Israel War Adds Urgency to US Republican House Speaker Crisis
WASHINGTON, Oct 8 (Reuters) – Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives face new pressure to select a speaker after Israel declared war on Sunday, following…
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India Exports Smartphones Worth $4.67 Bn in Apr-jul FY24, US Accounts for One-third of Shipments
Commerce ministry data showed that India exported smartphones worth $4.67 billion in April-July this fiscal year, of which the United States accounted for one-third…
Flash Drought Strikes the U.S. South, Will Continue Into Fall
Extreme dry spells across the Central-South U.S. have been creeping in over the past few months, resulting in nearly two-thirds of Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas,…
Rohan Gunaratna on the Roots of Sri Lanka’s Deadly Easter Sunday Attacks
The counterterrorism expert and author of “Sri Lanka’s Easter Sunday Massacre: Lessons for the International Community” explains how religious extremism manifested in Sri Lanka’s…
Bahrain and US Sign Symbolic Security Pact
What’s happened? Bahrain has signed a wide-ranging agreement with the US on enhanced security and technology co-operation. The deal, signed during a visit to…
US Continues Push for Saudi-Israel Ties Even After Hamas Assault
On several US talk shows, Secretary of State Antony Blinken cast normalisation as a choice between regional peace and the terrorism carried out by…
US Judge Will Not Block Biden Rule on Socially Conscious Investing
Sept 21 (Reuters) – A federal judge in Texas on Thursday rejected a bid by 25 states to block a Biden administration rule allowing…
Why Puerto Rico is Adding ‘USA’ to Its Driver’s Licenses
Puerto Ricans have long been wrongly told that their driver’s licenses are not proof that they are American but some question whether the change…
First-time Ever, China Surpasses United States in Publishing & Citing ‘hot Papers’ in Top Global Journals
For the first time, China has outpaced the United States in terms of the number of “hot papers” published and cited in the most…
Personal Data: United States Will Continue to Monitor X (Formerly Twitter)
US Department of Justice rejects appeal by social network to end 2022 agreement requiring regular FTC monitoring. On September 11, 2023, the United States…