WION morning news brief, December 27, 2017
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US slashes UN budget after Jerusalem vote
The US says it has negotiated a $285 million cut to the UN's budget for 2018. The budget cut comes a few days after a majority of UN member countries voted against US President Donald Trump's decision to move the US embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.
Delhi government school students to get free coaching in favourite sport
The Delhi government announced on Tuesday that students in government schools will now get free coaching in their favourite sport. The academics, clubs and coaches will have access to government school playgrounds and other related facilities after school hours and during holidays.
Singer Joy Villa accuses ex-Trump campaign manager of sexual assault
Joy Villa, singer and a potential congressional candidate said Tuesday that she filed a sexual assault complaint against President Donald Trump’s former campaign manager Corey Lewandowski for hitting her twice on her buttocks during a Washington gathering in November.
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BREAKING | Israel-Iran War: Iran launches new barrage of missiles at Israel
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'Do you remember me?' Deeply eerie, creepy voice greets people calling homes in Iran
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1,000 kg nuclear bombshell: Why attack on Iran’s Bushehr plant could trigger catastrophic fallout
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‘Iran doesn’t want to speak to Europe’: Trump says European powers can’t help in ending Israel-Iran conflict
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American B-2 stealth bombers take off from US base amid Iran’s 'dangerous' warning to US - What’s next for Israel-Iran war?
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'Shattered by missile from evil regime': Israel's ‘crown jewel of science' targeted by Iran | What was destroyed as missile hit Weizmann Institute
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F-35 stuck in India: 'Stealth code' talk, ‘OLX listing’, Modi-Starmer memes swirl about UK fighter jet stranded for 6 days
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Marathi actor‑director Tushar Ghadigaonkar commits suicide, reports cite career worries
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‘Won’t stop until we remove threat’: Israeli FM says delayed Iran’s nuclear bomb by ‘at least two or three years’
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Israel claims top IRGC commander Mohammad Saeed Izadi, who armed Hamas for Oct 7 attack, eliminated in Qom airstrike
Jairam Thakur to be sworn in as Himachal chief minister today
Jairam Thakur will be sworn in as chief minister of Himachal Pradesh today. The ceremony, to be held at the Ridge ground in Shimla, is expected to begin at 11 am.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP President Amit Shah will be attending, as will a number of other BJP leaders.
Delhi plans home delivery of 40 government services, LG says no
Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia said Tuesday that Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal had turned down the government's proposal to home deliver 40 government services. The government services included caste, birth, and address certificates, licences, and pensions.