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TopicUnited States of America

Topic: United States of America

Hindu temple defaced with ‘pro-Khalistan’ graffiti in California, 2nd such incident in a month

In December, suspected pro-separatist activists had allegedly defaced Swaminarayan temple in Newark, California. The exterior wall of the Hindu was defaced with anti-India graffiti.

Houthis launch surface drone attack in Red Sea a day after US warned of ‘consequences’

The Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV) travelled from Yemen into international shipping lanes 'clearly with the intent to do harm' before detonating, said US Naval Forces.

Israel withdraws some troops, intensity of operation in north of Palestinian enclave lower, says US

Israel pulled tanks out of some Gaza districts Monday, as it announced plans to shift tactics and cut back on troop numbers. Meanwhile, fighting raged elsewhere along with bombardment.

66 arrested in pro-Palestinian protests at New York and Los Angeles airports

The protests came as the UN health agency reported thousands of people trying to flee fighting that has raged in the coastal Palestinian enclave since 7 October Hamas attack on Israel.

Israel strike on southern Gaza kills 24, calls to reduce civilian casualties intensify

US national security adviser Jake Sullivan will hold discussions with Israelis on the need to be more precise with their strikes against Hamas targets, says spokesperson John Kirby.

Majority of Americans hold Hamas responsible for conflict in Middle East, finds Pew survey

Pew survey also found that 41% respondents in US were concerned that ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict may lead to terrorist attack on American soil.

4-year-old American girl among 17 hostages released during Israeli-Hamas prisoner exchange

Abigail Edan, 3rd hostage with US citizenship to be freed, witnessed Hamas fighters killing her parents during 7 Oct attack on Israel & had been held captive by the militant group since.

US, Israel and Hamas reach tentative deal to pause conflict and free dozens of hostages- WaPo

As part of the detailed, six-page agreement, all parties would freeze combat operations for at least 5 days while an initial 50 or more hostages are released in smaller groups every 24 hours

Infra lender to emergency creditor — BRI 2.0 is China’s new strategy to ensure its debts are paid

Beijing’s flagship overseas development assistance, BRI, evolved from focus on infra projects to giving emergency funding to low- and middle-income countries, report by AidData finds. 

US applauds recently held G20 summit in Delhi, calls it an ‘absolute success’

The comment was made by Matthew Miller, the spokesperson for the US State Department, during a press briefing in Washington Monday.

On Camera

The Beckhams’ PR game is on track. Victoria’s 50th birthday was a pop culture moment

The Beckhams have had the sleekest, unassailable PR game in celebrity town. And much of it rests on their carefully curated social media image, especially on Instagram.

Economists vs statisticians — the battle being fought over the soul of India’s GDP data

Economists say there are weaknesses in India’s GDP data. But statisticians claim the accusations are based on flawed understanding, saying while GDP has problems, the economists are looking in the wrong places.

India, Oman hold 5th annual high-level meeting to boost maritime security

Both the governments expressed their commitment to strengthening their maritime cooperation to strengthen the maritime safety and security framework in the region.

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.