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TopicUnited States of America

Topic: United States of America

4 reasons why US wants to ‘buy’ Greenland

Greenland’s rare earth resources are particularly significant. These elements are essential not only to battery, solar and wind technology but also to military applications.

US TikTok ban threatens influencers, small & medium-sized firms dependent on app

TikTok says its U.S. site generates billions for businesses selling candies, beauty products, clothes and other consumer goods. But now, that economy is under threat.

US sanctions Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, leader of Sudanese Armed Forces over war crimes

Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo said the US was focused on ending the conflict in Sudan and that the SAF was responsible for the routine & intentional denial of human rights.

US lifts curbs on BARC & 2 other Indian nuclear entities for ‘closer energy cooperation’

Easing of regulations will mark Washington's slow pivot from stymying development of India's nuclear programme. It imposed restrictions after India’s nuclear tests in 1998.

White House unveils report on advancing AANHPI communities

Biden-Harris administration outlines efforts to promote equity, justice, and opportunity.

Biden signs Bill to authorise museum site to honour women’s suffrage movement

The National Mall will recognise the generations of women who fought for equal rights in the US democracy.

At least 10 dead after truck plows into New Orleans crowd, driver shoots at people

At least 30 people were injured in the violence; the Louisiana city has seen shootings & cars colliding with crowds at past parades.

Trump threatens to retake control of Panama Canal citing unfair fees, draws rebuke from Panamian prez

Speaking to a crowd of supporters in Arizona Sunday, Trump also said he would not let the canal fall into the 'wrong hands,' warning of potential Chinese influence on the passage.

Five killed in Wisconsin school shooting including 15-year-old suspect, say police

There have been 322 school shootings this year in the US, the second highest total of any year since 1966, according to the K-12 School Shooting Database website.

Trump picks his former intelligence chief Richard Grenell as envoy for special missions

Grenell would work in 'hottest spots in the world' like Venezuela and North Korea, the President-elect announced on his social media platform Truth Social.

On Camera

SC’s stray dog order lit a match in Delhi. Are they a menace or companions?

The last time this matter flared up was when Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, in a very similar directive in April, called for the relocation of stray dogs in the capital.

Modi’s ‘Diwali bonanza’ for the common man—next-gen GST reforms, lower tax on daily-use items soon

Finance ministry says the proposed revamp will focus on structural reforms, rate rationalisation & ease of living, & will be deliberated upon in the coming weeks.

What is Project Sudarshan Chakra, announced by Modi from ramparts of Red Fort

The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?