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Trump resumes America 250 celebration after weather disruption
Washington: US President Donald Trump’s flagship America 250 celebration in Washington resumed on the night of Saturday, July 4, after a weather-related evacuation, with organisers announcing that the National Mall would reopen…
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Pentagon seeks USD 80 billion from Congress for Iran war
Washington:The Pentagon has told senators it needs roughly USD 80 billion, mostly to cover the cost of the US war against Iran, adding to what is already a sizable military spending boost…
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JD Vance postpones Switzerland visit amid Iran talks uncertainty
Washington: The White House said Thursday night, June 18, that Vice President JD Vance was delaying a trip to Switzerland, where he’d been set to lead a new round of negotiations with…
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Trump, PM Modi set to take ties to new highs: White House
Washington: US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi are set to take India-US relations to “new highs” the White House said as the two leaders prepared for bilateral talks in…
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Iran deal: White House points claiming victories don’t meet reality
The White House has informed supporters that President Donald Trump has accomplished his goals in the war with Iran despite the details of an initial agreement remaining unclear and negotiations on Tehran’s…
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Trump’s Education Dept reduces focus on Black student rights
Washington: For generations, the federal government enforced civil rights laws with an eye toward remedying historic, systemic discrimination against Black people and other people of colour. The Justice Department pressed schools to…
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Tump seeks tougher terms in US-Iran deal to end war
Washington: US President Donald Trump is planning to modify the terms of the agreement with Iran to end the war, even as Tehran prepares to introduce new elements, an American media outlet…
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Armed man shot dead after opening fire near White House checkpoint
Washington: A person who approached a White House security checkpoint and began firing at officers has died, according to federal officials. The US Secret Service said in a statement late Saturday that,…
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White House placed on lockdown after shooting nearby
Washington: The White House was briefly placed on lockdown after US Secret Service officers shot an armed individual near the National Mall following a confrontation in which the suspect opened fire, officials…
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Spirit Airlines shuts down as company says it can’t keep up with higher oil prices
West Palm Beach: Spirit Airlines, an impish upstart that shook the industry with its irreverent ads and deep discount fares, announced Saturday that it has gone out of business after 34 years.…
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FCC orders early review of ABC’s broadcast licence after Jimmy Kimmel row
Washington: The US Federal Communications Commission has ordered an early review of American Broadcasting Company’s (ABC) local station broadcast licences, after US President Donald Trump called for the firing of the network’s…
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King Charles III arrives at WH on mission to restore UK-US relationship
Washington: Two and a half centuries after the American colonies declared independence from Britain under King George III, his descendant King Charles III arrived at the White House on Monday, April 27,…
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Trump again calls for Jimmy Kimmel’s firing after Melania joke backlash
Washington: Donald and Melania Trump both called for ABC to fire Jimmy Kimmel on Monday after a joke last week in which the late-night comic described the first lady as having “the…
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Man held after shots heard at White House press dinner, Trump safe
Washington: President Donald Trump was uninjured, and other top White House officials were evacuated from an annual dinner of the White House Correspondents’ Association on Saturday night, April 25, after an unspecified…
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Obama meets Mamdani in New York City for first time on Saturday
New York: Former US President Barack Obama met with New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani for the first time on Saturday, April 18, at a child care centre where they read to preschoolers…
