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US Cop Wounded In 'Ambush-Style' Attack, Suspect Killed In Shootout
- Jan 12, 2026 10:44 am IST
- Associated Press
A South Carolina police officer was shot and wounded while sitting in his patrol car Sunday in what one official called an "ambush-style attack," and local sheriff's deputies later shot and killed a suspect in a shootout, authorities said.
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German Chancellor In India LIVE: Merz Meets PM Modi, Talks On Deeper Economic Ties On Cards
- Jan 12, 2026 10:36 am IST
- Edited by: Sanstuti Nath
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's India Tour LIVE: Merz's visit from Monday -- his first to an Asian country since he took office last May -- comes two weeks ahead of a planned EU-India summit.
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Donald Trump Declares Himself "Acting President Of Venezuela" In Viral Post
- Jan 12, 2026 10:22 am IST
- Edited by: NDTV News Desk
Styled like an edited Wikipedia page, an image, posted on social media, displayed Trump's official portrait and listed him as the "acting president of Venezuela".
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Himachal Merchant Navy Officer Detained From Russian Tanker A Month Before Wedding
- Jan 12, 2026 10:06 am IST
- Edited by: Sanstuti Nath
Rikshit Chauhan, a merchant navy officer from Himachal Pradesh's Kangra district, was set to return home soon for his wedding next month before the Russian-flagged oil tanker was seized by United States forces in the North Atlantic last week.
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How Trump Sent A "Stay Away From Americas" Warning To China With Maduro Raid
- Jan 12, 2026 10:02 am IST
- Reuters
Among the many goals of last week's US military operation that captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was to send China a message: stay away from the Americas.
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Indian Army Officer Wins UN Award For Gender-Inclusive Peacekeeping
- Jan 12, 2026 09:30 am IST
- Reported by: Reethu Rajpurohit
Major Swathi Shantha Kumar, an Indian Army officer from Bengaluru currently serving with the UN Mission in South Sudan, has been awarded the prestigious UN Secretary-Generals Award 2025 for her contribution to gender-inclusive peacekeeping
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After Indonesia, Malaysia Blocks Access To Grok Over Sexualised AI Images
- Jan 12, 2026 09:06 am IST
- Reuters
Malaysia on Sunday temporarily blocked access to Grok, joining a growing list of countries taking action after the generative artificial intelligence chatbot sparked a global backlash by allowing users to create and publish sexualised images.
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Google Teams Up With Walmart To Enable Online Shopping With Gemini AI
- Jan 12, 2026 08:55 am IST
- Associated Press
Google said Sunday that it is expanding the shopping features in its AI chatbot by teaming up with Walmart, Shopify, Wayfair and other big retailers to turn the Gemini app into a virtual merchant as well as an assistant.
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Trump Says Iran "Wants To Negotiate" Amid Protests, But Warns "US May Act Before A Meeting"
- Jan 12, 2026 08:16 am IST
- Edited by: Sanstuti Nath
US President Donald Trump has said that Iran's leadership, led by Supreme Leader Seyyed Ali Hosseini Khamenei, had called him seeking "to negotiate" after his threats of military action amid mass anti-government protests in the Islamic Republic.
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Trump's Motorcade Rerouted Due To 'Suspicious Object' At Palm Beach Airport
- Jan 12, 2026 08:08 am IST
- Associated Press
President Donald Trumps motorcade took a different route than usual to the airport as he was departing Florida on Sunday due to a "suspicious object," according to the White House.
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Indian Arrested In Iran Amid Anti-Khamenei Protests? What Tehran Said
- Jan 12, 2026 07:43 am IST
- Edited by: Sanstuti Nath
US President Donald Trump has said that he's weighing a range of responses to escalating unrest in Iran, including possible military options, amid reports claiming over 500 people have been killed during Tehran's crackdown on nationwide protests.
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"He's Very Good At That": Trump Plans To Speak To Musk To Restore Internet In Iran
- Jan 12, 2026 07:21 am IST
- Reuters
US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he plans to speak with billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk about restoring internet in Iran, where authorities blacked out service amid ongoing anti-government protests.
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On Camera, Truck Drives Into Crowd Supporting Iranian Protesters In US
- Jan 12, 2026 06:52 am IST
- Edited by: Manjiri Chitre
A video showed the protesters swarming the truck, throwing punches at the driver, and thrusting flagpoles through the driver's side window.
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Trader Pockets Over $400,000 After Betting On Maduro's Downfall
- Jan 11, 2026 22:34 pm IST
- Associated Press
Prediction markets let people wager on anything from a basketball game to the outcome of a presidential election - and recently, the downfall of former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.
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'Op Mongoose', 'Cigar Bomb': US' Failed Attempts To Change Regime In Cuba
- Jan 11, 2026 22:23 pm IST
- Edited by: Prapti Upadhayay
US President Donald Trump has once again turned his focus towards Cuba, suggesting the island should strike a deal with Washington or face severe economic consequences.
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"No One Tells Us What To Do": Cuban President After Trump's Threat
- Jan 11, 2026 21:47 pm IST
- Agence France-Presse
Cuba's President Miguel Diaz-Canel on Sunday rebuffed US President Donald Trump's threat against his country, vowing to defend it following Washington's capture of the leader of his ally Venezuela.
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"Sounds Good": Trump Reposts Suggestion That Rubio Become Next Cuba Leader
- Jan 11, 2026 20:56 pm IST
- Agence France-Presse
President Donald Trump reposted a social media message on Sunday suggesting that US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, born to Cuban immigrant parents, would become the next leader of Cuba.
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Greenland's Harsh Environment, Difficult Geology Have Prevented Rare Earth Mining
- Jan 11, 2026 20:11 pm IST
- Associated Press
Greenland's harsh environment, lack of key infrastructure and difficult geology have so far prevented anyone from building a mine to extract the sought-after rare earth elements that many high-tech products require.
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Who Was Yeison Jimenez? All About Colombian Singer Who Died In Plane Crash Hours Before Concert
- Jan 11, 2026 20:04 pm IST
- Edited by: Srishti Singh Sisodia
Fans and fellow artists are mourning the loss, sharing heartfelt messages and memories of the singer on social media.