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US Treasury proposes 15% minimum tax on global corporate profits

The US Treasury Department said that it supports a global minimum corporate tax rate of at least 15% below the 21% minimum it has been seeking to impose on the foreign profits of US-based companies

Republican lawmakers write to Biden against Covid vaccine patent waiver

Over 100 Republicans said the move would "serve as a massive giveaway" to countries like China, Russia and India.

Negotiations between White House, GOP over infra plan hit crucial stage

At the White House, Press Secretary Jen Psaki said "productive conversations" are underway on Capitol Hill

Biden directs US federal agencies to mitigate financial risk from climate

President Joe Biden is directing federal agencies to develop a comprehensive strategy to identify and manage financial risks to government and the private sector posed by climate change

Joe Biden signs bill to address hate crimes against Asian-Americans

US President Joe Biden has signed a legislation to address the sudden increase in hate crime against Asian-Americans in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic

Biden says US will replenish Israel's Iron Dome Air Defense Systems

US President Joe Biden on Thursday announced that Washington will replenish Israel's Iron Dome air defense systems that were depleted during the recent conflict with the Palestinian group in Gaza

Israeli Cabinet approves cease-fire to stop military operation in Gaza

The decision came after heavy US pressure to halt the offensive. There was no immediate comment from Hamas

Relief for Indian IT sector as Biden administration removes H-1B visa curbs

Dept of Homeland Security vacates rule that would have redefined H-1B specialty occupations, curbed off site placement of H-1B staff, and raised employer compliance obligations

Want immediate Gaza de-escalation: Joe Biden to Benjamin Netanyahu

Israel says it has no 'timeframe' for ending hostilities; death toll tops 219

Biden, in call with Israel PM, urges 'significant de-escalation' in Gaza

President Joe Biden stepped up the pressure on Israel to end 10 days of violent skirmishes with Palestinians

Rev Jackson to urge Biden to release 60 mn Covid vaccine doses to India

Rev. Jackson will be joined by a number of prominent Indian leaders in the national capital on Wednesday, to make a public appeal to Biden for more humanitarian aid, according to a community statement

Biden seeks to appoint 20 American corporate leaders to US-India CEO Forum

Established in 2005, the US-India CEO Forum brings together leaders of the respective business communities of the two countries to discuss issues of mutual interest

Biden administration reverses Trump changes to bank antidiscrimination law

The Biden administration announced it would repeal the changes made by the Trump administration to an important law made to stop banks from discriminating against racial minorities and the poor

US Treasury Secretary Yellen pitches corporate tax hike to biz skeptics

Biden's proposal, called the American Jobs Plan, will help those who feel "left behind," by boosting wages and productivity, Yellen says

Putin-Biden talks could be held in European diplomatic capital: Official

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister said that a meeting between Vladimir Putin and Joe Biden could be held in a European diplomatic capital if an agreement is eventually reached by the two countries

China welcomes Biden's plan to deliver 80 million Covid vaccines to world

China welcomed US President Joe Biden's announcement to share 80 million Covid-19 vaccine doses with other countries

Biden admin approves $735 mn sale of precision-guided weapons to Israel

US President Joe Biden's administration has approved a $735 million sale of precision-guided weapons to Israel, according to media reports

US to share 20 mn more doses of Covid-19 vaccine with world, says Joe Biden

"This will be more vaccine doses than any country has actually shared to date, five times more than any other country. More than Russia and China, which have donated 15 million doses," Biden said

Bidens paid 25.9% rate and earned $607,336 in 2020, tax returns show

President Joe Biden restored a long-standing presidential tradition by releasing his tax returns, showing that 25.9% of the first couple's income went to the federal government in 2020

Biden 'expresses support for Gaza ceasefire' in call with Netanyahu

US President Joe Biden, in a call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, expressed his support for a ceasefire in the fighting between Israeli forces and Hamas, the Palestinian military group