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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called for methods to promote economic development, describing a failure to provide people with basic life necessities such as food as a “serious political issue,” according to official media.Kim made the statements during a lecture on regional development at the 19th Enlarged Meeting of the Political Bureau of the 8th Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea, the country’s ruling party, held on Tuesday and Wednesday, according to KCNA. North Korea has experienced severe food shortages in recent decades, including a famine in the 1990s, which are sometimes compounded by natural disasters...

Today, the country commemorates Martyrs’ Day 2024. The death anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi is January 30. On January 30, 1948, he was shot and assassinated by Hindu nationalist Nathuram Godse while on his way to address an evening prayer congregation at Birla Bhavan in Delhi. Mahatma Gandhi is regarded as the ‘Father of the Nation’. He led India’s liberation movement and advocated for nonviolent and peaceful resistance to British authority.

Elon Musk said on Tuesday that his Neuralink business had implanted a brain implant in its first human patient, with “promising” early results.Musk co-founded the neurotechnology business in 2016, which aims to create direct communication pathways between the brain and computers. The goal is to enhance human capacities, treat neurological ailments such as ALS or Parkinson’s, and eventually develop a symbiotic relationship between people and artificial intelligence.

Nitish Kumar, the chief of the Janata Dal-United (JDU), took his ninth oath as Bihar’s chief minister Wednesday, signalling a seismic shift in alliances. The former ‘Mahagathbandhan’ architect cut relations with the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and Congress, creating a partnership with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The swearing-in event at Raj Bhavan saw the formation of a new team, featuring important figures Samrat Choudhary, Vijay Kumar Sinha, and others, laying the groundwork for Bihar’s political resurgence.Samrat Choudhary, the BJP’s state president and recently appointed Deputy Chief Minister, is at the centre of this shift. Mr Choudhary has been a...

In order to gain cross-party support, Anthony Albanese appeared to rule out further adjustments to Labor’s tax policy, such as increasing the tax rate on high-income earners. On Sunday, the prime minister said he was “very confident” that the new proposal would pass parliament, despite the Greens’ call to boost the tax-free threshold and senator David Pocock’s suggestion that more money be spent on income support. In an interview with Sky News, Albanese stated that the opposition leader, Peter Dutton, “wouldn’t rule out him voting for it” – a further indication that the Liberals are backing away from prior claims...

The Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, led by Rahul Gandhi, will resume from West Bengal’s Jalpaiguri district on Sunday after a two-day respite.The Yatra, which began in Manipur on January 14, entered West Bengal from Assam on Thursday morning and stopped for a break, during which Gandhi returned to New Delhi. “Mr Gandhi will arrive at Bagdogra Airport in Siliguri around 11.30 a.m. Following that, he will travel to Jalpaiguri, where the Yatra will resume,” state Congress leader Suvankar Sarkar explained. The Yatra, which will go by bus and on foot, would spend the night near Siliguri, he said. He added...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has stated that the charge of genocide against Israel is “outrageous” and that “decent people everywhere should reject it.”“The charge of genocide levelled against Israel is not only false, it’s outrageous, and decent people everywhere should reject it,” the Israeli prime minister stated in response to the International Court of Justice’s (ICJ) verdict on South Africa’s genocide claim against Israel. Mr Netanyahu stated, “On the eve of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, I reiterate my vow as Prime Minister of Israel: Never Again. Israel will continue to protect itself from Hamas, a genocidal terrorist organisation.”Israeli Prime...

The status of US military help to Ukraine as it confronts Russia’s invasion, as well as the politically charged subject of illegal immigration into the United States, remained uncertain Friday as President Joe Biden chastised congressional Republicans for delaying a settlement.The Republican speaker of the House of Representatives stated that Congress is unwilling to renew critical US military aid to Ukraine in its desperate fight against Russian invasion because there is no parallel agreement on strengthening the US-Mexico border, which is a major conduit for undocumented immigrants. Speaker Mike Johnson wrote in a letter to members that the Senate “appears...

Russian President Vladimir Putin stated that a Russian military plane that fell near the Ukrainian border on Wednesday was shot down by Ukrainian air defences, either on purpose or by mistake.Moscow accuses Kyiv of downing an Ilyushin Il-76 airliner in Russia’s Belgorod region, killing 74 persons on board, including 65 captured Ukrainian soldiers who were on their way to be exchanged for Russian prisoners of war. It hasn’t provided proof. Ukraine has not confirmed or denied shooting down the airliner, and it has contested Moscow’s description of who was on board and what happened.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron had extensive talks today at a 19th-century palace that highlights Jaipur’s royal legacy in order to strengthen bilateral strategic engagement.The talks took place hours after the French president was greeted on the red carpet in the Pink City, which was followed by a PM Modi-Macron roadshow from the astronomical observatory Jantar Mantar to the famed Hawa Mahal. Macron also visited the majestic Amber Fort, which is located in the Aravalli hills on the outskirts of Jaipur. He will be the special guest at Friday’s Republic Day celebrations on Delhi’s Kartavya Path.