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This is an AI-generated live blog and has not been edited by Live Mint staff.World News Today Live: Vladimir Putin issues warning to US, UK: ‘Military would respond reciprocally to…’
- The military would “respond reciprocally" to an “escalation of aggressive actions" by the West, according to Vladimir Putin, who spoke in a televised address.
World News Today Live: Khalistani terrorist Arsh Dalla's legal woes pile up: Terrorism, firearms, and now domestic violence case
- Khalistani terrorist Arsh Dalla now faces new domestic violence charges in British Columbia, Canada, alongside ongoing legal issues in Ontario for firearm-related offenses. India has sought his extradition for involvement in terror financing, but Canadian authorities have not acted on the request.
World News Today Live: London on high alert: UK police conduct 'controlled explosion' outside US embassy, Gatwick Airport evacuates terminal
- UK authorities conducted a controlled explosion outside the American embassy in London after discovering a suspicious package. Meanwhile Gatwick Airport evacuated part of its south terminal due to a security incident.
World News Today Live: ‘Simply grotesque!’: UK taxpayers fume over shockingly high cost of King Charles' coronation
- Critics have argued taxpayer spending on the events was too large and out of touch given the huge demands on stretched public funds and economising in recent years by many Britons.
World News Today Live: Kim Jong Un’s message to Trump: We’re not interested
- The North Korean dictator appeared to rebuff the prospect of reviving nuclear diplomacy with the president-elect.
World News Today Live: Canada ‘lifts’ extra security screening for travellers to India: What does it mean
- Canada's Transport Minister Anita Anand had said earlier that “out of an abundance of caution," her ministry would temporarily implement additional security screening for travellers to India.
World News Today Live: ECB’s Lagarde sees Europe under growing trade threat
- The European Union faces growing threats to its trade with other parts of the world, and must respond by deepening its capital markets to finance innovation and increased productivity, European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said.
World News Today Live: Mumbai terror attack 2008: Tahawwur Rana move US Supreme Court challenging extradition to India, ‘tried, acquitted at…’
- Tahawwur Rana, accused in the 2008 Mumbai attacks, has appealed to the US Supreme Court to prevent his extradition to India after losing in lower courts. He argues he was acquitted in Chicago for related charges, fearing a second trial and potential death sentence in India.
World News Today Live: India cancels more ‘consular camps’ in Canada post Brampton temple attack: ‘Failed to provide even minimum security’
- The Indian Consulate in Toronto has canceled more consular camps due to Canadian authorities' inability to ensure minimum security against threats.
World News Today Live: Elon Musk's ex Grimes opens up on custody battle: ‘Much of the time sleeping and crying…’
- Musician Grimes, Elon Musk's former partner, has opened up about the emotional and financial toll of their custody battle over their three children.
World News Today Live: Canada rolls back extra security check orders of Indian flyers; here's all you need to know
- Canada rolls back extra security check orders of Indian flyers days after announcing it
World News Today Live: Canada rejects media report on Nijjar killing: 'Not aware of evidence’ linking Modi, Jaishankar to criminal activity
- The Canadian government has dismissed a report linking PM Modi to the killing of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar as speculative and inaccurate, clarifying that it has no evidence supporting such claims, amid ongoing diplomatic tensions with India.
World News Today Live: World War III officially begins…: Ukraine ex-commander claims N. Korea, Iran, China siding with Russia in conflict
- Former Ukrainian Commander-in-Chief Valery Zaluzhny asserts that the Third World War has begun, citing the involvement of Russia, the US, and global players like North Korea and Iran in the Ukraine conflict. He emphasizes the international scope of the war with foreign soldiers and weapons present.
World News Today Live: TIME covers Elon Musk's to-do list ‘Get Trump elected, slash $2 trillion’, Tesla CEO reacts: Some of them needed for…
- Elon Musk criticized TIME magazine for publishing a cover story about his alleged 'to-do list' without his input. He stated that he hasn't conducted any media interviews and the list does not represent his actual plans.
World News Today Live: Russia launches ‘experimental’ ballistic missile with hypersonic warhead; Putin says, ‘Ukraine has no means to...’
- Vladimir Putin announced a strike on Dnipro using a new medium-range ballistic missile with a hypersonic warhead, claiming it was in response to Ukraine's long-range weapon use. Ukraine asserted its right to target Russian military sites, while the US called Putin's remarks reckless.
World News Today Live: Russia's official gets order on mysterious call during conference about Putin's strike on Ukraine: ‘We are not…' | Watch
- During a press conference, Maria Zakharova of the Russian foreign ministry received a mysterious call urging her not to comment on Vladimir Putin's inter-ballistic missile launch.
World News Today Live: Brazilian police charge Jair Bolsonaro and 36 others of 2022 coup plot; ‘had full knowledge…’
- Brazilian police have charged former president Jair Bolsonaro and 36 others in a coup attempt investigation related to the 2022 election of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
World News Today Live: Pope Francis breaks 100-year tradition: Opts for simple farewell in wooden coffin, to be laid to rest outside Vatican
- Pope Francis breaks centuries-old traditions, opting for a simple wooden coffin and no public viewing for his funeral. Instead, he’ll be buried outside the Vatican. Know why the humble pontiff is choosing simplicity over extravagance.
World News Today Live: Whistleblower Nelson Amenya celebrated as a hero for exposing the secret Adani deal for Kenya's airport
- Kenya canceled a $2 billion airport deal with Adani Group after whistleblower Nelson Amenya exposed secretive negotiations and lack of competitive bidding. The US fraud indictment against Adani chairman supported Amenya’s claims. Social media users have hailed Amenya as a hero.