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Trump’s election role casts shadow over Georgia guv's primary

Georgia's GOP gubernatorial primary is dominated by the fallout of the 2020 election, with Lt. Gov. Burt Jones backed by President Trump, while Attorney General Chris Carr and Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger defend their rejection of Trump's efforts to overturn Biden's Georgia win, The Hill reported.

2025-10-01T11:56:09.169425+00:00 IST

Zohran Mamdani faces Democratic skepticism in NYC mayoral race

Zohran Mamdani, winner of the New York City Democratic mayoral primary, faces skepticism from party leaders despite endorsements from Gov. Kathy Hochul and others. Concerns remain over his views, inexperience, and lack of support from top Democrats as the race against Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa tightens.

2025-10-01T10:40:20.687680+00:00 IST

"This is Republicans' shutdown," Ex US VP Harris says

Former Vice President Kamala Harris said that US President Donald Trump and Republicans wanted higher healthcare costs, and hence caused the shutdown.

2025-10-01T08:05:27.037487+00:00 IST

US government shuts down for first time in six years

This is the first government shutdown since 2019.

2025-10-01T04:25:28.239203+00:00 IST

Donald Trump warns US military officials of 'invasion' within country

Trump was addressing a gathering of top US military officials at the Marine Corps Base Quantico in Virginia.

2025-10-01T00:38:09.294190+00:00 IST

Trump signs executive order to boost cancer research

Trump said that in 2019, he launched the Childhood Cancer Data Initiative and has now doubled the investment in the sector as per recommendations by US Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr and the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) commission.

2025-09-30T22:02:00.663579+00:00 IST

Jiya Rai becomes first female with autism to swim across Catalina

Jiya covered a distance of 34 km in 15 hours, 01 minute and 43 seconds, starting on midnight on 25 Sep 25 from Catalina Island, and finished at the coast of California near San Pedro on 26 Sep 2025. She is the daughter of Madan Rai, MC-at-Arms II of the Indian Navy and has dedicated this swim to Autism awareness.

2025-09-30T20:17:56.336917+00:00 IST

'Other countries were taking advantage of us for years and years'

Earlier on September 29, US President Donald Trump announced a 100% tariff on all movies produced outside the United States, claiming that America's film industry had been "stolen" by overseas players.

2025-09-30T19:49:43.752169+00:00 IST

Trump says Hamas has "three or four" days to respond to Gaza peac

Speaking to reporters, he said, "All of the Arab countries are signed up. The Muslim countries are all signed up. Israel is all signed up. We're just waiting for Hamas, and Hamas is either going to be doing it or not, and if it's not, it's going to be a very sad end."

2025-09-30T15:20:14.332857+00:00 IST

National Day of Mourning: East Turkistan activists to protest

The event, which will take place from 1pm-3pm, aims to bring attention to what organisers call the ongoing genocide and colonisation campaign against the Uyghur, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, and other Turkic peoples in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, which many in the diaspora refer to as East Turkistan.

2025-09-30T09:34:27.252275+00:00 IST

"Perhaps some relief can begin for hostages," US Activist

Menkow said that relief, quiet and peace are necessary so that each side can move forward.

2025-09-30T03:34:06.326688+00:00 IST

Canada welcomes President Trump's historic new Middle East peace plan: PM Mark Carney

"Canada welcomes President Trump's historic new Middle East peace plan, and we urge all parties to help it realise its full potential. As the critical next step, Hamas must immediately release all hostages. Canada stands ready to support the sustained, unimpeded, and large-scale delivery of humanitarian aid into and throughout Gaza," PM Mark Carney posted on X.

2025-09-30T01:32:17.278416+00:00 IST

Eight nations back Trump’s Gaza peace plan

The foreign ministers of Qatar, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Indonesia, Pakistan, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt expressed confidence in US President Trump's "leadership and sincere efforts" to find a path to peace in the region.

2025-09-29T23:39:33.325414+00:00 IST

Netanyahu expresses deep regret over Doha attack in three-way cal

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday (local time) expressed regret for a missile strike against Hamas targets in Qatar, in a three-way call with US President Donald Trump, the White House said.

2025-09-29T21:36:27.770688+00:00 IST

"Plan to end war in Gaza achieves our war aims": Netanyahu rules out any role for Hamas or Palestinian Authority

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday (local time) said that when "our two countries" stand "shoulder to shoulder", we achieve the "impossible, while addressing a joint press conference alongside US President Trump at the White House.

2025-09-29T21:12:44.876160+00:00 IST

"If accepted by Hamas, it means immediate end to war itself": Tru

The US President asserted that Arab and Muslim countries are committed towards demilitarising Gaza, decommissioning the military capabilities of Hamas and all other terror organisations immediately.

2025-09-29T20:27:17.232558+00:00 IST

White House releases peace plan to end the Gaza conflict

According to the Gaza will be redeveloped for the benefit of its people, and it will also be a "deradicalised terror-free zone" which will not pose any threat to its neighbouring countries.

2025-09-29T19:52:42.490720+00:00 IST

Trump hosts Netanyahu at White House, day after claiming "all are on board" for "greatness" in Middle East

"We have a real chance for GREATNESS IN THE MIDDLE EAST. ALL ARE ON BOARD FOR SOMETHING SPECIAL, FIRST TIME EVER. WE WILL GET IT DONE!!!" Trump had posted on his social media platform, Truth Social, on Sunday.

2025-09-29T18:03:56.901599+00:00 IST

Jaishankar meets Canadian FM Anita Anand in New York

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand in New York on Monday, marking a significant step in rebuilding ties between the two countries.

2025-09-29T17:09:45.737612+00:00 IST

Trump announces 100% tariff on non-US-made movies

US President Donald Trump on Monday (local time) announced a 100% tariff on all movies produced outside the United States, claiming that America's film industry had been "stolen" by overseas players.

2025-09-29T13:43:35.484157+00:00 IST

CFU urges Philadelphia Mayor to cancel Chinese flag-raising event

Rushan Abbas, head of Campaign for Uyghurs, urged Philadelphia's mayor to cancel a planned Chinese flag-raising on September 30. Citing her sister's imprisonment and CCP abuses, she warned the event would legitimise atrocities and called for standing with victims of tyranny instead of authoritarian propaganda.

2025-09-29T12:16:24.573531+00:00 IST