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Latest news on January 8, 2025: Trump’s 2019 offer to buy the island was firmly rejected by Denmark, a close NATO ally of the United States, and labelled as “absurd” by Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen.
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Jan 8, 2025 7:29 PM IST
US News Live : Why does Donald Trump want Greenland and could he get it? | Explained
- Trump first expressed interest in buying the mostly ice-covered island of just 57,000 people from Denmark in 2019 but was rebuffed.
Jan 8, 2025 7:23 PM IST
US News Live : Donald Trump asks Supreme Court to block New York hush money case sentencing
- Donald Trump is asking the Supreme Court to call off Friday’s sentencing in his hush money case in New York.
Jan 8, 2025 6:58 PM IST
World News Live : France, Germany warn Donald Trump against threatening ‘sovereign borders’
- This came after the US president-elect refused to rule out military action to take Greenland, an autonomous territory of European Union member Denmark.
Jan 8, 2025 6:43 PM IST
World News Live : Spanish PM says Elon Musk ‘stirs up hatred, openly attacks institutions’
Jan 8, 2025 6:32 PM IST
World News Live : Egypt discovers 4,000-year-old tombs in Luxor
- The findings date from the time of the 15th dynasty (1650-1550 BC) to the powerful 18th dynasty (1550-1292 BC).
Jan 8, 2025 5:57 PM IST
World News Live : UK police watchdog to investigate handling of Al Fayed’s sex crime allegations
- British police watchdog to investigate handling of sex crime allegations against late businessman Mohamed Al Fayed
Jan 8, 2025 5:56 PM IST
World News Live : Italian journalist Cecilia Sala released from detention in Iran after 3 weeks
- Cecilia Sala, an Italian journalist detained in Iran for three weeks, has been released and is returning home.
Jan 8, 2025 5:54 PM IST
World News Live : Japan links 200 cyberattacks to Chinese group MirrorFace
- Japan identified over 200 cyberattacks targeting national security linked to the Chinese hacking group MirrorFace
Jan 8, 2025 5:47 PM IST
US News Live : Who is Stephen Leedy? Florida doctor directed ‘minors’ to produce sexually explicit images, ‘cut, choke, and hang….’
- Stephen Leedy, a palliative care physician in Florida, has been charged with allegedly sexually abusing minors and encouraging them to hurt themselves.
Jan 8, 2025 5:29 PM IST
World News Live : China-linked shipowner denies Taiwan accusation of damaging undersea cable
- Taiwan’s coast guard investigates a Chinese vessel, the ‘Shunxin 39’, suspected of damaging an undersea cable.
Jan 8, 2025 5:28 PM IST
World News Live : Joe Biden blocks US steel deal with Japan amid rising trade tensions
- Biden blocks Japan’s $14.9 billion US Steel acquisition, straining US-Japan relations as Japan’s industry leaders express confusion and concern.
Jan 8, 2025 4:13 PM IST
US News Live : Hollywood stars express devastation over ‘scary’ Pacific Palisades wildfire: ‘This is heart wrenching’
- Several Hollywood stars have taken to social media to express their pain over the deadly wildfire in the Pacific Palisades.
Jan 8, 2025 3:54 PM IST
US News Live : Biden bans medical debt from credit reports, removes $49 billion in unpaid bills
- Just days ahead of his exit, Joe Biden finalised the rule to “reduce the burden of medical debt” of about 15 million Americans
Jan 8, 2025 3:35 PM IST
US News Live : Joe Rogan makes big statement after Justin Trudeau’s resignation as Canada PM, suggests US should let…
- Podcaster Joe Rogan, who extended his support to Trump in the presidential race, stated that the US should try to absorb Mexico in addition to Canada.
Jan 8, 2025 3:15 PM IST
World News Live : Magnitude 5.5 earthquake strikes China’s Qinghai province near Yellow River
- A 5.5 magnitude earthquake struck Qinghai province, China, at 3:44 p.m. on Wednesday, with its epicentre in Madoi county.
Jan 8, 2025 2:48 PM IST
US News Live : Bad Bunny’s new album issues bold political statement on Puerto Rico: ‘I don’t want it to be Hawaii’
- Bad Bunny’s newly released album, Debí Tirar Más Fotos (DTMF), is not just a love letter to Puerto Rico but also a daring political statement.
Jan 8, 2025 2:44 PM IST
World News Live : Israeli journalist Moshe Nussbaum returns to TV with AI-powered voice
- Renowned Israeli journalist Moshe Nussbaum, diagnosed with ALS, is making a comeback using AI software to recreate his voice
Jan 8, 2025 2:19 PM IST
US News Live : Oprah Winfrey backs Meghan Markle amid criticism over new cooking show, ‘We’re about to see more of…’
- Oprah Winfrey has extended her support to Meghan Markle as the Duchess of Sussex is facing criticism over the trailer for her new lifestyle Netflix documentary.
Jan 8, 2025 2:12 PM IST
US News Live : Los Angeles Lakers coach shares his ordeals due to devastating Los Angeles wildfires. Other NBA names are evacuating
- Strong Santa Ana winds fueled a wildfire in Pacific Palisades, leading to evacuation orders for 30,000 residents, including families of NBA coaches.
Jan 8, 2025 2:05 PM IST
World News Live : Miss Universe Argentina loses title after alleging ‘fraud’ in 2024 contest
- Argentine model Magali Benejam alleged that the winner had at least three layers of security in the final days leading up to the competition.
Jan 8, 2025 1:53 PM IST
US News Live : California: Los Angeles sky turns orange-grey as another wildfire erupts | Watch videos
- Wildfires in California have turned the sky orange and grey, forcing 30,000 people to evacuate in Los Angeles’s Pacific Palisades.
Jan 8, 2025 1:30 PM IST
World News Live : Luis Har’s winter nightmare in Gaza: Hostages still suffer amid ongoing conflict
- Luis Har, kidnapped by Hamas on October 7, 2023, endured severe winter conditions during his captivity in Gaza.
Jan 8, 2025 1:17 PM IST
World News Live : Imran Khan’s PTI demands unmonitored access to its leader amid Pakistan tensions
- Talks between the Pakistani government and PTI have stalled due to allegations of interference and restrictions on Imran Khan’s access
Jan 8, 2025 1:16 PM IST
World News Live : Justin Trudeau wasn’t ‘the one calling the plays’ even when he was prez. Khalistani factor resurfaces
- Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s decision opens the door for new leadership elections by late March, following a decline in public support during the pandemic.
Jan 8, 2025 12:43 PM IST
US News Live : Los Angeles wildfire: Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag’s house ‘burned to the ground,’ here are other celebs evacuating
- Pratt and Montag’s residence, located in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood, was burned down, but they were able to evacuate with their entire family safely.