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In a Brooklyn federal court filing, the SEC and lawyers for Mr. Gautam and Mr. Sagar Adani stated they would accept service of the regulators legal papers, removing the need for a Judges ruling on service methods
The U.S. now owes $2.196 billion to the UN's regular budget, plus it will owe $767 million for this year, according to a UN official
The NTSB made clear that Jack Dutton was sitting in the copilot seat. Neither Jack Dutton nor Biffle had the right endorsement on their pilot's licenses to serve as a copilot on that plane
The newly released Epstein files mention high-profile figures, including Trump, Bill Gates, and Richard Branson, amid unverified allegations and connections
The Apache helicopters, which will be equipped with rocket launchers and advanced targeting gear, are the biggest part of the total package, coming to $3.8 billion
Here is a select list of stories to start the day
The crowd gathered in freezing temperatures after Bruce Springsteen performed at an anti-ICE concert in the city
When asked if he had given Iran a deadline to make a deal on its nuclear program, ballistic missiles and other issues, Mr. Trump said yeah I have but added that only they know for sure what it was
Prashant Jobanputra is said to have fraudulently declared on the second application that this was the only Bounce Back Loan he had applied for.
The amendment has consequences that will deeply affect the constitutional order
We agreed to further deepen and expand our bilateral partnership in all areas, with a shared vision of taking India-Venezuela relations to new heights in the years ahead, PM Modi said
Hamas has been in de facto control of the Gaza Strip since 2006 when it defeated Fatah party of President Mahmoud Abbas in an election
In the wake of the cyclone, over 70 civil society groups and activists across Sri Lanka called for the renegotiation of the IMF deal, accusing the Dissanayake government of becoming a prisoner of the ongoing IMF programme
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said the department was releasing more than 3 million pages of documents in the latest Epstein disclosure.
The most recent confrontation in the area came last month, when China said it had expelled an illegal Japanese fishing vessel from the waters around the islands, while Japan said it had intercepted and expelled two Chinese coast guard ships that were approaching the vessel.
U.S. District Judge Margaret M. Garnett in Manhattan said she dismissed the murder and weapons charges because they were legally incompatible with the two counts of stalking Mangione faces
The top military officer at the Civil-Military Command Centre, a three-star lieutenant general, is expected to be replaced by a U.S. commander of a lower rank, while the top civilian has returned to his job as U.S. Ambassador to Yemen
Journalist Don Lemon has been arrested after he entered a Minnesota church and recorded anti-immigration enforcement protesters who disrupted a service
No meeting plan has been set between us and the Americans. We are ready for fair and just negotiations, but preparations are needed, both in terms of the form and subject of the discussions and the venue, says Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi
The GSP+ status was granted to Pakistan by the EU in 2014, resulting in a 108% increase in Pakistani textile exports to Europe due to concessional tariffs
The return of residents from Egypt to the Gaza Strip will be permitted, in coordination with Egypt, for residents who left Gaza during the course of the war only, and only after prior security clearance by Israel, says COGAT
On January 24, Chinas Ministry of National Defence stunned observers when it announced that Gen. Zhang and Liu Zhenli, another member of the CMC and Chief of Staff of the CMC Joint Staff Department, were under investigation for suspected serious discipline and law violations
Mr. Warsh would replace current chair Jerome Powell when his term expires in May
Alex Pretti's stock has gone way down with the just released video of him screaming and spitting in the face of a very calm and under control ICE Officer, says U.S. President Donald Trump
Security forces affiliated with the Syrian Ministry of Interior would go into the cities of al-Hassakeh and Qamishli in the Kurdish heartland, which they had previously been barred from entering, and the process of integrating SDF and government forces would begin, says the statement
The United Nations has long accepted death tolls recorded by health authorities in Gaza as accurate. Israel has cast doubt on the figures, arguing that the health ministry in the enclave was run by Hamas and could not be trusted
The UN rights office said credible sources had verified that at least 170 civilians were killed in some 408 military aerial attacks reported by open sources during the voting period between December 2025 and January 2026.
The next round of trilateral peace talks between Russia, Ukraine and the United States were set to take place in Abu Dhabi on Sunday (February 1, 2026)
Mr. Starmer has brought more than 50 business leaders on his trip to China, the first by a British Prime Minister in eight years
The Israeli media report said it was pre-planned and part of cooperation between the Israeli and U.S. militaries
British Trade Department Minister Chris Bryant remarked on Donald Trumps statement to BBC
Sebastien Lecornu had already invoked Article 49.3 of the Constitution on the income side as well as on the expenditure side of the legislation to get it through the Lower House
Ukraine will be technically ready to join EU in 2027, the President said
This announcement follows a ruling by Panama's top court that annulled a concession allowing Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison to operate ports at the crucial Panama Canal.
The suit states that former IRS contractor Charles Edward Littlejohn disclosures to the news organisations caused reputational and financial harm to Plaintiffs and adversely impacted President Trump's support among voters in the 2020 presidential election
The history of the U.S.-Iran tensions go back to the early 1950s but the latest tensions began in June 2025.
Tax revenue rose 0.8% in 2025, while income from non-tax sources slumped 11.3%%, Finance Ministry said
Brooklyn federal prosecutors on Wednesday (January 28, 2026) accused Mark Anderson, 36, of Mankato, Minnesota, of showing up at the Metropolitan Detention Centre and telling prison staff that he was an FBI agent with paperwork signed by a judge authorizing the release of an inmate
Draft laws that will guide the establishment of future political parties and groups will be submitted to the legislature as soon as possible, the Minister said.
If convicted, Shivam faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison for each count
India and the European Union on January 27, 2026 sealed a landmark free trade agreement billed as the mother of all deals to create a market of two billion people
The potential deal comes after Democrats voted to block legislation to fund U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
Mr. Starmer said Britain would not have to choose between closer ties with the United States or China, highlighting Mr. Trumps visit to Britain in September
The U.S. President said he is speaking with Iran and left open the possibility of avoiding a military operation after earlier warning time was running out for Tehran
The sculptures are Shiva Nataraja, belonging to the Chola period, circa 990; Somaskanda of the Chola period, 12th century; and Saint Sundarar with Paravai of the Vijayanagar period, 16th century
The National Assembly approved the overhaul of the energy industry law less than a month after the brazen seizure of then-President Nicolas Maduro in a U.S. military attack in Venezuelas capital
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, cited by the Interfax news agency, said on Thursday that Moscow had not yet received a response to its invitation for Mr. Zelenskyy to come to Moscow

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