World News Live Updates: Russia had planned acts of 'air terror' against airlines worldwide, says Polish PM
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Wednesday Russia had planned acts of "air terror" against airlines worldwide, accusing Moscow of staging sabotage and diversion on Polish soil and beyond.
"All I can say, and I will not go into details, but I can confirm the validity of these fears, is that Russia has been planning acts of air terror, and not only against Poland, but against airlines all over the world," Tusk told reporters.
German defence ministry suspends posting on X platform
Germany's defence ministry said Wednesday it was suspending activities on social media platform X, which is accused of enabling the spread of disinformation under its owner Elon Musk.
The ministry said it "will no longer post proactively on the channel for the foreseeable future", justifying the move by saying that "the fact-based exchange of arguments is becoming increasingly difficult" on X.
A summit on artificial intelligence (AI) organized by France and scheduled for early February in Paris will be co-chaired by India, french minister Clara Chappaz announced on Wednesday.
Called the "Summit for Action on Artificial Intelligence," the event will bring together global leaders from governments, civil society, research, and business, Chappaz said after a cabinet meeting.
JPMorgan Chase results top estimates on strong investment banking
JPMorgan Chase reported a big jump in fourth-quarter profits Wednesday, led by robust revenue growth in investment banking and trading.
The US banking giant reported profits of $14 billion, up 50 percent from the year-ago level in results that broadly topped estimates. Chief Executive Jamie Dimon described the US economy as "resilient," with relatively low unemployment and solid consumer spending.
Rome summons Venezuelan envoy over diplomat restrictions
Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani summoned Venezuela's charge d'affaires Wednesday to protest Venezuela's announced restrictions on French, Italian and Dutch diplomats on its soil.
"I had the charge d'affaires of Venezuela summoned this morning... to contest the expulsion of three of our diplomats from Caracas," Tajani said in a post on X.
Three persons killed, 15 injured as auto-rickshaw hits multiple vehicles in Maharashtra's Thane district: Police
Three persons were killed and 15 others injured when an auto-rickshaw hit a bus and some other vehicles on a highway in Maharashtra's Thane district on Wednesday morning, police said. The accident took place at 4.15 am on Mumbai-Agra highway near Khinavli bridge at Ghoteghar village in Shahapur taluka, they said.
The auto-rickshaw driver lost control over the wheels. As a result, the vehicle hit the road-divider, jumped the lane and collided with a private luxury bus, two cars and a tempo coming from the opposite direction, an official from Shahapur police station told PTI.
Three occupants of the bus died on the spot and 15 other persons, including the auto-rickshaw driver, were injured, he said.
The bus was on way from Nashik to Mumbai, the official said.
After being alerted, local police along with the emergency response teams rushed to the spot.
World News Live Updates: Investigators say South Korean President Yoon arrested
According to Yonhap news agency , South Korea's impeached President Yoon has been detained.
Hundreds of law enforcement officers entered the residential compound of South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol early Wednesday in their second attempt to detain him over his imposition of martial law last month.
World News Live Updates: MSNBC boss leaves ahead of Trump White House return
The head of the left-leaning US news channel MSNBC has quit, a source at the network told AFP Tuesday, just days before Donald Trump returns to the White House threatening to silence critical coverage.
Major US media groups are watching Trump's return with mounting concern as the Republican has called for networks broadcasting unfavorable material to be taken off the air or have their licenses stripped.
A source briefed on the departure insisted that the exit of Rashida Jones, the first Black woman to run a major US cable news operation, was not linked to an expected post-election ratings dip. And Jones was not pushed, the source added.
"(Jones) has made the decision to step down as president of MSNBC after an extraordinary tenure leading the network," Mark Lazarus, chairman of NBCUniversal Media Group, MSNBC's parent, wrote in a memo to staff seen by AFP.
India News Live Updates: Former Major General Katoch praises PM Modi's support for veterans
Major General Dhruv C Katoch (Retired) on Tuesday stressed the importance of honouring army veterans to "boost the morale" of the defence forces.
Katoch praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the One Rank One Pension scheme, which he believes strengthens the armed forces.
Speaking to ANI, Katoch (Retired) said, "It is very important for any nation to recognize the services done by the armed forces community...Any nation which respects its veterans raises the morale of the people who are presently in uniform and who have been tasked to defend the country and they will do whatever it takes to see that the honour and integrity of the nation are maintained."
"15th of January is celebrated as Army Day because that was the time when in 1949 the command of the Indian army was handed over to an Indian army officer from a British army officer...The Prime Minister's statement is very important...During Mrs Gandhi's time from 1972 and onwards, there were talks of one rank-one pension. But it was the government of Narendra Modi in 2014 especially and the then Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar took this very seriously for the first time and that was how in whichever form it came up, the one rank one pension scheme came up," Katoch told ANI.
World News Live Updates: Trump says will create 'External Revenue Service' for tariffs
US President-elect Donald Trump said Tuesday that he plans to form an "External Revenue Service" for tariff collection, less than a week before he takes office.
This comes as Trump, who posted the statement on social media, has promised sweeping levies on allies and adversaries as he seeks to pressure partners into tackling issues including migration and drug trafficking.
Even before his return to the White House, Trump has vowed tariffs on major US trading partners Mexico and Canada, as well as competitor China.
He has also floated across-the-board duties on all imports, and steeper rates on Chinese goods.
On Tuesday, Trump wrote on Truth Social that he would create the new body "to collect our tariffs, duties, and all revenue that come from foreign sources."
India News Live Updates: BJD govt deprived people of Odisha Ayushman Bharat benefits for its personal interest, says Majhi
Odisha chief minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Tuesday slammed the previous Naveen Patnaik government for not implementing the Ayushman Bharat scheme in the state, alleging that the BJD dispensation had deprived people of benefits of the health insurance programme for its "personal interest".
Majhi arrived here this morning from New Delhi, where he joined a programme on signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the Odisha government and the Centre for implementation of the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana on Monday.
"Though the Centre implemented the Ayushman Bharat scheme in 2018, the previous BJD government did not launch it in Odisha due to its personal interest," Majhi told reporters.
The BJD rejected the allegation, asserting that the saffron party was trying to score political brownie points, which is "extremely sad and unfortunate".
Majhi also claimed that the BJP government implemented the scheme after the party came to power in the eastern state last year.
"The BJP, as the opposition party, had demanded its implementation. However, the then BJD government did not pay attention to our demand. Finally, the people ousted the party from power and elected us to form a 'double engine' government in Odisha. Our government has implemented the Ayushman Bharat scheme," he said.
World News Live Updates: Kate Middleton reveals she is in 'remission' after cancer hospital visit
Kate Middleton, Britain's Princess of Wales, on Tuesday paid a visit to the Royal Marsden Hospital in London to thank National Health Service (NHS) staff who cared for her during her cancer treatment over the past year and went on to reveal that she was in remission.
Her visit marked the first confirmation of where the 43-year-old senior royal underwent her preventative chemotherapy.
"It is a relief to now be in remission, and I remain focused on recovery. As anyone who has experienced a cancer diagnosis will know, it takes time to adjust to a new normal," said Catherine, Princess of Wales.
"I am however looking forward to a fulfilling year ahead. There is much to look forward to. Thank you to everyone for your continued support," she said in a message on social media signed 'C'.
Kate reflected that she wanted to visit the London hospital that had looked after her "so well during the past year".
India News Live Updates: Two bike-borne assailants open fire outside house in Gurugram
Two bike-borne armed assailants opened fire at an empty house here on Tuesday morning, police said. Upon receiving information, the police reached the spot and found broken glass and empty bullet shells, they said.
During the investigation, the police found that the newly built three-storey house was of a building material supplier. However, no one lives in the house currently.
Police suspect that the bullet rounds were fired to spread terror in the Ashok Vihar Phase 3 area and to extort money from businessmen, they said. The henchmen of gangster Kaushal are suspected to have opened fire at the house.
An FIR has been registered at Palam Vihar police station, said police.