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January 30, 2026 2:27 PM

Barring last-minute nuclear deal, US and Russia teeter on brink of new arms race

The United States and Russia could embark on an unrestrained nuclear arms race for the first time since the Cold War, unless they reach an eleventh-hour deal before their last remaining arms control treaty expires in less than a week. The New START ...

January 30, 2026 2:27 PM

Israel releases 15 Palestinian bodies as truce deal shifts to next phase

Israel released 15 bodies of Palestinians killed during its war in Gaza, three days after recovering the remains of the last hostage, in moves mediators hope will pave the way to carrying out the next stage of U.S. President Donald Trump's peace plan...

January 30, 2026 2:27 PM

Trump, Democrats say deal reached to avert shutdown; immigration talks to continue

President Donald Trump on Thursday endorsed a spending deal negotiated by U.S. Senate Republicans and Democrats to avoid a government shutdown, although he acknowledged one could still occur, while lawmakers continued negotiating guardrails to rein i...

January 30, 2026 2:28 PM

EU designates Iran’s Revolutionary Guards a terrorist organisation in policy shift

European Union foreign ministers on Thursday agreed to include the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on the bloc's list of terrorist organisations, putting the powerful guards in a category similar to that of Islamic State and al Qaeda and marking a ...

January 30, 2026 10:39 AM

Trump warns Britain on China ties as Starmer hails reset

U.S. President Donald Trump warned Britain against getting into business with Beijing as Prime Minister Keir Starmer lauded the economic benefits of resetting relations with China during a visit there on Friday. As Western leaders reel from Trump's ...

January 30, 2026 2:22 PM

Remembering Mahatma Gandhi: The timeless relevance of non-violence

As the nation marks the death anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, India and the world pause to remember the life and legacy of a man whose ideas continue to shape moral, political, and social thought across generations. On January 30, 1948, Mahatma Gandhi...

January 28, 2026 7:20 PM

India’s aviation sector becomes world’s third-largest domestic market: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that India’s aviation sector has undergone a historic transformation over the past decade, evolving from an exclusive mode of travel into the world’s third-largest domestic aviation market. Addressi...

January 28, 2026 11:31 AM

Atomic scientists set ‘Doomsday Clock’ closer to midnight than ever

Atomic scientists set their "Doomsday Clock" on Tuesday closer than ever to midnight, citing aggressive behavior by nuclear powers Russia, China and the United States, fraying nuclear arms control, conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East and AI worr...

January 28, 2026 11:27 AM

US population growth slows as immigration declines, Census data shows

U.S. population growth has slowed to its lowest rate since the COVID-19 pandemic, in line with a historic drop in migration worldwide, federal government data released on Tuesday showed. The United States saw an increase of just 1.8 million people, ...

January 28, 2026 10:53 AM

President Murmu hosts EU leaders, hails India-EU FTA and shared democratic values

President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday hosted António Costa, President of the European Council, and Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, marking a historic moment in India-European Union relations. The two ...

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