Republic Day tableaux are taking shape at Delhi Cantonment, showcasing India's past, present, and aspirations, with a special focus on the 150th anniversary of Vande Mataram. Around 30 displays, featuring military might, cultural legacies, and technological advancements, will be presented on Kartavya Path by 2,500 artistes.

Attorney General Pam Bondi announced the arrests of Nekima Levy Armstrong, a civil rights attorney; Chauntyll Louisa Allen, a member of St. Paul’s school board; and William Kelly.

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Thunder Bay Pulp and Paper is discontinuing its newsprint mill operations due to a decline in demand. The company made the announcement Thursday, and says 150 people will be impacted by the closure.

Marineland, the defunct amusement park in Niagara Falls, Ont., has told the federal government it will euthanize 30 captive belugas and four dolphins at the facility, unless Canada grants permission to ship them to the United States, CBC News has learned.

An Arctic air mass moving across North America is causing extreme cold in Western Canada, which will continue into the weekend, according to Environment and Climate Change Canada.

For the second time in a year, a former Calgary teacher, who is now in his 80s, is facing sexual assault charges dating back decades.

The son of a southern Manitoba man who has been jailed in Venezuela for more than a decade says he hopes the recent situation in the South American country leads to his release.

Delhi High Court has asked IndiGo to explain how it will compensate passengers affected by mass flight cancellations last December. The court noted that refunds are not the same as compensation. IndiGo is offering Rs 10,000 vouchers to some passengers. The court wants a detailed affidavit on compensation plans. Authorities have taken steps to prevent future disruptions.

The Indian Patent Office has rejected AbbVie's patent application for its cancer drug Venetoclax, citing a lack of inventive step and no enhancement in therapeutic efficacy. This decision, if upheld, could allow for the entry of more affordable generic versions of the drug into the Indian market.

An FIR in UP details a woman's alleged gang-rape under the guise of 'halala' after an instant triple talaq. The law banning triple talaq has been invoked, alongside provisions for rape and other offenses. This case highlights the legal grey area surrounding halala, a practice not recognized by Indian statutory law.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met EU ambassadors, emphasizing that stronger India-EU trade, mobility, and security ties will stabilize the global order. He highlighted cooperation on resilient supply chains and public goods like HADR and anti-piracy operations. The upcoming summit is expected to finalize an FTA, a defense partnership, and a mobility agreement.

Klobuchar is likely to jump into the race that was upended after Gov. Tim Walz (D) made a surprise announcement earlier this month that he would drop his reelection bid.

Judge Richard Leon focused on whether the Trump administration’s use of private donations to fund the $400 million project was an “end run” around Congress.

Despite Trump’s previous threats to bring the military into the city by invoking the Insurrection Act, Vance said Thursday that “right now, we don’t think we need that.”

A Delhi court acquitted former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar in a 1984 anti-Sikh riot case, citing insufficient evidence. The judge emphasized the need for proof beyond a reasonable doubt, noting a lack of reliable testimony placing Kumar at the scene or proving his instigation. Kumar remains incarcerated due to life sentences in other riot-related convictions.

The Supreme Court has expedited the legal dispute over the Bhojshala Saraswati Temple cum Maulana Kamal Maula Mosque in Dhar, Madhya Pradesh. The court lifted its stay on the case pending with the MP High Court and decoupled it from the Places of Worship Act.

India has strongly condemned the vandalism of its embassy in Zagreb by the Sikhs for Justice group, which attempted to replace the Tricolour with a «Khalistan flag.» New Delhi has officially raised the matter with Croatian authorities, demanding justice for the perpetrators and emphasizing the inviolability of diplomatic premises.

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will visit India from February 19-21 to strengthen the strategic partnership and discuss bilateral cooperation for the Global South. The leaders pledged to work together for UNSC reforms and peace in Gaza, with Lula also expected to attend the AI summit and a later BRICS summit.

A Meitei man visiting his Kuki fiancée in Churachandpur was abducted and shot dead on camera, sparking protests and an NIA probe. Graphic footage of the killing circulated widely. The incident occurred amidst ongoing ethnic tensions between Meitei and Kuki-Zo communities in Manipur, highlighting the fragile peace in the region.

[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- In early 2026, Saudi Arabia issued an unusually forthright public accusation against the United Arab Emirates (UAE)--a fellow Gulf Arab state and former coalition partner in the Yemen conflict--alleging that Abu Dhabi had undermined its national security. The language employed by Riyadh is among the most direct it has ever used toward the UAE, signaling deepening unease within the Saudi leadership over Abu Dhabi's increasingly autonomous foreign policy.

[Maka] Angola has yet to experience a real democratic movement at all. What exists instead is a formal democratic Constitution that permits to entrench an increasingly authoritarian system of power, sustained by the absence of real political democratic alternation, weakened institutions and a systematically shrinking civic space. This system is usually referred to as an anocracy, combining elements typical of democracies with dictatorial practices. These systems are inherently unstable and prone to arbitrariness.

Earlier on Thursday, representatives of 19 countries signed the charter establishing the Board of Peace for Gaza peace efforts in a ceremony on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos

It «will be amazing for the U.S.A.,» US President said

The meeting is also being attended by Commissioner of the US Federal Acquisition Service Josh Gruenbaum, the Kremlin reported

Reports about the start of the talks came at approximately 11:25 p.m. Moscow time on January 22

Des décennies après la fin de la plupart des essais nucléaires, leurs effets se font toujours sentir et font des millions de morts, dénonce une ONG humanitaire norvégienne dans un rapport obtenu en exclusivité par l'AFP.

En raison des mauvaises conditions météo qui touchent les Îles du vent, la commune de Moorea-Maiao ferme les écoles à compter de ce jeudi midi pour une reprise lundi 26 janvier.

Le Conseil d'administration d'Air Tahiti Nui, initialement prévu ce 22 janvier, est finalement reporté, sans précision de date. Il devait notamment acter la fin de fonction du directeur général et nommer Lionel Guérin en lieu et place.

A man charged for the alleged rape and abduction of two young girls had to be forcibly removed from the dock after falling to the ground after he was denied bail on Wednesday in the St Catherine Parish Court. Thirty-six-year-old Ricardo Brown,...

Police Constable Noel Maitland was today found guilty of the death of his girlfriend, 24-year-old social media influencer and entrepreneur Donna-Lee Donaldson. The jury deliberated for over three hours before returning its verdict in the Home...

Lawmakers are still on track to prevent another government shutdown at the end of the month.

President Donald Trump filed suit against JPMorgan Chase and its CEO, Jamie Dimon, saying the bank abruptly closed his accounts.

Ten brave Army soldiers lost their lives and eleven were injured when their troop carrier veered off a treacherous mountain road in Doda, Jammu & Kashmir, plunging into a deep gorge. The vehicle was en route to a counterterrorism operation. This tragic incident highlights the persistent dangers faced by military personnel in the region's challenging terrain.