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January 9, 2026 1:21 PM
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External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar today called on the President of France, Emmanuel Macron, in Paris. In a social media post, Dr Jaishankar deeply appreciated his perspectives on contemporary global developments and positive sentiments for the Strategic Partnership. The External Affairs...
January 9, 2026 12:51 PM
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In the Philippines huge mound of garbage collapsed in a waste segregation facility in a central Philippine city, killing one person and leaving at least 27 others missing, said police today. Police, firefighters and disaster-mitigation personnel retrieved eight people, including workers at th...
January 9, 2026 12:18 PM
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US Vice President JD Vance has said European leaders should take President Donald Trump seriously on Greenland. Mr Vance said that Greenland is important for global missile defence as hostile adversaries are showing interest in the region. He warned that if Europe does not strengthen security there,...
January 9, 2026 12:43 PM
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Iran has imposed a near-total nationwide internet blackout as anti-government protests enter their 13th day and spread across all 31 provinces. Monitoring group NetBlocks said connectivity across the country dropped sharply on the evening of January eighth and into the 9th morning, with mobile p...
January 9, 2026 11:50 AM
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External Affairs Minister, Dr S Jaishankar, addressed the Ambassadors’ Conference of France in Paris. In a social media post, Dr Jaishankar said that on the occasion, he underlined contemporary global shifts driven by trade, finance, technology, energy, resources and connectivity. The Minister ...
January 9, 2026 2:25 PM
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Sri Lanka remains on alert as a deep depression in the Bay of Bengal is expected to intensify and move closer to the island’s eastern coastline later today. The weather system, currently southeast of Batticaloa, is forecast to bring heavy rain, strong winds and thunderstorms to several parts of the ...
January 9, 2026 7:16 AM
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French President Emmanuel Macron said that he would pay a visit to India next month, with New Delhi set to host the AI Impact Summit. He made the remarks while addressing the Diplomatic Corps yesterday, where he talked about the successes of French diplomacy in 2025. The India-AI Impact Summit 2...
January 8, 2026 10:16 PM
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India has begun implementing a 450 million US dollars assistance package to help Sri Lanka recover from Cyclone Ditwah, moving from emergency relief to reconstruction of damaged roads, railways, bridges and housing, Indian High Commissioner Santosh Jha said on Thursday. The package was announced d...
January 8, 2026 10:13 PM
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Russia rejected plans to deploy a Western peacekeeping force in Ukraine if a peace deal is reached. Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said that all such units and facilities will be considered legitimate military targets for the Russian Armed Forces. Moscow has repeatedly opposed ...
January 8, 2026 8:04 PM
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The depression over the Bay of Bengal is expected to cross Sri Lanka’s coast on Friday between 5:30 PM and 11:30 PM, the Sri Lankan Department of Meteorology said. Speaking at a special media briefing on Thursday, Director General of Meteorology Athula Karunanayake said the system is currently locat...
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