World News: Global Headlines Today

Fifth & final batch of documents linked to Jeffrey Epstein released

IANS | January 10, 2024 11:29 AM

New York, Jan 10 (IANS) The fifth and final batch of court documents from a lawsuit connected to the late disgraced American financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein have been released, a week after thousands of pages of files were made public which contained the names of former US President Bill Clinton, Britain's Prince Andrew, late theoretical physicist Steven Hawking, among other noted celebrities.

US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy renamed country representative on WHO board

IANS | January 10, 2024 11:14 AM

Washington, Jan 10 (IANS) Indian-American Surgeon General Vivek Murthy has been named again to serve as the US's representative on the executive board of the World Health Organization (WHO) by President Joe Biden.

3-meter tsunami reached Japan nuke plant after powerful Jan 1 quake

IANS | January 10, 2024 11:06 AM

Tokyo, Jan 10 (IANS) A tsunami measuring about 3 meters high had reached the Shika nuclear power plant in Japan's Ishikawa prefecture after it was hit by a powerful earthquake measuring 7.6-magnitude on January 1, according to the plant's operator.

International Criminal Court to probe crime against journalists in Gaza

IANS | January 10, 2024 10:17 AM

Tel Aviv, Jan 10 (IANS) International non-profit, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has said that it received assurances from the a prosecutor's office at the International Criminal Court (ICC) that it will probe crimes and atrocities against journalists in Gaza amid the raging Israel-Hamas war.

NASA delays mission to take humans back to Moon until 2025

IANS | January 10, 2024 9:34 AM

Washington, Jan 10 (IANS) The US space agency has pushed back its manned Artemis mission to the Moon to 2025 that will send the first woman and first person of colour on the lunar surface.

Indian-origin armyman pleads guilty to sex attempt on minor in Singapore

IANS | January 10, 2024 9:06 AM

Singapore, Jan 10 (IANS) A 50-year-old Indian-origin warrant officer with the Singapore Armed Forces has pleaded guilty to one charge of penetrating a minor below 16 in 2021.

Senior Hezbollah commander killed in Israeli airstrike

IANS | January 10, 2024 7:34 AM

Tel Aviv, Jan 10(IANS) The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has said that it has killed a senior commander of Hezbollah responsible for several drone attacks on Israel.

India reiterates 'zero tolerance' for terrorism; says 'large-scale civilian deaths' in Gaza conflict unacceptable

Arul Louis | January 10, 2024 5:09 AM

United Nations, Jan 10 (IANS) Reiterating its zero tolerance for terrorism, India has said that the widespread deaths of civilians caught in the Hamas-Israel conflict is "clearly unacceptable" and called for dialogue and diplomacy to resolve it.

Michelle Obama 'terrified' over 2024 presidential elections results

T.N. Ashok | January 9, 2024 7:37 PM

Washington, Jan 9 (IANS) Former US First Lady Michelle Obama admits she's "terrified" about the potential outcome of the 2024 presidential election with ex-President Donald Trump outrunning incumbent Democrat Joe Biden in the polls despite a mountain of legal cases piled up against him, including one to keep him off the ballot.

EU joins UK regulators in examining $13 bn Microsoft-OpenAI partnership

IANS | January 9, 2024 6:03 PM

London, Jan 9 (IANS) The European Commission on Tuesday announced to examine whether Microsoft's $13 billion investment in ChatGPT-maker OpenAI is reviewable under the EU merger regulation.

International

Fifth & final batch of documents linked to Jeffrey Epstein released

US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy renamed country representative on WHO board

3-meter tsunami reached Japan nuke plant after powerful Jan 1 quake

International Criminal Court to probe crime against journalists in Gaza

NASA delays mission to take humans back to Moon until 2025

Indian-origin armyman pleads guilty to sex attempt on minor in Singapore

Senior Hezbollah commander killed in Israeli airstrike

India reiterates 'zero tolerance' for terrorism; says 'large-scale civilian deaths' in Gaza conflict unacceptable

Michelle Obama 'terrified' over 2024 presidential elections results

EU joins UK regulators in examining $13 bn Microsoft-OpenAI partnership

LATEST NEWS

Virat Kohli’s Insta account mystery: Fans baffled as profile vanishes online

PWL 2026: Turan Bayramov leads Delhi Dangal Warriors into semis with dramatic 5–4 win (Ld)

WPL 2026: Happy I’ve gone back to some older patterns, seems to be working, says RCB’s Grace Harris

WPL 2026: We kept saying we’re just one win away from final, says Mandhana as RCB storm into final

Rihanna celebrates 10-year anniversary of her last album ‘ANTI’

NCW's Shakti Samvaad calls grassroots push for women's power, child marriage-free India

WPL 2026: Credit to Grace & RCB, unfortunately, we didn’t put our best foot forward, says skipper Lanning after UPW’s loss

WPL 2026: Harris, Mandhana power RCB into final with dominant win over UPW

PWL 2026: Delhi Dangal Warriors lead 3–2 against Punjab Royals at midway point

Lady Gaga pauses Tokyo gig, condemns ICE