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Thursday, August 21, 2025
TopicUnited States

Topic: United States

Kim Jong Un says North Korea not bound to freeze missile tests, ‘new weapon’ soon

Kim told party officials in Pyongyang that US actions left him no choice but to reconsider commitments that underpinned three unprecedented meetings with Trump.

Cricket, hijab, language: How the British, French and Americans conduct citizenship tests

In any cricket match between England and a South Asian team, if Indians and Pakistanis cheered for non-English teams, they were accused of disloyalty.

China’s rise and US’ uncertainty changing geopolitics & India must be prepared

We are in a world today in which Southeast Asian leaders speak of not wanting to be forced to make choices, and French leaders expound more and more on strategic autonomy.

#MeToo era is pushing corporate America to rewrite the rules of office romance

Two senior US executives have been dismissed in the last month for having a relationship with an employee, signalling a change in corporate culture.

Uber reports 3,000 sexual assault claims in US last year in its safety review

The assault claims reported to Uber ranged from unwanted kissing to forcible penetration. Experts say the attacks are widely under-reported.

US House to draft articles of impeachment against president Trump, Speaker Pelosi announces

US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's announcement puts Donald Trump on track to become the third US president ever to be impeached.

US wants to defang WTO’s top trade referee over cost of funding it

WTO’s appellate body officiates disputes that affect billions of dollars in commerce every year. US wants it drastically reformed or dismantled.

Dalai Lama succession issues should be taken up by UN, other international bodies, says US

US rejected China's claim that Beijing's approval was necessary in choosing the next Dalai Lama.

TikTok is working to look less Chinese and it’s a smart move

TikTok has been reducing the amount of content from China to give it a more independent, internationally focused business.

Trump is scaring away some foreign students from the US

State Department visa-issuance statistics indicate the overall decline in new international students seems to be continuing in the current academic year.

On Camera

Tariffs, chips, and China — how Trump’s trade playbook affects India

Trump’s OBBB is framed to augment domestic semiconductor production and enhance trade protection, even at the expense of certain social programs such as Medicaid, food stamps, and student loans, as well as a projected ballooning federal deficit from US$2.8 to 3.3 trillion

New insolvency frameworks to shorter timelines, how 2025 amendment bill proposes to transform IBC

New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.

First-of-its kind tri-services conference Ran Samvad to take place in Army War College next week

Billed as the military’s own version of Raisina Dialogue, the event will spotlight on tech-driven warfighting, lessons from Operation Sindoor and release of three new doctrines.

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?