World News Today highlights on January 20, 2025 : UK govt proposes immigration fee hike – Will Indian job seekers be impacted?

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20 Jan 2025, 11:52:18 PM IST

World News Today Live: UK govt proposes immigration fee hike – Will Indian job seekers be impacted?

According to the proposals, the cost to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship is expected to more than double from £239 to £525

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20 Jan 2025, 10:24:27 PM IST

World News Today Live: Earthquake Today: 6.4 magnitude quake strikes southern Taiwan near Chiayi, evacuations ordered in Tainan Science Park

Earthquake Today: A 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck southern Taiwan near the city of Chiayi, according to the island’s weather bureau.

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20 Jan 2025, 06:37:09 PM IST

World News Today Live: Trump’s return nudges economists’ inflation outlook higher

Survey finds tariffs, tax cuts and immigration policy could weigh on price outlook for next two years.

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20 Jan 2025, 04:03:19 PM IST

World News Today Live: Trump to call for ‘revolution of common sense’ in inaugural address

The incoming president is set to cap a historic comeback and embark on an agenda that includes mass deportations, tariffs and slashing the size of the federal government.

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20 Jan 2025, 02:34:32 PM IST

World News Today Live: China executes 62-year-old Fan Weiqiu who killed 35 people in Zhuhai car attack

Fan Weiqiu was executed less than a month after a court sentenced him to death.

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20 Jan 2025, 10:52:41 AM IST

World News Today Live: Inside an elite Ukrainian unit’s mission to capture a North Korean soldier

Ukraine wanted to show that North Korean troops are fighting alongside Russian troops. It took a high-stakes mission to prove it.

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20 Jan 2025, 07:51:49 AM IST

World News Today Live: Eric Garcetti bids farewell as 26th US Ambassador: ‘American and Indian dream are flip sides of same coin’

Eric Garcetti, the outgoing US Ambassador to India, reflected on his tenure, expressing deep connections with the country. He highlighted cultural experiences and successful collaborations, emphasizing the strong ties between the US and India and his optimism for the future of their partnership.

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20 Jan 2025, 01:05:06 AM IST

World News Today Live: 80 killed, 3 officials kidnapped in northeast Colombia as peace talks fail

At least 80 people killed in northeast Colombia as peace talks fail: Officials

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20 Jan 2025, 01:05:03 AM IST

World News Today Live: Emily Damari, freed Israeli hostage, shows hand with two fingers missing after Hamas attack

Emily Damari, who was freed after 471 days in Hamas captivity, reunited with her family via video call at an IDF facility. During the call, she showed her bandaged hand, which had two fingers broken in Hamas’s October 7 attack.

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20 Jan 2025, 12:03:53 AM IST

World News Today Live: Three Israeli hostages freed from Gaza by Hamas as ceasefire marks first success

The first three hostages released from Gaza arrived in Israel on January 20, as the Israel-Hamas ceasefire took effect. Romi Gonen, Emily Damari, and Doron Steinbrecher were freed during the first phase of the truce, which aims to return 33 hostages over six weeks.

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