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Tuesday, November 5, 2024
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Topic: US President

Yunus seeks US help to ‘rebuild’ country in 1st Bangladesh-US meeting on UNGA sidelines in 34 yrs

In his meeting with Muhammad Yunus, Biden offered 'full support' to Bangladesh's new reform agenda. Last Bangladesh leader to meet US president on UNGA sidelines was General Ershad in 1990.

Pakistan national arrested by FBI in US for foiled plot to assassinate Trump

Asif Raza Merchant said he wanted to target individuals in US ‘hurting Pakistan and the world, [the] Muslim world’, according to court documents, adding ‘these are not just normal people’.

SubscriberWrites: Rapid political shifts: Trump's resurgence and global implications

Recent events have drastically altered global political dynamics, boosting Trump's presidential bid and raising questions about future US and global alliances.

SubscriberWrites: The Continuation of the US Myth

Despite its pronounced contradictions, the USA is the ‘most powerful nation in the world’ with a high livability index and a mostly contented population.

Biden administration announces $3 billion in federal funding to replace lead water pipes

The White House said that lead exposure disproportionately affects low-income communities and communities of color.

Another Trump presidency is immensely risky for Iran – in 3 big ways

In 2018, Trump withdrew the US from the Iran nuclear deal negotiated by Barack Obama and imposed crippling sanctions on the country.

Predator drones sale to India cleared by Biden govt, ball in US Congress’s court. What happens next

The Congress has 30 days to object or seek modification to $3.99 billion deal. Actual contract can take a few months because final talks with General Atomics are yet to be concluded.

Donald Trump barred from Colorado’s 2024 presidential ballot — a look at what happens now

The landmark judgment by Colorado Supreme Court makes Trump the first Presidential candidate declared ineligible for White House. He will now move US Supreme Court.

Biden unlikely to attend Republic Day as Chief Guest, Quad Summit to be rescheduled

Elections in India & US mean that the date for hosting Quad had to be pushed further. A virtual summit is currently not being considered, say sources.

US First Lady tests positive for Covid days before G20 meet. President Joe Biden tests negative

Jill Biden's symptoms described as mild. President Biden is expected to take regular tests this week before his trip to India for G20 Summit on 8-10 Sept, says a White House statement.

On Camera

Trudeau is nursing snakes in his own backyard. Misguided Sikhs in Canada are losing the plot

By turning a blind eye to the snakes in his own backyard, Trudeau is setting the stage for a disaster of epic proportions for his country, his people, and the world at large.

Watch CutTheClutter: Flattening INR-USD rate, and debate on pros and cons of a ‘strong’ rupee

In Episode 1544 of CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at some top economists pointing to the pitfalls of ‘currency nationalism’ with data from 1991 to 2004.

As IDF unveils robotic combat task force, Israeli maker says open to working with India

Using this technology, IDF carried out fully robotic combat missions, drastically reducing risk to Israeli troops. The robotic combat task force also enhanced situational awareness.

Xi wanted to teach India about imbalance of power. We should take a budgetary lesson from it

While we talk much about our military, we don’t put our national wallet where our mouth is. Nobody is saying we should double our defence spending, but current declining trend must be reversed.