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Palestine urges US to remove PLO from terror lists
Ramallah: The Palestinian Authority (PA) has urged the US to remove the Palestinian Liberation Organisation (PLO) from the lists of terror classified by the US Congress, a senior Palestinian official said. The…
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US warns of fragile semiconductor supply chain as chip inventory falls
Washington: The US Department of Commerce has warned that the semiconductor supply chain remains fragile as median inventory held by chips buyers has fallen to less than five days. Citing the results…
- World
Congress approves import ban targeting forced labour in China
Washington: Senators gave final congressional approval Thursday to a bill barring imports from China’s Xinjiang region unless businesses can prove they were produced without forced labour, overcoming initial hesitation from the White…
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Congress sends Biden $2.5T debt limit hike, avoiding default
Washington: Congress averted a catastrophic debt default early Wednesday morning after Democratic majorities in both chambers voted to send a 2.5 trillion increase in the nation’s borrowing authority to President Joe Biden…
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US Treasury likely to run out of cash before end of December: CBO
Washington: The US Treasury Department would most likely run out of cash before the end of December if Congress fails to raise the debt limit, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has…
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US Congress urged to recognise the Palestinian state
Ramallah: Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammed Ishtaye has called on the US Congress to recognise an independent Palestinian state on the 1967 borders with East Jerusalem as its capital. In a statement issued at…
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US Congressman expresses concern over violence in Bangladesh, Tripura
Washington: US Congressman Andy Levin has expressed concern over the communal clashes in Bangladesh and Indian state Tripura . “I’m deeply concerned by news of continued violence between Hindus and Muslims in…
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Big changes in White House ideas to pay for USD 2 trillion plan
Scranton: In an abrupt change, the White House is floating new plans to pay for parts of President Joe Biden’s USD 2 trillion social services and climate change package, shelving a proposed…
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Democrats’ plan on immigration registry rejected by US Senate parliamentarian
Washington: US President Joe Biden’s ambitious immigration agenda suffered another blow after a key Senate parliamentarian rejected Democrats’ plan that could have created a pathway to citizenship for millions of undocumented immigrants…
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US may hit debt limit in October, warns Treasury Secretary
Washington: Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is warning Congress that she will run out of maneuvering room to prevent the U.S. from broaching the government’s borrowing limit in October. In a letter to…
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Biden surveys NY and NJ storm damage after deadly flooding
Hillsborough Township: President Joe Biden focused on long-term fixes as well as short-term relief Tuesday as he toured parts of the Northeast that suffered deadly flash flooding from the remnants of Hurricane…
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US Congressman seeks relief for high-skilled immigrants stuck in green card backlog
Washington: US Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi on Tuesday (local time) said called on his colleagues to join him in sending a letter to United States House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate majority leader…
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Infrastructure vow was not intended to be veto threat: Biden
Washington: Aiming to preserve a fragile bipartisan deal on infrastructure, President Joe Biden endorsed it without hesitation Saturday, walking back from a threat to veto it if Congress also didn’t pass an…
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Germany welcomes EU tax transparency deal for big companies
Berlin: Germany’s finance minister on Wednesday welcomed an agreement requiring large companies in the European Union to reveal how much tax they paid in which country. The deal late Tuesday between representatives…
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Facebook sued for failing to control anti-Muslim hate speech
Hyderabad: Alleging deliberate failure to remove content containing hate speech against Muslims, Washington based civil rights group ‘Muslim Advocates’ on Thursday sued Facebook Inc and its top executives. “Facebook has created an atmosphere…
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