Donald Trump's administration is straining traditional Anglophone alliances amid a pronounced MAGA agenda. The White House is pressuring countries like Canada, UK, and Australia to embrace anti-immigration policies or face potential exclusion from critical intelligence networks such as Five Eyes, signaling a significant geopolitical shift.
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India confirmed Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto's state visit from January 25-26 as the chief guest for the 76th Republic Day celebrations. This marks Prabowo's first visit to India since taking office in October 2024. India and Indonesia, as Comprehensive Strategic Partners, will use this visit to review bilateral ties and discuss regional and global issues. Tensions arose over Prabowo's planned visit to Pakistan immediately after India's Republic Day.
The farmer protests at the Punjab and Haryana borders have entered their 380th day, surpassing the previous Delhi protests in duration. Farmers demand higher crop prices, debt relief, and better working conditions. Talks with the central government have been fewer this time, with six rounds in 380 days. Protest highlights include fast unto death by Jagjit Singh Dallewal and national highway blockages.
Pongal, a harvest festival in Tamil Nadu, celebrates gratitude, togetherness, and the start of the harvest season. The festival, symbolizing prosperity, involves heartfelt wishes and messages to loved ones. The article provides various greetings and inspirational quotes for Pongal 2025, emphasizing the festival’s importance and the joy it brings to families and friends.
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Katy Perry, Gayle King, and Lauren Sánchez soared into space aboard a Blue Origin rocket from West Texas, marking the company's 11th human flight. The all-female crew, including Aisha Bowe, Amanda Nguyn, and Kerianne Flynn, saw Perry express her mission as boundary-breaking, inspiring young girls to dream big.
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CPM MLA M Y Tarigami criticized the BJP and central government for allegedly hindering the Omar Abdullah government's functioning and demanded the restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir. He highlighted the executive orders, domicile laws, and media restrictions imposed after the abrogation of Article 370. Tarigami also condemned the Waqf (Amendment) Act, fearing increased communal polarization.