20-01-2026 MANILA: The Philippines and Japan signed two defence pacts on Thursday, including a deal allowing their forces to exchange supplies and services, with both countries seeking to strengthen security cooperation in response to rising regional tensions. The Acquisition and Cross-Servicing Agreement, designed to enable the swift provision of supplies …
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20-01-2026 Bureau Report NEW DELHI: India’s aviation regulator on Saturday fined IndiGo a record $2.45 million, issued warnings to senior executives and directed the airline to remove the head of its operations control from his duties after mass flight cancellations last month. India’s largest airline scrapped about 4,500 flights in …
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20-01-2026 CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA: NASA’s mega rocket has been moved to the launch pad in Cape Canaveral, Florida, as the final preparations get underway for the first crewed mission to the Moon in more than 50 years. Over almost 12 hours, the 98m-tall Space Launch System was carried vertically from …
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20-01-2026 LOS ANGELES: The mother of one of Elon Musk’s children is suing his artificial intelligence company, saying its Grok chatbot allowed users to generate sexually-exploitative deepfake images of her that have caused her humiliation and emotional distress. The lawsuit was filed just before California Attorney General Rob Bonta sent …
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20-01-2026 WASHINGTON: United States President Donald Trump has invited the leaders of Egypt and Turkiye to join his “board of peace” to oversee the post-war transition in Gaza, according to authorities in Ankara and Cairo. The so-called board of peace revealed by the White House on Friday will oversee the …
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19-01-2026 NEW DELHI: India expects talks on a long-sought trade deal with the European Union to conclude this month, Trade Secretary Rajesh Agrawal said on Thursday, in what would be New Delhi’s largest agreement as it seeks new markets amid US tariff pressures. The deal, under discussion for years, is …
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19-01-2026 MOUNTAIN VIEW, CALIFORNIA: Google has appealed a US district judge’s landmark antitrust ruling that found the company illegally held a monopoly in online search. “As we have long said, the Court’s August 2024 ruling ignored the reality that people use Google because they want to, not because they’re forced …
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19-01-2026 COPENHAGEN: Thousands of protesters have taken to the streets of Denmark to show support for Greenland and reject United States President Donald Trump’s repeated threats to take control of the self-governing Danish territory. Waving the flags of Denmark and Greenland, the protesters formed a sea of red and white …
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19-01-2026 TEHRAN: Iran’s supreme leader accused the US president of orchestrating unrest and committing crimes against the Iranian nation, escalating his rhetoric against Washington as authorities continue to frame recent protests as a foreign-backed plot. Ali Khamenei in his Saturday speech blamed the United States for casualties, damage and what …
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19-01-2026 TEHRAN: Most of Iran’s 90 million-strong population remains cut off from the rest of the world more than one week after an unprecedented, state-imposed communications blackout amid nationwide protests, which began in December and quickly turned deadly. The Iranian government abruptly cut off all internet access across the 31 …
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