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20 Feb 2025
Donald TrumpTrump considering returning 20% of DOGE savings to Americans
United States President Donald Trump has proposed a plan to share a fraction of the savings identified by Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) with American citizens.
20 Feb 2025
Benjamin Netanyahu'Day of grief': Netanyahu as Hamas returns 4 hostages' bodies
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has declared Thursday, February 20, 2025, a "heartbreaking day, a day of grief" for the nation.
20 Feb 2025
KathmanduIndian man arrested after balloon explosion injures Nepal's deputy PM
An Indian national, Kamlesh Kumar, has been arrested in Nepal after a balloon exploded at a tourism event, injuring Deputy Prime Minister Bishnu Paudel.
20 Feb 2025
Donald Trump'They're safe': India updates status of deportees held in Panama
The Indian embassy in Panama has confirmed that the Indian migrants deported from the United States are safe and have access to essential amenities at a hotel where they are currently housed.
20 Feb 2025
Bird FluTrump administration trying to rehire bird flu experts fired 'accidentally'
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) said it is trying to rehire bird flu experts who were accidentally sacked.
20 Feb 2025
Pope Francis'May not make it..': Pope Francis's funeral rehearsals reportedly underway
The funeral of Pope Francis is reportedly being rehearsed after the 88-year-old expressed concern that he may not be able to "make it this time."
20 Feb 2025
Donald TrumpStarmer backs Zelenskyy after Trump calls Ukrainian president 'dictator'
United States President Donald Trump has intensified his attacks on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, calling him a "dictator without elections."
20 Feb 2025
Amit Malviya'Have to tell India...': Trump hints at US poll meddling
United States President Donald Trump has hinted at election interference in India after Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency's (DOGE) canceled a $21 million USAID grant to India to boost voter participation.
20 Feb 2025
Amritsar'Help us': 300 US deportees, including Indians, held in Panama
Nearly 300 deportees from 10 Asian countries, including India, are being held at a hotel in Panama.
19 Feb 2025
GermanyGermany elections: Meet the 4 candidates in race for chancellorship
Germany is gearing up for a key election this Sunday after Chancellor Olaf Scholz's coalition government was dissolved.
19 Feb 2025
DhakaAs India-Bangladesh relations worsen, Dhaka approaches China for medical needs
The political turmoil in Dhaka since July 2024 has drastically changed Bangladesh's foreign relations, especially with India.
19 Feb 2025
Donald TrumpTrump orders dismissal of all remaining Biden-era US attorneys
United States President Donald Trump has ordered the Justice Department to fire all remaining US attorneys appointed during Joe Biden's presidency.
19 Feb 2025
Donald TrumpHamas to release 6 hostages, return bodies of Bibas family
Hamas has announced that it will release six Israeli hostages from Gaza and return the remains of four, including Shiri Bibas and her sons Kfir and Ariel, aged two and five.
19 Feb 2025
Africa'Not acceptable': India criticizes nations opposing UNSC permanent seats expansion
India has slammed nations opposing the expansion of permanent seats in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC).
19 Feb 2025
Afghanistan7 Punjabi travelers lined up and shot dead in Pakistan
Seven Punjabi travelers were shot dead by unidentified gunmen in Pakistan's Balochistan region late Tuesday night, AFP reported.
19 Feb 2025
AmritsarUS advertises 'ASMR' video showing illegal immigrants in handcuffs, shackles
The United States has released a video of how illegal immigrants are treated before they board a deportation flight from the country.
19 Feb 2025
Pope FrancisPope Francis remains hospitalized with pneumonia in both lungs
Pope Francis, 88, remains admitted at Rome's Policlinico Agostino Gemelli hospital after a respiratory tract infection was revealed to be pneumonia in both lungs.
19 Feb 2025
EgyptEgypt uncovers 1st royal tomb in over 100 years
In a major discovery, archeologists have unearthed the tomb of Egyptian King Thutmose II, the first royal tomb to be discovered since King Tutankhamun's in 1922.
19 Feb 2025
Hamas'Settlers go back': Anti-Israel protest erupts in NYC's Jewish neighborhood
An anti-Israel demonstration turned violent in Boro Park, an Orthodox Jewish neighborhood in Brooklyn, New York City on Tuesday night.
19 Feb 2025
Donald Trump'Zelenskyy should have never...': Trump blames Ukraine for starting war
United States President Donald Trump has expressed hope of achieving a peace deal to end the ongoing war in Ukraine.
19 Feb 2025
Jair BolsonaroBrazil's ex-President Jair Bolsonaro charged over alleged coup plot
Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro has been formally charged over an alleged coup plot to overturn the 2022 election results.
19 Feb 2025
Shinzo AbeMan who attacked Japan's ex-PM Kishida sentenced to 10 years
Ryuji Kimura, a 25-year-old Japanese man, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for attempting to kill former Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.
19 Feb 2025
Bangladesh'They have...more money': Trump questions $21 million fund for India
The United States Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), led by Elon Musk, rescinded a $21 million grant previously given to increase voter participation in India this week.
18 Feb 2025
RussiaUS, Russia to appoint teams to negotiate ending Ukraine war
The United States and Russia started talks to end the ongoing conflict in Ukraine on Tuesday, as a follow-up to President Donald Trump's conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin on February 12.
18 Feb 2025
Donald TrumpUS and Russia begin talks on ending war without Ukraine
United States and Russian officials met in Riyadh on Tuesday to discuss possible resolutions to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.
18 Feb 2025
Elon MuskMusk not DOGE employee, has no decision-making authority: White House
The White House has released a statement clarifying that Elon Musk, despite being a senior adviser to President Donald Trump, doesn't have any decision-making power in the administration.
18 Feb 2025
Elon MuskMusk-led DOGE might get access to taxpayer data in US
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is mulling a request to give Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) access to sensitive taxpayer data, The New York Times has reported.
18 Feb 2025
Pope FrancisPope Francis begins 'tying up loose ends' as health deteriorates
Pope Francis was admitted to Rome's Gemelli Hospital on Friday after a major health decline.
18 Feb 2025
Climate ChangeWhy Iran is considering moving capital from Tehran
Iran is mulling shifting its capital from Tehran to the Makran region on the Gulf of Oman.
18 Feb 2025
United States of AmericaCosta Rica to accept Indians, Central Asians deported by US
Costa Rica has agreed to take in illegal migrants deported by the United States.
18 Feb 2025
Donald Trump'No country can complain': Trump outlines plan for reciprocal tariffs
United States President Donald Trump has unveiled a new trade policy based on reciprocal tariffs.
18 Feb 2025
UkraineAustralia 'seriously concerned' after Russia releases video of emaciated-looking soldier
The Australian government has expressed "serious concerns" over the welfare of Oscar Jenkins, an Australian citizen captured by Russian forces.
18 Feb 2025
AustraliaNotorious Australian pedophile priest Gerald Ridsdale dies in prison
Australia's most notorious pedophile and former Catholic priest Gerald Ridsdale has died at the age of 90.
18 Feb 2025
FacebookDelta plane flips upside down at Toronto airport, 18 injured
A Delta Air Lines regional jet overturned on landing at Toronto Pearson Airport on Monday, injuring 18 of the 80 people on board.
17 Feb 2025
SingaporeSingapore: Indian-origin opposition leader convicted of lying to parliament
Pritam Singh, the leader of Singapore's Workers's Party, has been convicted on two counts of lying to a parliamentary committee.
17 Feb 2025
Emmanuel MacronLeft out of Russia-Ukraine talks, European leaders rush to meet
European leaders are meeting in Paris for an emergency summit to address the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.
17 Feb 2025
New ZealandNew Zealand's 'Everyone must go!' tourism campaign faces backlash
New Zealand's latest tourism campaign, "Everyone must go!," has been widely ridiculed amid widespread job cuts and record numbers of New Zealanders moving abroad.
17 Feb 2025
ArgentinaArgentina's President Javier Milei might be impeached for promoting cryptocurrency
Argentina's President Javier Milei may be impeached after his endorsement of a cryptocurrency caused massive losses to investors.
17 Feb 2025
Amit MalviyaExplained: The controversy over USAID's $21M grant for Indian elections
Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has canceled a $21 million grant that was previously allocated to boost voter participation in India.
17 Feb 2025
London'Will be greenest...Olympics': Nita Ambani says India ready to host
Nita Ambani, founder and chairperson of Reliance Foundation, has made a strong case for India's bid to host the 2036 Olympics.
