Latest News Today Live: President Donald Trump was informed aboard Air Force One in May, while travelling to China, that the United States had obtained sensitive intelligence indicating that Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang was romantically involved with a woman believed to be a Chinese spy, according to people familiar with the matter. The information was conveyed by Secretary of State and National Security Adviser Marco Rubio shortly before Huang joined the presidential delegation to Beijing at Trump's invitation.
A federal judge on Tuesday allowed US President Donald Trump's multi-billion-dollar defamation lawsuit against the BBC to move forward, rejecting the British broadcaster's request to dismiss the case. Trump has accused the BBC of misleadingly editing a documentary to make it appear that he was encouraging violence when he told his supporters to march towards the US Capitol on January 6, 2021.
Republican leaders succeeded in killing a push in the House to impeach Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth in a surprising show of unity from a battered party after last week’s midterm drubbing and prevented a humiliating vote for President Donald Trump. The leaders succeeded in convincing enough Republicans to show up to the vote despite big election losses and vote to refer the impeachment measure to a committee and take it out of floor consideration.
Japan, known for its advanced railway technology and high-speed trains, has placed its first order for electronic train propulsion systems manufactured in India. The deal marks a significant step for India's railway engineering sector and its ambition to become a major exporter of railway technology. READ MORE
Japan, widely recognised for its advanced railway technology and high-speed train networks, has placed its first order for India's indigenously developed electronic train propulsion systems. The development marks a significant breakthrough for India's railway engineering sector and strengthens its ambitions to emerge as a major exporter of railway technology. Accounting for nearly 40% of a train's total value, propulsion systems represent a high-value addition to India's railway exports. The country has already supplied railway components to markets such as Germany, France, Switzerland and the US.
Taking these ambitions a step further, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has set an ambitious target of exporting complete Made-in-India Vande Bharat trains by 2029–30. The development signals India's growing capabilities in railway manufacturing and its ambition to establish itself as a global player in the high-speed rail sector.
Spanish workers launched a general strike on Wednesday, staging picket-line protests despite stormy weather to voice their anger over the country's worsening housing affordability crisis, just weeks ahead of a snap general election. The strike marks the first in 14 years to receive joint backing from Spain's two largest trade unions, UGT and CCOO, alongside other labour organisations and tenants' associations. The groups are protesting soaring rents and a growing number of evictions.
"We won't stop until we transform this country's housing model from top to bottom so that houses are for living instead of being at the service of the rentier minority," said Alicia del Rio, spokesperson for the Madrid Tenants' Union, as the strike got underway at midnight.
Chinese Premier Li Qiang is set to visit Manila this week to attend the ASEAN summit, China's Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday. He will join several world leaders at the gathering, including US President Donald Trump. China and the Philippines have long been embroiled in disputes over competing territorial claims in the South China Sea, with tensions between the two countries escalating through diplomatic exchanges ahead of the summit.
In October, Beijing accused Manila of creating multiple obstacles to China's participation in an ASEAN meeting hosted by the Philippines, a charge firmly rejected by the country's defence chief. China's top diplomat, Wang Yi, also called on the Philippines to rein in politicians who had repeatedly "smeared" Beijing and crossed what he described as China's ‘red lines’.
Indian-origin businessman Gaurav Srivastava, accused of posing as a covert CIA operative to take control of a $350 million oil company, was a paid FBI informant who shared information with the CIA, according to court documents cited by The Times.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday defended the Diwali celebrations amid criticism over pollution, saying people who burst crackers should not be blamed while those who "polluted the entire system" go unquestioned.
He was speaking at an appointment letter distribution programme where he handed over letters to 1,146 newly recruited junior assistants. He also disbursed ₹215 crore in aid to 4,300 beneficiaries under the Mukhyamantri Kisan Durghatna Kalyan Yojana.
"You celebrated Diwali and several people are saying that it caused pollution. I said, 'Don't worry; pollution would be mitigated as well'. Nobody says anything to those who polluted the entire system with their corrupt misdeeds. But if the public burst crackers one day, it created pollution. If pollution happened, it would be mitigated as well. No problem. It is good that people celebrated Diwali with 'dhoom-dhadaka' and burst crackers. We decided not to impose any prohibitions. I, too, was in the middle of fireworks in Ayodhya. When someone celebrates a festival, people speak up about pollution, but not when someone does anything wrong."
Anthropic's proposed stock market listing could create enormous wealth for its seven co-founders. But ordinary investors buying shares in the artificial intelligence company may have far less influence over its decisions than they expect.
The company's latest US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing outlines an unusual governance structure. A special share held by a company controlled by the founders will carry 50.1% of general voting power, while a separate trust will have the authority to appoint a majority of the board. The arrangement means Anthropic could enter public markets with a clear separation between financial ownership and corporate control.
Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi has revealed for the first time that she was diagnosed with cancer and underwent surgery in 2010. In her memoir, Belonging: A Journey of Love, she has detailed her health struggles, treatment abroad and the support she received from her children, Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi.
Gandhi wrote that she had experienced occasional asthma and allergies but had no major health problems until 2010. Recalling the second term of the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government, she said stress and her growing involvement in politics had contributed to frequent stomach disorders.
"My doctors pointed out that stress is one of the main causes of stomach disorders, and, sure enough, these became frequent and worsened as I grew older and got drawn into politics myself," she wrote.
A 41-year-old US Army soldier suspected of spying for Russia was arrested in Britain on Tuesday following a joint investigation involving British police, the US military and American law enforcement agencies.
The arrest is the latest espionage-related case in Britain, a close ally of Ukraine, which has been at war with Russia for more than four years.
London's Metropolitan Police said the American soldier was detained near Gloucester on suspicion of violating national security laws. He remains in custody at a London police station.
"This significant arrest and investigation is a result of close collaboration between UK and US authorities," said Vicki Evans, the police force's Senior National Coordinator for Counter Terrorism Policing.
A hijack alert involving an Air India flight bound for Mumbai triggered a security scare at Kolkata airport on Wednesday morning, prompting security personnel to rush to the spot. The pilot of flight AI 772, an Airbus A320neo, sent a hijack message to Air Traffic Control (ATC) shortly before take-off on Wednesday morning. Following the alert, the aircraft was moved to an isolation bay for security checks. According to reports, a message related to a hijack was possibly found written on a mirror inside the aircraft's washroom. However, authorities have not yet confirmed the report.
World leaders will take the stage at COP31 in Turkey on Wednesday but some prominent names are missing from this year's annual UN climate summit even as global warming intensifies.
European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen is coming to Antalya, French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni are skipping the event.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Japanese counterpart Sanae Takaichi are also absent from the most recent list.
US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick was reportedly alerted to Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s ties to a woman suspected of being a Chinese intelligence agent. The warning came before the Commerce Department cleared several Chinese companies to purchase Nvidia’s advanced processors, despite the potential national security concerns surrounding the relationship.
At least three people were killed, and three others were wounded after an SUV rammed into a group of street vendors and pedestrians in Los Angeles, the officials said on Tuesday night (Nov 10). The incident happened near a Metro entrance in the North Hollywood neighbourhood at around 5:55 pm when the vehicle hit at least five people.
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent was reportedly moved out of his home in the DC area to a military base following Iranian threats against his life. The move comes amid growing concerns within the US government over Iranian plots targeting current and former American officials. Meanwhile, reports earlier suggested that US military evacuated its aircraft from a Royal Air Force base in England on Monday (Nov 9) due to an Iranian threat.
A city bus plowed into more than 30 vehicles waiting at a traffic signal in Seongnam, south of Seoul, during Wednesday morning rush hour, leaving 57 people injured, officials said. The bus, driven by a man in his 60s, struck four other buses, a cargo truck and 27 passenger vehicles before crashing into a traffic barrier and coming to a halt in the city's Bundang Ward at around 7:34 am. The collision reportedly stretched over a distance of approximately 100 to 150 meters.
Indonesian police detained more than 150 people following overnight clashes between protesters and security forces in Yogyakarta, a city southeast of the capital, a police spokeswoman said on Wednesday. The violence erupted after demonstrations were held across several Indonesian cities on Tuesday over the government's handling of the economy, its response to devastating wildfires and stagnant wages. Police said around 100 people gathered near Yogyakarta's parliament building at approximately 8 pm, where they threw firecrackers, rocks and Molotov cocktails towards the building, according to a statement released on Wednesday.
