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This is an AI-generated live blog and has not been edited by Live Mint staff.World News Today Live: Polarization: Merriam-Webster’s 2024 word of the year; other key words that shaped the conversations this year
- Merriam-Webster’s 2024 highlights include 'polarization' as Word of the Year, with other key terms like totality (linked to the solar eclipse), ‘demure’ (popularized by TikTok), and ‘fortnight’ (boosted by Taylor Swift). ‘Allision’ gained attention after the Baltimore bridge collapse.
World News Today Live: Pakistan's ex-ISI chief Faiz Hameed, considered close to Imran Khan, indicted on multiple charges
- Former ISI chief Faiz Hameed faces multiple charges, including misuse of authority and involvement in May 2023 military attacks. He has been in custody since August, with a trial pending under anti-terrorism laws.
World News Today Live: Israeli strikes hit Syria’s navy, military arsenals
- The strikes targeted military assets as part of Israel’s campaign to destroy weapons left behind by Bashar al-Assad’s military.
World News Today Live: Russia's Vladimir Putin meets with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh at Kremlin
- Russia's Vladimir Putin meets with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh at Kremlin
World News Today Live: South Korea's court issues arrest warrant for ex-defense minister over imposition of martial law
- The former defense minister of South Korea faces an arrest warrant issued by a court concerning the enforcement of martial law.
World News Today Live: Israel’s Netanyahu testifies in his corruption trial for first time
- The trial is a reminder of the deep divisions in Israeli society over the prime minister’s leadership.
World News Today Live: Europe asks: Is it time for Syria’s refugees to go home?
- While governments urge caution, calls are rising across Europe for Syrians who fled the Assad regime to return.
World News Today Live: Syrian power shift: Mohammad al-Bashir named head of transitional government
- Mohammad al-Bashir has been named the head of a new transitional government in Syria, set to govern until March 1, following the swift and strategic takeover of Damascus by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) rebels. The rapid offensive forced President Bashar al-Assad to flee the country.
World News Today Live: Who is Anoushka Kale? 20-year-old British Indian student who is elected as president of Cambridge Union Society
- Anoushka Kale, a 20-year-old British Indian English Literature student at Cambridge University, has been elected unopposed as President of the Cambridge Union Society for Easter 2025. She aims to enhance diversity, and foster cultural ties.
World News Today Live: ‘Three days off a week’: Tokyo governor announces new work schedule — here's why
- Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike announced that metropolitan government employees can take three days off weekly starting in April. Here's why
World News Today Live: Myanmar's ethnic group seizes final Army outpost in Maungdaw, gains control of border with Bangladesh
- Myanmar's ethnic armed group Arakan Army has captured the last military outpost in Maungdaw, gaining full control over the 271-kilometer border with Bangladesh and completing its hold on northern Rakhine state