Over 30 professionals of Indian heritage receive New Year Honours for significant contributions in healthcare, education, public service, and more. Key figures include MP Ranil Jayawardena and former football manager Gareth Southgate, highlighting diversity and inclusion with 12% of recipients from ethnic minority backgrounds.
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Three new lawsuits accusing Sean "Diddy" Combs of sexual assault have been filed in New York. The allegations include forced labor, sex trafficking, sexual battery, and false imprisonment. John Doe, an aspiring musician, claims he was coerced and blackmailed, while two Jane Does allege assaults from the 1990s. Combs denies all charges and awaits trial.
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Tech consultant Nima Momeni was found guilty of second-degree murder in the fatal stabbing of Cash App founder Bob Lee. Prosecutors argued Momeni, enraged over a dispute involving his sister and Lee, planned the attack. Momeni's defense claimed self-defense during an altercation, but the jury rejected this.
The US House Ethics Committee accused former representative Matt Gaetz of regularly paying for sex, using illegal drugs, and having sexual relations with an underage girl between 2017 and 2020. Gaetz allegedly violated state sexual misconduct laws and House rules, resulting in his resignation from the House and withdrawal from being considered for attorney general.
Researchers at the Wuhan Institute of Virology have discovered a new coronavirus in bats named HKU5-CoV-2, which closely resembles the Covid-19 strain. The virus has the potential for animal-to-human transmission, although no human infections have been recorded so far. The discovery raises concerns about the virus's similarity to SARS-CoV-2 and its potential implications.
Pakistan International Airlines resumed direct flights to Europe after a four-year EU ban was lifted. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Defense Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif highlighted the potential boost to the airline's operations and image. The first international flight from Gwadar's new Chinese-funded airport also took off to Muscat.
New Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will run in the Ottawa area district of Nepean as he seeks to join Parliament amid escalating trade tensions with the U.S. President Donald Trump. The general election on April 28 will focus on Canada's sovereignty and dealing with Trump's economic threats. Carney replaced Justin Trudeau and faces Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre.
Frenchman Serge Atlaoui, on Indonesia's death row since 2007 for drug offenses, was released and transferred to France on humanitarian grounds due to illness. Arrested in 2005, he denied being a trafficker, claiming he was installing machinery in a suspected acrylic factory. Initially sentenced to life, it was later changed to death. His return follows a France-Indonesia agreement, amid Jakarta’s recent releases of high-profile detainees.