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Leaders of European Union countries will hold an emergency summit today (January 22). The European Commission spokesperson, Olof Gill, asserted that the meeting will focus on President Trump's threat of tariffs linked to his desire to acquire Greenland.
In other news, the official website of the Prime Minister of Australia, Anthony Albanese, said that people in Australia will come together for a National Day of Mourning to honour the victims of the Bondi Beach terrorist attack.
Read this and more news updates from across the world for today.
Leaders of EU countries will meet for an emergency summit today. The meeting comes after US President Donald Trump's move to slap tariffs on nations that do not back his plans to acquire Greenland.
"The bloc is ready to respond if the threatened tariffs are imposed," said European Commission spokesperson Olof Gill. Trump has stepped up his campaign for greater American influence over Greenland. Recently, he issued a pointed warning to Denmark after a group of European nations jointly rebuffed his latest threats.
“NATO has been telling Denmark, for 20 years, that ‘you have to get the Russian threat away from Greenland.’ Unfortunately, Denmark has been unable to do anything about it,” he wrote. Trump then added, “Now it is time, and it will be done!!!” Trump wrote on Truth Social.
Australians will come together for a National Day of Mourning to honour the Bondi Beach shooting victims and those affected by the incident, the official website of the Prime Minister of Australia said. ‘Light will win, a gathering of unity and remembrance’ is the theme chosen by the Chabad Community in Bondi, the website noted.
Australian lawmakers have passed tougher laws on hate crimes and gun violence following last month’s mass shooting at a Jewish festival at Sydney’s Bondi Beach. Fifteen people, most of them Jewish, were killed when two gunmen opened fire during a Hanukkah celebration. Australian authorities have said the suspected attackers, Sajid Akram and his son Naveed, were inspired by the ISIL (ISIS) group.
The shooting also sparked a period of national soul-searching, anger over failures to protect Jewish Australians, and renewed calls for tougher legislation to prevent such attacks.
The nominations for the 98th Academy Awards, or the Oscars 2026, will be announced today. The 2026 Oscar nominations will be announced live at 9:45 PM IST in India. It will be televised on Oscar.com or Oscar.org, the official websites for the Academy Awards; however, the ceremony will also be streamed on the Academy's Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram sites.
According to reports, Danielle Brooks and Lewis Pullman will reveal the 2026 Oscar nominees. Conan O'Brien is set to host the Oscars for the second time on March 15.
Two former leaders of a Hong Kong pro-democracy group that for decades organised a vigil commemorating people killed during Beijing’s 1989 Tiananmen crackdown will go on trial under the city’s national security law, Associated Press reported.
Another person involved in the same case is likely to plead guilty in today's hearing.
India is set to experience the first commercial run of the Vande Bharat sleeper train today. The upgraded train will be operated by the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) zone. The train will travel from Guwahati (Kamakhya) to Howrah, and will cover the 972-km route in 14 hours.
According to the Railways, no refund will be issued to passengers if a ticket is cancelled within eight hours of the train’s scheduled departure. With 15 halts, the existing Saraighat Express (12345/12346) takes 17 hours, while the Vande Bharat Sleeper Express will reduce travel time by about three hours, according to the Ministry of Railways.
The process for electing the next mayor of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) will formally commence today. The state Urban Development Department will hold a public lottery at the Secretariat to decide the reservation category for the mayor’s post.
In the BMC polls, the BJP won 89 out of 227 seats, and the Shiv Sena of Shinde bagged 29. With this, the two allies crossed the halfway mark of 114. Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said that the BJP has won a decisive mandate and that the state “has shown full faith in the BJP”.
The landmark victory was a blow to the Thackeray cousins, Uddhav and Raj, whose Shiv Sena (UBT) and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) joined forces after two decades.
With inputs from agencies
In other news, the official website of the Prime Minister of Australia, Anthony Albanese, said that people in Australia will come together for a National Day of Mourning to honour the victims of the Bondi Beach terrorist attack.
Read this and more news updates from across the world for today.
EU leaders to hold emergency summit today
Leaders of EU countries will meet for an emergency summit today. The meeting comes after US President Donald Trump's move to slap tariffs on nations that do not back his plans to acquire Greenland.
"The bloc is ready to respond if the threatened tariffs are imposed," said European Commission spokesperson Olof Gill. Trump has stepped up his campaign for greater American influence over Greenland. Recently, he issued a pointed warning to Denmark after a group of European nations jointly rebuffed his latest threats.
“NATO has been telling Denmark, for 20 years, that ‘you have to get the Russian threat away from Greenland.’ Unfortunately, Denmark has been unable to do anything about it,” he wrote. Trump then added, “Now it is time, and it will be done!!!” Trump wrote on Truth Social.
Bondi Beach attack: National Day of Mourning
Australians will come together for a National Day of Mourning to honour the Bondi Beach shooting victims and those affected by the incident, the official website of the Prime Minister of Australia said. ‘Light will win, a gathering of unity and remembrance’ is the theme chosen by the Chabad Community in Bondi, the website noted.
Australian lawmakers have passed tougher laws on hate crimes and gun violence following last month’s mass shooting at a Jewish festival at Sydney’s Bondi Beach. Fifteen people, most of them Jewish, were killed when two gunmen opened fire during a Hanukkah celebration. Australian authorities have said the suspected attackers, Sajid Akram and his son Naveed, were inspired by the ISIL (ISIS) group.
Australia to hold day of mourning for Bondi shooting victims. AFP
The shooting also sparked a period of national soul-searching, anger over failures to protect Jewish Australians, and renewed calls for tougher legislation to prevent such attacks.
98th Academy Awards nominations
The nominations for the 98th Academy Awards, or the Oscars 2026, will be announced today. The 2026 Oscar nominations will be announced live at 9:45 PM IST in India. It will be televised on Oscar.com or Oscar.org, the official websites for the Academy Awards; however, the ceremony will also be streamed on the Academy's Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram sites.
According to reports, Danielle Brooks and Lewis Pullman will reveal the 2026 Oscar nominees. Conan O'Brien is set to host the Oscars for the second time on March 15.
Trial in Hong Kong against Tiananmen vigil organisers
Two former leaders of a Hong Kong pro-democracy group that for decades organised a vigil commemorating people killed during Beijing’s 1989 Tiananmen crackdown will go on trial under the city’s national security law, Associated Press reported.
Trial in Hong Kong against Tiananmen vigil organizers begins. AP
Another person involved in the same case is likely to plead guilty in today's hearing.
Commercial run of first Vande Bharat sleeper train
India is set to experience the first commercial run of the Vande Bharat sleeper train today. The upgraded train will be operated by the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) zone. The train will travel from Guwahati (Kamakhya) to Howrah, and will cover the 972-km route in 14 hours.
The Vande Bharat sleeper train and the Rajdhani Express are both premium long-distance trains operated by Indian Railways, designed for overnight intercity travel. AFP
According to the Railways, no refund will be issued to passengers if a ticket is cancelled within eight hours of the train’s scheduled departure. With 15 halts, the existing Saraighat Express (12345/12346) takes 17 hours, while the Vande Bharat Sleeper Express will reduce travel time by about three hours, according to the Ministry of Railways.
Mumbai mayor selection process begins
The process for electing the next mayor of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) will formally commence today. The state Urban Development Department will hold a public lottery at the Secretariat to decide the reservation category for the mayor’s post.
In the BMC polls, the BJP won 89 out of 227 seats, and the Shiv Sena of Shinde bagged 29. With this, the two allies crossed the halfway mark of 114. Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said that the BJP has won a decisive mandate and that the state “has shown full faith in the BJP”.
The landmark victory was a blow to the Thackeray cousins, Uddhav and Raj, whose Shiv Sena (UBT) and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) joined forces after two decades.
With inputs from agencies
