A regional passenger jet crashed after colliding with a military helicopter mid-air near Washington's Reagan National Airport on Wednesday (Jan 29).

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US President Donald Trump plans to detain thousands of undocumented migrants at Guantanamo Bay, the infamous military base in Cuba used to hold terrorism suspects since the 9/11 attacks. 

In other news, following the stampede at the world's largest religious gathering in India, Maha Kumbh, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has issued guidelines to implement stricter crowd management protocols.

Meanwhile, Meta has agreed to pay $25 mn to US President Trump to settle a lawsuit filed by Trump for suspending his accounts following the US Capitol attack.

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VIDEO | White House says passenger jet collided midair with helicopter over Washington

 VIDEO | White House says passenger jet collided midair with helicopter over Washington Photograph: (X)

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A regional passenger jet crashed Wednesday after colliding with a military helicopter mid-air near Washington's Reagan National Airport, the White House and aviation officials said, prompting a major emergency response and grounding of all flights.

Donald Trump unveils plan to detain 30,000 'criminal illegal aliens' at notorious Guantanamo Bay military prison

 L: Donald Trump file photo. R: Archival image Guantanamo Bay. Photograph: (Combination created using images from AFP and Reuters)

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday (Jan 29) unveiled a controversial plan to detain thousands of undocumented migrants at Guantanamo Bay, a notorious United States military prison.

Maha Kumbh Stampede: UP CM Yogi Adityanath tightens arrangements, issues fresh orders to avoid more tragedies

 File Photo: Yogi Adityanath and Maha Kumbh 2025 stampede. Photograph: (Combination created using images from AFP and Reuters)

In the wake of the tragic stampede at the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has issued a slew of guidelines on crowd management, traffic flow, prevention of build-up of devotees and coordination among departments.

Why has Meta agreed to pay $25 mn to US President Trump?

 US President Donald Trump and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg Photograph: (AFP)

Meta is to pay $25 million to United States President Donald Trump. The company agreed to pay the amount to settle a lawsuit filed by Trump in 2021, according to people familiar with the matter.

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