Pentagon chief reaffirms US commitment to Israel's defense

On January 3, 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the historic international exposition “The Light & the Lotus: Relics of the Awakened One” at the Rai Pithora Cultural Complex in New Delhi. For the first time since their discovery in 1898, the sacred Piprahwa relics—repatriated after 127 years—are reunited with authentic Buddhist relics and archaeological treasures preserved at the National Museum, New Delhi, and the Indian Museum, Kolkata. The exhibition features over 80 rare objects dating from the 6th century BCE to the present, including sacred gem relics from the Peppé family collection, ancient sculptures, manuscripts, thangkas, and the original monolithic stone coffer. Organised around five thematic sections inspired by the Sanchi Stupa, the exposition highlights India’s enduring Buddhist legacy. The Prime Minister underlined that these relics are living symbols of India’s civilisation and welcomed the granting of Classical Language status to Pali as a major step in preserving Buddhist heritage. #PMModi #PiprahwaRelics #BuddhistHeritage #LightAndTheLotus #SacredRelics #IndiaCivilisation #BuddhaLegacy #NewDelhiEvents #NationalMuseumIndia #IndianMuseumKolkata #PaliLanguage #SanchiStupa #CulturalDiplomacy #WorldHeritage #AmaravatiToday ------------------------------------------------- Subscribe to the Amaravati Today, AT World News channel and tap the bell icon to receive notifications whenever we go live https://www.youtube.com/@atnewsroom #atworldnews #atworld #AmaravatiToday Source/Courtesy: PM Modi, USA

On January 3, 2026, U.S. President Donald J. Trump addressed the media from Mar-a-Lago, announcing a dramatic U.S. military operation in Caracas, Venezuela. Trump confirmed that a large-scale strike conducted on January 2 led to the capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores, who were subsequently flown out of the country. The mission, named Operation Absolute Resolve, was described as one of the most powerful demonstrations of American military strength in history. Trump further stated that the United States would temporarily manage Venezuela, including its oil sales, until a political transition is completed. He also suggested that U.S. regional policy could expand toward Cuba following what he called the success of the Venezuela operation. #Trump #Maduro #Venezuela #BreakingNews #USMilitary #OperationAbsoluteResolve #MarALago #Caracas #USForeignPolicy #Geopolitics #LatinAmerica #Cuba #WorldNews #MilitaryStrike #OilPolitics ------------------------------------------------- Subscribe to the Amaravati Today, AT World News channel and tap the bell icon to receive notifications whenever we go live https://www.youtube.com/@atnewsroom #atworldnews #atworld #AmaravatiToday Source/Courtesy: White House, USA

Zohran Mamdani was inaugurated on January 1, 2026, as the 112th Mayor of New York City, marking a historic milestone. At just 34, he becomes the city’s youngest mayor in over a century and the first Muslim and South Asian to hold the office. The day began with a private midnight swearing-in at the decommissioned City Hall subway station, where Attorney General Letitia James administered the oath on a historic Quran from the New York Public Library. A public ceremony followed at City Hall, with Senator Bernie Sanders administering the ceremonial oath. Mamdani’s inaugural address outlined a bold agenda focused on affordability, universal childcare, rent freezes, and free bus fares. On his first day, he signed executive orders to protect tenants and revoke prior orders issued after the 2024 indictment of former Mayor Eric Adams. The celebrations concluded with a massive citywide block party in the Canyon of Heroes, attended by tens of thousands despite freezing weather, with appearances by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Cynthia Nixon, and Lucy Dacus. #ZohranMamdani #NYCMayor #NewYorkCity #NYCInauguration #HistoricMoment #USPolitics #CityHall #ProgressivePolitics #BernieSanders #AOC #MuslimMayor #SouthAsian #NYCNews #BreakingNews #WorldNews ------------------------------------------------- Subscribe to the Amaravati Today, AT World News channel and tap the bell icon to receive notifications whenever we go live https://www.youtube.com/@atnewsroom #atworldnews #atworld #AmaravatiToday Source/Courtesy: New York Mayor, USA

New York City’s newly inaugurated Mayor Zohran Mamdani held his first major press conference in Brooklyn on January 1, 2026, outlining sweeping housing and administrative reforms to confront the city’s affordability crisis. Speaking at 85 Clarkson Avenue, Mayor Mamdani announced executive actions to strengthen tenant protections, revive the Mayor’s Office to Protect Tenants under housing advocate Cea Weaver, and pursue a rent freeze for nearly one million rent-stabilized apartments. He also ordered a reset of City Hall by revoking executive orders signed after September 26, 2024, streamlined the mayoral cabinet to five deputy mayors, and formally introduced Mike Flynn as New York City’s new Transportation Commissioner. #NYCPolitics #ZohranMamdani #NewYorkMayor #HousingCrisis #RentFreeze #TenantProtections #NYCHousing #CityHallReset #BrooklynPressConference #AffordableHousing #RentStabilized #UrbanPolicy #NYCNews #USPolitics #MayorAnnouncement ------------------------------------------------- Subscribe to the Amaravati Today, AT World News channel and tap the bell icon to receive notifications whenever we go live https://www.youtube.com/@atnewsroom #atworldnews #atworld #AmaravatiToday Source/Courtesy: NYC Mayor, USA

Zohran Mamdani was officially sworn in as the 112th Mayor of New York City on January 1, 2026, marking a historic moment in the city’s history. At just 34, Mamdani becomes NYC’s first Muslim mayor, the first of South Asian descent, the first born in Africa, and the youngest mayor since 1892. His inauguration featured unique ceremonies, including a symbolic private oath at the Old City Hall subway station and a public swearing-in on the steps of City Hall, administered by Senator Bernie Sanders. Mamdani took his oath on the Quran, using a rare 200-year-old copy from the New York Public Library and his grandfather’s family Quran. On his first day, he rescinded all executive orders issued by his predecessor, Eric Adams, and outlined an ambitious agenda focused on affordability, universal childcare, free city buses, rent freezes, and higher taxes on corporations and the wealthy. #ZohranMamdani #NYCMayor #NewYorkCity #HistoricInauguration #FirstMuslimMayor #BernieSanders #NYCPolitics #DemocraticSocialist #CityHall #PublicTransit #HousingCrisis #WorkingClass #USPolitics #BreakingNews #WorldNews ------------------------------------------------- Subscribe to the Amaravati Today, AT World News channel and tap the bell icon to receive notifications whenever we go live https://www.youtube.com/@atnewsroom #atworldnews #atworld #AmaravatiToday Source/Courtesy: New York, USA

In remarks delivered in late December 2025 and heading into early 2026, President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu underscored unprecedented strategic alignment between the United States and Israel. Trump issued a stark warning to Hamas, demanding rapid disarmament or facing decisive action by an international coalition. Netanyahu announced that Trump will become the first non-Israeli recipient of the Israel Prize on Israel’s 2026 Independence Day. The leaders also discussed Gaza’s “next day” governance plan, potential Israeli action against Iran’s nuclear program, and their close personal and political partnership shaping the next phase of Middle East diplomacy. #Trump #Netanyahu #Israel #MiddleEast #Gaza #Hamas #Iran #IsraelPrize #USIsrael #MiddleEastPeace #Geopolitics #WorldNews #InternationalRelations #BreakingNews #GlobalPolitics ------------------------------------------------- Subscribe to the Amaravati Today, AT World News channel and tap the bell icon to receive notifications whenever we go live https://www.youtube.com/@atnewsroom #atworldnews #atworld #AmaravatiToday Source/Courtesy: White House, USA

On December 31, 2025, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met evangelical leaders in Florida following his high-profile talks with President Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago. Netanyahu underscored the historic partnership between Israel and Christian Zionists, crediting evangelical support as foundational to Jewish Zionism. He announced Israel’s participation in a new international alliance to protect persecuted Christian communities in Nigeria, Syria, Lebanon, and Turkey through intelligence sharing and coordinated support. The Prime Minister also warned of an “eighth front” in the conflict—an ideological battle for the hearts and minds of Western youth—urging faith leaders to actively defend Judeo-Christian values and confront terrorism without equivocation. Hosted by Mike Evans of the Friends of Zion Heritage Center, the meeting reaffirmed enduring evangelical support for Israel. #Netanyahu #Israel #Evangelicals #ChristianZionism #USIsraelAlliance #WarOnTerror #MiddleEast #JudeoChristianValues #Trump #MarALago #PersecutedChristians #GlobalSecurity #FaithAndPolitics #FloridaMeeting ------------------------------------------------- Subscribe to the Amaravati Today, AT World News channel and tap the bell icon to receive notifications whenever we go live https://www.youtube.com/@atnewsroom #atworldnews #atworld #AmaravatiToday Source/Courtesy: White House, USA

On December 30, 2025, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov spoke on the 15th anniversary of the A.M. Gorchakov Public Diplomacy Fund, reflecting on its mission and future direction. As Chairman of the Board of Trustees since its founding in 2010, Lavrov stressed that the Fund was created to empower civil society—not to impose state control over diplomacy—by providing resources for initiatives amid intense global competition. He addressed EU sanctions imposed in 2022, noting the Fund’s continued effectiveness and growing international partnerships. Lavrov highlighted a strong focus on engaging youth from diverse regions through dialogue in Moscow, underscored the importance of trust among peoples and civil societies, and outlined priorities for expanding civil society participation in international forums. #SergeyLavrov #GorchakovFund #RussianDiplomacy #PublicDiplomacy #CivilSociety #YouthDialogue #GlobalPolitics #RussiaEU #Sanctions #InternationalRelations #NATO #Geopolitics #ForeignPolicy #WorldAffairs #RussiaNews ------------------------------------------------- Subscribe to the Amaravati Today, AT World News channel and tap the bell icon to receive notifications whenever we go live https://www.youtube.com/@atnewsroom #atworldnews #atworld #AmaravatiToday Source/Courtesy: MFA, Russia