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US, British leaders discuss Ukraine's push to ease weapons restrictions

US President Joe Biden and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer are meeting Friday amid an intensified push by Ukraine to loosen restrictions on using weapons provided by the US and Britain to strike Russia. The talks come amid signs that the White House could be moving toward a shift in its policy. Ukrainian officials renewed their pleas to use Western-provided long-range missiles against targets deeper inside Russia during this week's visit to Kyiv by U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and UK Foreign Minister David Lammy. Blinken said he had no doubt that Biden and Starmer would discuss the matter during their visit, noting the US has adapted and will adjust as necessary as Russia's battlefield strategy has changed. The language is similar to what Blinken said in May, shortly before the US allowed Ukraine to use American-provided weapons just inside Russian territory. The distance has been largely limited to cross-border targets deemed a direct threat out of concerns about ...

Strikes deep inside Russia will mean US, Europe at war, says Putin

Putin warned that the West will have direct involvement in the conflict if they allowed Ukraine to use long-range missiles

Biden to host Quad leaders summit at his Delaware residence next weekend

US President Joe Biden will host the fourth in-person Quad leaders summit at his Delaware residence next week, in a rare gesture for his counterparts from Australia, India and Japan, a presidential spokesperson announced Thursday. India, which was scheduled to host QUAD this year, would host the summit next year. QUAD leadership summit is an initiative of Biden and is one of the key foreign policy legacies for the outgoing American president. President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. will host the fourth in-person Quad Leaders Summit in Wilmington, Delaware, on Saturday, September 21. The President looks forward to welcoming Prime Minister Anthony Albanese of Australia, Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India, and Prime Minister Kishida Fumio of Japan, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said. This will be President Biden's first time hosting foreign leaders in Wilmington as president a reflection of his deep personal relationships with each of the Quad Leaders, and the importance of

US House clears bipartisan package of bills to counter China's influence

The US House this week approved a sweeping package of bills to counter China's influence, shoring up a largely bipartisan push to ensure America comes out ahead in the competition between the world's superpowers. The efforts would ban Chinese-made drones, limit China-linked biotech companies from access to the U.S. market, strengthen sanctions and deepen ties with Asian countries. The campaign to target Beijing this week shows how curbing China's power has emerged as a rare issue of political consensus. But some measures did pass along party lines, with Republicans arguing the need to protect national security when it comes to everything from education to farmland, and Democrats raising concerns about discrimination. The advocacy group Asian and Pacific Islander American Vote also warned about overly broad anti-China rhetoric. One contentious measure seeks to revive a Trump-era program to root out Beijing's spying in American universities and institutes. The bills all still need ...

US household wealth rises in Q2 to record $163.8 trn on real estate gains

The snapshot of households' financial wellbeing comes less than a week before the Federal Reserve is widely expected to reduce borrowing costs for the first time since the pandemic recession

US holiday sales to grow at slowest pace since 2018, says Deloitte report

Holiday retail sales are likely to rise between 2.3 per cent and 3.3 per cent in the November 2024-January 2025 period

Dwindling hopes of 50 bps Fed rate cut may push rupee to all-time low

The one-month non-deliverable forward indicated that the rupee will open at 83.98-83.99 to the US dollar, compared with 83.9775 in the previous session

Google debated cutting fees for ad exchange 8 yrs ago, ex officials testify

In a trial that kicked off this week in federal court in Alexandria, Virginia, antitrust enforcers allege that Google has monopolised the technology used to buy and sell online display advertising

US and EU discuss value of engagement with India on global challenges

The US and the European Union as part of its dialogue on China have discussed the value of engagement with India in addressing global challenges, including in the maritime sphere, energy and connectivity in the Indo-Pacific. Discussion on India was part of the two-day 'US-EU Dialogue on China' and the sixth meeting of the 'US-EU High-Level Consultations on the Indo-Pacific', here on September 9 and 10. The dialogue was led by Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell from the US and European External Action Service (EEAS) Secretary General Stefano Sannino from the EU side. They discussed the value of the US and the EU's respective engagement with India on global challenges, on security, including in the maritime sphere, energy and connectivity in the Indo-Pacific. The United States and the European Union also discussed the latest developments in Bangladesh, said a joint statement issued on September 11. They discussed ongoing and increasing engagement in the Indian Ocean Region, ...

Anti-war protesters clash with cops outside Australian weapons convention

Anti-war protesters clashed with police Wednesday outside a military arms convention in the Australian city of Melbourne. Protesters hurled bottles, rocks and horse manure, a police statement said. Protesters had also sprayed officers with liquid irritants, some of which had been identified as acid, police said. Police retaliated with pepper spray, flash distraction devices and by foam baton rounds. These rounds are designed to inflict pain without penetrating skin. At least 24 officers required medical treatment. Police had arrested 33 protesters for offenses including assault, arson and blocking roadways. Victoria Police is appalled at the behavior of some of the protesters, the statement said, referring to the Victoria state force. Around 1,800 police officers have been deployed to a Melbourne convention center where the Land Forces International Land Defense Exposition is taking place through Friday. Some of the convention attendees also were assaulted, police said. Witnesse

Harris puts Trump on defensive in fiery debate; Taylor Swift backs Harris

With eight weeks to go before the Nov. 5 election, and days until early voting starts in some states, the debate - the only one scheduled - presented both opportunities and risks

US commemorates 9/11 attacks with victims in focus, but politics in view

The US is remembering the lives taken and those reshaped by 9/11, marking an anniversary laced this year with presidential campaign politics. Sept 11 the date when hijacked plane attacks killed nearly 3,000 people in 2001 falls in the thick of the presidential election season every four years, and it comes at an especially pointed moment this time. Fresh off their first-ever debate Tuesday night, Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are both expected to attend 9/11 observances at the World Trade Center in New York and the Flight 93 National Memorial in Pennsylvania. Then-senators and presidential campaign rivals John McCain and Barack Obama made a visible effort to put politics aside on the 2008 anniversary. They visited ground zero together to pay their respects and lay flowers in a reflecting pool at what was then still a pit. It's not yet clear whether Harris and Trump even will cross paths. If they do, it would be an extraordinary encounter at a somb

Mexico's ruling bloc appears to secure Senate votes for judicial reform

Senate President Jose Gerardo Fernandez said the session was 'suspended' and asked lawmakers to remain calm as demonstrators flooded the upper level of the chamber

Hurricane Francine forces Louisiana evacuations, oil & gas shutdowns

Francine was developing more slowly than earlier forecast but could still wallop the Louisiana coast on Wednesday

Tech firm executives to testify before US Senate about election threats

Google parent Alphabet's global affairs president Kent Walker, Meta's global affairs president Nick Clegg, Microsoft President Brad Smith and a representative from Adobe will testify at the Sept 18

We will think of scrapping reservation when India is a fair place: Rahul

The Congress Party will think of scrapping reservations when India is a fair place, which is not the case right now, Rahul Gandhi, Leader of Opposition has said. Gandhi made these remarks while talking to students at the prestigious Georgetown University. We will think of scrapping reservations when India is a fair place. And India is not a fair place, Gandhi told students at the university here in response to a question on reservation and how long it would continue. When you look at the financial numbers, then tribals get 10 paise out of 100 rupees; Dalits get 5 rupees out of 100 rupees, and OBCs get a similar number. The fact of the matter is that they're not getting participation," Gandhi said. "The problem is that 90 per cent of India is not able to play. Go through the list of every single business leader in India. I've done it. Show me the tribal name. Show me the Dalit name. Show me the OBC name. Out of the top 200, I think there's one OBC. They're 50 per cent of India. But

Lockheed Martin-Tata pact may enable local C-130J Super Hercules production

Lockheed Martin and Tata Advanced Systems announced a partnership to advance the C-130J Super Hercules project in India. The announcement comes days after Defence Minister Rajnath Singh's US visit

TN CM Stalin secures another key investment for state during US visit

Stalin said that the state government has inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Autodesk to skill youth and boost MSMEs and startups in the State

AppsForBharat raises $18 mn in series B funding from Nilekani's Fundamentum

Founded in November 2020 by Prashant Sachan, AppsForBharat operates the devotion platform Sri Mandir

'I don't agree with Narendra Modi but I don't hate him': Rahul Gandhi in US

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, currently on his US visit, said he disagrees with Prime Minister Narendra Modi but does not hate him