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Big write-offs, Tax-cut perks: Key takeaways from Trump’s tax returns

The records illustrate how Trump, as a business owner and a real estate developer, is eligible for a bevy of tax breaks that most taxpayers can’t claim. The filings, which cover 2015 to 2020, also detail how Trump was affected by the 2017 tax-cut bill he signed into law. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/gy1MdIO

Big write-offs, Tax-cut perks: Key takeaways from Donald Trump’s tax returns

The records illustrate how Trump, as a business owner and a real estate developer, is eligible for a bevy of tax breaks that most taxpayers can’t claim. The filings, which cover 2015 to 2020, also detail how Trump was affected by the 2017 tax-cut bill he signed into law. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US news live on Times of India https://ift.tt/gy1MdIO

Taliban divisions inflamed by sweeping restrictions on women

The Taliban last week prohibited women from attending universities or working in non-governmental organizations, adding to directives this year banning them from using gyms, amusement parks and public baths — as well as the ability to travel more than 70 kilometers (43 miles) without a male escort. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/1Mknqx9

Pioneering US television journalist Barbara Walters dead at 93

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France, Britain impose Covid tests on travelers from China

France and Britain on Friday joined a growing list of nations imposing Covid tests on travelers from China, and the World Health Organization pressed Beijing to be more forthcoming on real-time data amid an explosion of cases there. Despite its hospitals and morgues being overwhelmed -- and international concern over the low official figures on infections and deaths there -- China insisted Friday that it had been transparent in sharing its Covid-19 data. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/europe/coronavirus-france-britain-impose-covid-tests-on-travelers-from-china/articleshow/96635818.cms

Putin, Xi hail ties as Russia struggles with war in Ukraine

Russia-China ties are the “best in history” and their strategic partnership is a “stabilizing factor” amid rising geopolitical tensions, the Russian president said in the video call. Russia would seek to strengthen military cooperation with China, Vladimir Putin said. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/Ig0xQKV

Russia-Ukraine war: Sirens wail in Kyiv as city hit by drone attack

Residents of Kyiv were urged to head to air raid shelters early on Friday as sirens wailed across the city, a day after Russia carried out one of the biggest aerial assaults since it started the war in February. Ukraine's military said 16 Iranian-made Shahed drones were launched and all destroyed. Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko said 7 were aimed at city. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/ZX4VniN

Court in Myanmar again finds Suu Kyi guilty of corruption

The court’s action leaves her with a total of 33 years to serve in prison following a series of politically tinged prosecutions since the army toppled her elected government in February 2021. She has also been convicted of several other offenses, which previously gave her a total of 26 years’ imprisonment. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/0mc5WP1

Japan tests all China arrivals for Covid amid surging cases

Japan on Friday started requiring Covid-19 tests for all passengers arriving from China as an emergency measure against surging infections there and as Japan faces rising case numbers and record-level deaths at home.Japan reported a record 420 new coronavirus deaths on Thursday, one day after reaching an earlier single-day record of 415 deaths. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/QOFrI6e

US says Chinese intercept could have caused air collision

US Indo-Pacific Command said in a statement Thursday that the incident occurred December 21 when the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy J-11 flew in front of and within 6 metres (20 feet) of the nose of an RC-135, a type of large reconnaissance plane operated by the US Air Force. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/JVtiTzd

Pak National Assembly Speaker rejects PTI's demand of en masse resignations

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Lack of info on China's Covid outbreak stirs global concerns

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Southwest Airlines flight cancellations continue to snowball

Southwest Airlines is having a lot of cancellations because of their old crew-scheduling system and their network design. Customers are feeling stranded and frustrated. The Transportation Department is investigating what happened. There are reports that the airlines might have to pay refunds for all the cancellations that were within their control. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/g6OGHcN

Southwest Airlines flight cancellations continue to snowball

Southwest Airlines is having a lot of cancellations because of their old crew-scheduling system and their network design. Customers are feeling stranded and frustrated. The Transportation Department is investigating what happened. There are reports that the airlines might have to pay refunds for all the cancellations that were within their control. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US news live on Times of India https://ift.tt/g6OGHcN

US to require negative Covid tests for travelers from China

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Mickey’s copyright adventure: Early Disney creation to be public property soon

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Chinese hospitals, funeral homes 'busy' as Covid spreads unchecked

Chinese hospitals and funeral homes were under intense pressure on Wednesday as a surging Covid-19 wave drained resources, while the scale of the outbreak and doubts over official data prompted some countries to consider new travel rules on Chinese visitors. In an abrupt change of policy, China this month began dismantling the world's strictest Covid regime of lockdowns and extensive testing. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/QEv1nL3

West Bank settlement expansion top priority for Netanyahu’s incoming hardline govt

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Ukraine fighting intensifies as Russia seeks to recapture lost cities

The General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces says that Russia is attacking populated areas on the right bank of the Dnipro River near Kherson with mortars and artillery. Russia denies targeting civilians. Russian forces abandoned Kherson last month in one of Ukraine's most significant gains in the 11-month war. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/uqZ2Qig

US considering Covid entry restrictions for travelers from China: Officials

The United States is considering Covid entry restrictions for travelers from China, US officials said Tuesday, after Beijing dramatically loosened hardline containment measures this month. The United States "is following the science and advice of public health experts, consulting with partners, and considering taking similar steps... to protect the American people," said the officials. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US news live on Times of India https://ift.tt/QcUg6Ap

4.7 and 5.3 magnitude earthquakes strike Baglung district of Nepal

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US Supreme Court keeps controversial border policy in place

The decision to uphold the controversial rule known as Title 42 delayed a looming political crisis for President Joe Biden, as thousands waited at the southern border in expectation the policy was about to end. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/K7uOxW0

What’s Zelenskyy’s 10-point formula to end Ukraine war?

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US Supreme Court keeps controversial border policy in place

The decision to uphold the controversial rule known as Title 42 delayed a looming political crisis for President Joe Biden, as thousands waited at the southern border in expectation the policy was about to end. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US news live on Times of India https://ift.tt/K7uOxW0

Brain-eating amoeba: First death reported in South Korea

The first infection from Naegleria fowleri, or "brain-eating amoeba," has been reported in South Korea, the health authorities said on Monday. The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) confirmed that a Korean national who died after returning from Thailand was infected with Naegleria fowleri, which destroys human brains. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/Pqtrn12

Joe Biden approves US emergency relief for New York after blizzard

U.S. President Joe Biden authorized federal support for New York state on Monday after a severe winter storm left at least 27 people dead in the Buffalo area and tens of thousands of residents without power, the White House said in a statement. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US news live on Times of India https://ift.tt/q1wvUF2

Kim Jong Un claims North Korean successes, says it faces challenges

Kim will likely use the meeting to reaffirm his resolve to expand his nuclear arsenal and introduce high-tech weapons targeting the U.S. and South Korea while laying out projects to revive pandemic-battered public livelihoods, some experts say. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/uSbow6B

'Taiwan to extend compulsory military service on China threat'

Taiwan has been gradually shifting from a conscript military to a volunteer-dominated professional force, but China's growing assertiveness towards the island it claims as its own, as well as Russia's invasion of Ukraine, have prompted debate about how to boost defence. Taipei, which rejects Beijing's sovereignty claims, on Monday reported the larges-ever Chinese air force incursion into the island's air defence identification zone. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/Hy0KChJ

'Blizzard of the century' leaves nearly 50 dead across US

The perfect storm of fierce snow squalls, howling wind and sub-zero temperatures forced the cancellation of more than 15,000 US flights in recent days, including over 3,800 on Monday, according to tracking site Flightaware.com. Buffalo -- a city in Erie County that is no stranger to foul winter weather -- is the epicenter of the crisis, buried under staggering amounts of snow. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/lH8FioV

Winter storm leaves 27 dead in western NY, toll across US 48

The death toll from a pre-Christmas blizzard that paralysed the Buffalo area and much of the country has risen to 27 in western New York authorities said on Monday as the region dug out from one of the worst weather-related disasters in its history. The storm that walloped much of the US is now blamed for at least 48 deaths nationwide from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US news live on Times of India https://ift.tt/jIOpYty

Male students in Af boycott classes over suspension of higher edu for women

The male students have put forward a strong opposition to attending classes until they are open for female students as well. "We will continue our boycott and if the female classes are not reopened, we will also boycott our lessons and will not continue education," said Muzamel, a student over Taliban's ban on women's education in the country. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/tpjd72e

Frigid monster storm across US claims at least 34 lives

Millions of people hunkered down against a deep freeze Sunday to ride out the winter storm that has killed at least 34 people across the United States and is expected to claim more lives after trapping some residents inside houses with heaping snow drifts and knocking out power to tens of thousands of homes and businesses. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US news live on Times of India https://ift.tt/8ZlvSyX

Frigid monster storm across US claims at least 34 lives

Millions of people hunkered down against a deep freeze Sunday to ride out the winter storm that has killed at least 34 people across the United States and is expected to claim more lives after trapping some residents inside houses with heaping snow drifts and knocking out power to tens of thousands of homes and businesses. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/8ZlvSyX

Vladimir Putin: West wants to 'tear apart' Russia

Putin said in an interview aired on national television that his offensive in Ukraine aimed to "unite the Russian people". Meanwhile, in Kyiv, residents held Christmas services on Sunday, defying Russian spiritual leaders who celebrate it on January 7. Putin has used the concept of "historical Russia" to argue that Ukrainians and Russians are one people -- undermining Kyiv's sovereignty and justifying his 10-month offensive in Ukraine. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/tPnLazi

'Will not accept a weak govt this time,' says Imran Khan

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan on Sunday took a sharp dig at the ruling coalition regarding the early polls in the country and said that he would instead choose the opposition benches rather than forming a weak government this time, ARY News reported. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/Qci97C5

Illegal desi call centres behind $10 billion loss to Americans in 2022

Romance-related frauds and ‘tech support’ pop ups, originating largely from illegal call centres and phishing gangs in India, have caused losses of more than $3 billion to gullible elderly US citizens in the last two years, according to FBI data. The trend is persisting, with total money lost by Americans in all internet/call centre-related frauds in the last 11 months having been estimated at $10.2 billion in the last 11 months of 2022, an increase of 47% against last year’s $6.9 billion. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US news live on Times of India https://ift.tt/ZKXiNMV

Smoking laptop forces plane evacuation at New York Airport

The crew of JetBlue Flight 662 reported the smoking computer in the cabin after landing on a flight from Barbados around 8 p.m., WABC-TV reported. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US news live on Times of India https://ift.tt/dystNUn

US willing to provide Pak with funds to enhance border security: Bilawal Bhutto

Pakistan foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said that the United States is willing to provide funds to Islamabad to help it enhance it's border security for preventing cross-border attacks from Afghanistan, according to a media report on Sunday. Bhutto was in Washington from December 14-21 where he met various top policymakers and chaired the Ministerial Conference of the G-77 and China. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/Eo7hCaz

2022: Tumult that led to Britain's first Indian-origin PM

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China health commission stops publishing daily Covid figures

China's National Health Commission (NHC) stopped publishing daily Covid-19 data on Sunday, amid doubts about their reliability as infections have exploded in the wake of an abrupt easing of tough restrictions. China narrowed its definition for reporting Covid deaths, counting only those from Covid-caused pneumonia or respiratory failure, raising eyebrows among world health experts. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/ntyGJ5b

Kurds, anti-racism groups gather after deadly Paris shooting

Members of France's Kurdish community and anti-racism activists joined together in mourning and anger on Saturday in Paris after three people were killed at a Kurdish cultural center in an attack that prosecutors say was racially motivated. The shooting in a bustling neighborhood of central Paris also wounded three people, and stirred up concerns about hate crimes against minority groups at a time when far-right voices have gained prominence in France and around Europe in recent years. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/MtNfy1F

From Biden to Pope Francis, world leaders wish 'Merry Christmas'

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20 dead in fire at Russian nursing home

Russia's emergencies ministry said Saturday that 20 people were killed in a fire at a nursing home in the Siberian city of Kemerovo. The fire broke out before dawn in the two-story wooden building in the city 3,000 kilometers (1,900 miles) east of Moscow. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/MmlyFxB

Serial killer Charles Sobhraj arrives in Paris after release

French serial killer Charles Sobhraj, responsible for multiple murders in the 1970s across Asia, arrived in Paris on Saturday after almost 20 years in prison in Nepal, an AFP reporter confirmed. Nepal's top court ruled Wednesday that he should be freed on health grounds and deported to France within 15 days. He was released from prison two days later. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/XSmAzWP

Packed ICUs, crowded crematoriums: Covid roils Chinese towns

As China grapples with its first-ever national Covid wave, emergency wards in small cities and towns southwest of Beijing are overwhelmed. Intensive care units are turning away ambulances, relatives of sick people are searching for open beds, and patients are slumped on benches in hospital corridors and lying on floors for a lack of beds. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/iJHuBVP

Chinese city seeing half a million Covid cases a day

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Biden to nominate former ambassador Rich Verma as deputy secretary

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US President Joe Biden to nominate former India American ambassador Richard Verma as deputy secretary of state

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China lacked a 'zero Covid' exit plan. Its people are paying the price

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Airlines scrap 4,400 US flights as winter storm disrupts holiday travel

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