16 IST
More than eight barrel bombs hit the market in the North Darfur town of Kabkabiya on Monday, the pro-democracy Al-Fashir Resistance Committee said.
Adani Ports withdraws DFC funding request for Colombo port project
December 11, 2024 02:04 IST
The company, however, said the Colombo West International Terminal project is progressing well and is on track for commissioning by early 2025.
US backs ‘inclusive’ political transition in Syria, says Blinken
December 10, 2024 23:38 IST
Blinken's statement did not mention HTS but made repeated emphasis on the need for any future Syrian government to be inclusive and respect the rights of minorities while ensuring that Syria is not used as a base for terrorism.
Zambian court rules former leader Lungu can’t run for president again in 2026
December 10, 2024 23:32 IST
Lungu announced a political comeback last year and aimed to challenge current President Hakainde Hichilema in the next general election.
At least 8 killed in building collapse in Cairo
December 10, 2024 22:34 IST
Cairo’s governor, Ibrahim Saber, ordered the evacuation of neighboring houses as a precautionary measure, according to a statement from the governor’s office.
Iran to shut offices, colleges and schools in Tehran because of air pollution
December 10, 2024 19:10 IST
On Tuesday visibility was low in Tehran, and authorities warned of poor air quality and advised the elderly, sick, and children to take extra precautions.
Brazilian president Lula da Silva in ICU after emergency brain surgery
December 10, 2024 18:10 IST
The 79-year-old Lula is "well" and being monitored in the intensive care unit after the successful operation, a medical note published by the government said.
Israel’s Netanyahu takes the stand in long-running corruption trial
December 10, 2024 17:13 IST
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took the stand on Tuesday in his long-running trial for alleged corruption, setting off what’s expected to be a weekslong spectacle as he faces an international arrest warrant for war crimes and the fighting in Gaza continues.
China sends largest naval fleet in decades to region, threat level severe, Taiwan says
December 10, 2024 12:01 IST
China, which views democratically governed Taiwan as its own territory over the island's rejection, had been expected to launch drills to express its anger at President Lai Ching-te's tour of the Pacific.
China’s export growth slows, imports shrink ahead of Trump tariffs
December 10, 2024 10:50 IST
The economy had recently seen some signs of stimulus trickling through, with manufacturers reporting the best business conditions in seven months in November in a factory survey.
Boeing lays off hundreds in Washington, California as part of cuts announced previously
December 10, 2024 09:13 IST
Those cuts touched people in roles from engineers to recruiters to analysts and impacted Boeing's commercial, defense and global services divisions.
Taiwan reports surge of Chinese military aircraft, ships operating nearby
December 10, 2024 07:57 IST
Taiwan's military raised its alert level on Monday after saying China had reserved airspace and deployed naval and coast guard vessels.
New Zealand plans to ban greyhound racing, citing high injury rates
December 10, 2024 07:34 IST
New Zealand's greyhound racing industry has long faced criticism for not doing enough to protect the welfare of the animals, with three reviews on the industry over the past decade all recommending major changes.
US indictment accuses two Syrian officials of torture at notorious prison
December 10, 2024 07:22 IST
The indictment was released Monday, two days after a shock rebel offensive overthrew Syrian President Bashar Assad.
6 Guatemalans arrested, charged with human smuggling in 2021 Mexico bus crash that killed dozens
December 10, 2024 06:37 IST
The accused were charged with conspiracy, placing life in jeopardy, causing serious bodily injury, and resulting in death.
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