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US: White House slams Indiana’s restrictive abortion law
Washington: Indiana’s latest legislation on abortion “institutes a near-total abortion ban” in the US state, said the White House, calling it a “devastating step”. Indiana became the first state to pass a restrictive…
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$7K rollable screen, top tech gadgets connect Joe Biden to the world
San Francisco: US President Joe Biden is connected to the world at his White House desk via a Zoom rig with a rollable touchscreen worth $7,280 which is about six-feet tall and…
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Joe Biden tests positive for COVID-19, has ‘mild symptoms
Washington: President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday, underscoring the persistence of the highly contagious virus as new variants challenge the nation’s efforts to resume normalcy after two and a…
- World
Capitol Hill Riots: Two key White House aides to testify on Thursday
New York: The Congressional Committee investigating the Capitol Hill insurrection of January 6, 2021 has lined up for Thursday two key witnesses, both then US President Donald Trump’s top aides, to testify…
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White House: Russian officials visited Iran to view drones
Jeddah: The White House says Russian officials have visited an airfield in central Iran at least twice in recent weeks to view weapons-capable drones it is looking to acquire for use in…
- Middle East
Joe Biden meets with Iraqi PM Mustafa al-Kadhimi in Saudi Arabia
Jeddah: President Joe Biden began his final day in Saudi Arabia by meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi, who survived an assassination attempt with explosive drones last year. Some in the…
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Trump could announce White House run as early as September
Washington: Former US President Donald Trump could announce his third bid for the White House in 2024 as early as September. Trump has been contemplating an early announcement, according to early US…
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Biden signs executive order on abortion access
Washington: US President Joe Biden has signed an executive order on abortion access, as the issue continues to divide the society. Friday’s move came two weeks after the US Supreme Court struck…
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Donald Trump eyeing early announcement of 2024 White House run
Washington: Former US President Donald Trump is understood to be preparing to make an unusually early announcement of his third consecutive run for the White House. The New York Times has reported…
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US to distribute monkeypox vaccines nationwide to curb outbreak
Washington: The White House said it will start distributing the monkeypox vaccines across the country to address the spread of the virus, focusing on people most at risk and communities with the…
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Biden signs landmark gun-control law, says ‘lives will be saved’
Washington: President Joe Biden on Saturday signed the most sweeping gun violence bill in decades, a bipartisan compromise that seemed unimaginable until a recent series of mass shootings, including the massacre of…
- India
Indian-American scientist nominated as top science advisor by Biden
Washington: Leading Indian-American scientist Dr Arti Prabhakar has been nominated by Joe Biden as a top science advisor to the US President, a decision hailed by the White House and the Indian-American community…
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Indian-American Dr Aarti Prabhakar nominated as WH science adviser
Washington: US President Joe Biden on Tuesday nominated Indian American Dr Aarti Prabhakar as the next White House science adviser as his administration aims to leverage science, technology, and innovation. If confirmed…
- World
BTS visits White House, says ‘devastated’ by anti-Asian hate crimes
Washington: Popular South Korean Grammy-nominated band BTS visited the White House on Tuesday (local time) and said that they are devastated by the recent surge of hate crimes. “Equality begins when we…
- Middle East
US officials visited Saudi Arabia to review relations, energy supplies: White House
Washington: White House Middle East Coordinator Brett McGurk and State Department Energy Envoy Amos Hochstein visited Saudi Arabia to review the Biden administration’s engagement with the Kingdom on a range of issues,…