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‘Unacceptable’: Biden slams Russian court sentence in US basketball star case
Washington: US President Joe Biden reacted sharply to the sentencing of American basketball star Brittney Griner to nine and a half years in jail by a Moscow court Thursday, saying it is…
- Business
Walmart lays off 200 corporate employees amid rising inflation
San Francisco: Retail giant Walmart has laid off at least 200 corporate employees as the economic downturn takes its toll on companies worldwide. Walmart described the layoffs as a way to “better…
- World
Be careful about advocating LGBTQ issues: Singapore tells foreign businesses
Singapore: The Singapore government on Thursday asked foreign businesses to be careful about advocating lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) issues in the city-state that could be “socially divisive.” Singapore’s Ministry of…
- World
Speculation on Pakistan’s role in Zawahiri drone attack
Islamabad: The American drone that killed Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri in Kabul was possibly launched from an airbase in Kyrgyzstan, some US media reports claimed. The reports claimed that the attack…
- Telangana
Telangana: TSWREIS students bag scholarships to study in USA
Hyderabad: Four students who were mentored at the SAT camp conducted by Telangana Social Welfare Residential Educational Institutions Society (TSWREIS) were accepted into prestigious schools in the USA and will be flying…
- World
China labels Nancy Pelosi’s Taiwan trip as ‘extremely dangerous’
Beijing: China has branded the landmark visit to Taiwan by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi as “extremely dangerous”, media reports said. China accused Pelosi, the most senior US politician in 25 years…
- World
Defying Beijing’s warnings, US House Speaker Pelosi arrives in Taiwan
Taipei: US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrived in Taiwan on Tuesday, despite stern warnings from Beijing, making her the highest-level US official to visit the island in 25 years. Pelosi’s US Air…
- Automobile
BMW recalls some of its electric cars over battery fire risk
San Francisco: BMW has issued a recall for some of its electric cars as the high voltage battery “may have internal damage”, which can result in an electrical short circuit. The recall…
- World
US: Late night shooting in Orlando leaves seven injured
Washington: Seven persons were injured after a mass shooting in downtown Orlando, Florida, early Sunday morning, police said. Orlando Police Chief Eric Smith told reporters that the shooting followed a fight in the…
- World
US: Nancy Pelosi begins Asia trip, no mention of Taiwan
Washington: Speaker of the US House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi has embarked on a trip to Asia which will take her to Singapore, Malaysia, South Korea and Japan, her office said in a…
- World
Biden tests positive for Covid-19 in ‘rebound’ case: Physician
Washington: US President Joe Biden tested positive for Covid-19 in a “rebound” case, days after ending isolation and treatment, according to his doctor. White House physician Kevin O’Connor wrote in a memo on…
- World
US House passes bill to ban assault weapons after 18 yrs
Washington: The US House of Representatives passed a bill to ban assault weapons with a narrow 217-213 vote, the first vote of its kind in 18 years amid the increase in gun violence…
- World
Those who play with fire will perish by it: Xi warns Biden over Taiwan
Washington: Chinese President Xi Jinping warned his US counterpart, Joe Biden, not to ‘play with fire’ over Taiwan and asked the US to abide by the One China principle, during a video…
- World
CAATSA waiver to India is in US national interest, need strong partnership: US lawmaker
Washington: The United States seeks to enhance its defence partnership with India in the backdrop of China’s assertiveness and New Delhi’s reliance on Russian military exports for its national defence, said American…
- Technology
$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…
