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Trump is putting pressure on legal protections of Facebook, Twitter even in last days

Trump on Tuesday night threatened to veto a defense bill if it doesn’t take aim at a liability shield enjoyed by the social media platforms.

‘It’s the Trump vaccine’ – White House spokeswoman promises 40 million shots by year end

White House spokeswoman Kayleigh McEnany said the US will have as many as 40 million vaccine doses ready by year’s end, while crediting the accomplishment to Trump’s background.

Hackers linked to North Korea target 9 firms, over 1 lakh in US hospitals & other Covid news

As the Covid-19 pandemic shows no signs of letting up, ThePrint highlights the most important stories on the crisis from across the globe.

Germany extends partial lockdown until 10 January to curb virus

Bars, gyms and cinemas to remain closed until 10 January & govt will reconvene with regional leaders on 4 January to reassess the restrictions, said Chancellor Angela Merkel.

US bans cotton imports from China’s Xinjiang producer over ‘slave labour’

Trump administration and other critics have targeted cotton from China, which supplies about one-third of US apparel, as a way to increase pressure over mass detention of Uighurs.

Thailand’s royal family owns property worth billions. Now, protesters want control over it

With people struggling economically during the pandemic, the king’s wealth has turned into a source of resentment — and a potential risk for some tycoons in business with the palace.

Now, Saudi Arabia and Qatar are nearing a US-brokered deal to end their 3-year rift

The rapprochement is likely to include reopening air space and land borders, an end to the information war Qatar and Saudi Arabia have waged.

Law allowing Chinese firms to be kicked off stock exchanges approved by US Congress

The legislation won bipartisan support after easily clearing the US Senate in May. Its passage now sends the bill to Trump in his administration’s latest parting shot at Beijing.

Globalisation is alive and kicking. That’s the message from trade’s big comeback in 2020

The drop in international commerce was quick and steep during the first Covid lockdowns, but a rebound fueled by emergency fiscal and monetary stimulus has been almost as sharp.

How Slovakia PM’s ‘nuclear’ option against Covid-19 has backfired

Almost a month after Matovic launched the world’s first operation to test almost all of his country’s 5.5 mn citizens, the popularity of his ruling party has plunged in opinion polls.

On Camera

Mamata’s ‘outside support’ push has many meanings. Does she want INDIA to pick TMC over Left?

TMC should worry about minority voters and how they view her ‘outside support’. Minorities are with the TMC but they have also watched Rahul Gandhi march across the country.

India’s GDP to grow at 6.9% in 2024 — UN agency revises its January projection of 6.2%

Latest report by UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs says global growth to be faster than estimated earlier & India’s 'robust performance' to boost South Asia’s growth.

Spain denies port call to vessel carrying shipment of ‘arms to Israel from India’

The Spanish foreign minister says 'the Middle East does not need more weapons, it needs more peace'. Spain has been very critical of Israel’s offensive in Gaza.

What’s common between Netflix Chamkila and Trudeau’s trouble-infested Canada? They don’t get Punjab

Even in the weeks leading up to Chamkila’s assassination there were massacres every other day. To airbrush all of this is sheer intellectual cowardice if not a crime.