Author: News Desk

United States: Mr. Donald Trump, the former president of the United States, won the Iowa caucuses handily, solidifying his position as the front-runner for the Republican nomination to win the White House again in 2024. Mr. Trump easily defeated Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and former US Ambassador to the UN, Ms. Nikki Haley, moving him one step closer to securing a third consecutive nomination for president. Provisional tallies indicated that Mr. Trump had won at least 20 of the 40 delegates, with Mr. DeSantis taking eight and Ms. Haley receiving seven. US media outlets called the state-wide contest approximately half…

United Kingdom: A new official portrait of the King has been unveiled before being hung in buildings throughout the United Kingdom as part of a $10.1 million (£8 million) government-funded initiative. The Cabinet Office declared last year that it had set aside money to provide free portraits of King Charles to all public bodies, including courts, schools, police departments, fire and rescue agencies, and local councils. The King is seen in the picture donning his full military garb, which includes a large number of medals and decorations in addition to his Royal Navy uniform (he is an admiral of the…

North Korea: North Korea has stated that, as part of its ongoing efforts to develop more potent, difficult-to-detect weapons, it has tested a new solid-fuel missile equipped with a hypersonic warhead. The launch coincided with Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui’s trip to Moscow. Pyongyang was suspected by many in the US and other countries of selling weapons to Russia for use in Ukraine in exchange for Russian technological know-how. The launch was designed to test the reliability of new multi-stage, high-thrust solid-fuel engines and an intermediate-range hypersonic manoeuvrable controlled warhead, the state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported. It was…

Iceland: Melting lava flows to the edge of a small fishing town in Iceland have caused homes to be engulfed by the eruption of a volcano. Live footage aired on public television on Sunday showed at least three houses set on fire as lava reached the edge of the port of Grindavik. There were no reports of fatalities or injuries, and there was no disruption to air travel. Mr. Gudni Johannesson, the president of Iceland, called the catastrophe a “black day” for his nation. “No lives are in danger, although infrastructure may be under threat,” Mr. Johannesson shared on X.…

Taiwan: The ruling party of Taiwan’s candidate for president, Mr. Lai Ching-te, has won an election that will determine the future of the island’s democracy and relations with China for the next four years. International leaders have hailed Taiwan’s democratic elections and high voter turnout in their congratulations to Mr. Lai Ching-te. However, Beijing, which had hoped to see Taiwan’s ruling party overthrown, has taken offence. Taiwan, meanwhile, issued a caution to Beijing on Sunday, saying that it should “face reality” and accept the outcome of the election after voters selected pro-sovereignty candidate Mr. Lai Ching-te as president. In response…

United States: Nearly every state in the United States was under weather alert for a hazardous Arctic blast that was bringing dangerous wind chills, blizzard conditions, and a lot of snow. The National Weather Service reported that as of Saturday night, 44 million people were under a winter weather alert, 29 million were under a wind chill warning, and 64 million more were under a wind chill advisory. Chicago has received at least five inches of snowfall so far, and through Saturday night, another half-inch to one-and-a-half inches are predicted. Moreover, strong winds could cause snow to blow into rural…

New York: According to the reports by Reuters, President Mr. Joe Biden has said that the United States had delivered a private message to Iran regarding the Iran-backed Houthis responsible for attacking commercial shipping in the Red Sea. Mr. Biden had informed the media at the White House before the weekend retreat that, “We delivered it privately and we’re confident we’re well-prepared.” The Houthi movement threatened a ‘strong and effective response’ after the United States carried out another strike in Yemen overnight. The action increased tensions as Washington vowed to protect shipping from attacks of Iran-aligned groups. The latest strike,…

United Kingdom: HelloFresh, a food delivery service, was fined for sending millions of unsolicited emails and texts to its customers. The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) ordered the recipe box company to pay £140,000 following an investigation in 2022. It was found that over the course of a seven-month spam campaign, 79 million emails and 1 million texts were sent. It was a “clear breach of trust,” according to the ICO. HelloFresh announced modifications to its email and SMS policy. After 8,729 complaints to the 7726 spam message reporting service and 14 complaints made directly to the regulator, investigations started in…

United States: New York Attorney General Letitia James has been targeted by former US President Donald Trump in his closing arguments in his civil fraud trial. Trump requested to give the entire set of closing arguments on Thursday, but his request was turned down when he neglected to approve of the clause preventing him from using the courtroom as a platform for political campaigning. In the race for the Republican nomination to challenge US President Joe Biden in November, the former president is currently in the lead. After his attorney finished speaking, Mr. Trump was given a brief opportunity to…

China: China and the Maldives strengthened their relationship during the first state visit to Beijing by the newly elected President, Mr. Mohamed Muizzu. According to information released by Mr. Muizzu’s office, the Maldives and China, its biggest external creditor, inked a number of new agreements that cover infrastructure, agriculture, and climate change. Neither party disclosed the exact amount of the deals. Speaking at the Great Hall of the People, Chinese President, Mr. Xi Jinping, referred to Mr. Huang Zheng as “an old friend” as the Asian agreed to a “comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership,” opening the door for additional investment in…