US & Canada
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Biden’s extension of payment pause on federal student loans fuels inflation concerns
Washington: US President Joe Biden’s newly announced plan to extend a pause on federal student loan repayments has drawn backlash from…
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US, Britain, Australia to develop hypersonic missiles
Washington: The US, Britain and Australia have announced that they will cooperate on developing hypersonic missiles. In a joint statement issued…
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Trade sanctions against Russia drives up Canadian export values: Statistics
Ottawa: The various trade sanctions against Russia indirectly drove up Canadian export values with higher demand and substantial price increases, Statistics…
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World Bank projects East Asia Pacific to grow 5% in 2022
Washington: The developing East Asia and Pacific countries is projected to grow by 5 per cent in 2022 amid the resurgence…
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Biden’s SC nominee sent to Senate for floor debate, votes
Washington: US senators have voted to send the nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to serve in the Supreme Court for…
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Biden calls for ‘wartime trial’ over Bucha killings
Washington: US President Joe Biden has called for a “wartime trial” against Russia over the alleged civilian killings in the Ukrainian…
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US clarifies India’s Russian oil purchases minuscule; energy payments not under sanctions
New York: Given the clamour in some US media and among politicians criticising India for buying oil from Russia, President Joe…
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Security Council welcomes envoy’s truce call in Yemen, response from parties
United Nations: The UN Security Council has issued a statement, welcoming the April 1 call by UN special envoy Hans Grundberg…
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Important to respect democratic process in Pakistan: Guterres
United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said it is important to respect Pakistan’s democratic process and abide by the constitution…
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Aus govt recovers ground ahead of election: Survey
Canberra: A new survey on Monday revealed that the incumbent Australian government has made up ground on the Opposition ahead of…
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US House passes bill to federally decriminalise marijuana
Washington: The US House of Representatives passed a legislation to decriminalise marijuana at the federal level, with a partisan divide. The…
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Biden proposes 20% minimum tax on wealthiest
Washington: US President Joe Biden has proposed a new 20 per cent minimum tax on the the wealthiest, vowing to fix…
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US proposes $6.9bn in FY 2023 budget for countering Ukraine war
Washington: US President Joe Biden’s administration has proposed $6.9 billion in its fiscal year 2023 budget proposal, which is aimed at…
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Gas price in US Los Angeles exceeds $6 per gallon
Los Angeles: The average price for a gallon of regular gasoline went above $6 for the first time in Los Angeles…
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Biden says US must lead ‘new world order’
Moscow: US President Joe Biden has raised eyebrows after he claimed a “new world order” would soon be established and that…
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9 people dead in Texas crash
Houston: At least nine people, including six college students, died following a crash in Texas between a pickup truck and a…
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Canada to welcome cruise ships from April after 2-yr ban
Ottawa: Transport Canada announced that cruise ships can enter the country’s waters in April after a two-year ban imposed in the…
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US to activate nuke response team
New Delhi: In response to the fire at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, US Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm said on…
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Biden announces closure of US airspace to Russian planes
Washington: President Joe Biden has announced that the US will close its airspace to all Russian planes in response to Moscow’s…
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Biden to discuss with G7 on Russia’s action in Ukraine
Washington: US President Joe Biden said he will meet with his counterparts of other Group of Seven (G7) countries on Thursday…
