Month: January 2025

Macron, European leaders hit back in Elon Musk meddling row

January 7, 2025 admin

File picture of France’s President Emmanuel Macron and billionaire Elon Musk | Photo Credit: via Reuters European leaders expressed growing frustration with tech billionaire Elon Musk on Monday (January 6, 2025), as a major row escalated between members of Britain’s government and U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s key ally. U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer slammed those…

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Earthquake Of Magnitude 7.1 Hits Tibet, Tremors Felt In Parts Of India

January 7, 2025 admin

New Delhi: An earthquake of magnitude 7.1 hit Tibet near the Nepalese border today, the tremors of which were felt in several parts of India, including Bihar, Assam and West Bengal.Â Nepal is nestled in a geologically active region, where the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates collide, forming the Himalayas and making earthquakes a frequent…

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Trump Calls For US-Canada “Merger”, Hours After Trudeau Resignation

January 7, 2025 admin

Washington: Hours after the resignation of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, US President-elect Donald Trump on Monday renewed his offer of making Canada the 51st state of the United States. Trudeau, 53, announced to resign Monday as he was forced by his ruling Liberal Party amidst his growing unpopularity. General elections are scheduled this year….

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US NSA On His India Visit

January 7, 2025 admin

New Delhi: US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan has said that his visit to India is likely the last trip overseas that he will lead as NSA and he cannot think of a better way to end his tenure in the White House. Speaking at IIT Delhi during the session, ‘The United States and India:…

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Twigstats: New tool reveals hi-res genetic view of people’s ancestors

January 7, 2025 admin

Prehistoric human ceremonial burials, mass grave mounts, and war graves scattered around the world are a treasure trove of ancient genetic material that scientists consider key to unlocking secrets from our past. The ancient DNA (aDNA) at these sites opens windows into population dynamics, including the expansion and replacement of populations using peaceful, natural or…

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Brazil Announces Indonesia Entry Into BRICS

January 6, 2025 admin

Brasilia: Brazil on Monday announced that Indonesia had become a full member of BRICS, a bloc of developing economies increasingly seen as a counterweight to the West. Brazil’s foreign ministry said in a statement that Southeast Asia’s most populous country “shares with the other members the will to reform the institutions of global governance and…

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US Says Anti-ISIS Operation In Iraq Kills Coalition Soldier

January 6, 2025 admin

US said Islamic State is hoping to stage a comeback in Syria following fall of Assad regime. Washington: The U.S. military said on Monday operations against Islamic State in Iraq over the past week led to the death of a non-U.S. coalition soldier and wounded two other non-U.S. personnel. It also detailed operations in Syria…

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US Says Justin Trudeau Has Been America’s “Stalwart Friend”

January 6, 2025 admin

Prime Minister Trudeau has been a stalwart friend of the United States, the White House said. Washington: The White House said on Monday that Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who announced that he will step down in the coming months after nine years in power, has been the United States’ “stalwart friend.” “Prime Minister Trudeau…

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Maharashtra Health Minister As HMPV Cases Rise

January 6, 2025 admin

Mumbai: After three cases of Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) were reported in India, Maharashtra Health Minister Prakash Abitkar on Monday urged the people of the state to follow the guidelines issued by the Maharashtra Health Department and central government and said that there is “no need to panic.” “Due to the patient identified in Bengaluru, many…

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Indonesia is admitted to the BRICS bloc of developing nations, Brazil announces

January 6, 2025 admin

(FILES) Handout picture released by the Brazilian Presidency showing Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (L) posing for a picture with Indonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto before the launch of the Global Alliance against Hunger and Poverty and the first session of the G20 Leaders’ Meeting in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on November 18, 2024….

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