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Updated on Jan 22, 2025 09:16 PM IST

Iran's Vice President Zarif said its allies in the region, including Hamas, have “always worked for their own cause, even at our expense”.

Iran's Vice-President for Strategic Affairs, Mohammad Javad Zarif, gestures as he addresses the audience during the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos on January 22, 2025.(AFP)

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Will Trump's latest order impact his son Barron Trump's birthright citizenship?

Donald Trump declared that unless one parent of a newborn in the US is an American citizen or a green card holder, the child will not be an American citizen.

President-elect Donald Trump, from left, takes the oath of office as Barron Trump and Melania Trump watch at the 60th Presidential Inauguration in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025.(AP)

Published on Jan 22, 2025 09:11 PM IST

‘We were terrified’: Witnesses recall moments during fire at Turkish resort

The fire at the Grand Kartal Hotel, in Kartalkaya, in the Koroglu mountains in Bolu province, on Tuesday left at least 76 people dead and 51 injured

Turkish emergency personnel operate on the aftermath of a fire that broke out at the Grand Kartal Hotel in the Kartalkaya Ski Resort in Bolu.(AFP)

Updated on Jan 22, 2025 09:09 PM IST

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Did Lauren Sanchez just break silence amid uproar over inauguration outfit?

Lauren Sanchez issued a silent yet stern response to Whitney Cummings after she poked fun at Jeff Bezos' fiancé's inauguration attire.

Comedian Cummings, 42, assured her Instagram fans on Tuesday that she would not be critical of Lauren Sánchez, 55. for attending Trump's swearing-in ceremony donning a white pantsuit and a peekaboo lace bra.(Instagram)

Updated on Jan 22, 2025 09:08 PM IST

Lawsuits filed against President Donald Trump since returning to White House

Here's a look at some of the lawsuits filed against Donald Trump since he returned to the White House

Donald Trump's administration is swamped with multiple lawsuits just days into his presidency(AP)

Published on Jan 22, 2025 08:54 PM IST

ByArya Vaishnavi

Ships loaded with missile propellant to sail from China to Iran, FT reports

CHINA-IRAN/MISSILES:Ships loaded with missile propellant to sail from China to Iran, FT reports

Updated on Jan 22, 2025 08:52 PM IST

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Trump administration to criminally probe officials who resist immigration actions

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Published on Jan 22, 2025 08:34 PM IST

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Another blunder? WH Gun Violence Prevention Website shows 404 error message

The website for the Office of Gun Violence Prevention that was previously on the White House website is now offline.

The Biden government established the?Office of Gun Violence Prevention?to “reduce gun violence, and to implement and expand upon key executive and legislative action taken to help save lives.”(White House)

Updated on Jan 22, 2025 08:13 PM IST

Mexico builds temporary shelters to prepare for mass deportations from U.S.

USA-TRUMP/MIGRATION-MEXICO (PIX, TV):Mexico builds temporary shelters to prepare for mass deportations from U.S.

Published on Jan 22, 2025 07:57 PM IST

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Hamas' tight grip on Gaza?complicates plan for?lasting peace

ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS/GAZA (CORRECTED, ANALYSIS):REFILE-ANALYSIS-Hamas' tight grip on Gaza?complicates plan for?lasting peace

Published on Jan 22, 2025 07:42 PM IST

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Pete Hegseth's plagued with fresh allegations ahead of Senate confirmation vote

Pete Hegseth again hit with bombshell allegations that his ex-wife worried for her safety due his volatile behavior.

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for Secretary of Defense, must receive 51 votes in favor to be formally approved as the top Pentagon official.(Getty Images via AFP)

Published on Jan 22, 2025 07:41 PM IST

Senior Libyan policeman given hero's welcome after surprise Italy release

ITALY-LIBYA/ARREST (PIX):Senior Libyan policeman given hero's welcome after surprise Italy release

Published on Jan 22, 2025 07:38 PM IST

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Kai Trump shares childhood WH memories, says Barron may appear in her new vlog

Kai Trump opened up about her childhood memories with Barron Trump.

Kai Trump casually mentioned that her upcoming vlog may feature her and Barron playing another soccer match together.(AP)

Published on Jan 22, 2025 06:53 PM IST

2 killed, several injured in knife attack in Germany

Local authorities are conducting a complete investigation to learn more about the circumstances of the attack.

Updated on Jan 22, 2025 06:52 PM IST

Prince Harry's battles with the British press

BRITAIN-ROYALS/HARRY-LAWSUITS (FACTBOX):FACTBOX-Prince Harry's battles with the British press

Published on Jan 22, 2025 06:06 PM IST

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Sam Altman gives savage reply to Democrats for questioning his donation to Trump

Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, has given a stern reaction to Democrats who chastised him for contributing $1 million to the inaugural fund of Donald Trump.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman clarified that he donated the amount from his personal cash and called the senators' accusations baseless(Getty Images via AFP)

Published on Jan 22, 2025 05:48 PM IST

Prince Harry agrees to settle lawsuit accusing Murdoch group of ‘surveillance’

Prince Harry had blamed the media for the death of his mother, Diana, and “persistent attacks” on his wife, Meghan Markle, causing them to abandon royal life.

(FILES) Britain's Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, makes a thumbs-up sign as he leaves the Royal Courts of Justice, Britain's High Court, in central London on June 7, 2023. Prince Harry dramatically settled on January 22, 2025, a hotly disputed lawsuit against Rupert Murdoch's UK tabloid publisher, which apologised for hacking the British royal's phone and agreed to pay him

Updated on Jan 22, 2025 07:41 PM IST

'Villain, not monster’: Black man’s friendship with ‘2nd most racist man in US’

An African-American YouTuber reconnected with the “second most racist man in America” after their first meeting nearly two and half years ago.

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Updated on Jan 22, 2025 05:23 PM IST

ByTrisha Sengupta

OnlyFans model held in Turkey for expressing desire to have sex with 100 men

Turkish OnlyFans model Ezra Vandan, also known as Azranur AV, was arrested in Istanbul for expressing her desire to have sex with 100 men in a 24-hour period.

Ezra Vandan recently made her plans to have sex with 100 men in a day public on social media, stating that she wanted to break a Turkish record as well as a world record.(X)

Published on Jan 22, 2025 05:07 PM IST

Top Hezbollah commander Sheikh Hammadi shot dead outside his home in Lebanon

Hezbollah commander Sheikh Muhammad Ali Hammadi, a fugitive on the FBI's most-wanted list, was shot dead in eastern Lebanon.

Sheikh Hammadi had on the FBI's most-wanted list for decades

Updated on Jan 22, 2025 04:44 PM IST

Prince Harry wins apology from Rupert Murdoch's UK papers

BRITAIN-ROYALS/HARRY-TEXT:TEXT-Prince Harry wins apology from Rupert Murdoch's UK papers

Updated on Jan 22, 2025 04:37 PM IST

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Korean manager asks staff to call boss before family in event of plane crash

The coffee chain and the franchise owner issued separate apology letters following a backlash after the South Korean manager's remarks.

An outlet of Gong Cha Korea, the coffee chain facing backlash in South Korea. (Instagram/@gongcha_korea)

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Updated on Jan 22, 2025 04:33 PM IST

ByTrisha Sengupta

US meteorologists fight tears as they disclose heartbreaking news to viewers

US meteorologists fought tears during their final appearance on a show together.

While Dayton tried to remain?composed during the emotional farewell,?she choked at the end and grasped Orpurt's hand for support.(WTHI-TV)

Published on Jan 22, 2025 04:16 PM IST

The Taliban say a Chinese national has been killed in northeastern Afghanistan

Published on Jan 22, 2025 04:08 PM IST

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Pak YouTubers shares shocking tales after mysteriously disappearing for 21 days

In a video, Sohaib revealed he was abducted and tortured by members of a significant political party who pressured him to join their organisation.

YouTubers Sohaib Chaudhry and Sana Amjad (Image source: ANI, Instagram)

Updated on Jan 22, 2025 03:47 PM IST

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Usha Vance almost lose her cool with son during during Trump inauguration: Watch

Usha Vance, the spouse of JD Vance, has been labeled “very relatable” after she was caught being pushed to her last nerve by her son during inauguration.

Usha and JD Vance are parents to three children, including five-year-old daughter Mirabel Rose and seven-year-old sons Vivek and Ewan Blaine.(X)

Updated on Jan 22, 2025 04:31 PM IST

‘I'm not him’; Elon Musk's ex Grimes reacts to his salute at Trump inauguration

Amid the uproar over Elon Musk's contentious salute at Trump's inauguration, Grimes, SpaceX CEO's ex-girlfriend, released a strong statement denouncing Nazism.

Grimes clarified she had no idea that Musk had stoked another debate on social media following his passionate salute at Trump's inauguration, which many X users compared to the Nazi “Seig Heil” gesture.(Instagram)

Published on Jan 22, 2025 02:50 PM IST

Rishi Sunak closer to living in $7.2m California home than ever, but will he?

Ex-UK PM Rishi Sunak announced Tuesday that his two new jobs entailed joining the Blavatnik School of Government At Oxford and Hoover Institution at Stanford.

(Left) Rishi Sunak and his wife, Akshata Murty, at Stanford. Their California connection runs even deeper as they own a $7.2 million penthouse in Santa Monica (right). (Instagram - Google Street)

Published on Jan 22, 2025 02:49 PM IST

ByAshima Grover

Do fishes get lonely? Japan aquarium uses human cutouts to cheer up fish

Japanese aquarium staff used cut-out human companions to cheer up a lonely sunfish, leading to improved health.

The sunfish started getting sick and stopped eating so the aquarium staff stuck human cutouts to its tank to keep it company.(X/@shimonoseki_aq)

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Updated on Jan 22, 2025 02:48 PM IST

ByMuskaan Sharma

Oxford University named best in world for 2 subjects. Check other varsities

Oxford features in the top eight across the 10 subject rankings in which it is represented.

Brasenose College, the Radcliffe Camera (a library), the Codrington Library and All Souls’ College in Oxford (PA)