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Syria in turmoil: India issues urgent travel warning as rebels proceed towards Damascus

The Ministry of External Affairs urged Indians in Syria to maintain contact with the embassy, recommended that those who can should leave, and advised others to limit their movements for safety.

US urges Bangladesh to ensure all detained Hindu monks get legal help

JeM chief Masood Azhar declares renewed war on India after 20 years of silence

French govt collapses after Prime Minister Michel Barnier gets ousted in no-confidence vote

South Korean ex-Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun

South Korean defense minister resigns following row over martial law

President Yoon nominated the ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Choi Byung-hyuk as the new defense minister.

South Korean President withdraws martial law order just hours after implementation amid strong parliamentary opposition

"The military deployed for martial law operations has been withdrawn following a demand from the National Assembly," said President Yoon Suk Yeol in a special address to the nation.

Donald Trump invokes Hunter Biden's pardon to demand Hush Money Case dismissal

The 78-year-old was found guilty in May of having falsified business records to conceal a USD 130,000 hush money payment to adult film star Stormy Daniels during 2016 election campaign.

South Korea President Yoon Suk Yeol declares emergency martial law

In a surprising move, Yeol announced in a late night address broadcast live on YTN television that the law is declared to safeguard liberal South Korea from the threats posed by North Korea's communist forces and to eliminate anti-state elements.

NYPD arrests actor Nargis Fakhri's sister Aliya for allegedly murdering ex-lover, his friend

Aliya is charged with four counts of first-degree murder and four counts of second-degree murder. If convicted by the New York grand jury, which has also indicted her for arson, Aliya is looking at life in prison.

'Return hostages before Jan 20 or there will be all hell to pay': Trump's warning to Hamas

Hamas captured over 250 hostages, including Israeli-American dual nationals, during its October 7 attack in Israel last year. As of now, about half of the 101 remaining foreign and Israeli hostages are believed to be alive and still held captive in Gaza.