The US Senate in a late-night vote on Friday (Jan 24) confirmed Pete Hegseth as the new secretary of defence, marking one of the closest confirmation votes in modern history for the position.

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The Supreme Court of the United States cleared 2008 Mumbai terror attack convict Tahawwur Rana's extradition to India on Saturday (Jan 25).

In other news, US President Donald Trump's administration asked the federal agencies on Friday (Jan 24) to terminate roles and offices related to diversity, equity and inclusion programmes, after placing them on paid leave earlier this week, a memo circulated by the Office of Personnel Management showed.

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Pete Hegseth confirmed as US Defense Secretary with tie-breaking vote from Vice President JD Vance

 US Defence Secretary Peter Hegseth Photograph: (Reuters)

The US Senate in a late-night vote on Friday (Jan 24) confirmed Pete Hegseth as the new Secretary of Defence, marking one of the closest confirmation votes in modern history for the position.

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US Supreme Court clears Mumbai terror attack convict Tahawwur Rana's extradition to India

 The 2008 attack killed more than 160 people Photograph: (PTI)

 

The Supreme Court of the United States (US) cleared 2008 Mumbai terror attack convict Tahawwur Rana's extradition to India on Saturday (Jan 25), PTI reported.

Trump administration directs agencies to start firing DEI staffs

 File Photo: US President Donald Trump. Photograph: (Reuters)

US President Donald Trump's administration asked the federal agencies on Friday (Jan 24) to terminate roles and offices related to diversity, equity and inclusion programs, after placing them on paid leave earlier this week, a memo circulated by the Office of Personnel Management showed.

'Manufactured chaos': US freezes almost all foreign aid except military funding for Israel and Egypt

 US President Donald Trump with Secretary of State Marco Rubio Photograph: (Reuters)

The United States Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, has ordered a pause on nearly all foreign aid programmes, except for military funding for Israel and Egypt, according to an internal memo circulated to US officials and embassies abroad.

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