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World: The UK is planning to return its last African colony to Mauritius but intends to lease back the Diego Garcia base, which is used by the United States, for a reported £90 million per year over a 99-year period. 

Days before Donald Trump returns to the White House with a vow of mass deportations, migrants in Mexico are increasingly nervous about whether their asylum appointments will be honored.

Science & Tech | The amoeba can cause a deadly but rare infection called primary amoebic meningoencephalitis. Among the most vulnerable groups to this infection are young males

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg plans to cut approximately 5% of its workforce via performance-based terminations. Watch this report for more details!

Los Angeles Cat Cafe offers cuddle sessions for those affected by wildfires. Watch this report for more details!

Russia launched more than 40 missiles and over 70 attack drones in an overnight barrage that targeted Ukraine's energy sector, Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky said Wednesday.

Russian forces are intensifying their efforts to capture key Ukrainian towns in the Donbas as Donald Trump's return to the White House approaches. Fierce fighting continues, with both sides increasing their offensives. Reports indicate that Russian forces have taken control of two settlements recently and conducted strikes on Ukrainian ammunition depots, electronic warfare stations, artillery, and other targets. Russian air defense claims to have intercepted American-made ATACMS, British-made Storm Shadow missiles, HIMARS rockets, and hundreds of drones.

In the UK, nearly 50% of individuals diagnosed with one of the six least survivable cancers die within a year due to late-stage diagnoses. These cancers include pancreatic, liver, brain, oesophageal, stomach, and lung cancer.

In the vibrant markets of Sahiwal, a district in Pakistan’s eastern Punjab province, a food vendor has captivated the locals with his uncanny resemblance to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump. Watch this report for more details!

Hamas to release 33 Israeli hostages over 6 weeks. Watch in for more details!

Iran has introduced a new dimension to its naval power, the Zagros, the country’s first-ever signals intelligence ship. A strong signal about Iran’s strategic ambitions.

The Indian Navy has boosted its capabilities by commissioning three advanced naval vessels: INS Surat, INS Nilgiri, and INS Vagsheer, by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai. These state-of-the-art ships enhance India’s defence capabilities and mark a significant milestone for the Navy.

Bumrah had recently left the India vs Australia 5th Test in Sydney mid-way due to 'back cramps' but looks like his injury is more serious than previously thought. Cricket Sports

India News | The bench addressed the need for hologram-based color-coded stickers to enhance vehicle identification, aiming to improve traffic management and pollution control measures.

World: The US, Qatar and Egypt will issue a joint statement announcing the deal, a senior Arab diplomat familiar with the negotiations told The Times of Israel. 

After several breaches that heightened security concerns, NATO initiated a new mission called "Baltic Sentry" in the Baltic Sea to protect undersea cables. The operation involves various naval resources, including frigates, maritime patrol aircraft, and naval drones. NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte emphasized the aim of safeguarding critical infrastructure in the region bordering Russia. Leaders from Baltic nations and other European officials convened in Helsinki to discuss enhancing security measures.

Moscow has called for adding India to the Quad grouping on Afghanistan which currently has China, Pakistan, Iran and Russia. Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday (Jan 14) at a briefing: "It is more important to strengthen trust within the SCO [Shanghai Cooperation Organisation], within the format that is currently working on Afghanistan (Russia, China, Pakistan, Iran). We are confident that the inclusion of India would be the right step."

Sports: The day 3 of the India Open 2025 ended on a disappointing note for the hosts as 2022 champion Lakshya Sen went down 21-15, 21-10 against Chinese Taipei’s Lin Chun-Yi.

#GRAVITAS | A virtual reality or VR headset, developed by researchers at the Cornell University in New York, could help reveal how the brain of mice navigates and controls memory functions and is connected with potential treatment of Alzheimer’s in human beings. Watch this video to find out more...