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Topic: United States

Idaho student killer gets life term sentence for 2022 murders, declines to reveal motive

Pleading guilty on 2 July, Kohberger admitted to sneaking into an off-campus house before dawn, and fatally stabbing 4 Idaho University students in November 2022.

5 yrs, 33 foreign trips: Modi’s global outreach cost exchequer Rs 362 cr between 2021 & 2025

Data presented in the Rajya Sabha by Minister of State for External Affairs of India Kirti Vardhan Singh showed that Modi's trip to France & US hit the exchequer the most this yr.

Target set in Op Sindoor was 100% achieved, world attracted to Indian military power—PM Modi

Speaking ahead of commencement of Parliament monsoon session & calling it a 'celebration of victory', the PM also mentioned the achievements of Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla.

Trump nominates former Delta pilot to international aviation post

The nomination comes as some U.S. senators want the Trump administration to advocate at ICAO for raising the mandatory retirement age for airline pilots from 65 to 67.

US lawmakers push for Chip Security Act to stop China from using American AI microchips

If the bill is passed, traders are required to conduct location verification of AI chip shipments and report any suspicious transactions or diversion attempts.

US Senate approves Trump’s plans for $9 bn cut to foreign aid, public broadcasting

Trump and many of his fellow Republicans believe that spending on public broadcasting ‘unnecessary’ and have frequently accused its news coverage of anti-right bias.

US House of Representatives clear procedural hurdles on crypto legislation

The move paves way for first federal law in US for digital assets. The legislation aims to establish a federal framework for stablecoins, making it a watershed victory for crypto industry.

Canadians who see US as threat tripled since 2019, finds Pew survey

Among countries naming the US as the most important ally were Israel, South Korea, Japan, Canada and the UK.

Months after mass deportations by Trump 2.0, ED raids in Punjab, Haryana find dunki rackets still thriving

ED raided 7 locations in Punjab & Haryana. It found several illegalities including firms operating under pseudo names. Some firms ran legal business as well as ‘dunki route’ syndicate.

South Korea, Japan, US conduct air drill, involving US strategic bomber for the first time

3 countries agree to maintain a strong deterrence against North Korea and strengthen cooperation in shipbuilding and critical minerals.

On Camera

Thailand-Cambodia clash is more than a border fight—it’s a new front in Cold War 2.0

The Southeast Asian theatre is central to the Great Power contest between the US and China. It’s also a landscape where middle powers—France, the UK, Turkey—are shaping the strategic environment.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

DRDO successfully tests latest version of UAV-launched precision missile, ULPGM-V3

Capable of being fired in plain and high-altitude areas, it has day-and-night capability and two-way data link to support post-launch target, aim-point update.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.