Trump moves US Supreme Court to delay verdict on eligibility to run for 2024 polls

Trump moves US Supreme Court to delay verdict on eligibility to run for 2024 polls

Washington, Dec 21 - Former US President Donald Trump has moved the Supreme Court against the Colorado court's verdict banning him from the Presidential Ballot of 2024.

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‘Biden’s lack of clear vision for next 4 yrs may hurt his 2024 poll prospects’

‘Biden’s lack of clear vision for next 4 yrs may hurt his 2024 poll prospects’

Washington, Dec 21 - Democrats and allies are worried that US President Joe Biden has not yet laid out his party's agenda for his 2024 Presidential run as any "lack of clear vision" for the next four years is weighing heavily with Latino,

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Largest ‘Bring Them Home Now’ street mural in the world unveiled in Los Angeles

Largest ‘Bring Them Home Now’ street mural in the world unveiled in Los Angeles

Tel Aviv, Dec 21 - A street mural depicting the Israel Hostages and Missing Families' call , 'Bring Them Home Now' for the release of the nearly 130 hostages still held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip - has been unveiled in Los

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US to land international astronaut on Moon by decade-end: Kamala Harris

US to land international astronaut on Moon by decade-end: Kamala Harris

Washington, Dec 21 - The US will land an international astronaut on the Moon aboard NASA's Artemis mission by the end of the decade, said Vice President Kamala Harris during a meeting of the White House's National Space Council in Washington, DC.

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We’ve deepened partnership with India, elevated cooperation via Quad: Blinken

We’ve deepened partnership with India, elevated cooperation via Quad: Blinken

Washington, Dec 21 - The US has deepened its partnership with India and elevated cooperation through the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue, or Quad, Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said.

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US expects Israel-Hamas conflict to move to ‘lower intensity phase’, says Blinken

US expects Israel-Hamas conflict to move to ‘lower intensity phase’, says Blinken

Washington, Dec 21 - The US expects to see the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas "move to a lower intensity phase," the country's top diplomat said.

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WHO classifies new Covid strain JN.1 ‘standalone variant of interest’

WHO classifies new Covid strain JN.1 ‘standalone variant of interest’

Washington, Dec 20 - The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the new Covid-19 variant -- JN.1 -- as a "standalone variant of interest".

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Republicans extend support to Trump over Colorado SC ruling

Republicans extend support to Trump over Colorado SC ruling

Washington, Dec 21 - Angry over Colorado Supreme Court's ruling declaring former US President Donald Trump unfit to run for Presidency in 2024 under the 14th amendment, GOP Republicans are calling for President Joe Biden's removal from the state presidential ballots with one

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Yemen’s Houthi leader vows to attack US ships if Washington targets Houthis

Yemen’s Houthi leader vows to attack US ships if Washington targets Houthis

Sanaa, Dec 21 - Yemen's Houthi leader has warned that his group would attack US ships in the Middle East if Washington waged war against the Iranian-backed militia.

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Mexican president to challenge US new anti-immigrant law

Mexican president to challenge US new anti-immigrant law

Mexico City, Dec 20 - Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has said that his government plans to challenge a law recently approved by the US state of Texas that allows authorities to arrest migrants suspected of illegally crossing the border.

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Congressional Hindu Caucus in 118th Congress announced

Congressional Hindu Caucus in 118th Congress announced

Washington, Dec 20 - US lawmakers Pete Sessions and Elise Stefanik have announced the inauguration of the Congressional Hindu Caucus in the 118th Congress.

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Israeli President open to 2nd ceasefire in Gaza to free remaining hostages

Israeli President open to 2nd ceasefire in Gaza to free remaining hostages

Tel Aviv, Dec 20 - Israeli President Isaac Herzog has openly declared his country's willingness to agree to a second temporary ceasefire to secure the release of the remaining 130 hostages in direct contrast to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s unwillingness to stop the

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Trump ruled unfit to run for presidential office

Trump ruled unfit to run for presidential office

Washington, Dec 20 - Donald Trump became the first former or incumbent American President to be struck off the re-election ballot for insurrection. In other words he is not fit to run for election.

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Haley top Republican alternative to Trump in New Hampshire: Poll

Haley top Republican alternative to Trump in New Hampshire: Poll

Washington, Dec 19 - Indian-American presidential aspirant Nikki Haley has emerged as the top alternative to former US President Donald Trump among Republican voters in the state of New Hampshire, according to a new poll.

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Pilot for domestic renewal of H-1B visa clears White House review

Pilot for domestic renewal of H-1B visa clears White House review

New York, Dec 19 - In a move likely to benefit Indian professionals, a pilot program allowing H-1B holders to renew visas without leaving the US, has cleared a review by the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs.

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Adobe terminates $20 bn deal to buy rival Figma amid regulatory headwinds

Adobe terminates $20 bn deal to buy rival Figma amid regulatory headwinds

San Francisco, Dec 19 Software major Adobe has announced to terminate its $20 billion mega deal to buy its rival Figma after the acquisition hit the regulatory roadblock in the EU and the UK. The companies announced they have entered into a mutual

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US Defence Secy meets Netanyahu, Gallant; to meet war cabinet

US Defence Secy meets Netanyahu, Gallant; to meet war cabinet

Tel Aviv, Dec 18 - The U.S. Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin on Monday met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Yoav Gallant.

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US, Finland sign defence cooperation agreement

US, Finland sign defence cooperation agreement

Washington, Dec 19 The US and Finland signed a defense cooperation agreement (DCA), enhancing military collaboration between the two countries by obligating Helsinki to open its military bases to US forces and allowing the two militaries to conduct joint training, among other measures.

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Illegally entering Texas is now a state crime

Illegally entering Texas is now a state crime

Houston, Dec 19 - Texas Governor Greg Abbott has signed a bill into law a transformative package of border security legislation that will make entering the US state illegally a crime -- one of the toughest immigration laws passed in the country's history

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Israel, Hamas mediatory talks on hostage release hit roadblock

Israel, Hamas mediatory talks on hostage release hit roadblock

Tel Aviv, Dec 19 - The mediatory talks between Israel and Hamas initiated by Qatar and Egypt has hit a roadblock as the two warring sides refused to agree to the demands put forward by the each other.

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