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Friday, September 12, 2025
TopicUnited States of America

Topic: United States of America

US hits milestone with more vaccinations than Covid cases

As of Monday, 26.5 million Americans had received one or both doses of the current vaccines, while 26.3 million people in the country have tested Covid positive so far.

World loves Joe Biden but is losing faith in US, survey finds

Poll was carried out online in December, after Biden’s election victory had become clear. The results show a major trust deficit in the US as a country and Biden's ability to deliver.

With freezers in tow, US employers rush to fill vaccine void

As health authorities near emergency approvals for the first Covid vaccines, several industries are lobbying to get their workers near the front of the line.

Why it’s the Fed, and not the White House, that matters most for Asia’s economic rebound

From inside the walls of Federal Reserve Building, a massive exercise in financial stabilization provided the most important foundations for Asia’s rebound from Covid-induced slump.

The 36-hour Huawei drama that triggered unprecedented US-China-Canada diplomatic crisis

Since the arrest of Huawei CFO Meng in 2018, China has retaliated by jailing 2 Canadians, putting 2 on death row, and halting agricultural imports — plunging ties into darkest period.

Americans are buying up tactical apparel, military gear ahead of US election

From gas masks to camouflage clothing, tactical gear has become a lifestyle industry, a shift that became apparent with this year's Black Lives Matter protests and Covid lockdowns.

Iran and Russia making attempts to interfere with presidential election, US official warns

According to National Intelligence Director John Ratcliffe, some voter registration information has been obtained by Iran & Russia and can be used to convey misinformation.

Fighting Covid requires better policies, education alone is unlikely to work

Better coordinated public policy — including testing and tracing, prevention measures, and speedy health-care responses — is the way forward in the fight against coronavirus.

Tear-gas journalists, Trump’s top health spokesman tweets & then deletes Twitter account

'Gas all of them', top US health spokesman Michael Caputo's tweet read. He was commenting on a video posted by a self-described journalist saying they were about to be tear-gassed.

US to allow Air India to conduct its ground handling operations at airports

The order by the US Department of Transportation also relieves Air India of any further reporting requirement regarding its ground handling arrangements.

On Camera

No Indian Census has counted the disabled population right

The 2011 census recorded only around 2.68 million individuals as persons with disabilities in India, far lower than WHO’s report, which indicates 16 per cent of the global population lives with some form of disability.

What’s behind bond yields’ logic-defying spike? The market’s concern over the future

While bond yields tend to fall amid low inflation & interest rate cuts, market experts say they’ve been rising due to concerns over tax collections, fiscal deficit & potential impact of US tariffs.

Navy gets first Tata-made Spanish 3D surveillance radar for its warships, 19 more to come

It is one of the most advanced long-range air defence and anti-missile radars. It has been acquired under an about USD 145-million deal signed in 2020.

Punjab is fast becoming the new Northeast. And there’s a message in it for Modi

In its toughest time in decades because of floods, Punjab would’ve expected PM Modi to visit. If he has the time for a Bihar tour, why not a short visit to next-door Punjab?