Ahead of US President-elect Trump’s visit, Capitol Police arrested a man attempting to smuggle a machete and three knives into the building on Wednesday (Jan 8).

Donald Trump on January 8 blamed California Governor Gavin Newsom and the state's environmental policies for worsening water shortages and wildfires in Los Angeles.

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A stampede in India's Tirupati on the evening of January 8 resulted in six deaths and 40 injuries as devotees rushed for tickets for the temple event. The incident was caused by overcrowding, according to officials.

In other news, Alexander Smirnov, the former FBI informant who falsely accused President Joe Biden and his son of accepting a $10 million bribe, was sentenced to six years in prison on January 8.

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Man arrested for trying to smuggle machete, knives into US Capitol ahead of Trump's visit

File photo: US Capitol Photograph: (AFP)

Ahead of US president-elect Donald Trump's visit to the US Capitol, the Capitol Police on Wednesday (Jan 8) arrested a man trying to smuggle in a machete and three knives into the building. 

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Trump blames California environmental policies for LA wildfires

Combination image: Donald Trump, LA wildfires Photograph: (AFP)

United States President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday (Jan 8), blamed Governor Gavin Newscum and California's environmental policies for water shortages exasperating the wildfires in the United States' Los Angeles. 

What led to Tirupati stampede? TTD apologises for ‘unfortunate incident’

There were 91 counters and thousands of devotees lined up to get the tokens in the morning to get the tickets. However, the crowd became unruly when people started pushing and jostling. Photograph: (ANI)

At least six people were killed and 40 others injured during a stampede in Tirupati on Wednesday (Jan 8) when hundreds of devotees jostled for tickets to a religious event. The tragic incident which took place near Vishnu Niwasam during the distribution of tokens was caused by “overcrowding”, according to the Chairman of the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD). 

Ex-FBI informant Alexander Smirnov sentenced to six years for fake Biden-Ukraine bribery allegations

Prosecutors revealed that Smirnov fabricated claims in 2020, alleging executives at Burisma Holdings paid Joe and Hunter Biden $5 million each in bribes to protect the company while Joe Biden served as vice president.  Photograph: (AFP)

Alexander Smirnov, the disgraced former FBI informant who falsely accused incumbent US president Joe Biden and his son Hunter Biden of taking a $10 million bribe from Ukraine, was sentenced to six years in prison on Wednesday (Jan 8). 

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