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Mykhailo Viktorovych Polyakov, a 24-year-old American YouTuber known for his adventurous content, has been arrested after illegally attempting to contact the isolated Sentinelese tribe on North Sentinel Island, India.

The Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) warned on Monday that China and India could interfere in next month’s snap election to replace former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. CSIS Deputy Director of Operations Vanessa Lloyd stated that the People’s Republic of China (PRC) is “highly likely to use A.I.-enabled tools to attempt to interfere with Canada’s democratic process in this current election,” according to Reuters.

India's transgender clinic has closed following the Trump administration's freezing of USAID funding.

Senior Trump administration officials confirmed that President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will engage in discussions on Thursday covering defense, energy, infrastructure, trade, and regional partnerships.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is preparing additional tariff reductions ahead of his upcoming meeting with former President Donald Trump, a move aimed at increasing American exports to India and preventing potential trade tensions, according to government officials.

On his second day in office, President Donald Trump addressed the H-1B visa program, acknowledging both sides of the contentious debate while emphasizing the need for "competent people" to contribute to the U.S. workforce. Speaking at a White House press event with CEOs Larry Ellison (Oracle), Masayoshi Son (Softbank), and Sam Altman (OpenAI), Trump described the importance of skilled immigration for economic growth while refraining from endorsing an expansion or reduction of the program.

China's National Bureau of Statistics announced that its population declined for the third consecutive year in 2024, despite a modest increase in births for the first time in seven years.

President-elect Donald Trump announced plans to create an "External Revenue Service" to collect tariffs from other countries.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is monitoring reports of human metapneumovirus (HMPV) in China. The virus is similar to a cold.

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