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Televised hearings in Capitol riots case against Donald Trump to begin: Will America tune in?

For the 6 January committee, the key question about Donald Trump’s involvement in the insurrection is: What did the former president do, and when did he do it?

Out of this world: As first public hearing on UFOs in 50 years begins, a look at the term and most infamous sightings

The term UFO refers to any aerial object or optical phenomenon not readily identifiable to the observer. Its usage goes back all the way to the 1950s – UFOs became a subject of fascination for the public and in popular culture when humans first began exploring space

From The First Lady, Gaslit to Anatomy of a Scandal, women in US politics are stepping out of their shadows

These stories, from Julia Roberts-starrer Gaslit on Lionsgate Play to The First Lady on Voot Select, have ensured that the political wife will not be viewed as a doormat.

US President Joe Biden says Xi Jinping told him Quad was against China

China, which has territorial disputes with many countries in the strategic Indo-Pacific region, has been vehemently opposing the Quad alliance since its formation

Reclaiming Hindu identity, again: A Dalit journey in America

This is an unusual story of Aldrin Deepak, told in his own words. Deepak is a Dalit Hindu living in San Francisco, but for him ‘caste’ has not been part of his Hindu identity

Countries imposing no-fly zone over Ukraine will mean 'participation in armed conflict', says Putin

Ukrainian president has pleaded for a no-fly zone over his country and lashed out at NATO for refusing to impose one, warning that 'all the people who die from this day forward will also die because of you'

Russia removes flags of US, UK and Japan from its space rocket; leaves India's flag untouched

Moscow has also seized control of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, which supplies 40 per cent of Ukraine's power supply

US expands Pfizer boosters for more teens as omicron surges

America is expanding COVID-19 boosters with the Food and Drug Administration allowing extra Pfizer shots for children as young as 12

Vladimir Putin demands NATO guarantees not to expand eastward, deploy weapons near Russia's borders

Putin's statement came amid Ukrainian and Western worries about an alleged plan by Moscow to invade Ukraine. Russian diplomats countered them Wednesday by expressing concern about Ukraine's military buildup near the area of the separatist conflict

US-China players team up at World Table Tennis Championships to mark 'ping-pong diplomacy'

China's Lin Gaoyuan will play with the American Lily Zhang while Wang Manyu will join forces with Kanak Jha in the mixed doubles at the tournament this week, the International Table Tennis Federation said