A Chinese state-backed institute has claimed that it has found a way to identify users who send messages via Apple's AirDrop feature. It said that it has "cracked" the iPhone's encrypted device log to find email addresses and phone numbers of those who send AirDrop messages. AirDrop allows Apple users to wirelessly exchange images, documents or videos with nearby devices.

Global economy is on track for the worst half-decade of growth in 30 years, World Bank has warned. It has said that global growth is poised to slow for a third year in a row in 2024 to 2.4%. "Without a major course correction...2020s will go down as a decade of wasted opportunity," the bank's Chief Economist Indermit Gill said.

Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu has urged China to send more tourists. "China was our number one market pre-COVID...it's my request that we intensify efforts for China to regain this position," he said on a visit to China. His remarks come as 'BoycottMaldives' is trending on Indian social media amid row over derogatory remarks by his ministers against PM Narendra Modi.

Gabriel Attal, aged 34, will be the youngest PM of France and the first to be openly gay. The close ally of President Emmanuel Macron joined Socialist Party at the age of 17. He is one of France's most popular politicians in recent opinion polls. He banned the Muslim abaya dress in state schools after becoming Education Minister last year.

The first swarn dwar (golden gate) has been installed at Ram Mandir in Ayodhya. A picture of the same has been released. As many as 13 more such doors will be installed at the temple in next three days. The consecration ceremony at the temple has been scheduled to take place at 12.20 pm on January 22.