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UN education fund receives $42 million from donors
United Nations: Education Cannot Wait (ECW), the UN global fund for education in emergencies and protracted crises, has received $42 million in new funding from the LEGO Foundation, Germany and the US,…
- World
British pound plunges to all-time low against USD
London: The British pound has plunged to its lowest level against the US dollar since decimalisation in 1971, the media reported on Monday. During early Asia trade on Monday morning, the pound…
- Technology
Elon Musk allowed to make a case regarding Twitter’s payment to Zatko
San Francisco: In a minor win for Tesla CEO Elon Musk, a US court has allowed his legal team to make a case that a $7.75 million severance payment to Peiter ‘Mudge’…
- Automobile
Cars should get in-build tech to tame drunk drivers, says US safety board
San Francisco: The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) in the US has asked the government to tell automakers to install alcohol impairment detection systems in all new vehicles to detect drunk or…
- World
US reiterates support for India getting UNSC permanent seat
United Nations: President Joe Biden on Wednesday reiterated the US’ commitment to India getting a permanent seat on the Security Council to ensure it remains credible. Addressing the high-level meeting of the…
- World
US: New Jersey Democrats pass resolution seeking FBI, CIA probe into Hindutva groups
The Teaneck Democratic Municipal Committee (TDMC) in New Jersey on September 12 passed a resolution against Hindu nationalist hate groups operating in the US, seeking an FBI, and CIA investigation into their…
- World
China blocks proposal by US, India to blacklist Pak-based 26/11 handler Sajid Mir by UN
United Nations: China has blocked a proposal by the US and India at the United Nations to blacklist top Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militant Sajid Mir, one of India’s most wanted terrorists and the…
- World
Trump-picked judge named special master in Mar-a-Lago raid case
Washington: US district judge Aileen Cannon has rejected the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) request to revive the criminal probe against Donald Trump in the classified documents case and instead appointed a judge…
- World
Trump returns with another Hindi slogan: ‘Bharat, US Sabse Achhe Dost’
Washington: Former US President Donald Trump is back with another Hindi slogan: “Bharat and US Sabse Achhe Dost (India and US are best friends)”. Trump recorded this new catchphrase at his Mar-a-Lago…
- World
Taliban crashes US-made Black Hawk chopper during training, 3 killed
Kabul: Taliban crashed a Blackhawk chopper in Afghanistan’s Kabul on Saturday afternoon during a training exercise, leaving three people dead, said the Taliban’s Ministry of Defence in a statement. The Blackhawk chopper…
- World
US marks 21st anniversary of 9/11 terror attacks
New York: Americans are remembering 9/11 with moments of silence, readings of victims’ names, volunteer work and other tributes 21 years after the deadliest terror attack on US soil. Victims’ relatives and dignitaries…
- World
US: Biden to attend Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral
Washington: US President Joe Biden has said that he would attend the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom. Queen Elizabeth II, the UK’s longest-serving monarch, died on Thursday at Balmoral…
- World
Judge dismisses Trump’s lawsuit against Hillary Clinton
Washington: A US judge has dismissed former President Donald Trump’s lawsuit against Hillary Clinton, his rival during the 2016 presidential election. On Thursday night, the judge said the suit was not an…
- World
US to participate in Sri Lanka’s debt restructuring
Colombo: The US has agreed to cooperate with Sri Lanka’s debt restructuring as prescribed by the IMF in its staff-level agreement for a USD 2.9 billion bailout package to help revive the…
- Mobile
iPhone now accounts for more than half of all smartphones in US
San Francisco: Tech giant Apple’s iPhones have overtaken Android devices to account for more than half of all smartphones used in the US, says a new report. According to Counterpoint Research, the…
