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With US government shutdown entering record 33rd day, here’s everything you need to know

9 US government departments have been hit by the ongoing shutdown. The Senate will now vote Thursday to seek a solution.

What is happening in Zimbabwe & China’s anger over gene-edited babies

Chinese probe says gene-editing scientist conducted experiments for 'personal fame', and Greenland’s ice is melting faster than experts predicted.

What’s different about this year’s Davos?

From a focus on mental health to the participation of more women, Davos is set for a makeover this year. Here’s what else is happening around the world.

Amid trade war with US, China’s growth records slowest rate since 1990

Turkey President Erdogan calls US counterpart Trump over Syria, and protests in Greece over Macedonia name change.

Donald Trump calls off House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s ‘public relations event’ citing shutdown

Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn faces heat over second referendum option and African Union urges DR Congo to suspend final results of presidential elections. Donald...

Theresa May survives no-confidence motion narrowly, invites oppn for Brexit talks

US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi asks Donald Trump to postpone State of the Union address, and Iran claims US has arrested its journalist. 

Netflix raises prices for US subscribers by up to 18%

British Parliament rejects Brexit deal and China accuses Canada of double standards after it asks for clemency for convicted national.

China sentences a Canadian to death for drug trafficking, Trudeau calls verdict arbitrary  

Theresa May urges parliamentarians to give the Brexit deal ‘a second look’ and House Republicans unseat leader from committees over white supremacy remark.

When White House plans for a strike on Iran left Pentagon, State Dept alarmed

France President Emmanuel Macron reaches out to resentful citizens, and Bangladesh’s famed garment workers continue protests for better pay.

White House prepares for border wall as Donald Trump threatens national emergency

Japan PM Shinzo Abe speaks in support of Theresa May and Mike Pompeo speaks in Cairo about Trump’s vision for Middle East.

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Don’t let anti-vaxxers weaponise AstraZeneca furore. Vaccines are safe—and we are the proof

Vaccines have eliminated two diseases—smallpox in humans and rinderpest in cattle. If they were killing one in 50,000 people, we wouldn’t be rolling them out across the globe for decades.

Strong showing by north, improved compliance — how GST revenue rose to record Rs 2.1 lakh cr in April

While April typically sees highest collections in a financial year, analysts say a host of reasons came together this time to lift total figures.

Army Dental Centre of Research & Referral celebrates silver jubilee

The ADC R&R is dedicated to providing high-quality dental care to soldiers, their families, and veterans.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.