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Topic: US President

US President-elect Donald Trump nominates tech company CEO Jared Issacman as NASA administrator

Taking to X, Issacman outlined his vision for the country's space exploration; emphasised on growth of space economy and the potential for people to live and work in space.

‘Enough is enough.’ US president Joe Biden does U-turn to pardon son Hunter in gun and tax cases

'I hope Americans will understand why a father and a President would come to this decision,' US president says in a statement released by the White House.

US President-elect picks Indian-American scientist Jay Bhattacharya to head health institute

Bhattacharya is the first Indian-American to be nominated by Trump for a high-ranking position.“Together, Jay and RFK Jr. will restore the NIH to a Gold Standard", said Trump.

Tulsi Gabbard is Trump’s director of national intelligence. What does DNI do 

Post was created in aftermath of 9/11 & covers 18 intelligence agencies. Adviser on intel matters, DNI will be tasked according to US president’s leadership style and policy priorities.

Trump & Biden discuss Ukraine, Middle East. White House assures ‘smooth transfer of power’

The 'cordial' meeting lasted two hours. Outgoing First Lady Jill Biden joined the two men, while Melania Trump 'could not attend' the meeting.

‘Congratulations on history’s greatest comeback!’ Global reaction to Trump becoming US president

From Netanyahu to Macron to Medvedev, world leaders fete Donald Trump as he becomes the 47th president of America.

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.

On Camera

Fauja Singh’s death shows Indian roads remain a national emergency—474 lives lost every day

Fauja Singh, 114, died after being hit by a speeding car. His death renews questions about India’s deadly roads, rising accidents, and poor traffic discipline.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.