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Canada won't pay $1 billion for Trump's Board of Peace, France plans to decline invite

New Delhi, Jan. 19 -- A Canadian government source close has revealed that Canada has decided to not pay $1 billion for a permanent seat at Donald Trump's 'Board of Peace', initially conceived to over... Read More


Modi and MBZ fast-track defence and energy cooperation during 3-hr Delhi visit

India, Jan. 19 -- India and the United Arab Emirates on Monday unveiled plans for finalising a strategic defence partnership and a 10-year agreement for the supply of 0.5 million tonnes of LNG per yea... Read More


Nicki Minaj blasts Don Lemon over Minnesota church protest; uses homophobic slur

India, Jan. 19 -- Nicki Minaj publicly criticized independent journalist Don Lemon over the weekend, responding angrily to his reporting on a protest during a church service in Minnesota. Rapper blast... Read More


Norway PM Jonas Gahr Store says Donald Trump linked Greenland takeover threats to Nobel Peace Prize snub

New Delhi, Jan. 19 -- Norway's Prime Minister said on Monday (January 19) that he received a message from US President Donald Trump warning of rising tensions over Greenland, in which the American lea... Read More


Blast rocks Kabul's Shahr-e-Naw area, several deadPublished on: January 19, 2026 10:04 PM

Pakistan, Jan. 19 -- A deadly blast struck the Shahr-e-Naw area of Kabul on Monday, killing and injuring several people, the Taliban interior ministry confirmed, while authorities work to assess the f... Read More


China's economy grows 5% in 2025, buoyed by strong exports despite Trump's tariffs

New Delhi, Jan. 19 -- China's economy expanded at a 5% annual pace in 2025, buoyed by strong exports despite U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs. However, growth slowed to a 4.5% rate in the last q... Read More


Japan PM Takaichi announces dissolution of lower house, calls snap election

Tokyo, Jan. 19 -- Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Monday announced her decision to dissolve the House of Representatives, the lower house in the National Diet, paving the way for a snap gene... Read More


Trump Invites India to Join 'Board of Peace' for Gaza Reconstruction, Citing India's Trusted Global Role

Goa, Jan. 19 -- US President Donald Trump has invited India to become part of a proposed "Board of Peace" that will oversee governance and reconstruction efforts in post-war Gaza, underlining India's ... Read More


Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN for ASEAN Political-Security Community delivers remarks at the 14th IISS Shangri-La Dialogue Sherpa Meeting

Jakarta, Jan. 19 -- Speaking at the session on Regional Security Architecture Amid Global Instability, Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN for ASEAN Political-Security Community, Dato' Astanah Abdul Azi... Read More


JGU Launches World University Leaders Forum at WEF Davos: A Global Platform for University-Led Solutions

India, Jan. 19 -- OP Jindal University Davos [Switzerland], January 19: O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU) is pleased to announce the inaugural World University Leaders Forum (WULF) convened at the ... Read More