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Kamala Harris leaves door open for 2028 presidential run
Washington: Kamala Harris isn’t ruling out another run for the White House. In an interview with the BBC posted Saturday, Harris said she expects a woman will be president in the coming…
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White House reaffirms ‘America First’ stance amid H-1B visa overhaul
Washington: The White House has reiterated that President Donald Trump’s priority in reforming the H‑1B visa programme is to put “American workers first” and vowed to fight lawsuits filed against the administration’s…
- Stock Market
Asian shares slip on selling of tech stocks after lackluster day on Wall Street
Tokyo: Asian shares were mostly lower Wednesday on selling of technology shares following a lackluster day on Wall Street. US futures edged higher, while crude oil prices rose about $1 a barrel.…
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White House accuses Nobel Peace Prize committee of ignoring Trump
Washington: The White House on Friday slammed the Nobel Peace Prize Committee, accusing it of ignoring President Donald Trump’s contributions to global peace, an honour he has been aggressively seeking often on…
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Trump administration threatens no back pay for federal workers in shutdown
Washington: President Donald Trump’s administration is warning Tuesday of no guaranteed back pay for federal workers during a government shutdown, reversing what has been longstanding policy for some 750,000 furloughed employees, according…
- Middle East
White House highlights Modi’s support for Trump’s ‘game-changing’ Gaza plan
New York: The White House has highlighted the “global support”, including from Prime Minister Narendra Modi, for President Donald Trump’s “visionary” plan for peace in war-battered Gaza. President Trump’s “groundbreaking plan for…
- Middle East
Netanyahu apologises to Qatar PM for attack on Doha: Reports
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday, September 29, formally apologised to Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani for the recent attack on the Qatari capital, Doha, in a…
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‘Won’t end well’ for India: White House trade advisor’s latest rant against Delhi
New York: In a fresh outburst, White House trade advisor Peter Navarro on Monday said India “must come around” at some point on trade negotiations with the US or else it “won’t…
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Grants for Harvard University: Judge reverses Trump administration’s cuts
Boston: A federal judge in Boston on Wednesday ordered the reversal of the Trump administration’s cuts to more than $2.6 billion in funding for research grants for Harvard University. US District Judge…
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Trump revokes Secret Service protection for former VP Harris: Sources
Washington: President Donald Trump has revoked Secret Service protection for former Vice President Kamala Harris, according to a senior White House official on Friday. Former vice presidents typically get federal government protection…
- India
India has turned into ‘oil money laundromat for Kremlin’: WH trade adviser
New York: A day after claiming that the Ukraine conflict was “Modi’s war”, White House trade adviser Peter Navarro has accused India of being an “oil money laundromat for the Kremlin”. Navarro,…
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White House once again claims Trump ended India-Pakistan conflict
New York: White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt on Tuesday once again claimed that US President Donald Trump has ended the military conflict between India and Pakistan. “The President is using the…
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Imposition of duty on India ‘national security issue’: WH trade adviser
New York: The imposition of an additional 25 per cent duty on India is a “national security issue” associated with New Delhi’s “abject refusal to stop buying Russian oil”, White House Trade…
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Trump reiterates claim of brokering ceasefire between India, Pakistan
Washington: US President Donald Trump reiterated his claims of mediating the recent ceasefire between India and Pakistan as well as helping to resolve several other global conflicts. Trump on Sunday took to…
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White House announces 25 percent tariff on India
New York/Washington: The US announced a 25 per cent tariff on India as the White House released an expansive list of duties that Washington will impose on exports from countries around the…