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Trump’s Board of Peace and the Crisis of Multilateralism: Power, Pride and the Limits of Consensus

Jan 23, 2026

Trump’s Board of Peace and the New Grammar of Power Politics

U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to revoke Canada’s invitation to join his proposed “Board of Peace” is more than a personal diplomatic snub. It is a revealing episode in the ongoing transformation of global governance, where multilateral norms are increasingly subordinated to unilateral power, transactional loyalty, and public posturing. The controversy, triggered by Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s speech at the World Economic Forum, underlines the growing tension between middle powers seeking rule-based stability and a superpower leadership that is openly sceptical of it.

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India Sends 7.5 Tonnes of Life-Saving Cancer Medicines to Afghanistan in Humanitarian Outreach

Jan 23, 2026

India Delivers Critical Cancer Medicines to Afghanistan

India has dispatched 7.5 tonnes of life-saving cancer medicines to Kabul, extending urgent humanitarian assistance to patients in Afghanistan. The medical consignment underscores India’s continued commitment to people-centric support, particularly in the healthcare sector, amid Afghanistan’s ongoing humanitarian and medical challenges.

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NGT Seeks Action Plan to Stop Wastewater Discharge into Sauparnika River at Kollur

Jan 22, 2026

NGT Intervenes on River Pollution at Pilgrimage Centre

The National Green Tribunal, Southern Zone, Chennai, has directed Karnataka authorities to submit a comprehensive and time-bound action plan to prevent the discharge of wastewater into the Sauparnika River. Listing the matter for further hearing on February 9, 2026, the tribunal expressed dissatisfaction with partial compliance to its earlier orders addressing persistent river pollution near the Kollur temple town.

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Sightseeing Helicopter Disappears Near Mount Aso, Triggering Emergency Search in Japan

Jan 22, 2026

Helicopter Goes Missing Near Active Volcano

Japanese authorities have launched a large-scale search operation after a sightseeing helicopter disappeared near Mount Aso, one of Japan’s most active volcanic regions. The aircraft lost contact on Tuesday while flying close to the summit area in Kumamoto Prefecture, prompting an immediate emergency response involving police units and the Japan Self-Defence Forces.

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Fire Accident Destroys Tribal Homes in Andhra Pradesh’s Kakinada District

Jan 16, 2026

Fire Ravages Konda Reddi Tribal Settlement in Andhra Pradesh

A devastating fire accident has left dozens of families from the Konda Reddi tribal community homeless after a blaze swept through Sarlanka village in Prathipadu mandal of Andhra Pradesh’s Kakinada district. The incident, which occurred late on the night of January 13, destroyed at least 38 thatched houses. Fortunately, no human casualties or loss of livestock were reported, as most villagers were away attending the weekly shandy ahead of Sankranti festivities.

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