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Coronavirus races through US, now predicted to kill 1.8 lakh by October

The spike in cases comes as states across the US have either already lifted or are easing lockdown orders, many at the behest of President Donald Trump.

World leaders face dilemma: Deal with Trump or hang on for Biden

Countries appear to be holding off on deals with Trump administration, or sticking to their guns in case a Biden administration softens the American stance.

With US formally in recession, Trump’s 2020 re-election path has become trickier

The declaration of recession comes amid polls that show Trump’s standing slipping, as US reels from the pandemic, its economic impact & racial justice protests.

Militarisation of US police since 9/11 makes it see protesters as ‘enemy’, writes an officer

A study of police-involved deaths between 2012 and 2018 found that police kill average 2.8 men every day in the US. The risk of death was higher for black men, like George Floyd.

Singapore PM says China can’t take America’s security role in Southeast Asia

Despite its increasing military strength, China would be unable to take over the United States’ security role, Singapore PM Lee Hsien Loong says.

US will consider rejoining WHO if it ends corruption & reliance on China: White House

President Donald Trump Friday accused the global health body of being hand in glove with China in sharing inaccurate information to the world about the coronavirus pandemic.

Anger over Floyd’s death is right. Rioting is wrong

Destroying the property of innocent fellow citizens and putting lives at risk cannot substitute for protest, even if the object of the protests is a great & deeply felt wrong.

South Asians in the US must support #BlackLivesMatter, but first undo your own anti-Blackness

Indian Americans are indifferent to the history of Black liberation struggles that paved the way for their own families to immigrate & enjoy benefits in America.

US sees highest deaths due to coronavirus in the world as tally crosses 1 lakh

The wave of deaths has had a devastating impact on American economy which has plunged into recession with an unprecedented loss of 35 million jobs in the last three months.

America’s 1.5 million coronavirus cases is a ‘badge of honour’, says President Trump

Trump said the high number of cases are a reflection of a successful testing regime, even as the US trails Italy and Germany in tests conducted per 1,000 people.

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.

Indian firm joins hands with US manufacturer to locally develop all-terrain vehicles for armed forces

Under joint venture, JSW Sarbloh Motors will indigenise and manufacture TX range ATVs in Chandigarh. The first India-assembled unit is expected by early 2026.

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?