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- President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday said Russia would study US President Donald Trump's invitation to join his "Board of Peace".
- US President Donald Trump on Wednesday withdrew a threat to impose tariffs on a number of nations for their stance on Greenland, saying he had reached the outlines of a deal with NATO on the island's future.
- Divisions emerged over US President Donald Trump's Board of Peace as its ambitions have grown beyond Gaza, with some Western European countries declining to join, others remaining noncommittal and a group of Muslim countries agreeing to sign on.
- Telangana Police have registered a case against the Gram Panchayat governing body of Yacharam village in Rangareddy district, alleging the village panchayat authorities' involvement in the alleged killing of about 100 stray dogs.
- India has not missed the artificial intelligence (AI) bus and there are several opportunities available for the country's companies, which can help enterprises make use of the technology at scale, Wipro Executive Chairman Rishad Premji has said.
- The Ghaziabad Police has arrested the owner and a cook of a local eatery here after a video purportedly showing the cook spitting on dough while preparing chapatis went viral on social media, officials said on Wednesday.
- A 75-year-old retired BMC official was allegedly duped of Rs 16.50 lakh by cyber fraudsters who posed as ATS and NIA officials and placed him under a "digital arrest" for 'interrogation', claiming his name surfaced in the Delhi Bomb blast case.
- Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk has asked for a thermometer in the Jodhpur jail to conduct some experiments on eco-responsive architecture to make jail barracks better, his wife and HIAL co-founder Gitanjali J Angmo said on Wednesday.
- An email threatening a suicide bomb attack targeting Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu at the state Republic Day function was received here after which a case has been registered, police said on Wednesday.
- The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) is likely to allocate Rs 10 crore in its upcoming budget primarily for expanding and strengthening three proposed dog shelters, officials said.
- School students in Chhattisgarh's Korba were caught on camera turning city roads into a dangerous playground, leaning out of speeding SUVs, shooting Instagram reels, and posing for selfies, as if traffic laws were optional and lives expendable.
- ED Director Rahul Navin is expected to reach Kolkata on Thursday for a review of the central agency's work in the eastern region, officials said.
- Greenland's government unveiled a new brochure on Wednesday offering advice to the population in the event of a "crisis" in the territory, which US President Donald Trump has repeatedly vowed to seize from ally Denmark.
- Pakistan on Wednesday said it has accepted US President Donald Trump's invitation to join the Board of Peace for Gaza to support the effort for bringing peace to the troubled region.
- US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he has great respect for his "friend" Prime Minister Narendra Modi and they are going to have a good trade deal, according to a media report.
- A builder arrested in connection with the death of the 27-year-old software engineer in Greater Noida was on Wednesday sent to judicial custody for two weeks, as a Special Investigation Team (SIT) stepped up its probe into the incident.
- The deaths in the devastating fire at a shopping plaza in Pakistan's financial capital Karachi increased to 61 on Wednesday after 30 bodies were found in a single shop on the mezzanine floor of the building, officials said.
- U.S. President Donald Trump has invited dozens of world leaders to join his Board of Peace initiative aimed at resolving global conflicts but diplomats say it could harm the work of the United Nations.
- Pakistani firefighters on Wednesday retrieved the bodies of up to 25 people from the debris of a shopping mall fire in Karachi, taking the death count to around 50.
- A Bangladesh court on Wednesday set February 9 as the date for holding another hearing on charge framing in a sedition case filed against ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and 285 others.
- SANTIAGO, Jan 21 – Chile's mining industry expressed concerns on Wednesday after President-elect Jose Antonio Kast named one minister to oversee both mining and the economy, warning that the economically critical sector needs dedicated oversight.
- QUITO/BOGOTA, Jan 21 – Ecuador will impose a 30% tariff on goods from Colombia, a major electricity provider, starting on February 1, President Daniel Noboa said on Wednesday, pointing to a trade deficit and lack of cooperation on fighting drug trafficking at their shared border.
- LIMA, Jan 21 – Peruvian President Jose Jeri told lawmakers on Wednesday that calls for his removal over undisclosed meetings with a Chinese businessman are an attempt to destabilize his government and disrupt upcoming elections.
- ATHENS, Jan 21 – Two people died on Wednesday in Greece after torrential rain flooded homes and businesses in Athens and other parts of the country, authorities said.
- DUBAI, Jan 21 – Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Egypt, Jordan, Indonesia, Pakistan and Qatar have accepted invitations to join U.S. President Donald Trump's \"Board of Peace\", the Saudi foreign ministry said in a joint statement that also included the United Arab Emirates.
- The move could provide welcome extra funds for the cash-strapped British Broadcasting Corporation.
- The satellite constellation market is currently dominated by Elon Musk’s SpaceX.
- Jan 21 – Israel launched strikes on four border crossings on the Syria-Lebanon border on Wednesday, saying they were used by the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah to smuggle weapons.
- Mr Trump backed down from weeks of rhetoric that shook the NATO alliance and risked a new global trade war.
- Jan 21 – Authorities in the Russian city of Belgorod evacuated residents of some high-rise apartments on Wednesday as specialists dealt with ammunition that landed in a city street, creating a large crater.
- DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 21 – Donald Trump's Board of Peace, seen by some as a rival to the United Nations, has caught officials at some of the countries invited off guard, with several saying they felt compelled to sign up rather than risk the U.S. president's wrath.
- Hwang was sentenced to 18 years in prison in 2024.
- ADAMUZ, Spain, Jan 21 – A large piece of metal found near the site of a high-speed train crash in Spain may be the missing chunk of undercarriage that investigators have been searching for to find the cause of the accident, a source and experts said on Wednesday.
- MAIDUGURI, Nigeria, Jan 21 – At least eight Nigerian soldiers were killed and 50 wounded on when Islamist Boko Haram insurgents attacked a military formation in Borno State, security sources said on Wednesday.
- Mr Carney received a standing ovation a day earlier for remarks that appeared to target Mr Trump.
- DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 21 – President Donald Trump will begin weekly trips around the United States to speak to voters ahead of November's midterm elections, beginning on Tuesday with a stop in Iowa, White House chief of staff Susie Wiles said.
- BELGRADE, Jan 21 – Slovenia's Prime Minister Robert Golob said on Wednesday his country will not accept an invitation from U.S. President Donald Trump to join his so-called \"Board of Peace\".
- WASHINGTON/CAIRO, Jan 21 – The U.S. military said on Wednesday that its forces have transferred 150 Islamic State detainees from Syria to Iraq.
- DAMASCUS, Jan 21 – Syria's government said a drone strike by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces killed seven of its soldiers on Wednesday, though the SDF denied this, in an incident that threatens to derail a ceasefire after days of fighting in the northeast.
- Mr Trump cast his demand as purely for national security and nothing to do with Greenland’s rare earth minerals.
- The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 588.64 points, or 1.21 per cent, to 49,077.23, preliminary data showed.
- President Donald Trump called for the cap this month, without detailing how it would be implemented.
- Singapore assets include refinery, Penjuru terminal and retail stations
- The inaugural index assessed about 1,500 companies.
- Across the broader market, gainers edged out losers 290 to 270.
- The success story was cited at an SCCCI symposium pushing tech for SMEs.
- Higher operating costs and stronger market competition in the region were cited as headwinds in 2026.
- Both metals have benefited from spillover effects of gold’s rally but are also gaining ground on their own merits.
- A persistent sell-off could put at risk AI investment and the stock market rally.
- The US is loosening export restrictions on AI processors, letting Nvidia sell its H200 model to China.
- A meltdown in the Japanese sovereign debt market also highlighted worries about major economies.
- Netflix amended its merger agreement to an all-cash offer for Warner Bros Discovery.
- The company will roll out four portfolios, intended to simplify decision making for members.
- “What is being built is completely unusable by people in the community," said Mr Riken Yamamoto.
- Concerns that foreigners will dump US assets in response to trade friction are rising.
- All three major Wall Street indexes closed well down, joining other global stock markets in a broad selloff.
- It will support businesses with payment solutions, tap Ant International’s expertise.
- Budget 2026: Restaurant association seeks help with labour cost, to control excessive rent increasesThe association asked for the Progressive Wage Credit Scheme subsidies to be increased to 75% for 2026 to 2028.
- DFI Retail Group is the top performer on the blue chip index while Seatrium was the worst.
- The key is to back out of the job offer as early as possible if need be.