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Tuesday, December 2, 2025
TopicUS Senate

Topic: US Senate

US Congress quickly passes bill to impose sanctions on China for Hong Kong security law

The legislation provides for sanctions against financial institutions working with Chinese officials who the US claims are interfering in Hong Kong affairs.

America’s new ‘tough on China’ stance seen pushing bill to delist Chinese companies

Even if the bill is eventually approved, actual delisting requirements may kick in years from now. But any move could prompt retaliation from China.

China plans to ban wildlife trade, why AI failed during pandemic & other global Covid news

As the Covid-19 pandemic shows no signs of letting up, ThePrint highlights the most important stories on the crisis from across the globe.

US Senate passes bill to delist Chinese companies from American stock exchanges

The bill was approved by unanimous consent and would require companies to certify that they are not under the control of a foreign government.

US Senate passes Uighur Humans Rights Bill in latest shot at China

The bill condemns the internment of more than 1 million Uighurs and imposes sanctions on China over human rights abuses against Muslim minorities.

US Senate moves toward vote to pressure China over Uighur rights

The legislation, aimed at punishing Beijing for its treatment of Uighur Muslims, signals rising anti-China sentiment in Congress amid the pandemic.

Trump’s presidency on shaky ground as US House votes to carry out impeachment inquiry

Donald Trump will become the fourth president to face an impeachment inquiry, but could well be the first to be impeached and seek reelection.

Boeing CEO to tell US senate, ‘We made mistakes’ in 737 Max jet

Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg will be the first company official to publicly testify on Boeing’s role in crashes that killed 346 people.

Facebook’s biggest challenge with Libra might be its own reputation

Given Facebook's failures around privacy, a near-unanimous notion among US lawmakers is that the tech giant shouldn’t be trusted to create a new global currency.

US gives India NATO-like status as senate passes legislative provision

The amendment provides for increased US-India defence cooperation in the Indian Ocean in humanitarian assistance, counterterrorism and maritime security.

On Camera

Make Sanchar Saathi removable. Good intentions don’t excuse State overreach

Compulsion magnifies the risk of function creep. Future updates could quietly expand the app’s capabilities or enable background telemetry far beyond users’ expectations.

New cess on ‘pan masala’ to fund national security and healthcare programmes

The Health Security Se National Security Cess Bill, 2025, explained. Oppn has attacked the proposed cess as 'a new financial burden' on the citizens.

After Op Sindoor, India goes in for more Heron Mk IIs; Israel frontrunner for mega MALE drones deal

Order for 87 MALE drones will be split between 2 Indian firms in 64:36 ratio to ensure there are 2 independent manufacturing lines with at least 60% indigenous components.

Gaali cricket: Bavuma stands tall, India’s Test ego cut to size

The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.