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Non-endorsements at Post, LA Times fit trend, but readers aren't happy

The number of newspapers endorsing a candidate for president has dwindled with the industry's financial troubles the past two decades, in part because owners reason that it makes no sense to alienate some subscribers by taking a clear stand in a politically polarising time. Yet in the past week, The Washington Post and Los Angeles Times have angered readers for precisely the opposite reason: by choosing not to select a favoured candidate. The fallout from both decisions continued on Monday, with Post owner Jeff Bezos taking the unusual step of publicly defending the move in the columns of his own paper. Three members of the Post's editorial board resigned their positions and some journalists pleaded with readers to not express their disapproval by cancelling subscriptions. Many thousands have already done so. Bezos, in a note to readers, said it was a principled stand to ditch endorsements. People essentially don't care and see it as a sign of bias, he said. His comments appeared ..

Need fair sovereign ratings for capital access: Sitharaman at IMF meeting

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman urged greater engagement with credit rating agencies to improve rating methodologies

TSMC's Arizona chip production yields surpass Taiwan's in win for US push

The accomplishment is a sign of progress for Washington's efforts to revitalise American semiconductor manufacturing

US Navy fighter jet with two on board crashes during training in Washington

The US Navy searched Wednesday through mountainous terrain for two crew members who were aboard a fighter jet that crashed in Washington state during a routine training flight. The EA-18G Growler jet from the Electronic Attack Squadron crashed east of Mount Rainier at about 3:23 pm Tuesday, according to Whidbey Island Naval Air Station. Search teams, including a US Navy MH-60S helicopter, launched from NAS Whidbey Island to try to find the crew and examine the crash site. Navy searchers were joined by Yakima County tribal and local authorities as they pored over an area about 30 miles (48 km) west of Yakima in cloudy weather with low visibility, the Navy said. As of late Wednesday morning, they hadn't found the wreckage or crew, officials said in a news release. Navy officials said they didn't know if the two crew members managed to eject before the crash, which remains under investigation. The EA-18G Growler is similar to the F/A-18F Super Hornet and includes sophisticated electro

US Navy's fighter jet with 2 on board crashes in Washington during training

The US Navy was searching Wednesday for two aviators who went missing after their plane crashed during a routine training flight, according to Whidbey Island Naval Air Station. The EA-18G Growler jet from the Electronic Attack Squadron crashed east of Mount Rainier at about 3:23 pm Tuesday. Search teams, including a US Navy MH-60S helicopter, launched from NAS Whidbey Island to locate the crew and examine the crash site. The two crew members remained missing Wednesday morning. The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

Washington's climate law at risk as voters decide its fate in November

A ground-breaking law that forces companies in Washington state to reduce their carbon emissions while raising billions of dollars for climate programmes could be repealed by voters this fall, less than two years after it took effect. The Climate Commitment Act, one of the most progressive climate policies ever passed by a state Legislature, is under fire from Conservatives, who say it has ramped up energy and gas costs in Washington, which currently has the third-highest gas prices in the nation. The law aims to slash emissions to almost half of 1990 levels by the year 2030. It requires businesses producing at least 25,000 metric tons (27,557 US tons) of carbon dioxide, or the equivalent in other greenhouse gases including methane, to pay for the right to do so by buying allowances. One allowance equals 1 metric ton (1.1 US tons) of greenhouse gas pollution and each year the number of allowances available for purchase drops, theoretically forcing companies to find ways to cut ...

US Congress takes up series of bills targeting China, from drones to drugs

How to curb and counter China's influence and power through its biotech companies, drones and electric vehicles will dominate the US House's first week back from summer break, with lawmakers taking up a series of measures targeting Beijing. Washington views Beijing as its biggest geopolitical rival, and the legislation is touted as ensuring the US prevails in the competition. Many of the bills scheduled for a vote this week appear to have both Republican and Democratic support, reflecting strong consensus that congressional actions are needed to counter China. The legislation "will take meaningful steps to counter the military, economic and ideological threat of the Chinese Communist Party, said Rep. John Moolenaar, chair of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party and a Michigan Republican. There's a bipartisan goal to win this competition. Advocacy groups worry about the impact, warning against rhetoric that hurts Asian Americans and could create "an atmosphere

Japan PM Kishida seeks to solidify S Korea ties on farewell visit

The leaders will review progress on their efforts to step up cooperation between the countries and discuss ways to deepen their partnership, according to Yoon's office

Rahul Gandhi visits US on 3-day trip: Top things on agenda explained

Rahul Gandhi left for the US on Friday, marking his first international trip since the Lok Sabha elections in June, in which the Congress-led INDIA bloc recorded impressive victories against the BJP

Rajnath arrives in Washington for bilateral meeting with US counterpart

The Office of the Raksha Mantri shared a picture of Rajnath Singh and said, "Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh has landed in Washington DC. He is on an official visit to the United States."

This American city found to be least desirable due to crimes, living cost

According to the Clever study, 73 per cent of Americans are content where they are, but 59 per cent feel dissatisfied, and 43 per cent admitted to feeling embarrassed by their state

'Washington sending arms to Taiwan': China halts arms control talks with US

China on Wednesday said it has suspended the crucial arms control and non-proliferation talks with the US, accusing Washington of continuing arms sales to Taiwan. Announcing this, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesman Lin Jian said the US continued sales of weapons to self-ruled Taiwan, which China claims as a rebel province that must be reunified with the mainland, even by force. He said that despite Beijing's opposition, the US actions had severely damaged the political atmosphere necessary for continued arms control consultations between the two sides. China has decided to suspend talks with the US on holding a new round of arms control and non-proliferation consultations, Lin told a media briefing here. The responsibility for this situation lies entirely with the US, he said, squarely blaming Washington for the disruption of the talks. China was willing to maintain communication with the US on the issue but only on the condition that the US must respect China's core interests and

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Nato summit showcases significant defence deals for RTX, Boeing, and others

Norway's Nammo and RTX's Raytheon business unit agreed to partner to build rocket motors

Days after launch, Pakistan's 'reinvigorated' anti-terror op loses vigour

Pakistan's opposition parties have opposed the recently announced 'Azm-i-Istehkam' national counter-terrorism campaign, claiming that it will weaken the country instead of securing it

US probing Chinese telecom cos over risks to American data privacy

The companies -- China Mobile, China Telecom and China Unicom -- have a small presence in the United States, providing cloud services and routing wholesale US internet traffic

Half a million immigrants could get US citizenship under new Biden plan

President Joe Biden is taking an expansive, election-year step to offer relief to potentially hundreds of thousands of immigrants without legal status in the US aiming to balance his own aggressive crackdown on the border earlier this month that enraged advocates and many Democratic lawmakers. The White House announced on Tuesday that the Biden administration will, in the coming months, allow certain spouses of US citizens without legal status to apply for permanent residency and eventually, citizenship. The move could affect upwards of half a million immigrants, according to senior administration officials. To qualify, an immigrant must have lived in the United States for 10 years as of Monday and be married to a US citizen. If a qualifying immigrant's application is approved, he or she would have three years to apply for a green card, and receive a temporary work permit and be shielded from deportation in the meantime. About 50,000 noncitizen children with a parent who is married

India, US to address barriers to trade & cooperation, deepen strategic ties

The commitment was made at a meeting between the national security advisers of the two countries, Ajit Doval and Jake Sullivan

Quad transformed from security dialogue into multifaceted tie-up: Report

The new report titled 'Quad: Diplomacy and Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific' assesses the Quad's achievements and potential amidst the ongoing geopolitical churn

EU set to disclose tariff rates for Chinese electric vehicles this week

The move comes as European automakers are being challenged by an influx of lower-cost EVs from Chinese rivals. Still, there is virtually no support for tariffs from the continent's auto industry