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Trump launches Great American Recovery plan
Washington: US President Donald Trump signed a sweeping executive order launching what he called the Great American Recovery Initiative, a national effort aimed at combating addiction and substance abuse by coordinating federal,…
- India
Ongoing trade talks with US expected to conclude during the year: Survey
New Delhi: Ongoing negotiations for a trade agreement with the US are expected to conclude during the year, a development that could help reduce uncertainty on the external front, according to Economic…
- World
US Treasury Secretary expresses dismay over India-EU trade deal
New York: In the wake of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between India and the EU, the US has described the Europeans as “very disappointing”, saying they were unwilling to join Washington…
- World
Man gets 15 yrs in jail for plot to kill Iranian American journalist
New York: A federal judge gave a would-be assassin the maximum 15 years in prison Wednesday, January 28, for plotting to kill an Iranian American writer on behalf of Tehran after hearing…
- World
Rubio details how Trump administration will control Venezuela’s oil money
Washington: The Trump administration soon will allow Venezuela to sell oil now subject to US sanctions, with the revenue initially dedicated to basic government services such as policing and health care and…
- Middle East
Middle East worries over possible US strike on Iran one month after protests began
Dubai: Iranian officials reached out to the wider Middle East on Wednesday over the threat of a possible US military strike on the country, while the value of Iran’s currency reached a…
- News
Trump claims ‘border closed,’ inflation defeated
Washington: President Donald Trump declared that inflation “has been defeated” and the US border is “totally closed” as he pitched tariffs, tax cuts, and new trade claims in a political push he…
- World
Texas Governor questions H-1B visas in State schools
Washington: Texas Governor Greg Abbott said his administration is examining the use of H-1B visas in the state’s public schools, universities, and other taxpayer-funded institutions, questioning whether foreign workers are being hired…
- World
White House presses states on immigration law
Washington: The White House stepped up its criticism of so-called sanctuary policies, with Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt saying President Donald Trump is demanding stronger cooperation from state and local authorities to enforce…
- World
Minneapolis shootings: Federal judge hears arguments on immigration crackdown
Minneapolis: A federal judge began hearing arguments Monday, January 26, on whether she should halt, at least temporarily, the immigration crackdown in Minnesota that has led to the fatal shootings of two…
- Middle East
Yemen rebels threaten Red Sea strike as US aircraft carrier heads toward Iran
Dubai: Yemen’s Iranian-backed Houthi rebels threatened new attacks on ships travelling through the Red Sea corridor, likely trying to back Iran as it worried Monday, January 26, about an approaching US aircraft…
- World
Myanmar student suffers academic loss due to Trump’s travel ban
New York: The first time Patrick Thaw saw his University of Michigan friends together since his sophomore year ended was bittersweet. They were starting a new semester in Ann Arbour, while he…
- World
Videos of deadly Minneapolis shooting contradict government statements
Minneapolis: Videos quickly emerged showing the fatal shooting of a Minneapolis protester by a Border Patrol agent, which has been widely denounced as a case of excessive force carried out by untrained…
- Middle East
Iraq to prosecute IS militants transferred from Syria under US-brokered deal
Baghdad: Baghdad will prosecute and try militants from the Islamic State group who are being transferred from prisons and detention camps in neighbouring Syria to Iraq under a US-brokered deal, Iraq said…
- Technology
Meta lawsuit alleges WhatsApp can access all private chats
A lawsuit against Meta in the US has alleged that its privacy claims are false and Meta and WhatsApp “store, analyse, and can access virtually all of WhatsApp users’ “private” communications” –…