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Latest news on January 7, 2025: Bruce Fischer's refusal to shake hands with VP Kamala Harris during the swearing-in ceremony has sparked online debate
Latest news on January 7, 2025: Bruce Fischer's refusal to shake hands with VP Kamala Harris during the swearing-in ceremony has sparked online debate

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Jan 7, 2025 11:31 PM IST

US News Live : 'I won’t bite': Kamala Harris left red-faced after GOP senator’s husband refuses handshake| Video

  • Bruce Fischer, husband of GOP Senator Deb Fischer, declined to shake Vice President Kamala Harris's hand during a swearing-in ceremony.
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Jan 7, 2025 11:25 PM IST

US News Live : Trump says he’ll rename Gulf of Mexico to ‘Gulf of America’

  • Trump proposes renaming the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America, linking it to immigration concerns.
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Jan 7, 2025 11:12 PM IST

World News Live : London: 14-year-old boy stabbed to death on bus

  • Paramedics treated the boy for stab wound injuries at the scene, "but he very sadly died shortly after medics arrived," the statement added
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Jan 7, 2025 11:00 PM IST

World News Live : ‘Death was least bad thing’: Syrians recall ‘torture’ during Assad regime

  • The insurgents who swept Assad out of power opened detention facilities, releasing prisoners and allowing the public to bear witness.
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Jan 7, 2025 10:42 PM IST

US News Live : Donald Trump tries again to get upcoming hush money sentencing called off

  • Trump is seeking an immediate stay that would spare him from being sentenced while he appeals Merchan's decision last week to uphold the historic verdict.
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Jan 7, 2025 10:31 PM IST

US News Live : Canada claps back at ‘sexual abuser’ Trump after Trudeau's resignation move, top politician offers to buy two US states

  • Canadian MP Charlie Angus rejected Trump's offer, asserting that Canada's rules prohibit “sexual abusers” from becoming their leaders.
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Jan 7, 2025 9:40 PM IST

US News Live : Jeff Bezos' Amazon shelling out astonishing amount for Melania Trump documentary as deal also includes…

  • Melania Trump documentary is set to premiere this year during the second half of Donald Trump's role in the Oval office.
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Jan 7, 2025 9:06 PM IST

US News Live : Denmark PM welcomes US role in Greenland after Trump's interest to buy island: ‘It’s positive that…’

  • Denmark PM Mette Frederiksen put a positive spin on US President-elect Donald Trump’s wish to buy Greenland, a self-ruling territory of Denmark.
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Jan 7, 2025 8:35 PM IST

US News Live : Shark Tank's Kevin O'Leary eyeing to buy TikTok, seeks Trump's help as US ban looms: ‘We’re doing this’

  • Kevin O'Leary, star of “Shark Tank,” announced on Monday that he is getting close to acquiring TikTok's US business. He seeks Trump's help to finalise the deal.
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Jan 7, 2025 8:26 PM IST

World News Live : Tibet earthquake death toll rises to 126, nearly 200 injured| 10 points

  • Tibet earthquake: Chinese president Xi Jinping, called for all-out efforts to rescue people, minimize casualties and resettle those whose homes were damaged
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Jan 7, 2025 7:59 PM IST

World News Live : Iran executed over 900 people, including dozens of women, in 2024: UN

  • Most executions were for drug-related offences, but political dissidents and people connected with mass protests in 2022 were also amonb victims, UN said.
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Jan 7, 2025 7:51 PM IST

World News Live : Spain says social media platforms such as Musk's X must be neutral, not interfere

  • Spain govt spokesperson said ‘we believe that these platforms must always act with absolute neutrality and above all, without interfering.’
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Jan 7, 2025 7:48 PM IST

US News Live : Jean-Marie Le Pen, French far right founder, dies aged 96; President Emmanuel Macron pays tribute

  • Jean-Marie Le Pen's death was confirmed by his daughter Marine Le Pen's political party, National Rally (Rassemblement National).
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Jan 7, 2025 7:44 PM IST

World News Live : Pakistan abolishes 1.50 lakh jobs as new cost-cutting measure

  • Pakistan abolished the traditional pension system for government employees last year and reduced the pension benefits for the current employees.
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Jan 7, 2025 7:36 PM IST

US News Live : Don Jr shares video featuring ‘little statue of Trump’ as he arrives in Greenland; netizens insist ‘close the deal’

  • Donald Trump arrived in Greenland for a private visit amidst speculation that the next US government could seek to take control of the Danish territory.
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Jan 7, 2025 7:23 PM IST

World News Live : Mark Zuckerberg's Meta to replace fact-checking with community notes ‘X’

  • The scrapping of the third-party fact-checking programme will begin with the United States.
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Jan 7, 2025 7:17 PM IST

World News Live : Meta replaces fact-checking with Elon Musk-inspired X-style community notes as Zuckerberg vows 'free expression'

  • Meta announced Tuesday a significant rollback of its content moderation policies, including the termination of its third-party fact-checking program in the US.
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Jan 7, 2025 7:16 PM IST

US News Live : Prince Harry to return to UK next month after Sussexes receive good news

  • Prince Harry plans to return to the UK for a trial against News Group Newspapers regarding unlawful information gathering.
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Jan 7, 2025 6:45 PM IST

US News Live : Two bodies found in landing gear of JetBlue plane at Florida airport; ‘This is sickening’

  • Two bodies were discovered in the landing gear compartment of a JetBlue aircraft after it touched down at Florida's Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood Airport.
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Jan 7, 2025 6:36 PM IST

US News Live : ‘Tell Him to Get Lost’: Elon Musk’s dad loses cool, urges Brits to 'ignore' his son

  • Errol Musk urged the public to ignore his son Elon Musk after controversial comments about UK Prime Minister Starmer stirred controversy on X.
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Jan 7, 2025 6:30 PM IST

World News Live : Justin Trudeau's ‘one regret’ as he steps down as Canada PM: Here's what he said

  • Justin Trudeau cited “internal battles” and said that if he is having to fight them, then he cannot be the “best option” in the next election.
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Jan 7, 2025 6:19 PM IST

US News Live : Giorgia Meloni’s closeness to Elon Musk and Trump is a win-win and a big risk; Here's why

  • Giorgia Meloni was in Mar-a-Lago for barely five hours and every moment had to count. 
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Jan 7, 2025 6:15 PM IST

World News Live : 2 girls burn father to death for sexually harassing them in Pakistan

  • The girls, aged 12 and 15, alleged that their father would sexually harass them and so, they "planned" to kill him.
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Jan 7, 2025 6:13 PM IST

US News Live : Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella announces $3 bn AI investment in India after meeting with PM Modi

  • Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella on Tuesday said the company plans to invest $3 billion in India on AI and cloud infrastructure over the next two years.
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Jan 7, 2025 6:09 PM IST

World News Live : Eyewitness video captures destruction after powerful earthquake rocks Tibet

  • The earthquake's epicentre was about 80 km (50 miles) north of Mount Everest, the world's highest mountain
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