Trump push to politicize US military ‘reminiscent of Stalin’, top general warns

Maj Gen Paul Eaton says US president’s effort to bend military to his will could have dire long-term consequencesDonald Trump and his defense secretary Pete Hegseth are mounting an aggressive push to politicise the top ranks of the US military – a push that smacks of Stalinism and could take years to repair, the former infantry chief who trained troops to invade Iraq has warned.Maj Gen Paul Eaton has sounded the alarm, saying in an interview with the Guardian that the effort to bend the higher echelons of the military to the US president’s will was unparalleled in recent history and could have

Rupee falls for fourth straight day; ends 8 paise lower at 90.28 against US dollar

US dollar index strengthens amid safe-haven demand

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CPCRI showcases four new value-added products

The institute’s thrust is to improve the shelf-life of plantation products while developing value-added products, says director KB Hebbar

Universal Music India acquires 30 per cent stake in Excel Entertainment at ₹2,400-crore valuation

Under the partnership, Universal Music Group will gain global distribution rights for all future original soundtracks from Excel projects

Bharat Coking Coal to launch IPO for ₹1,071 cr on Jan 9

Issue price fixed at ₹21 to ₹23 per equity share

Venezuela crisis unlikely to have major impact on gold, silver and oil prices: Experts

Even if Venezuela were to completely lose its current production of about 950,000 barrels per day, the impact would be negligible in a global oil market that produces around 103 million barrels per day

UK weather: schools shut and flights cancelled amid snow and ice warnings – latest updates

Scotland bearing the brunt of the weather with up to 30cm of snow expectedThe cold weather has also led to disruption at airports, with delays and cancellations due to safety concerns.Loganair cancelled flights from Aberdeen and Inverness after heavy snowfall, while Liverpool John Lennon airport said at 8am its runway was closed due to wintry conditions and some flights were subject to delays and cancelations. Continue reading...

Violenze sessuali su bambine in Brasile, latitante arrestato a Torino

L’uomo bloccato nel parcheggio di un supermercato a Cuorgnè. Aveva violentato diverse bimbe di familiari tra il 2012 e il 2018. Ora è in carcere a Ivrea. Avviata la procedura di estradizione

На 94-м году жизни умерла балерина Эмма Минченок

Israel extends Gaza occupation beyond ‘yellow line’ in north, bombs south

Israeli attacks have killed at least 414 Palestinians and injured 1,145 in daily truce violations since October 10.

“Brigitte Macron è nata uomo”: condannate 10 persone per cyberbullismo contro la First lady francese

Le pene vanno da un corso di sensibilizzazione a 8 mesi di reclusione: tra gli imputati anche "Amandine Roy” che è considerata una figura chiave nella diffusione dei rumor, dopo aver pubblicato un video di 4 ore sul suo canale YouTube nel 2021

Trump revives an old vision of American power, with global implications

Live updates: Maduro and wife to be arraigned in Manhattan federal court

A federal indictment accuses them of enriching themselves as they conspired to flood the United States with cocaine, among other charges.

Meteo a Milano, Epifania con il gelo: e nei giorni successivi massime a 4 gradi

Giornate fredde fino alla fine della settimana, più sentite – spiega la meteorologa Pilati – “dopo un dicembre molto caldo”

COAI flags lack of transparency in Direct-to-Mobile broadcasting tests

D2M broadcasting carries significant implications for spectrum management, telecom networks, device ecosystems and consumer safety

Israël refuse toujours l’accès des journalistes à Gaza malgré le cessez-le-feu, invoquant des raisons de sécurité

Alors que la Cour suprême doit statuer, L’Association de la presse étrangère à Jérusalem dénonce les obstacles persistants à la couverture indépendante de la situation à Gaza.

Israël refuse toujours l’accès des journalistes à la bande de Gaza malgré le cessez-le-feu, invoquant « des raisons de sécurité »

Alors que la Cour suprême doit statuer, L’Association de la presse étrangère à Jérusalem dénonce les obstacles persistants à la couverture indépendante de la situation à Gaza.

Israël refuse toujours l’accès des journalistes à la bande de Gaza malgré le cessez-le-feu, invoquant « des raisons de sécurité »

Alors que la Cour suprême doit statuer, L’Association de la presse étrangère à Jérusalem dénonce les obstacles persistants à la couverture indépendante de la situation à Gaza.

Bank of Baroda clocks 14.57% growth in global deposits in Q3FY6

Global deposits up 10.25%

Phil Gunson : « Si Trump n’oblige pas le gouvernement vénézuélien à organiser des élections libres, ils peuvent s’entendre sur presque tout »

Installé à Caracas, l’analyste de l’International Crisis Group relève que le président américain a eu des « mots durs » pour l’opposante Maria Corina Machado et juge possible un accord entre son administration et les dirigeants vénézuéliens encore en place.

Sundaram Alternates’ ESG-aligned real estate fund crosses ₹1000 crore in capital commitments

The fund attracted commitments from a diversified investor base comprising insurance companies, family offices, corporate treasuries, and ultra-high-net-worth investors.

Ten found guilty of cyber-bullying Brigitte Macron

A Paris court found them guilty of "malicious" bullying towards the wife of the French president.

Gas leak at ONGC well in Konaseema triggers fire; no casualties

There were no reports of death or injury; Fire occurred due to a gas pipeline leakage at the Mori-5 well, say sources

10 People Convicted of Cyberbullying Brigitte Macron, Wife of French President

The defendants made false claims about Brigitte Macron, the wife of President Emmanuel Macron of France.

What will happen to parts of Venezuela’s economy affected by US sanctions?

Economist Francisco Rodriguez: regaining access to blocked assets will be essential for Venezuela’s economic recovery

Swiggy launches EatRight in over 50 cities, targets health-conscious users

EatRight will offer over 1.8 million dishes available from over 2 lakh restaurants

Maltempo: ondate d’acqua a Roma, bora fino a 100km/h a Trieste, allerta gialla per otto regioni

Nuova perturbazione in arrivo, torna il freddo polare. Piogge e temporali soprattutto al centro-sud, precipitazioni anche al nord-est. Neve tra Romagna, Veneto e Friuli e a bassa quota anche sulle regioni centrali.

India bonds tumble after record State borrowing plan

The benchmark 10-year ​yield was at 6.6470% as of 11:40 a.m. IST, up about 5 basis points on the day

Власти Франции назвали захват Мадуро нарушением принципов международного права

« En multipliant les manœuvres, la Chine cherche à provoquer une érosion de la volonté de résistance, à Taïwan comme chez ses partenaires »

Les 29 et 30 décembre 2025, Pékin a conduit d’importants exercices militaires au large de Taïwan. Dans une tribune au « Monde », Valérie Niquet, spécialiste de l’Asie, estime que ces manœuvres visent également à intimider le Japon.

Manchester United sack Amorim; Fletcher brought in as interim manager

Ruben Amorim's tumultuous reign as manager comes to an end after 14 months, with academy coach Fletcher stepping in.

Amorim sacked by Manchester United; Fletcher named as interim manager

Amorim's tumultuous reign as manager comes to an end after 14 months as academy coach Fletcher takes over temporarily.

Manchester United sacks Amorim; Fletcher named as interim manager

Amorim's tumultuous reign as manager comes to an end after 14 months, as academy coach Fletcher takes over temporarily.

Amorim sacked by Man United; Fletcher named as interim manager

Amorim's tumultuous reign as manager comes to an end after 14 months, as academy coach Fletcher takes over temporarily.

Condenadas 10 personas por ciberacoso a la primera dama de Francia, Brigitte Macron

La pareja del Elíseo se han enfrentado a acusaciones de que ella era una mujer transgénero que nació hombre y pedófila

Condenadas 10 personas en Francia por difundir que la primera dama, Brigitte Macron, es un hombre

Los ocho hombres y dos mujeres juzgados por ciberacoso se enfrentan a penas de hasta ocho meses de cárcel, aunque no ingresarán en prisión al carecer de antecedentes

Condenadas 10 personas en Francia por sostener en redes sociales que la primera dama, Brigitte Macron, es un hombre

Los ocho varones y dos mujeres juzgados por ciberacoso se enfrentan a penas de hasta ocho meses de cárcel, aunque solo uno de ellos ingresará en prisión por no comparecer en el juicio

Долина отложила передачу квартиру Лурье до 9 января

Paris court finds 10 people guilty of cyberbullying Brigitte Macron – Europe live

Eight men and two women convicted after making malicious comments about French first lady’s gender and sexuality onlinein ParisLate last year, Brigitte Macron’s daughter has told a Paris court that false claims online that the French first lady was born a man had damaged her mother’s quality of life, leaving her worrying every day about the clothes she wears and how she stands. Continue reading...

Tariff threat over Russian oil puts India at crossroads: GTRI

Following US sanctions imposed in October on Russian energy giants Rosneft and Lukoil, major Indian refiners, including Reliance Industries and several state-owned firms, announced a halt to Russian oil purchases to avoid secondary sanctions

Турция считает исключение из программы F-35 несправедливым

Apax Partners acquires minority stake in iD Fresh Food

Sources indicated that Apax had picked up over 35 per cent stake for over ₹1,500 crore

Aldi reports record Christmas sales after shoppers moved to cut festive grocery bills

UK’s fourth-largest supermarket’s sales rose 3% with 5.5m bottles of fizz and 500,000 turkeys soldBusiness live – latest updatesAldi has reported record Christmas sales as cost-conscious shoppers aimed to cut their festive grocery spending.The UK arm of the German discounter said sales rose by 3% year-on-year in the four weeks to 24 December to £1.65bn, with a 5% surge of £500m in the final week. Continue reading...

ВВП Белоруссии обновил исторический максимум в 2025 году

Foreign Venezuela oil claims in doubt after US intervention

Indian companies ONGC Videsh Ltd. and Indian Oil Corp. have smaller entitlements to Venezuelan oil resources,

Central Bank of India logs 19.57% growth in gross advances in Q3FY26

Deposits up 13.23%, CASA ratio declines to 47.12%; CD ratio improves to 72.06%

Rabi fertiliser bill rises by ₹736 crore as Centre steps up nutrient-based subsidy support

The increase comes as international prices of fertilisers and raw materials remain uncertain

Eighty ‘one in, one out’ asylum seekers accuse UK of degrading treatment

Detainees being held under controversial scheme say Home Office has caused them ‘severe psychological harm’UK politics live – latest updatesEighty asylum seekers detained in preparation for being returned to France under the UK government’s controversial “one in, one out” scheme have called on UN bodies to investigate their treatment. claiming they have suffered “fear, humiliation, and psychological distress” at the hands of the Home Office since arriving in the UK in small boats.The detainees have compiled a document, “Report on conditions and treatment at Harmondsworth immigration removal ce

Three children dead in Iran protests as security forces accused of ‘indiscriminate targeting’

Escalating protests sparked by economic chaos have seen at least 20 people killed and nearly 1,000 arrested, say human rights groupsAt least three children are reported to have been killed and more than 40 minors arrested after eight days of the ongoing protests across Iran, as human rights groups accuse the regime’s security forces of “indiscriminate targeting of civilians”.The nationwide uprising sparked by the collapse of the country’s currency and rising living costs has spread to at least 78 cities and 222 locations, with demonstrators calling for the end of the regime, according to the U

Премьер Гренландии выразил надежду на уважение со стороны США

China, Pakistan reaffirm ties as US outreach to Islamabad deepens

Repeated Islamist militant attacks on Chinese nationals working on the CPEC and other projects in Pakistan have become a major source of tension ​in recent years.

От «Тоторо» до «Ходячего замка»: как Хаяо Миядзаки познакомил мир с аниме

Оскароносный японский мультипликатор отмечает 85-летие

Diosdado Cabello, chi è il ministro di Maduro a capo della macchina della repressione in Venezuela

Dopo la cattura del leader venezuelano è stato il primo a mostrarsi. Gran parte del sistema che schiaccia il dissenso, dalla polizia alle milizie civili o paramilitari, dipende da lui. Sono in molti a credere che il futuro assetto del Paese dipenderà da quello che lui deciderà di fare

After Venezuela, Trump Says Cuba Is ‘Ready to Fall’

The capture of Nicolás Maduro is a devastating blow to the alliance between Venezuela and Cuba. Many wonder if the island nation will be targeted next.