At least nine people have fallen ill after consuming contaminated drinking water in Mhow tehsil of Madhya Pradesh’s Indore district, officials said on Friday.

TikTok announced Thursday it has established a majority American-owned joint venture to operate its US business, allowing the company to avoid a ban over its Chinese ownership.

US President Trump withdrew Canada’s invitation to his Board of Peace after Prime Minister Carney challenged Trump’s assertion of Canadian dependence. Carney, speaking at the World Economic Forum, had said that Canada thrives independently, not solely due to the US, advocating for it as a model in an era of democratic decline.