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Friday, May 3, 2024
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Topic: USA

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.

Today, China will face an angry world seeking coronavirus answers at key WHO meeting

China is set to be challenged on two of its most sensitive issues: The Communist Party’s initial handling of the virus and the status of Taiwan’s participation.

On Camera

Stop targeting Galgotias University students. Focus on politicians instead

Going through their Instagrams and dissecting their ‘statements’ is not the astute political commentary you think it is—it is time for us to back off from targeting 20-year-olds.

High capacity usage, fresh borrowings & new orders — why FY25 could be a big year for pvt investment

Companies are borrowing more from banks and public. Economists say high capacity utilisation & growing new orders could set stage for renewed investment push by India Inc.

China builds road through Shaksgam Valley, India registers protest

New Delhi has, in past, too, objected to Chinese construction activities in Shaksgam Valley. Work in this strategic region gathered pace after the 2017 Doklam stand-off.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.