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US Senate renews government’s warrantless spy program till 2026 amid civil liberty concerns
The program, started in 2008 and renewed since then, allows the US government to spy on non-Americans abroad for intelligence without warrants.
Trump meets with Polish president in New York
The Trump campaign said the two men discussed Duda's proposal for NATO countries to increase their target for defense spending from two percent of GDP to three percent.
India-US jet engine deal is revolutionary, says Defence Secretary Austin
The landmark deal was announced last June during the historic Official State Visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the US.
India not reaping benefits of demographic dividend: Former RBI governor Raghuram Rajan
He emphasised that there is a need to focus on improving the human capital and enhancing their skill sets.
Canada budget woos young voters, asks rich to pay more
Ottawa: The government of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday unveiled a federal budget that seeks to woo young voters while asking the wealthy to pay higher taxes.
Trailing his main rival, conservative leader Pierre…
OJ Simpson was chilling with a beer on a couch before Easter
Simpson died April 10, after being diagnosed last year with prostate cancer. He was 76.
NPR suspends editor who criticized his employer for what he calls an unquestioned liberal worldview
Uri Berliner, a senior editor on NPR’s business desk, was suspended five days without pay, according to an article posted Tuesday by NPR’s media correspondent, David Folkenflik.
Body of fourth worker killed in Baltimore bridge collapse recovered
The Francis Scott Key Bridge, a major transit route into the busy city and port of Baltimore, collapsed on March 26 when the Dali container ship lost power and collided into a support column.
First 7 jurors are chosen for Trump’s hush money criminal trial; 11 more still needed
It’s the first of Trump’s four criminal cases to reach trial, and it may be the only one to return a verdict before voters decide whether to elect the presumptive GOP presidential nominee.
IMF lifts global growth forecast but signals pessimism over medium term
The International Monetary Fund now expects the world economy to grow by 3.2 percent this year, up 0.1 percentage point from its previous forecast in January.
Trump’s historic hush money trial: 1st day ends without any jurors being picked
The day began with pretrial arguments — including over a potential fine for Trump — before moving in the afternoon into jury selection.
24-year-old Indian student shot dead in Canada
A statement released by the Vancouver police said Chirag, 24, was found dead inside a vehicle after neighbours reported hearing gunshots.
Judge declines to delay Trump’s NY hush money trial over complaints of pretrial publicity
It's the latest in a string of delay denials that Trump has gotten from various courts this week as he fights to stave off the trial's start Monday with jury selection.
US shoots down ‘nearly all’ Iran-launched attack drones as Biden vows support for…
The attack marked the first time Iran has launched a direct military assault on Israel, risking a wider regional conflict.
Biden, Trump equally did more harm than good but in different forms, opinion polls show
More than half of US adults think Biden's presidency has hurt the cost of living and immigration, while nearly half think Trump's presidency hurt the voting rights, abortion laws and climate change.
India gets clean chit after probe into foreign meddling in Canadian elections
A panel of Canadian bureaucrats stated that it found no evidence of any efforts by India to influence the national polls.
Biden says he’s considering Australia’s request to drop Assange’s prosecution
Assange’s wife, Stella Assange, has said the WikiLeaks founder “is being persecuted because he exposed the true cost of war in human lives.”
Learn about the Arizona Supreme Court’s reinstatement of a near-total abortion ban from 1864
Arizona’s highest court suggested doctors can be prosecuted under the 1864 law, though the opinion written by the court’s majority didn’t explicitly say that.
‘Spectacular’ total solar eclipse leaves North Americans spellbound
Eclipse mania gripped North America on Monday as a breathtaking celestial spectacle captivated tens of millions of people
Donald Trump is demanding a new judge just days before the start of his hush-money criminal trial
Trump's lawyers urged the Manhattan Judge to step aside from the case, alleging bias and a conflict of interest because his daughter is a Democratic political consultant.