European Union leaders Ursula von der Leyen and Antonio Costa will join President Murmu and PM Narendra Modi at Republic Day 2026, themed on Vande Mataram.

US President Donald Trump announced Thursday he will sue The New York Times for publishing an opinion poll that found steadily sliding support from voters for the Republican right-winger.

The US is deploying an “armada” towards Iran, President Trump announced, as tensions escalate over Tehran’s crackdown on protesters and its nuclear program. While hoping the military show of force won’t be necessary, Trump issued renewed warnings. Iran, meanwhile, asserts its readiness to retaliate against any US aggression, with both sides disputing protest death tolls amid an ongoing internet blackout.