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Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake may visit China following his trip to India, and preparations are underway to welcome him, according to a senior Chinese official. Dissanayake travelled to India early this week on a three-day visit — his first foreign trip after assuming charge as the president. Vice-Chairwoman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) Qin Boyong, who met Dissanayake on Wednesday, said preparations are underway to welcome him during his future visit to China.

“When Jay signed his contract, the big one was with Beyoncé,” 50 Cent remarked. “When he signed that contract, the marriage contract, he got trophies. Now those trophies came rolling in, buddy.” He further added that Jay-Z had only one Grammy before his marriage to Beyoncé but now boasts over 20. This playful yet pointed comment was met with laughter from the podcast panel, but it also sparked a wave of reactions online.

An election commission official said the meeting lasted for around half an hour and covered several topics. Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar also reviewed poll preparedness for the upcoming Delhi elections.

«We are continuing to take steps to further knock down barriers to private sector cooperation, and importantly, we are in the process of finalising national security memorandum that will update our own export control policies under the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR),» Finer said. Finer, Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell and Indian Ambassador to the US Vinay Kwatra visited Houston on Tuesday and met the astronauts of the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) who are training at NASA's Johnson Space Center to execute a joint effort of the International Space Station next year.

A Russian woman who was arrested after she stowed away on a flight from New York City to Paris last month has been arrested again in Buffalo

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The resignation of federal Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland was met with shock and concern in Canada’s business community Monday, with some leaders worried that political infighting at the highest levels of the Liberal government could distract from the country’s economic problems and preparation for a potential trade battle with the United States.

Incoming White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt comments on President-elect Trump's U.S. industry investments, Mitt Romney's recent supportive statements and tech CEOs flocking to Mar-a-Lago.

Vinesh Phogat on Sunday urged people from across the country to participate in the farmers' protest staged at the Khanauri border in Haryana. The Congress leader joined the protests at the border today. Speaking to ANI, Phogat said that there is an «emergency-like situation» in the country and urged for the Prime Minister's intervention in the matter.

The meetings occurred as regional and global powers scramble for influence over whatever government replaces Assad, forced to flee a week ago. Blinken said at a news conference that the group had agreed on a joint communique that also calls for an inclusive and representative government that respects the rights of minorities and does not offer «a base for terrorist groups».

Jeff Bezos and his partner Lauren Sanchez recently dined at chef Vikas Khanna’s Bungalow in New York City. The restaurant, known for its authentic Indian cuisine, has quickly become a celebrated destination since its opening in March 2024. Khanna shared a photograph of the couple on X (formerly Twitter), expressing his joy in hosting them. “When @JeffBezos said the visit to Bungalow was like a pilgrimage, it filled my heart with pure joy & pride,” wrote Khanna. He included hashtags such as #PowerOfAuthenticity and #SoftPowerOfIndia to emphasise the cultural significance of the moment.

Kashmir on Saturday, with the Met office forecasting a cold wave in several places in the valley during the next three days. Srinagar city recorded a minimum temperature of minus 4.6 degrees Celsius — more than two notches lower than the previous night. Gulmarg recorded a low of minus 7.6 degrees Celsius — up two degrees from the night before. Pahalgam, which serves as the base camp for the annual Amarnath Yatra, recorded a low of minus 8.4 degrees Celsius. The resort town was the coldest in the valley.

Raj Kapoor on his 100th birth anniversary, hailing him as «the eternal showman». He said on X, «Today, we mark the 100th birth anniversary of the legendary Raj Kapoor, a visionary filmmaker, actor and the eternal showman! His genius transcended generations, leaving an indelible mark on Indian and global cinema.» The prime minister had recently met members of the Kapoor family, which has produced several successful actors, to commemorate his legacy. Born on this day in 1924 in what was then undivided India and is now part of Pakistan, Kapoor was the son of stalwart actor Prithviraj Kapoor and grew to become not only a successful actor but also one of the greatest filmmakers of the Hindi film cinema.

The owner of a New York thermometer factory has been sentenced to three years of probation for failing to protect workers who were exposed to hazardous levels of mercury

Chinese leaders met this week to plot economic policy for the coming year and sketched out plans to raise government spending and relax Beijing's monetary policy

President-elect Donald Trump is offering his support for the dockworkers union before their contract expires next month at Eastern and Gulf Coast ports

Justin Trudeau to 'respond robustly' and some suggested cutting off energy supplies and highlighted other products that the US «relies on» Canada for, CBC News reported. Trudeau met with Canada's premiers on Wednesday to discuss Ottawa's plan to address Trump's concerns, the second meeting since Trump threatened to impose steep tariffs on Canadian imports after he will be sworn in as President in January. Canada's Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, who was at Wednesday's meeting, says some premiers are in favour of robust response to threatened US tariffs, CBC News reported.

U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer will attend a meeting of European Union leaders early next year

Lok Sabha plunged into protests and adjourned till 2 pm on Wednesday after BJP's Nishikant Dubey alleged that the Rajiv Gandhi Foundation and Sonia Gandhi had links with George Soros and FDL-AP, which had advocated freedom for Kashmir, and claimed the «Soros-funded» Global Knowledge Initiative run by Sam Pitroda bore the expenses of Rahul Gandhi's trips to the US for meeting with some contentious outfits/persons. Dubey's charges triggered a furore with the Congress benches denouncing the charges, with a couple of them briefly walking up to the podium of the Chair, while BJP MPs rallied around Dubey, prompting the Chair to adjourn the House till afternoon. Raising the issue during Zero Hour in the form of more questions to Rahul Gandhi (who was not present), Dubey asked: «What relations do the Rajiv Gandhi Foundation and Sonia Gandhi have with FDL-AP (Forum of Democratic Leaders in the Asia-Pacific ), which considers Kashmir as a separate country? The FDL-AP is funded by Soros. What is the relation between Soros and Sonia Gandhi? Sam Pitroda, Chairman of the Overseas Friends of Congress, runs the Global Knowledge Initiative which is also funded by Soros, and the Global Knowledge Initiative and Pitroda bore the expenditure of Rahul Gandhi's tours to the US, where he met Khalistanis… What is the relation of Rahul Gandhi, Pitroda, Soros and Global Knowledge Initiative?» The Congress MPs protested against Dubey's allegations, and in the din, the Chair adjourned the House.

Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, said it has donated $1 million to President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration fund

Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) will release a new module for issuance of new khatas to developers of apartments and commercial buildings projects in about a week's time for new properties which do not have BBMP Khatas. «Earlier, the builders/developers used to sell individual units, and the buyers would later apply for khatas. Now we will issue e-khatas for all units in one go to developers,» BBMP Special Commissioner (Revenue) Munish Moudgil told ET. The BBMP would issue as many e-khatas to the developer as he wants as per approved plan, who would in turn pass them on to individual buyers through a registered sale deed. This applies to all sorts of new property developments such as housing, commercial and mixed-use involving multiple units, the BBMP special commissioner said.