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White House says Donald Trump monitoring Iran closely amid protests

White House says Donald Trump monitoring Iran closely amid protests

Trump had previously threatened to intervene but said on Wednesday that killings of protesters had stopped, and he'd "watch and see" about military action

US, Taiwan sign USD 250 billion trade deal, cut tariffs on Taiwanese goods

The deal is the latest President Donald Trump has struck ' such as those with the European Union and Japan ' since he unveiled a sweeping tariff plan last April to address trade imbalances

16 January,2026 08:58 AM IST | Hong Kong | AP

US imposes new sanctions on Iran amid nationwide unrest

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt on Thursday (local time) said that the US President Donald Trump and his team were "closely monitoring the situation in Iran. Addressing a press briefing, White House Press Secretary said, "all options remain on the table for the President"

16 January,2026 08:54 AM IST | Washington | ANI

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado meets Trump at White House

Leaving the White House after meeting with Trump, Machado said, "We are counting on President Trump for the freedom of Venezuela". She offered her Nobel Peace Prize medal to the United States president

16 January,2026 08:50 AM IST | Washington | ANI

US citizen dragged from car by immigration agents, viral video sparks outrage

Aliya Rahman said she was brought to a detention center where she was denied medical care and lost consciousness. The Department of Homeland Security said she was an agitator who was obstructing ICE agents conducting arrests in the area

16 January,2026 08:46 AM IST | Washington | AP

Taiwan detects 34 PLA aircraft, 11 PLAN ships around its territory

The Ministry of National Defence also added that all sorties crossed the median line and entered Taiwan's northern, southwestern, and eastern ADIZ

16 January,2026 08:38 AM IST | Taipei | ANI

PIO woman arrested in US for killing two young sons in New Jersey

Around 6.45 pm on January 13, the children’s father made a 911 call. He said that after arriving home from work, he found his boys, aged 5 and 7, unconscious and that “his wife did something to them”

16 January,2026 07:50 AM IST | New York | Agencies

European troops arrive in Greenland amid rift with Trump administration

The first French military elements are en route and others will follow, with about 15 French soldiers already in Nuuk for a military exercise

16 January,2026 07:46 AM IST | Nuuk | Agencies

Father-son duo sets new drone speed record at 656.6 kmph

YouTuber Luke Bell and his father, Mike, set the new world speed record in Cape Town, South Africa, on December 11, 2025. The milestone was achieved during a test flight of the Peregreen V4, a fully 3D-printed quadcopter

16 January,2026 07:42 AM IST | Pretoria | Agencies

Thailand: Crane collapse near Bangkok kills two people

The work on an extension of the Rama 2 Road expressway — a major artery from Bangkok — has become notorious for construction accidents, some of them fatal

16 January,2026 07:38 AM IST | Bangkok | Agencies

Trump administration moves US carrier strike group to Middle East

The carrier strike group — centred on an aircraft carrier and supported by multiple warships, including at least one attack submarine — is expected to take around a week

16 January,2026 07:34 AM IST | Washington | Agencies

Iran protester not sentenced to death, won't face death penalty: judiciary

Erfan Soltani is imprisoned in Karaj outside Tehran after his arrest and is facing charges of propaganda against Iran's Islamic system and acting against national security, the judiciary said in a statement carried by state TV

15 January,2026 07:04 PM IST | Paris | AFP
Trump administration moves US carrier strike group to Middle East

Trump administration moves US carrier strike group to Middle East

The carrier strike group — centred on an aircraft carrier and supported by multiple warships, including at least one attack submarine — is expected to take around a week

16 January,2026 07:34 AM IST | Washington | Agencies
Iran protester not sentenced to death, won't face death penalty: judiciary

Iran protester not sentenced to death, won't face death penalty: judiciary

Erfan Soltani is imprisoned in Karaj outside Tehran after his arrest and is facing charges of propaganda against Iran's Islamic system and acting against national security, the judiciary said in a statement carried by state TV

15 January,2026 07:04 PM IST | Paris | AFP
Iran protests: Trump says killings have stopped, Tehran signals executions

Iran protests: Trump says killings have stopped, Tehran signals executions

The US president's claims, which were made with few details, come as he's told protesting Iranians in recent days that 'help is on the way' and that his administration would 'act accordingly' to respond to the Iranian government

15 January,2026 11:27 AM IST | Washington | AP
Trump says US needs Greenland for security, flags Russia and China threat

Trump says US needs Greenland for security, flags Russia and China threat

Denmark's Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen and Greenland's Foreign Minister Vivian Motzfeldt hold talks at the White House with US Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio

15 January,2026 11:22 AM IST | Washington | ANI
California AG probes Elon Musk’s Grok over AI deepfake abuse

California AG probes Elon Musk’s Grok over AI deepfake abuse

The probe follows reports that Grok has been used to create deepfake images portraying women and girls in sexually explicit scenarios without their consent, content that has allegedly been used to harass individuals across the internet, including on the social media platform X

15 January,2026 10:18 AM IST | Oakland | ANI

In Photos: Donald Trump visits Ford plant in Michigan, defends tariffs

US President Donald Trump offered a full-throated defense of his sweeping tariffs on Tuesday, traveling to swing-state Michigan to push the case that he’s boosted domestic manufacturing in hopes of countering fears about a weakening job market and still-rising prices that have squeezed American pocketbooks. (Pics/AFP)

14 January,2026 10:59 AM IST | ronak mastakar
NASA sends 4 astronauts back to Earth in first medical evacuation

NASA sends 4 astronauts back to Earth in first medical evacuation

Officials refused to identify the astronaut who needed care last week and would not divulge the health concerns

15 January,2026 10:12 AM IST | Cape Canaveral | AP

Costa Rican activist denies plot to assassinate President Rodrigo Chaves

Costa Rican activist denies plot to assassinate President Rodrigo Chaves

Costa Rica's national security chief Jorge Torres had told prosecutors Tuesday that a hitman allegedly received a payment to assassinate the president, but details of the case were not publicly revealed at the time

15 January,2026 09:52 AM IST | San Jose | AP

Serbians celebrate Orthodox New Year with Julian calendar traditions

Serbians celebrate Orthodox New Year with Julian calendar traditions

Some Eastern Orthodox churches follow the ancient Julian calendar, which runs 13 days later than the Gregorian calendar used by Catholic and Protestant churches and much of the secular world

15 January,2026 07:17 AM IST | Belgrade | Agencies

Multiple Americans detained in Venezuela released, says US

Multiple Americans detained in Venezuela released, says US

Head of Venezuela’s national assembly, Jorge Rodriguez, said last week that a “significant number” of Venezuelan and foreigners imprisoned in the country would be released as a gesture to “seek peace” following the military operation that deposed Maduro

15 January,2026 07:14 AM IST | Washington | Agencies

Ice raids dragged to court, 10th Amendment fight erupts

    Ice raids dragged to court, 10th Amendment fight erupts

    Minnesota and Illinois have launched major legal challenges against federal immigration enforcement, invoking the 10th Amendment in an effort to block or limit Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations within their borders. State officials argue that the surge of ICE and Border Patrol agents represents federal overreach that interferes with state sovereignty, public safety, and local governance. The lawsuits claim aggressive enforcement actions have disrupted schools, businesses, tourism, and essential public services, while spreading fear across immigrant communities.

    15 January,2026 11:25 PM IST
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