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This is an AI-generated live blog and has not been edited by Live Mint staff.World News Today Live: Comedian Conan O'Brien to host Oscars 2025 for first time, taking over from Jimmy Kimmel
- Oscars 2025: Academy CEO Bill Kramer and President Janet Yang called O'Brien “the perfect person to help lead our global celebration of film with his brilliant humor, his love of movies and his live TV expertise."
World News Today Live: Bird flu scare in Canada: First human case confirmed – Here’s what you need to know
- A teenager in British Columbia has become the first person in Canada to test positive for the deadly H5N1 bird flu. Health authorities are urgently investigating how the virus spread, but they assure the public that the risk remains low.
World News Today Live: YouTube disruptions in Russia: Critics call it ‘deliberate’ attempt, Kremlin says Putin to look into speed issue
- According to critics, YouTube is being deliberately disrupted by the authorities to prevent Russians from viewing a mass of content there that is critical of Putin and his government.
World News Today Live: Two drunken soldiers caught in a compromising position in Apache helicopter cockpit; UK army faces scrutiny
- Two British soldiers were caught having sex in the cockpit of an Apache AH-64 helicopter during a routine maintenance check at the Otterburn range. The intoxicated pair were found partially undressed and detained after the discovery. The incident has raised security concerns for the UK military.
World News Today Live: From Delhi to US, Sydney, Tokyo in an hour? Elon Musk says 'this is now possible' with SpaceX
- SpaceX owner Elon Musk said that “taking people from any city to any other city on Earth in under one hour" is now possible.
World News Today Live: Keir Starmer apologises after meat and alcohol served at Downing Street Diwali event
- UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s Diwali reception at Downing Street has sparked major controversy after meat and alcohol were served, leading to an apology from his office. British Indian MP Shivani Raja expressed disappointment over the event’s failure to respect Hindu traditions.
World News Today Live: Sri Lanka marks historic shift as Anura Kumara Dissanayake-led leftist coalition secures landslide victory | 10 points
- Anura Kumara Dissanayake led the National People's Power coalition to a significant victory in Sri Lanka's snap parliamentary elections. Dissanayake's pledge to reform the political culture resonates with citizens affected by the economic crisis.
World News Today Live: North Korea shows its drone capabilities with explosive exhibition
- Improving the regime’s limited drone capabilities has been high on Kim Jong Un’s weapons wishlist.
World News Today Live: Princess Mikasa, sister-in-law of Emperor Hirohito, passes away at 101
- Princess Mikasa, the oldest member of the Japanese royal family, died at 101 after being hospitalized since March. Born Yuriko Takagi in 1923, she married Prince Takahito and had five children.
World News Today Live: Explained: Anura Dissanayake's NPP wins snap elections in Sri Lanka – A turning point for the island nation?
- Anura Dissanayake's NPP coalition has won a decisive victory in Sri Lanka's snap elections, marking a significant shift in the island nation's political landscape. With promises to combat corruption and alleviate poverty, can this leftist leader steer Sri Lanka towards recovery?
World News Today Live: Arsh Dalla arrested in Canada: Over 50 murder cases pending; ₹10 lakh bounty promised by NIA | Who is he?
- Arshdeep Singh Gill, a Khalistani terrorist also known as Arsh Dalla, was arrested in Canada. With over 50 criminal cases against him, he was designated a terrorist in India in 2023 and has ties to international terrorist networks, including Lashkar-e-Taiba.
World News Today Live: Smugglers tell migrants to rush to U.S. before Trump takes power
- Known as ‘coyotes’ or ‘polleros,’ human smugglers anticipate U.S. border policy changes and adapt to new illegal migration dynamics.
World News Today Live: Canada: Khalistani protesters label Canadians as ‘invaders’; Indian intelligence says it is ‘the new normal…’
- Khalistani activists in Canada have labeled Canadians as invaders, urging them to return to Europe. A viral video from a Nagar Kirtan event in Surrey shows members chanting against white people, reflecting rising tensions in the nation under Justin Trudeau's leadership.