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UK records highest deportations of illegal migrants, 'returns flights'

The Home Office said its asylum processing is helping clear the backlog by redeploying 1,000 staff to work on immigration enforcement, which has helped ramp up the deportations

Tesla recalls around 239,000 vehicles over rear-view camera issue

Tesla said it was investigating to determine whether any affected vehicles have experienced stress that could result in a shorting failure

Interpol introduces Silver Notice: A new alert to track laundered assets

India is a participant in the pilot run of the Silver Notice which is expected to run till November 2025

Here's why developing nations are leading trade investigation against China

China faced record 160 trade investigations in 2024, with developing nations leading the pushback over overcapacity concerns; India, EU, and Brazil top the list of initiators

Planetary Parade 2025: Will it be visible from India? Know date, time, more

In a rare celestial event known as a planetary parade, six planets will align in January and seven in March. The best time to observe these phenomena is after sunset

Top celebrities affected by LA fires: Paris Hilton, Adam Brody, and more

A major Los Angeles wildfire burned homes and cars in the Pacific Palisades on Tuesday, over a wide swathe, consuming over 12,000 acres of property and forcing thousands of residents to evacuate

Firefighters' nightmare: How Palisades fire became the worst in LA history

Extreme weather, water shortages, and firefighting constraints turned the Palisades fire into one of the most devastating wildfires in Los Angeles County's history

2024 breaks records as hottest year ever, exceeding 1.5-degree C threshold

2024 recorded a global average temperature of 15.10 degrees Celsius, 1.60 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, driven by record-high greenhouse gas emissions

Prada mulls Versace buy as Capri seeks buyers with Barclays' help

Last month, trade journal Women's Wear Daily had reported that the US luxury conglomerate, which also owns Michael Kors, was working to find buyers for some of its brands, including Versace

Hush money case: Trump set to be sentenced today, days before swearing-in

The US Supreme Court cleared the way for sentencing in a Manhattan state court, rejecting a last-minute request by Donald Trump to delay the proceedings just 10 days before his January 20 inauguration

China expands consumer trade-in programme to revive consumer spending

With billions in subsidies, the initiative aims to attract new consumers, but experts are divided on whether it will drive lasting change or just provide a short-term economic boost

Trump announces Leo Terrell as Senior Counsel to Assistant Attorney General

Trump said, I am pleased to announce that Leo Terrell will be Senior Counsel to the Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights in the United States Department of Justice

Trudeau's Liberal Party to announce Canada's next prime minister on March 9

Justin Trudeau to step down following leadership vote; Mark Carney and Chrystia Freeland emerge as front runners

Global economic growth to remain subdued at 2.8% in 2025: United Nations

Global trade is expected to grow by 3.2% in 2025, slightly down from 3.4% in 2024. However, tensions in trade policies and geopolitical uncertainties pose risks

Venezuela's Oppn leader defies Maduro to lead protests, claims arrest later

It remained unclear what exactly happened after Machado bid farewell to hundreds of supporters, hopped on a motorcycle and raced with her security convoy down a main Caracas avenue

Nvidia criticises Biden's plan to impose restrictions on AI chip exports

Nvidia's Finkle said the reported policy was disguised as an anti-China move

Trump backs Venezuela's Oppn leader Maria Machado after detention incident

Fear of repression in Venezuela has escalated in recent days as the inauguration of Maduro's third term approaches on Friday, following last year's contested presidential election, CNN reported

Trudeau criticises Trump's proposed US tariffs on Canadian products

Trump says he will impose 25 per cent tariffs on all Canadian imports unless Ottawa boosts border security

12 miners trapped after explosion in Pakistan's coal mine, rescue ongoing

In an official statement, Balochistan government spokesperson Shahid Rind said rescue teams had arrived at the site and efforts were being made to pull the miners out

Earth records hottest year ever in 2024, big jump breached key threshold

July 10 was the hottest day recorded by humans, with the globe averaging 17.16 degrees Celsius (62.89 degrees Fahrenheit), Copernicus found