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WASHINGTON: Meta has agreed to pay $25 million to settle a lawsuit filed by President Donald Trump against the company after it suspended his accounts following the January 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, according to three people familiar with the matter. ...

Vice President JD Vance took to social media to express his condolences for the victims of the tragic mid-air collision near Reagan airport. The incident, which occurred this evening, has left many shocked and saddened. ...

All passengers are feared dead after American Eagle Flight 5342 carrying 60 passengers and four crew members collided midair with an Army helicopter near Reagan Washington National Airport last night. The two aircraft crashed into the Potomac River, where a rescue operation has become a major recovery effort, with dozens of bodies pulled from the frigid waters so far. ...

Sivakarthikeyan and Vijay Antony are currently at odds over the title of their films. On Wednesday, both actors unveiled the first glimpses of their upcoming movies. While Sivakarthikeyan's movie is titled Parasakthi, Vijay Antony's film is named Paraashakthi. However, the latter was not pleased and promptly issued a public statement. ...

Jan. 29 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed a presidential memorandum to use Guantanamo Bay as a migrant detention facility for "the worst criminal illegal aliens threatening the American people." The United States retains jurisdiction over Guantanamo Bay on the southeastern end of Cuba. A United States military base is on 45 square miles. ...

Hyderabad: Speculation about Indian cricketer Mohammed Siraj’s love life has been making headlines once again. This time, rumours link him to a popular Bigg Boss 13 contestant. ...

SoftBank is in talks to invest up to $25 billion in OpenAI as part of a broader partnership that could see the Japanese conglomerate spend more than $40 billion on AI initiatives with the Microsoft-backed startup, according to the Financial Times. ...

Jan. 29 (UPI) -- Social media giant Meta has agreed to pay $25 million to settle censorship accusations made by President Donald Trump after Meta suspended his Facebook and Instagram accounts in 2021. ...

New York — Frontier Airlines is attempting for a second time to merge with the now bankrupt Spirit Airlines, which declared bankruptcy late last year as budget airlines struggle. Frontier Group Holdings Inc., the parent company of Frontier Airlines, said Wednesday that the proposed deal would include newly issued Frontier debt and common stock. ...

NEW YORK — Starbucks is set to eliminate a significant number of drinks and food options in the coming months as part of the company’s plan to simplify its offerings, reduce wait times and improve its customer experience. ...

Princess Beatrice is a mom again! Buckingham Palace announced the arrival of Princess Beatrice, 36, and husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi’s second child, sharing a heartwarming first photo of the newborn on Jan. 29. The couple chose the name Athena Elizabeth Rose — a touching tribute to Beatrice’s late grandmother, Queen Elizabeth. ...

The royal family has welcomed a new member as Princess Beatrice gave birth to her second child with husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, a baby girl named Athena Elizabeth Rose Mapelli Mozzi. Born on Jan. 22, weighing four pounds and five ounces, both mother and baby are reported to be healthy and doing well, according to Buckingham Palace's announcement on social media. ...

More than 35 years after When Harry Met Sally introduced one of the most-quoted scenes in rom-com history, Meg Ryan and Billy Crystal have reunited in a Super Bowl commercial for Hellmann’s. ...

Thirty people were killed in the stampede that happened just before dawn at the Maha Kumbh venue in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj, the police chief that oversees security at the massive religious gathering told reporters today. ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will face a Senate confirmation hearing on Wednesday on Capitol Hill as he looks to take over as President Donald Trump’s Health and Human Services secretary. ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a prominent environmental lawyer and anti-vaccine activist, has made headlines by dropping out of the presidential race to endorse President Trump. Kennedy, 71, comes from a family with a storied history in Democratic politics, being the nephew of President John F. Kennedy and the son of Robert F. Kennedy. ...

Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Wednesday took a sip of water from the Yamuna River in Delhi’s Palla Village, in response to claims made by former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal about the contamination of the river. ...

The non-stop flights will be operated on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays. The decision to resume operations on the Delhi-Tel Aviv route follows the requisite approvals, the release said. ...

U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) officials have revoked the security clearance of retired Joint Chiefs chairman Gen. Mark Milley, who served as the nation’s highest-ranking military officer during President Donald Trump’s first term, the Pentagon said on Jan. 28. ...

A miles-long cluster of dolphins has been filmed leaping and gliding across Carmel Bay off the central coast of California, forming an unusual "super pod" of more than 1,500 of the marine creatures. ...

A Delhi court on Wednesday granted five days custody parole to February 2020 riots accused Shafa ur Rehman to contest and campaign for the upcoming state assembly elections. ...

The Allahabad High Court has ruled that marriage between two Hindus is sacrosanct and cannot be dissolved within one year of marriage. The High Court stated that exceptional hardship or exceptional depravity must be present as per the Hindu Marriage Act for a divorce to be granted. ...

A whopping 4 crore devotees have taken a holy dip at the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj by afternoon on Wednesday despite the stampede-like incident at the religious congregation just hours ago. Over 10 deaths in the tragedy shook the nation in the early hours of Wednesday, but that could not deter the devotees from taking the holy dip. ...

Nine Indian nationals were killed in a road accident near Jizan in western Saudi Arabia, the Indian mission in Jeddah said on Wednesday. The mission said it is providing full support and is in touch with the authorities and families. ...