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Fed Watchdog: Over $200B in COVID-19 aid stolen

29 Jun 2023 10:43 AM IST

More than USD 200 billion may have been stolen from two large COVID-19 relief initiatives, according to new estimates from a federal watchdog investigating federally funded programmes that helped small businesses survive the worst public health crisis in more than a hundred years. The numbers issued on Tuesday by the

China’s reserved response to Russian revolt masks concerns over War risks

29 Jun 2023 10:42 AM IST

China’s muted reaction to the Wagner mercenary group uprising against Russia’s military belies Beijing’s growing anxieties over the war in Ukraine and how this affects the global balance of power. China’s ruling Communist Party called the swift end of the 22-hour revolt Moscow’s “internal affair” with state media affirming China’s

NATO Issues Warning: ‘Do not underestimate Russian forces

29 Jun 2023 10:40 AM IST

NATO’s chief has said that the power of Russia’s military shouldn’t be underestimat- ed following the weekend mutiny against it by Wag- ner Group mercenaries, and said the alliance has increased its readiness to confront Russia in recent days. Jens Stoltenberg said the alliance may decide to further boost its

French footballers express criticism after police kill teenager

28 Jun 2023 23:57 PM IST

Kylian Mbappé and other prominent French soccer players have expressed their indignation after the death of a 17-year-old delivery driver shot and killed during a police check in a Paris suburb. “I hurt for my France,” Mbappé, who grew up in the Paris suburb of Bondy, wrote Wednesday in a

US announces additional USD 500 million security assistance package for Ukraine

28 Jun 2023 11:02 AM IST

US Department of Defence has announced an additional security assistance package, valued at up to USD 500 million, for Ukraine to meet its critical security and defence needs. The security package includes crucial capabilities to aid Ukraine’s counteroffensive operations in its ongoing conflict with Russia and to strengthen its air

Canada to introduce new work permit for US H-1B visa holders

28 Jun 2023 11:00 AM IST

Canada Immigration Minister Sean Fraser on Tuesday announced that the government will create an open work-permit stream to allow 10,000 American H-1B visa holders to come and work in the country. In an official release, Canada’s Ministry of Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship said the program will also provide for study

India-US Relations: A New Paradigm

28 Jun 2023 10:56 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s maiden State visit to the United States was an immediate success. It should be noted that we are not discussing a Bollywood film, but rather a journey that echoes with a new motto for India-US relations. “Our cooperation will serve the global good as we work

Renowned scientist and Lithium battery innovator John Goodenough dies at 100

28 Jun 2023 00:50 AM IST

John Goodenough, who shared the 2019 Nobel Prize in chemistry for his work developing the lithium-ion battery that transformed technology with rechargeable power for devices ranging from cellphones, computers, and pacemakers to electric cars, has died at 100, the University of Texas announced on Monday. Goodenough died on Sunday at

Since Taliban takeover, more than 1,000 civilians killed in attacks in Afghanistan

28 Jun 2023 00:48 AM IST

The United Nations said Tuesday it has documented a significant level of civilians killed and wounded in attacks in Afghanistan since the Taliban takeover — despite a stark reduction in casualties compared to previous years of war and insurgency. According to a new report by the U.N. mission in Afghanistan,

Tornado wreaks fear in Arkansas, kills one

28 Jun 2023 00:47 AM IST

A tornado struck an Indiana home, killing a man and injuring his wife, while two people died in Arkansas after a tree fell onto a house, as severe weather rumbled through several central states. The tornado that hit the home Sunday evening was part of a storm system that pushed

Putin thanks nation for unity after aborted rebellion

28 Jun 2023 00:42 AM IST

Russian President Vladimir Putin thanked the nation on Monday for unity after an armed rebellion over the weekend was aborted less than 24 hours after it began. Earlier in the day, the mercenary chief defended his short-lived insurrection in a boastful statement. In his first appearance since the rebellion ended,

Trump valet set for arraignment in classified documents case

28 Jun 2023 00:40 AM IST

A valet for Donald Trump is set to be arraigned Tuesday on charges that he helped the former president hide classified documents that the Justice Department wanted back. Walt Nauta was charged earlier this month alongside Trump in a 38-count indictment filed by Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith. Though