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Hunter Biden seeks dismissal of tax, gun cases, cites Trump's verdict

President Joe Biden's son, Hunter, has asked federal judges to dismiss tax and gun cases against him, citing a ruling in Florida this week that threw out a separate prosecution of former President Donald Trump. The requests in federal court in Delaware and California on Thursday underscore the potential ramifications of US District Judge Aileen Cannon's dismissal Monday of the classified documents case against Trump and the possibility that it could unsettle the legal landscape surrounding Justice Department special counsels. Both Hunter Biden and Trump were prosecuted by special counsels appointed by Attorney General Merrick Garland. In dismissing the Trump case, Cannon ruled that the appointment of the special counsel who prosecuted Trump, Jack Smith, violated the Constitution because he was appointed directly to the position by Garland instead of being nominated by the president and confirmed by the Senate. Smith's team has said the Justice Department followed long-establishment

Trump asks Taiwan to pay for US defence, sending TSMC's stock down

Taiwan Premier Cho Jung-tai, responding to Trump's comments, said Taiwan and the US have good relations despite the lack of formal ties, and is dedicated to bolstering its defences

Fuse of violence burning across US even before assassination bid on Trump

Long before a would-be assassin shot and wounded former President Donald Trump, the fuse of political violence had been burning across America. Members of Congress have been shot. One lawmaker's staffers in Virginia were attacked with a baseball bat. In Louisville, a bullet grazed the mayor's sweater after someone stormed into his campaign office. Someone put a tracking device on the Reno mayor's car. Officials in South Carolina received death threats over a solar panel plant. And outside Buffalo, a man threw a dummy pipe bomb through the window of a county clerk candidate's home while her family slept with a message reading: If you don't drop out of this race, the next pipe bomb will be real. There are people who've come to me and said, I contemplated running for my town office, and I could never imagine my family going through what you did, so I chose not to,' said Melissa Hartman, who was targeted in the pipe bomb episode and ran for county clerk after serving as town supervisor

Russia holds UN meeting on global cooperation; US terms it 'hypocrisy'

Russia's foreign minister accused the United States on Tuesday of holding the entire West at gunpoint and impeding international cooperation, a claim the US ambassador to the United Nations denounced as hypocrisy by a country that invaded neighbouring Ukraine. The finger-pointing came at Russia 's showcase event during its presidency of the UN Security Council this month, and it chose the topic Multilateral cooperation for a more just, democratic and sustainable world order. Russia's top diplomat, Sergey Lavrov, flew in from Moscow to preside. Just before the meeting, Ukraine's UN Ambassador, Sergiy Kyslytsya, read a statement on behalf of about 50 countries, including the United States, whose ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield was among the several dozen UN envoys surrounding him. The joint statement said the international community must not be distracted from Russia's flagrant violations of Ukraine's territorial integrity and from Moscow cynically attempting to present itself as

"Officer! Officer!" Rallygoers alert cops minutes before shooting at Trump

The rallygoers yelled to the police informing them about the suspicious man on the roof of a nearby manufacturing plant

Solomon Islands and China strengthen ties, move worries US, Pacific allies

The Solomon Islands' new prime minister is in Beijing for a visit as China and the strategic Pacific archipelago strengthen their ties. Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele met his Chinese counterpart Li Qiang on Thursday and was holding more meetings Friday before his departure Monday. China's influence increased significantly during the term of Manele's predecessor, with the country switching diplomatic recognition from Taiwan to China and striking a secret security pact that has raised fears of China's security forces gaining a foothold in the region long dominated by the US, Australia and New Zealand. Those moves came at a time of major tensions between Washington and Beijing, and the Solomons' tighter ties with China are seen as undermining the influence of the US and other traditional allies in the Western Pacific. During their meeting, Li pushed for closer economic cooperation and a strategic partnership between China, the Solomons and other Pacific island nations, according to ..

US inflation cools again, may usher interest rate cuts by Federal Reserve

Inflation in the United States cooled in June for a third straight month, a sign that the worst price spike in four decades is steadily fading and may soon usher in interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve. In a better-than-expected report from the government, consumer prices declined 0.1 per cent from May to June after having remained flat the previous month, the government reported Thursday. And measured from 12 months earlier, prices were up 3 per cent in June, down from 3.3 per cent in May. The latest inflation readings could help convince the Fed's policymakers that inflation is returning to its 2 per cent target. A brief pickup in inflation early this year had caused Fed officials to scale back their expectations for interest rate cuts. They responded by saying they would need to see several months of mild price increases to feel confident enough enough to cut their key rate from its 23-year high. The June inflation data will qualify as as another installment of the more goo

Taiwan, US relationship would only get better: President Lai to US envoy

During his visit to the Presidential Office, Greene stated that the United States would continue to assist Taiwan's attempts to protect itself because cross-strait peace and stability were essential

Job growth moderates in June; unemployment rises to 4.1%: US Labor dept

Nonfarm payrolls increased by 206,000 jobs last month, the Labor Department's Bureau of Labor Statistics said in its closely watched employment report on Friday

Indian-American physician held guilty of healthcare billing fraud in US

After Chicago-based ex-billionaire Rishi Shah, India-origin physician Mona Ghosh has pleaded guilty to two counts of healthcare fraud, each carrying a potential penalty of up to ten years in prison

UN adopts US-supported Chinese resolution on closing gap in access to AI

The United Nations General Assembly adopted a Chinese-sponsored resolution with US support urging wealthy developed nations to close the widening gap with poorer developing countries and ensure that they have equal opportunities to use and benefit from artificial intelligence. The resolution approved Monday follows the March 21 adoption of the first UN resolution on artificial intelligence spearheaded by the United States and co-sponsored by 123 countries including China. It gave global support to the international effort to ensure that AI is safe, secure and trustworthy and that all nations can take advantage of it. Adoption of the two non-binding resolutions shows that the United States and China, rivals in many areas, are both determined to be key players in shaping the future of this powerful new technology and have been cooperating on these first important international steps. The adoption of both resolutions by consensus by the 193-member General Assembly shows widespread ...

Attracting Netravalkars

Mumbai-born software engineer-turned-international cricketer Netravalkar embodies the hardworking Indian immigrants who make the US their home through talent, grit, and hard work

USA vs ENG highlights, T20 World Cup 2024: Jordan-Buttler special wins it big for the English

T20 World Cup 2024 highlights USA vs ENG Full Scorecard: Chris Jordan took a hat-trick while Jos Buttler hit magnificent 83* off just 38 balls

T20 World Cup 2024: USA vs England Playing 11: Jordan replaces Wood

United States of America vs England, T20 World Cup Playing 11: Mark Wood was replaced by Chris Jordan in the English playing 11 while the USA made no change to their playing 11 from the last game

USA vs SA highlights, T20 World Cup 2024: Proteas put off Gous scare, win by 18 runs

T20 World Cup 2024 highlights USA vs SA Full Scorecard: Chasing 195 to win, Andreas Gous (80) and Harmeet Singh (38) gave their best to try and pull off a surprise, but the Proteas survived

T20 World Cup 2024: USA vs South Africa Playing 11: Both teams add spinner

USA vs South Africa Playing 11: Both the teams played an extra spinner. Nosthush Kenjige came in for Shadley van Schalkwyk in the US playing 11, the Proteas played Keshav Maharaj in place of Baartman

T20 WC 2024 Super 8: USA vs South Africa timings, Antigua weather forecast

The last match at this venue was played between England and Namibia and it started with a delay of eight hours. This game between the USA and South Africa is expected to have cloudy weather as well

Nikhil Gupta, suspect in plot to assassinate Pannun, extradited to the US

US federal prosecutors accused Nikhil Gupta of conspiring with an Indian government official to assassinate Gurpatwant Singh Pannun on American soil

T20 World Cup 2024 Super 8 full schedule, live match time (IST), streaming

The Super 8 round of T20 World Cup 2024 will begin on June 19. The matches during the T20 World Cup 2024 Super 8 round will begin at 8 PM IST and 6 AM IST.

T20 World Cup 2024: USA vs Ireland match called off; US qualify for Super 8; Pakistan knocked out

Pakistan, which was knocked out of the tournament might have to play the qualifiers to get into the 2026 T20 World Cup. 8 teams in Super 8 which will include USA and Afghanistan will get direct entry