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TopicUnited States of America

Topic: United States of America

Thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters march against Gaza war at Chicago’s Democratic Convention

According to an eyewitness, dozens of protesters, after hours of peaceful demonstrations, broke through part of the perimeter security fence, drawing riot police to the site.

Rahul likely headed to US in September in 1st visit as LoP, to meet students, diaspora & lawmakers

Congress leader’s tour will come at a time when US presidential poll campaign is in hectic phase. He is scheduled to speak in Washington DC, Texas, New Jersey, Los Angeles & Chicago.

Asif Merchant, Pakistani arrested for assassination plot in US, part of new Iranian covert campaign

Merchant began travelling to Iran in 2017, married a woman in Tehran last year, then shuttled between the city and Karachi several times. He went to US in Nov 2023, and again in April.

Used in Trump assassination attempt & widely in mass shootings, why AR-15 is US’s most popular rifle

AR-15 is an extremely polarising firearm but remains one of the most popular in the US due to its simple purchase process and for being accurate, affordable, and customisable.

US urges India to ‘utilise’ relations with Russia, tell Putin to end war in Ukraine

Miller's remarks came in response to a media query on PM Narendra Modi's recent visit to Russia, which the Ukrainian President termed as a devastating blow to the peace efforts.

Trump assassination attempt — role of US Secret Service, charged with protecting presidents, candidates

Set up in 1865 to combat currency counterfeiting, the Secret Service later began protecting current & old presidents, candidates & so on. The attack on candidate Trump is the 1st since 1972.

Investigations start to identify security lapses after Trump shot during campaign rally

Trump supporters blasted the Secret Service, responsible for protecting Trump as a former US president. Billionaire ally Elon Musk called for the agency's leadership to resign.

Biden’s Gaza policy ‘failure’ — ex-US govt officials call for halt to security assistance to Israel

Ex-officials from American civil service, foreign service, White House & armed forces wrote that ‘flow of arms to Israel ensured undeniable complicity of US in killings in Gaza’.

‘Biden’s xenophobia comment regrettable,’ says Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi

At an event to raise funds for his 2024 re-election campaign, the US president said that Asian nations don't want immigrants and 'xenophobia' is stifling their economic growth.

Who is disgraced US doctor Larry Nassar, at centre of landmark sexual harassment case in sports

60 yr-old-Nassar, born in US to parents of Lebanese descent, sexually abused hundreds of female athletes. The US govt agreed to pay his victims $139 million Tuesday.

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BBC scandal: Britain’s elite establishment is rapidly sinking

The impact of all this upheaval is unmooring. We search for the BBC to confirm that Britain still exists and find it missing.

India’s factory data may get reality check in MoSPI’s new IIP plan, defunct factories to be dropped

MoSPI proposes to remove closed factories from IIP sample, aiming for truer picture of India’s industrial health in upcoming 2022–23 base series. Plan open to public feedback until 25 November.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.