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Wednesday, January 28, 2026
TopicFirst lady

Topic: First lady

Why US First Lady Melania Trump has had a very bad year

When Melania left White House in 2021, she had an approval rating of 42%, the lowest on record for any first lady. Now, at the end of 2025, only 36% have a positive impression of her.

Ukraine’s first lady Olena Zelenska asks South Korea for non-lethal military assistance

Zelenska met President Yoon Suk Yeol in the role of a special presidential envoy. She is visiting South Korea to participate in a media conference.

Joe Biden supporters Lady Gaga, Jennifer Lopez to perform at presidential inauguration

The ceremony on 20 January will be taking place under tight security after rioters stormed the Capitol last week in a rampage that left five dead, including a police officer.

All about Douglas Emhoff — lawyer husband of Kamala Harris & US’ first Second Gentleman

Douglas Emhoff, a 56-year-old Jewish entertainment lawyer, is the first male spouse of a US vice president. In August, he took a leave of absence to campaign alongside Harris.

Three of Africa’s First ladies have been particularly powerful

Africa's first ladies are influential political actors who are active domestically, regionally and internationally. Even more so since none of the constitutions of these countries referred to the position.

On Camera

Why sharp selloff in Japanese bonds has a message for India’s budget

Although its overall GDP will soon be bigger than Japan’s, on a per-capita basis India is still 12 times poorer.

India’s looking at 14 million metric tonnes of e-waste by 2030, recycling can’t keep up—NITI Aayog

Country's used lithium-ion battery problem is also set to grow sharply in next decade. India 3rd largest e-waste producer with 7% global share but currently recycles only about 10% of it.

Indian Army ties up with US drone company that made its name in the Ukraine conflict

Shield AI will provide V-BAT vertical takeoff & landing drones along with licences for software, which will be integrated into aircraft and made available to select Indian partners.

Non-alignment is coming back in a new avatar: Trump-peedit alliance

No nation other than China can negotiate one-on-one with Trump on an equal footing. That’s why the middle powers who so far formed the core of multilateral bodies now feel orphaned.