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The 31st Billboard Music Awards are out with its winners list. The BBMA honoured this year’s most listened-to artists, albums, songs, producers and songwriters. One least surprising name is that of Taylor Swift who made history with most career wins – a total of 49 with 10 wins this year including Top Artist, Top Female Artist, Top Streaming Songs Artist and Top Billboard 200 album for The Tortured Poets Department.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to discuss key bilateral issues and regional security concerns. The meeting focused on strengthening US-Turkey relations and addressing challenges in the Middle East.

India is growing as a sporting nation. A country rich in accolades in hockey and cricket worldwide is slowly carving its way into becoming a powerhouse in Chess.

US President Joe Biden is commuting the sentences of roughly 1,500 people who were released from prison and placed on home confinement during the coronavirus pandemic and is pardoning 39 Americans convicted of nonviolent crimes.

Estonia's foreign minister Margus Tsahkna has emphasised that India is able to influence Russian President Vladimir Putin for peace as the war in Ukraine enters its 3rd year in 2025. Speaking to Wion's Sidhant Sibal in Estonia's capital Tallinn, the foreign minister said, "India has a position to be influence and to give the very straightforward messages to Mr. Putin that the peace and not to be so aggressive, not change the borders using military force. This must be done". India has been engaging with both Russia and Ukraine in the war and has called for 'dialogue & Diplomacy'. Indian PM Modi was in Russia 2 times this year, first for a bilateral visit & then for the BRICS summit in Kazan. He also traveled to Kyiv, and & met President Zelenskyy.

Indian actor Allu Arjun was sent to jail for 14 days following his arrest Friday in connection with last week's Hyderabad theatre stampede, in which one woman was killed and her nine-year-old son was injured.

The United States has confirmed that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is prepared to engage in peace talks, signaling a potential shift towards a new agreement. This development comes amid ongoing efforts to address tensions in the Middle East, with both sides showing interest in pursuing a peaceful resolution.

A suspected Chinese spy with business ties to Prince Andrew has been barred from the UK because of concerns he poses a threat to national security. Watch this report for more details!

Indian actor Allu Arjun was sent to jail for 14 days following his arrest Friday in connection with last week's Hyderabad theatre stampede, in which one woman was killed and her nine-year-old son was injured.

November global sales of fully electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles hit a new high, with sales up 32% on last year and a third month in a row, the market research firm Rho Motion said Friday.

Thousands of protesters took to the streets of Paris, opposing cuts in the civil service and demanding more public sector investment. Watch for more details!

Artificial intelligence (AI) chip startups Tenstorrent based in Canada and BOS Semiconductors from South Korea founded by Hyundai Motor Group on Thursday heralded the launch of both cutting edge chips designed for use in automotive infotainment and autonomous driving.

Asian automakers are hoping for help from the European commission to pare back its car CO2 emissions policies, which have come under mounting pressure from carmakers, national governments, and the European People's Party (EPP), the European Parliament's largest political group.

Vinod Kambli and Sachin Tendulkar reunited during the memorial event for their late childhood coach Ramakant Achrekar recently. At the event, Kambli's health conditions made heads turn as he looked reasonably weak.

Vanderpump Rules actor James Kennedy was arrested for domestic violence in California. James was arrested by the police after receiving a complaint about the actor being involved in an argument with a woman.

Both Israel and the incoming Donald Trump administration in the US are mulling strikes on Iranian nuclear sites to prevent the Shi’ite nation from developing a nuclear bomb.

Estonia's Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna has emphasised that India can influence Russian President Vladimir Putin for peace as the war in Ukraine enters its third year in 2025.

The National Health Service in England is facing an unprecedented surge in flu cases, with hospitalizations increasing by a staggering 70% in just one week. Health leaders are warning of a tidal wave of flu hitting hospitals amid concerns over the service's ability to cope with the rising demand. According to the latest figures, an average of 1,861 flu patients were hospitalized daily last week, including 66 in critical care beds. Watch in for more details!

At least seven persons, including a minor boy, were killed in a fire accident at a private hospital in this district on Thursday, police and Fire department officials said. The victims suffocated to death and the Fire and Rescue Services personnel found them inside the lift after evacuating about 30 in-patients of the hospital. The evacuated persons have been admitted in the district GH, the officials added. All the seven were found unconscious in a lift, they said. They were rushed to a hospital where they were declared dead by doctors. Watch in for more details!