Aaaand we're back, says Twitter after fixing glitch

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said on social media platform X (formerly Twitter) that France would join its European partners in backing the IRGC's inclusion on the EU's list of terrorist entities. "France will support the designation of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on the European list of terrorist organizations," he wrote, adding that the regime must "immediately release prisoners, put an end to executions, lift the digital blockade, and allow the United Nations Human Rights Council's fact-finding mission to investigate the crimes committed in Iran."

Following what the White House calls 'minor electrical issue,' it is returning to Joint Base Andrews.

Kirill Dmitriev, head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) and Russia's special presidential envoy for economic cooperation with foreign countries, made the remarks in a comment on X, formerly Twitter, responding to a user's post that shared a video of Kallas. In the video, Kallas questions how the European Union can speak about taking on risks related to China if it is unable to effectively pressure Russia. "Idiotic Kaja wants the EU at war with Russia AND China," Dmitriev wrote, amplifying Moscow's accusations that EU leaders are pursuing an aggressive and destabilizing foreign policy agenda.

In a post on X.com, formerly Twitter, Wu said China's recent drills were aimed at intimidation and coercion, warning that such actions are destabilizing for the Indo-Pacific. "China's military exercises toward Taiwan and others in the region were designed to intimidate and coerce countries in the Indo-Pacific. They're provocative and escalatory," he wrote. He expressed appreciation to the US State Department for issuing a statement on New Year's Day calling on Beijing to reduce tensions.

The election process, which had been postponed multiple times since Monday, started about an hour later than scheduled due to a technical glitch in the electronic voting machines (EVMs).

Voting to elect new CPN-UML leadership was postponed to Wednesday morning due to technical glitches in electronic voting machines at the party's general convention in Kathmandu. Polling, delayed multiple times since Monday, will resume at 8 am if issues are resolved.

The Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson, Randhir Jaiswal, shared details of the meeting on X (formerly Twitter), noting that both sides had an "in-depth review" of bilateral relations and exchanged views on regional and global issues of mutual interest.

During his visit, Kumaran inspected the premises' upkeep, examined best practices in record management, and interacted with officials responsible for maintaining workplace hygiene and efficiency, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said in a post on X (formerly Twitter).

In a moment of public embarrassment, Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Asif found himself caught in a glaring contradiction, facing tough questions over his unsubstantiated and conflicting allegations regarding former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan's social media activity.

Crawford, who served as Director of Product Management during the company's takeover and rebranding as X, said that the platform survived because of the H-1B engineers from India and China after the takeover, as they worked long hours during critical times.