AI Impact Summit to kick off in India this week

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India is hosting the AI summit in New Delhi this week- the first time the event is being held in the Global South.

CEOs from top tech firms, including OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai, are going to be in attendance with companies hoping to make inroads in the world's most populous country.

Ishan Garg reports.

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Xi says ‘super-large’ China market is key to boosting local demand

INTRO: Chinese President Xi Jinping is calling to anchor economic growth around domestic demand in a speech released by state media on Sunday.

It shows his resolve in promoting consumption, as China has been relying on exports to drive economic growth. Laura Westbrook reports from Hong Kong.

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US Inflation Comes in Below Forecast at 2.4 Percent

The rate of inflation in the United States slowed in January, according to new data, as both analysts and consumers pay close attention to the effect of the Trump Administration's tariffs.

The cost of goods and services rose at a rate of 2.4 percent, with forecasts predicting that number would be about 2.5 percent.

Mitch McCann reports: 

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US warns of new era of geopolitics

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio warns that the world is heading
into a new era of geopolitics.

The comments come as he is joining a huge gathering of world leaders
at the Munich Security Conference.

William Denselow reports from the Bavarian city.

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US barrelling towards another partial government shutdown

Another partial US government shutdown is all but certain this weekend after lawmakers left town on Thursday without a deal to fund the Department of Homeland Security. Democrats are demanding reforms to ICE after two Americans were fatally shot by federal immigration agents in Minnesota last month. Toni Waterman has more from Washington

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Palestine Action Ban Unlawful In UK

The decision to ban Palestine Action and label them as a terror group in the UK was unlawful.

Judges at the High Court in London called the 2025 proscription a 'significant' error by then-home secretary Yvette Cooper. Her successor Shabana Mahmood says she will appeal the judgment.

 

The ban will remain in place for now, to allow further arguments.

From the High Court, Frazer Knight reports.

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Netanyahu doubts deal can be reached with Tehran

Prime Minister Netanyahu expressed doubt that an agreement can be reached with Iran before he returned to Israel following his meeting with President Trump

 

Blake Sifton reports from Tel Aviv

 

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BNP claims victory in Bangladesh national elections

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The Bangladesh Nationalist Party has declared victory in national elections, calling it the beginning of a new era.  

It's the first time Bangladesh went to polls after former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's government was toppled following a youth protest.

India is closely watching how ties with its eastern neighbour may now change as Ishan Garg reports from New Delhi.

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NBC's Savannah Guthrie posts new video as gloves found in search for her mother

Host of NBC's Today Show, Savannah Guthrie, has shared a new video montage of memories with her mother as the search for Nancy Guthrie intensifies. 

It follows US media reports that the FBI has recovered a pair of black gloves near Nancy Guthrie's house in Arizona.

US correspondent Kate fisher reports

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House passes SAVE Act - which could require proof of citizenship to vote in the US

House lawmakers have passed the SAVE Act - which would require people to prove they are American citizens before they could register to vote in federal elections. Proponents say it's necessary to combat fraud after an influx of undocumented migrants in recent years, but critics say it would disenfranchise minority groups and the poor. Toni Waterman has more.

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Trump Administration to Wind Down Immigration Surge in Minnesota

America's Border Czar has revealed the government will be ending its immigration enforcement operation in the state of Minnesota, claiming the state is now safer because of their work.

That's despite the deaths of at least two people, including mother Renée Good and ICU nurse Alex Pretti, both shot by immigration or federal border agents.

Mitch McCann reports:

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India’s $500 Billion U.S. Import Target Faces Skepticism, Even as Trump Calls Deal “Historic”

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India's ambitious goal to import $500 billion in U.S. goods under a new bilateral trade framework is drawing caution from economists and industry observers , even as U.S. President Donald Trump has described the agreement as a "historic milestone" in economic ties.

Kshitij Nagar reports from New Delhi.

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NATO defense ministers meet to discuss Ukraine and Arctic

The United Kingdom has pledged more than half a billion dollars in air
defenses for Ukraine.

The announcement comes as NATO defense ministers are meeting in
Brussels with support for Kyiv a major item on the agenda.

Overnight Russia fired another major barrage of missiles overnight
leaving thousands without power.

William Denselow reports from NATO headquarters in the Belgian capital.

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Pakistan’s top court directs a thorough medical check up for ex PM Imran Khan

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Pakistan's top court has ordered the formation of a medical board to examine the health of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan.

The move comes amid concerns raised by his family and party over his alleged deteriorating condition and inhumane treatment in prison.

Khan has been in jail since 2023 on corruption charges which he says are politically motivated.

Hira Mustafa has more.

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STARMER URGES MAN UNITED OWNER TO APOLOGISE OVER IMMIGRATION COMMENTS

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is urging the Manchester United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe to apologise for comments about immigration.

The billionaire said in an interview that "the UK has been colonised by immigrants".

Downing Street says the remarks "play into the hands of those who want to divide our country".

Labour MP Florence Eshalomi says the comments were wrong.

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India watches as Bangladesh votes in landmark elections

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India is watching closely as neighbouring Bangladesh goes to the polls today - its first national election since Sheikh Hasina was ousted in 2024.

Analysts say the result could reshape New Delhi's security and economic interests across the eastern subcontinent.

Ishan Garg has more from New Delhi.

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India's oil minister denies any wrongdoing in Epstein connection

India's oil minister Hardeep Singh Puri said he met the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein - but he denies any link to any wrongdoings or crimes.

This came in response to questions posed by India's opposition in Parliament.

Rebecca Bundhun has more from Mumbai.

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Republicans join Democrats to rebuke Trump’s Tariffs on Canada

US lawmakers have voted to terminate President Donald Trump's tariffs on Canada - with six Republicans joining Democrats in the House of Representatives. The resolution passed 219 to 211 - sending the bill to the Senate where a similar measure passed last year. Toni Waterman has more.

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​Netanyahu leaves White House empty handed after Trump meeting on Iran

President Donald Trump says "nothing definitive" came from his meeting with Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the topic of Iran. The two leaders met at the White House on Wednesday, with Israel pressing the US to consider its demands in the negotiations with Tehran - its sworn enemy. Toni Waterman has more from Washington.

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NATO launches Arctic Sentry

NATO has announced that it's begun its mission in the Arctic region in
an effort to combat perceived threats posed by Russia and China.

The move comes in the wake of President Donald Trump's claims that the
U.S. needs the Danish territory of Greenland for nationals security
purposes.

William Denselow reports from NATO headquarters in Brussels.

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