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MIAMI – Parents around Nora Sanidgo’s large, rectangular dining table had lunch before signing documents to make the Nicaraguan immigrant a legal guardian of their children, entrusting them to her if they are deported. She gave a list of what to carry with them: birth certificates, medical and school records, immigration documents, her phone number. ...

Sanjay Roy, the accused in the Kolkata rape-murder case, will be sentenced today after a CBI court convicted him on Saturday. He was found guilty of the rape and murder of a 31-year-old trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in August 2024. The case sparked protests and outrage among thousands of people nationwide. ...

Jan. 20 (UPI) -- Incoming first lady Melania Trump has launched her own cryptocurrency on the eve of her husband, President-elect Donald Trump, being inaugurated and days after he announced his own memecoin. ...

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee expressed her dissatisfaction with the life sentence handed to Sanjay Roy in the high-profile RG Kar Hospital rape-murder case. Speaking on Monday, Mamata Banerjee stated that she was not content with the decision made by the Kolkata court, which convicted Roy for the brutal crime. ...

The Pope has famously advocated for migrants throughout his papacy. Published Jan. 19 2025 11:08PM EST ...

President-elect Donald Trump has reaffirmed his commitment to implementing strict immigration limits, a central promise of his presidential campaign, on the first day of assuming office. Speaking at a Make America Great Again Victory Rally in Washington on Sunday, Trump pledged to address every crisis faced by the US with "historic speed and strength." ...

Donald Trump will be sworn in as president of the United States on Monday, ushering in his second term in office and capping one of the most astounding political comebacks in American history. Inauguration Day is, by tradition, largely dedicated to pomp and circumstance. One president leaves the White House, and another moves in. ...

President-elect Donald Trump promised a spate of executive orders when he takes office as president Monday, suggesting at a Sunday rally in Washington, D.C., that among them will be action on the Jan. 6 rioters. ...

As the first phase of the ceasefire began on Sunday, Israel released 90 Palestinian prisoners on Monday after Hamas handed over three Israeli hostages. The move from both sides completed the first exchange under the truce which is aimed at bringing an end to over 15 months of war in Gaza. ...

The UK extracted USD 64.82 trillion from India over a century of colonialism between 1765 and 1900 and USD 33.8 trillion of this went to the richest 10 per cent -- enough money to carpet London in notes of 50 British pound almost four times over. ...

By LINDSEY BAHR, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Opera tenor Christopher Macchio will sing the national anthem at the President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration before a much smaller crowd than he was expecting, a letdown with a silver lining. ...

An incident of stone pelting was reported from Maharashtra's Nandurbar city on the intervening night of Sunday night. The stone pelting occurred after two groups came face to face following an accident between a rickshaw and a motorcycle. ...

Raipur (Chhattisgarh): A group of assistant teachers protesting against their termination on the streets of the city were detained in Raipur city, a senior police officer said. ...

Addressing his thousands of supporters who braved long waits in freezing temperatures, rain and snow to attend a "victory rally" in the US capital on Sunday, President-elect Donald Trump promised to swiftly fulfil the central promise of his presidential campaign and impose severe limits on immigration on his first day in office. ...

President Donald Trump made a surprising announcement at a pre-inaugural rally, stating that "TikTok is back" as he plans to sign an executive order granting the social media platform more time to comply with U.S. regulations. ...

Ramallah, West Bank — The first three hostages were released from Gaza and the first Palestinian prisoners were freed from Israeli custody as the fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas took hold following 15 months of war, with mixed emotions and more difficult steps ahead over the next six weeks. ...

The first three hostages were released from Gaza and the first Palestinian prisoners were freed from Israeli custody as the fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas took hold following 15 months of war, with mixed emotions and more difficult steps ahead over the next six weeks. ...

Pope Francis has sharply criticized President-elect Donald Trump's proposed immigration enforcement policies, calling them a “disgrace” during an interview ahead of Trump’s inauguration. The comments highlight the Pope's ongoing advocacy for migrants and his criticism of policies that harm vulnerable communities. ...

Amir Tataloo, a well-known Iranian pop singer, has been sentenced to death by an Iranian court after being convicted of blasphemy. The ruling has sparked outrage both inside Iran and internationally, with human rights groups calling for the immediate reversal of the verdict. ...

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Sunday (January 19, 2024) held meetings with his counterparts from Australia and Japan here during which they discussed bilateral issues and those pertaining to QUAD. ...

Two days after her president-elect husband generated potentially tens of billions of dollars with a new meme coin, first-lady-in-waiting Melania Trump launched her own coin Sunday night: $MELANIA, Axios reports. ...

CHICAGO (WLS) — While Illinois is mostly thought of as a blue state these days, close to 2.5 million people in the state voted for Donald Trump. So, it’s no surprise there are a lot of Illinois folks already in Washington D.C. or on their way there ahead of Inauguration Day. ...

British-Israeli Emily Damari is among 33 hostages Hamas is set to release as the long-anticipated Gaza ceasefire deal officially comes into effect. On Sunday, Hamas confirmed the names of the first three hostages to be set free, including Damari, 28, Doron Steinbrecher, 31, and Romi Gonen, 24. ...

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum is pulling out all the stops to support the roughly 5 million undocumented Mexicans living in the U.S. Her administration has launched a panic app for those detained, lined up more than 2,600 lawyers and nearly 2,200 consulate workers, and her foreign minister has met with officials in every border state. ...

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The first three hostages were released from Gaza, and the first Palestinian prisoners were freed from Israeli custody, as a fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas took hold following 15 months of war, with mixed emotions and more difficult steps ahead over the next six weeks. ...