President Donald Trump said Saturday he had approved a deal allowing Silicon Valley giant Oracle to become the data partner for TikTok to avert a shutdown of the massively popular Chinese-owned video app that Washington has called a security risk. The deal, announced by the companies, also includes Walmart as a commercial partner and would … Read more
While Trump continues to be heavily criticised for his handling of the Covid-19 situation in the US, would the announcement of a vaccine just before the election enhance the chance in his re-election bid? Synopsis The November 3 election certainly is an important factor to the ‘race for a Covid vaccine’. By Atanu BiswasDuring the … Read more
New Delhi: The India-US mini trade deal is unlikely to see the light of day before the presidential elections in the US in November, officials said even though New Delhi has made a proposal on a limited trade package and shared it with Washington. India has sought 100% restoration of benefits under the Generalized System … Read more
President Donald Trump insists that any sale of the TikTok video app include a cut for the federal government, yet that demand has baffled policy experts and lawyers who say such a payment would stretch his authority under US law. The fee has emerged as an unusual sideshow in the administration’s effort to pressure China’s … Read more
LAKE CHARLES: Hurricane Laura ripped through southwestern Louisiana on Thursday, destroying buildings in the city of Lake Charles and killing a 14-year-old girl after making landfall in the early morning as one of the most powerful storms to hit the state. The hurricane’s first reported U.S. fatality was a 14-year-old girl in Leesville, Louisiana, who … Read more
So, the real Kamala Harris question from an Indian perspective is whether she can be the ‘pragmatic problem-solver’ — as she once described herself — for Biden to bridge the gap with the progressives for larger strategic interest. Seen through that lens, the US needs partners beyond its set of allies. Synopsis The challenge is … Read more
Donald Trump’s older sister described the US president as cruel and a liar whose lack of principles meant he could not be trusted, according to secretly made recordings published Saturday. It was the latest unflattering insider account to target the president, only instead of a jilted aide or business associate, it was from one of … Read more
WASHINGTON: With the November election 100 days away, more Americans say the country is heading in the wrong direction than at any previous point in Donald Trump‘s presidency, putting the incumbent in a perilous position as his reelection bid against Democrat Joe Biden enters a pivotal stretch. A new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center … Read more