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Friday, September 12, 2025
TopicUnited States of America

Topic: United States of America

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.

Another Indian student dies in US, Ohio cops probing circumstances surrounding death

Indian Consulate in New York said it is extending all available assistance to the family of Uma Satya Sai Gadde, who died in Cleveland.

US reiterates commitment to supporting Haiti amid ongoing challenges

The US this week hosted a roundtable discussion with civil rights groups to discuss the impact of the ongoing gang violence and instability in Haiti.

India hits out at US over remarks on Delhi CM Kejriwal’s arrest, summons senior diplomat

External affairs ministry has warned against ‘casting aspersions’ on India’s legal processes, calling them unwarranted.

US official calls on India to hold alleged Pannun assassination plotters accountable

Donald Lu, Washington D.C.’s top diplomat for South Asia, calls this a ‘serious issue’ between US and India, assuring a House panel that India had already formed a probe committee to look into it.

US Supreme Court allows immediate enforcement of immigration law in Texas

The White House has also raised concerns about the ruling, calling it 'harmful and unconstitutional' while adding that it will make communities in Texas less safe.

African-American women experience more pregnancy complications. Here’s why that needs to change

The long history of obstetric racism and the violation of Black women’s bodies contributes to their mistrust of the healthcare system.

On Camera

Coup, conspiracy & the foreign hand—What Indian TV news channels saw in Nepal this week

‘Gen Z v/s Govt’ TV news coverage went for two days—not sure about the source of the telecast from Kathmandu since no credit was given.

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?