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January 7, 2025 11:40 AM

US Congress certifies Trump election victory with Harris presiding

The U.S. Congress formally certified Republican President-elect Donald Trump's election victory on Monday during a session presided over by Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris, who lost the November contest. The quadrennial ritual, clearing the way for Trump's inauguration in two weeks, went ...

January 6, 2025 10:47 AM

What options does PM Trudeau face in Canada’s leadership crisis?

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is increasingly likely to announce he intends to step down, though he has not made a final decision, a source familiar with Trudeau's thinking has said. Trudeau has been under increasing pressure to quit since Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland resigned over a...

January 6, 2025 8:54 AM

Hamas and Israel wrangle over talks as Israeli strikes in Gaza intensify

Israel and Hamas wrangled on Sunday over the details of a deal to halt fighting in the Gaza Strip and return hostages home, as Palestinian officials said intensified Israeli bombardments had killed more than 100 people over the weekend. A Hamas official said the group had approved a list of 34 Is...

January 5, 2025 5:15 PM

AI can spot patients at risk for suicide, finds study

Artificial intelligence (AI) can help doctors identify patients at risk for suicide, potentially improving prevention efforts in routine medical settings, according to new research. The research, reported in the journal JAMA Network Open, compared two approaches — automatic pop-up alerts that int...

January 4, 2025 11:10 AM

How alcohol consumption impacts cancer risk

The U.S. Surgeon General on Friday said all alcoholic drinks, whether beer, wine or spirits, should carry a label warning that consumption increases the risk of cancer. A link between alcohol use and cancer has been recognized at least since 1987, when the International Agency for Research on Cance...

January 3, 2025 10:38 AM

Indian village that changed its name to honour Jimmy Carter pays tribute

Thousands of miles from Washington, where the funeral of Jimmy Carter is set for next week, an Indian village named after the former U.S. president fondly remembers his visit almost 50 years ago, paying tribute. A one-term president from 1977, Carter, who died on Sunday aged 100, is to be given a s...

January 2, 2025 7:37 PM

India’s job creation accelerates with 4.67 crore jobs in 2023-24

The Indian economy added an impressive 4.67 crore jobs in the financial year ending March 2024, and the pace of job creation has continued into 2024-25, with growth observed in both formal and informal sectors, according to official data. The total estimated employment in India’s Unincorporated S...

January 2, 2025 3:10 PM

Maha Kumbh 2025: A spiritual odyssey awaits in Prayagraj

As the stage is set for the grandeur of the Maha Kumbh festival in 2025, Prayagraj, the sacred city where the Ganga, Yamuna, and the mythical Saraswati rivers converge, is poised to become the epicenter of devotion, meditation, and spiritual awakening. The city, revered as Tirthraj – the King of P...