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‘I have been further linked’ to Epstein: Ex-UK minister Peter Mandelson resigns from Labour Party

British envoy to US Peter Mandelson (AP file photo) Former British ambassador to the United States and former minister Peter Mandelson resigned from the Labour Party on Sunday, saying he did not want to cause it “further embarrassment” after newly released US documents renewed scrutiny of his links to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.Mandelson, 72, […]

‘Europe financing war against themselves’: Why Trump ally Scott Bessent needs to watch Yes Minister | World News

Scott Bessent is often held up as one of the saner and more sober members of the Trump administration. His appointment in November 2024 piqued more than a few eyebrows, given he is openly gay, co-hosted a fundraiser for Al Gore in 2000, and even worked for many years at Soros Fund Management, an investment […]

Republic Day 2026: Cabinet Minister Babulal Kharadi to Hoist Flag in Udaipur | Udaipur Kiran

UDAIPUR, January 24, 2026 (Udaipur Kiran): The Republic Day will be celebrated with enthusiasm across Udaipur on January 26, 2026. The district-level main function will be held at Maharana Bhupal Stadium (Gandhi Ground) at the divisional headquarters. On this occasion, Babulal Kharadi, Minister for Tribal Area Development and Home Guards, will hoist the national flag […]

‘Nobody rescued yet’: Several feared missing in landslip at New Zealand campsite; minister calls it ‘war-zone’

Several people, including a young girl, are missing after a landslide struck a popular camping site at the base of Mauao, Mount Maunganui, in New Zealand’s North Island on Thursday morning, triggering a major emergency response.The slip occurred around 9.30 am (local time) at the Beachside Holiday Park, about 230 km south-east of Auckland, sweeping […]

Yemen: Prime Minister Salem bin Breik resigns; Shaya Mohsen Zindani named as replacement

Yemen Prime minister Salem bin Breik resigned Yemen’s Prime Minister Salem bin Breik gave his resignation on Thursday. The country’s Saudi-backed Presidential Leadership Council accepted his resignation and appointed foreign minister Shaya Mohsen Zindani as the new prime minister, as reported by Reuters citing state news agency Saba.Bin Breik formally tendered his resignation, which the […]

Iran is prepared for war but ready to negotiate, says foreign minister

Iran said Monday that it was prepared for conflict but also ready to negotiate after President Donald Trump warned that the United States might intervene to stop an increasingly deadly government crackdown on opposition protests. “We are not looking for war, but we are prepared for war — even more prepared than the previous war,” […]

Saudi Finance Minister approves SR217 ($57.9) billion borrowing plan for 2026 | World News

Saudi Arabia approves SR217 billion 2026 borrowing plan to fund deficit and debt repayments/Representative Image Saudi Arabia is laying out its financing roadmap for the year ahead. With a sizeable budget deficit forecast and major debt repayments due, the Kingdom has approved a detailed borrowing plan for 2026 that aims to balance funding needs with […]

Watch: Plane carrying Congo minister, 20 others bursts into flames; skids off runway

Screen grab (Source: X @geotechwar, @RT_com) A chartered Embraer ERJ‑145LR carrying Democratic Republic of Congo mines minister Louis Watum Kabamba and around 20 others onboard skidded off the runway and caught fire at Kolwezi Airport on Monday.According to The Sun, the aircraft, returning from Kinshasa, came in to land around 11 am when it overshot runway 29 […]

‘USAID and Clinton’: Ex-Bangladesh minister alleges US-backed plot to topple Hasina; says coup was ‘carefully planned’

Bill Clinton, Sheikh Hasina (File photos) A former Bangladeshi minister has alleged that the 2024 riots, which led to the fall of Sheikh Hasina’s government, were backed by USAID and the Bill Clinton family. Mohibul Hasan Chowdhury, who served in Hasina’s cabinet, made the claims in an interview with Russia Today. Chowdhury said that several […]

Who is Rob Jetten? Centrist leader who could become Netherlands’ youngest and first openly gay prime minister

Rob Jetten is on the brink of making history. At just 38, the centrist leader of Democrats’ 66 (D66) is set to become the Netherlands’ youngest and first openly gay prime minister after steering his party from fifth place to the top of Dutch politics in less than two years. His rise has been described […]