GOP ‘imploding’ in Michigan with calls to remove Chairperson Kristina Karamo

GOP ‘imploding’ in Michigan with calls to remove Chairperson Kristina Karamo

New York, Jan 4 - The Republican Party in Michigan is virtually "imploding" as the GOP there faces fierce in-fighting with a section threatening to convene a meeting to remove the embattled Chairperson Kristina Karamo from her post in less than a year

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Top Republican House leaders endorse Trump for President in 2024 polls

Top Republican House leaders endorse Trump for President in 2024 polls

Washington, Jan 3 - With less than a fortnight to go for the Iowa caucus and New Hampshire meets, top Republicans have come out in the open endorsing former President Donald Trump for President in the 2024 White House race leaving Republican voters

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Japan begins probe into Tokyo airport collision

Japan begins probe into Tokyo airport collision

Tokyo, Jan 3 - Japanese transportation authorities on Wednesday started a probe into the cause of a collision between a Coast Guard aircraft and a Japan Airlines (JAL) passenger plane at Tokyo's Haneda Airport the previous day, which led to over 300 flight

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US appeals court rules Texas can ban emergency abortions despite federal guidance

US appeals court rules Texas can ban emergency abortions despite federal guidance

Houston, Jan 3 - The 5th US Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that Texas can ban emergency abortions, despite President Joe Biden's administration arguing that federal guidance should take priority over state laws banning the procedure.

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Jam packed agenda awaits Jaishankar in Nepal

Jam packed agenda awaits Jaishankar in Nepal

Kathmandu, Jan 3 - A jam packed agenda awaits External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar in Kathmandu as he is scheduled to arrive in the Himalayan nation on Thursday for the seventh meeting of the Nepal-India Joint Commission.

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Australian PM launches probe into missing Iraq War documents

Australian PM launches probe into missing Iraq War documents

Canberra, Jan 3 - Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Wednesday launched an inquiry into missing documents relating to the former government's decision to join the Iraq War.

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California law banning guns in public takes effect amid legal challenges

California law banning guns in public takes effect amid legal challenges

Sacramento, Jan 3 - A new law in California that bans the carrying of guns in most public places has been in effect since January 1, though legal challenges against it continue through the courts.

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IDF kills Hamas deputy leader in Lebanon

IDF kills Hamas deputy leader in Lebanon

Tel Aviv, Jan 3 - The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) claimed on Tuesday that it has neutralised the deputy leader of Hamas, Saleh al-Arouri, in Lebanon.

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Airbus dispatches specialists to help investigate aircraft collision in Japan

Airbus dispatches specialists to help investigate aircraft collision in Japan

Paris, Jan 3 - Airbus has said that a team of specialists was dispatched to assist relevant authorities in investigating an aircraft collision that involved one of its A-350 aircraft delivered to Japan Airlines.

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2023 warmest year of all time for S. Korea

2023 warmest year of all time for S. Korea

Seoul, Jan 3 - The year 2023 was the warmest of all time for South Korea as global warming heated up the Korean Peninsula to reach the average temperature of 13.7 degrees Celsius last year, the state weather agency said on Wednesday.

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5 nations assume responsibilities as elected members of UNSC

5 nations assume responsibilities as elected members of UNSC

United Nations, Jan 3 - Algeria, Guyana, South Korea, Sierra Leone and Slovenia have started their roles as non-permanent members of the UN Security Council (UNSC).

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Trump appeals Maine’s ruling of his disqualification for primary ballot

Trump appeals Maine’s ruling of his disqualification for primary ballot

San Francisco, Jan 3 - Former US President Donald Trump has filed an appeal of the decision by Maine's top election official ruling him ineligible to appear on the state's primary ballot.

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Trump’s crowded legal calendar on collision course with campaign trail

Trump’s crowded legal calendar on collision course with campaign trail

Washington, Jan 3 - Former US President Donald Trump's criminal cases of tax fraud and election subversion in his crushing calendar of legal obligations is set for a head-on collision with the race to the Iowa caucuses in two weeks' time that will

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US and global economy may face major challenges in 2024

US and global economy may face major challenges in 2024

Washington, Jan 2 - The US and the global economy may face major challenges in 2024 though they have proved to be surprisingly resilient in the past year. However, the strains of wars, still-elevated inflation and continued high interest rates could impact GDP

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Is Biden vs Trump 2024 rematch going to be a tightly-contested affair?

Is Biden vs Trump 2024 rematch going to be a tightly-contested affair?

Washington, Jan 2 - A handful of swing counties in the top swings states in the US could play a crucial role in deciding this year's Presidential election -- a potential incumbent Joe Biden versus his predecessor Donald Trump re-match.

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Pak poll panel rejects nominations of top PTI leaders

Pak poll panel rejects nominations of top PTI leaders

Islamabad, Dec 2 - As general elections inch closer in Pakistan, for former premier Imran Khan and the top leadership of his Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party the going is getting tougher as it faces rejection of nomination papers by the Election Commission.

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Imran Khan, PTI remain most popular in Pakistan

Imran Khan, PTI remain most popular in Pakistan

Lahore, Jan 2 - The latest on-ground assessments about the standing of different political leaders and parties in Pakistan reveal that former Prime Minister Imran Khan and the PTI as the most popular nationwide, the media reported.

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Thailand to permanently waive visa requirements for Chinese nationals

Thailand to permanently waive visa requirements for Chinese nationals

Bangkok, Jan 2 - Thailand will permanently waive visa requirements for Chinese citizens starting March 1, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin announced on Tuesday.

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Gaza Health Ministry publishes names of 19 people to be evacuated today

Gaza Health Ministry publishes names of 19 people to be evacuated today

Tel Aviv, Jan 2 - The Ministry of Health in Gaza has published the names of 19 people who will be evacuated to Egypt via the Rafah border crossing on Tuesday for medical purposes.

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Israeli central bank cuts interest rate to 4.5% amid war

Israeli central bank cuts interest rate to 4.5% amid war

Jerusalem, Jan 2 - Amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war, the country's central bank announced its decision to lower the benchmark interest rate by 0.25 percentage points to the new rate of 4.5 per cent.

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