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US elections: Harris' racial, cultural firsts were onstage throughout DNC

I think the thing that we cannot forget is oftentimes these pendulum swings that we see, the word that continues to force the pendulum swing is race, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore said in an interview

Rajnath, Austin discuss defence cooperation; appreciate progress in INDUS-X

The two leaders also appreciated the progress made in operationalising the Indo-Pacific Maritime Domain Awareness, a Quad initiative

US NSA Sullivan to visit China next week; discuss Taiwan, fentanyl issue

Notably, this is the first visit by a US national security adviser since 2016, though other senior US officials, including Secretary of State Antony Blinken, have visited China over the past two years

Drone strike in Syria kills Saudi militant from an al-Qaida-linked group

There was no immediate comment from the US military, which has carried out a series of attacks over the past several years targeting al-Qaida-linked militants in northwestern Syria

Iranian hackers targeted WhatsApp of staffers in Biden, Trump admins: Meta

The FBI this week said a hack by Iran of the Trump campaign and an attempted breach of the Biden-Harris campaign was part of a broader Iranian effort to interfere with the US presidential election

Jerome Powell says 'time has come' for US Fed to cut interest rates

Swaps traders held roughly steady in their pricing, with the total rate cuts they foresee through the end of 2024 at about 102 basis points

Nestle to focus on food sales again after CEO's experimental bets

Companies like Nestle are grappling with sluggish demand, as inflation-squeezed shoppers tighten their belts

India supports Ukraine's sovereignty, territorial integrity: Zelenskyy

Modi arrived in Kyiv this morning on a special train on the first-ever visit to Ukraine by an Indian prime minister after it became independent in 1991

US job market may be near tipping point, unemployment may rise: Research

Fed officials appear to have reached the same conclusion, with reductions to the U.S. central bank's benchmark policy rate expected to begin at the upcoming Sept. 17-18 meeting

Biden adviser Jake Sullivan heads to China for talks before election

The trip will be Sullivan's first to China as President Joe Biden's top national security aide, and will feature meetings with Foreign Minister Wang Yi

India-US can ensure global peace, prosperity, stability: Rajnath Singh

While interacting with the Indian diaspora here, Singh described India and the US as "natural allies", which are "destined to be strong partners", and this collaboration is growing continuously

France's Macron holds talks with political players in bid to form new govt

The New Popular Front, which includes the hard-left France Unbowed, the Socialists and the Greens, has insisted that the prime minister should come out of their ranks as the largest group

Canadian firm discovers world's second-largest diamond in Botswana

A 2,492-carat diamond was found in Botswana, which is the second largest, and now only behind the 3,106-carat Cullinan diamond that was found in South Africa

Tesla's steep price reductions are fueling used eletric vehicle sales

CarMax Inc.'s superstore in Fremont, California, has seen a stream of shoppers more willing than ever to kick the tires on an electric vehicle

Volkswagen's battery targets not 'set in stone', battery chief tells FAS

Volkswagen had said in 2021 that it wanted to build up to 240 gigawatt hours of battery capacity by 2030, of which 200 gigawatt hours would be built by its battery subsidiary PowerCo

Indian diaspora in US top contributors in politics, economic growth & tech

Influence of the Indian diaspora in the US extends from driving economic growth to enriching cultural diversity, contributing more than $300 billion annually in tax revenues to the federal treasury

Monsoon floods kills 13, affects nearly 3 million people in Bangladesh

Apart from the torrential rains, the overflowing rivers, El Nino and climate change phenomenon were the factors responsible for widespread flooding in the country, weather experts said

Pak seeks $4 bn loan from West Asian banks to meet financial obligations

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb and his team had a virtual meeting with Dr Adnan Chilwan, Group CEO of Dubai Islamic Bank, on Thursday, the Dawn newspaper reported on Friday

Zelenskyy warmly welcomes PM Modi during latter's historic Ukraine visit

It is the first-ever visit to Ukraine by an Indian prime minister after Ukraine became independent in 1991, and his trip comes amid Kyiv's fresh military offensive in Russia's western Kursk region

PM Modi highlights Gandhi's message of peace ahead of talks with Zelenskyy

Modi arrived here earlier in the day after a nearly seven-hour trip from Poland to hold talks with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy amid Kyiv's fresh military offensive into Russian territory