World and International News – 08 January 2023

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INTERNATIONAL NEWS

1. The 17th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas(PBD) Convention will begin in Indore today (Sunday) . The three-day convention will conclude on 10th January.

2. The ninth India-Slovenia Foreign Office Consultations were held in Ljubljana on Friday. The Indian delegation was led by Secretary (West), Sanjay Verma.

3. Indian High Commission in Seychelles has condemned the vandalism of the statues of Mahatma Gandhi and Nelson Mandela located at the Peace Park in Victoria.

🌎WORLD NEWS🌍

1. Republican leader Kevin McCarthy has been elected as the Speaker of the US House of Representatives. 57-year-old McCarthy got 216 votes in the final tally.

2. SriLanka has successfully avoided 10-hour powercuts in 2023 after securing a continuous supply of coal.

3. United States announced military assistance worth over 3.75 billion US Dollar for Ukraine and its European allies.

4. A riot broke out at Pathein prison in Ayeyarwady region of Myanmar on Friday. One prison inmate was reportedly killed and 60 injured.

5. The European Union on Saturday condemned the latest executions carried out by Iran in connection with the ongoing anti-government protests in the country.

6. A purple silk velvet dress that belonged to Princess Diana is being auctioned at a Sotheby’s sale in New York later this month. The dress was worn by Princess Diana in an official royal portrait in 1991 and a Vanity Fair spread in 1997 shortly before her death. It is reported to have an estimated value between $80,000 and $120,000.

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