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North Korea's Kim orders 'exponential' expansion of nuke arsenal

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Zelenskyy in New Year message: 'I want to wish all of us one thing – victory'

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Kim calls for 'exponential increase' of NKorea's nuclear arsenal

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In a report at the end of a key party meeting in Pyongyang, Kim said the country must "overwhelmingly beef up the military muscle" in 2023 in response to what it called US and South Korean hostility, the official KCNA reported. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/6yhilNu via

Pope emeritus Benedict XVI will be remembered as a renowned theologian: US President Biden

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Afghan educator who quit over women ban in universities vows to fight

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Ismail Mashal, a lecturer in journalism for more than a decade at three universities in Kabul, shred his qualifications and resigned from the institutions after the ban was issued this month. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/r4F93aA via

1,668 journalists killed worldwide in past 20 years: Media watchdog RSF

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​The annual death toll peaked in 2012 and 2013 with 144 and 142 journalists killed, respectively. These peaks, due in large measure to the war in Syria, were followed by a gradual fall and then historically low figures from 2019 onwards. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/z9m70Nw via

UK's problems won't go away in 2023, warns PM Rishi Sunak in New Year message

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Big write-offs, Tax-cut perks: Key takeaways from Trump’s tax returns

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The records illustrate how Trump, as a business owner and a real estate developer, is eligible for a bevy of tax breaks that most taxpayers can’t claim. The filings, which cover 2015 to 2020, also detail how Trump was affected by the 2017 tax-cut bill he signed into law. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/SpRFGq9 via

Taliban divisions inflamed by sweeping restrictions on women

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The Taliban last week prohibited women from attending universities or working in non-governmental organizations, adding to directives this year banning them from using gyms, amusement parks and public baths — as well as the ability to travel more than 70 kilometers (43 miles) without a male escort. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/0V3DsIK via

Romania court orders 30-day-detention of influencer Andrew Tate

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A Romanian court on Friday ordered the 30-day-detention of controversial influencer Andrew Tate following his arrest for alleged human trafficking, rape and forming a criminal group. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/lGhNQFu via

Putin, Xi hail ties as Russia struggles with war in Ukraine

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Russia-China ties are the “best in history” and their strategic partnership is a “stabilizing factor” amid rising geopolitical tensions, the Russian president said in the video call. Russia would seek to strengthen military cooperation with China, Vladimir Putin said. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/YNlcF0s via

Russia-Ukraine war: Sirens wail in Kyiv as city hit by drone attack

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Residents of Kyiv were urged to head to air raid shelters early on Friday as sirens wailed across the city, a day after Russia carried out one of the biggest aerial assaults since it started the war in February. Ukraine's military said 16 Iranian-made Shahed drones were launched and all destroyed. Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko said 7 were aimed at city. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2FZSstX via

Court in Myanmar again finds Suu Kyi guilty of corruption

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The court’s action leaves her with a total of 33 years to serve in prison following a series of politically tinged prosecutions since the army toppled her elected government in February 2021. She has also been convicted of several other offenses, which previously gave her a total of 26 years’ imprisonment. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/i9zulOy via

Japan tests all China arrivals for Covid amid surging cases

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Japan on Friday started requiring Covid-19 tests for all passengers arriving from China as an emergency measure against surging infections there and as Japan faces rising case numbers and record-level deaths at home.Japan reported a record 420 new coronavirus deaths on Thursday, one day after reaching an earlier single-day record of 415 deaths. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/Eeb7KXT via

US says Chinese intercept could have caused air collision

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US Indo-Pacific Command said in a statement Thursday that the incident occurred December 21 when the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy J-11 flew in front of and within 6 metres (20 feet) of the nose of an RC-135, a type of large reconnaissance plane operated by the US Air Force. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/SQeltY7 via

Pak National Assembly Speaker rejects PTI's demand of en masse resignations

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Covid-19: Hong Kong asks Japan to drop airport bans, 60,000 travellers affected

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Japan, a top travel destination for those in Hong Kong, said it would limit flights from Hong Kong, Macau and mainland China to Tokyo's two airports, as well as Osaka and Nagoya, from Friday.The decision comes during a peak travel season ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday which begins on Jan. 21. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/MT0zUxN via

Ukraine targeted in another Russian missile barrage

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Soaring China Covid cases increase risk of new variants: Experts

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Lack of info on China's Covid outbreak stirs global concerns

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Southwest Airlines flight cancellations continue to snowball

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Southwest Airlines is having a lot of cancellations because of their old crew-scheduling system and their network design. Customers are feeling stranded and frustrated. The Transportation Department is investigating what happened. There are reports that the airlines might have to pay refunds for all the cancellations that were within their control. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/dG75okw via

West Bank settlement expansion top priority for Netanyahu’s incoming hardline govt

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Russia intensifies attacks on liberated Kherson, eastern Ukraine

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Bangladesh opens first metro line in traffic-choked capital Dhaka

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Top Putin aide visits Ukraine's Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant

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Ukraine fighting intensifies as Russia seeks to recapture lost cities

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The General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces says that Russia is attacking populated areas on the right bank of the Dnipro River near Kherson with mortars and artillery. Russia denies targeting civilians. Russian forces abandoned Kherson last month in one of Ukraine's most significant gains in the 11-month war. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/wD4olAm via

4.7 and 5.3 magnitude earthquakes strike Baglung district of Nepal

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What’s Zelenskyy’s 10-point formula to end Ukraine war?

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Chinese make travel plans as Covid rules ease further

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Zero-tolerance measures - from shuttered borders to frequent lockdowns - have battered China's economy since early 2020, fuelling last month the mainland's biggest show of public discontent since President Xi Jinping took power in 2012. His policy U-turn this month means the virus is now spreading largely unchecked across the country of 1.4 billion people. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/f1Q2xsT via

South Korea pardons jailed ex-president Lee Myung-bak

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The 81-year-old Lee, who in June was granted a temporary release from jail due to his age and deteriorating health, is serving 17 years for bribery and embezzlement. It was effectively a life sentence as he was not due for release until 2036, when he would be 95. The former Hyundai CEO-turned-president was charged with 16 criminal allegations in 2018 and sentenced in 2020. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/03ZsDtb via

Brain-eating amoeba: First death reported in South Korea

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The first infection from Naegleria fowleri, or "brain-eating amoeba," has been reported in South Korea, the health authorities said on Monday. The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) confirmed that a Korean national who died after returning from Thailand was infected with Naegleria fowleri, which destroys human brains. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/blDwKyT via

Kim Jong Un claims North Korean successes, says it faces challenges

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Kim will likely use the meeting to reaffirm his resolve to expand his nuclear arsenal and introduce high-tech weapons targeting the U.S. and South Korea while laying out projects to revive pandemic-battered public livelihoods, some experts say. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/mbfuQeT via

'Taiwan to extend compulsory military service on China threat'

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Taiwan has been gradually shifting from a conscript military to a volunteer-dominated professional force, but China's growing assertiveness towards the island it claims as its own, as well as Russia's invasion of Ukraine, have prompted debate about how to boost defence. Taipei, which rejects Beijing's sovereignty claims, on Monday reported the larges-ever Chinese air force incursion into the island's air defence identification zone. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/YfjdUtW via

'Blizzard of the century' leaves nearly 50 dead across US

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The perfect storm of fierce snow squalls, howling wind and sub-zero temperatures forced the cancellation of more than 15,000 US flights in recent days, including over 3,800 on Monday, according to tracking site Flightaware.com. Buffalo -- a city in Erie County that is no stranger to foul winter weather -- is the epicenter of the crisis, buried under staggering amounts of snow. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/cKkf3Nn via

Winter storm leaves 27 dead in western NY, toll across US 48

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The death toll from a pre-Christmas blizzard that paralysed the Buffalo area and much of the country has risen to 27 in western New York authorities said on Monday as the region dug out from one of the worst weather-related disasters in its history. The storm that walloped much of the US is now blamed for at least 48 deaths nationwide from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/WLv7MYE via

Male students in Af boycott classes over suspension of higher edu for women

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The male students have put forward a strong opposition to attending classes until they are open for female students as well. "We will continue our boycott and if the female classes are not reopened, we will also boycott our lessons and will not continue education," said Muzamel, a student over Taliban's ban on women's education in the country. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/DvdbgHj via

Frigid monster storm across US claims at least 34 lives

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Millions of people hunkered down against a deep freeze Sunday to ride out the winter storm that has killed at least 34 people across the United States and is expected to claim more lives after trapping some residents inside houses with heaping snow drifts and knocking out power to tens of thousands of homes and businesses. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/9R2T7zs via

Vladimir Putin: West wants to 'tear apart' Russia

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Putin said in an interview aired on national television that his offensive in Ukraine aimed to "unite the Russian people". Meanwhile, in Kyiv, residents held Christmas services on Sunday, defying Russian spiritual leaders who celebrate it on January 7. Putin has used the concept of "historical Russia" to argue that Ukrainians and Russians are one people -- undermining Kyiv's sovereignty and justifying his 10-month offensive in Ukraine. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/He0iLgu via

Russian missiles rain down on Ukraine on Christmas as Putin says he is open to talks

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Russian forces bombarded scores of towns in Ukraine on Christmas Day as Russian President Vladimir Putin said he was open to negotiations, a stance Washington has dismissed as posturing because of continued Russian attacks. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/aI5nXj1 via

China sends 71 warplanes, 7 ships toward Taiwan in 24 hours

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China’s military sent 71 planes and seven ships toward Taiwan in a 24-hour display of force directed at the island, Taiwan’s defense ministry said Monday, after China expressed anger at Taiwan-related provisions in a US annual defense spending bill passed on Saturday. Among the planes China sent towards Taiwan were 18 J-16 fighter jets, 11 J-1 fighters, 6 Su-30 fighters and drones. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/ZMh4SLJ via

King Charles hosts first traditional Christmas as UK Monarch, chooses multi-faith theme

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British Monarch King Charles hosted the first traditional Christmas after the coronation and called it a poignant time for those who lost their loved ones in a broadcast on Sunday. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/xMGvjEL via

'Will not accept a weak govt this time,' says Imran Khan

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Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan on Sunday took a sharp dig at the ruling coalition regarding the early polls in the country and said that he would instead choose the opposition benches rather than forming a weak government this time, ARY News reported. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/olQNG03 via

Smoking laptop forces plane evacuation at New York Airport

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The crew of JetBlue Flight 662 reported the smoking computer in the cabin after landing on a flight from Barbados around 8 p.m., WABC-TV reported. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/COGP10d via

US willing to provide Pak with funds to enhance border security: Bilawal Bhutto

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Pakistan foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said that the United States is willing to provide funds to Islamabad to help it enhance it's border security for preventing cross-border attacks from Afghanistan, according to a media report on Sunday. Bhutto was in Washington from December 14-21 where he met various top policymakers and chaired the Ministerial Conference of the G-77 and China. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/X6wsqCF via

2022: Tumult that led to Britain's first Indian-origin PM

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China health commission stops publishing daily Covid figures

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China's National Health Commission (NHC) stopped publishing daily Covid-19 data on Sunday, amid doubts about their reliability as infections have exploded in the wake of an abrupt easing of tough restrictions. China narrowed its definition for reporting Covid deaths, counting only those from Covid-caused pneumonia or respiratory failure, raising eyebrows among world health experts. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/xPF9SiQ via

From Biden to Pope Francis, world leaders wish 'Merry Christmas'

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18 die as monster storm brings rain, snow, cold across US

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A frigid winter storm killed at least 18 people as it swept across the country, knocking out power to hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses and leaving millions of people on edge about the possibility of Christmas Eve blackouts. The storm unleashed its full fury on Buffalo, New York, with hurricane-force winds causing whiteout conditions. Emergency response efforts were paralysed and the city's international airport was shut down. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/jKPvhTb via

Bethlehem rebounds from pandemic, lifting Christmas spirits

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20 dead in fire at Russian nursing home

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Russia's emergencies ministry said Saturday that 20 people were killed in a fire at a nursing home in the Siberian city of Kemerovo. The fire broke out before dawn in the two-story wooden building in the city 3,000 kilometers (1,900 miles) east of Moscow. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/9ryUiOm via