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Indian-American Ajay Banga sole nominee to lead World Bank
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
The World Bank said that the board has received one nomination for the position of next President and Ajay Banga will be considered for the post.
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Biden expresses solidarity with Nashville school shooting victims, says "w
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
US President Joe Biden on Wednesday expressed his solidarity with the victims of the Nashville School Shooting that claimed the lives of six people, including three children and said that as a nation Washington owes these families more than just prayers.
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Ahead of US President Biden's visit, UK raises terror threat level in Nort
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
The decision of raising the threat level to "severe," implies an attack is highly likely, was announced by UK Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Chris Heaton-Harris on Tuesday.
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28-Year old Nashville school shooter identified as transgender; had manife
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The 28-year-old Nashville school shooter, who killed at least 7 students and three adults in the US on Monday was identified as transgender. The shooter reportedly had a detailed manifesto and maps to attack the school, CNN reported citing the Nashville police.
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US to adopt new restrictions on using commercial spyware
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The order responds to growing US and global concerns about programs that can capture text messages and other cellphone data. Some programs, so-called "zero-click" exploits, can infect a phone without the user clicking on a malicious link.
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Biden orders US flags to be flown at half-staff to honour victims of Nashv
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Biden's decision comes after six people, including three children were killed in a school shooting in Nashville.
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US: Biden calls Nashville shooting "sick", urges Congress to pass assault
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Biden said that the US has to do more about gun violence and stressed that "its ripping the soul of this nation."
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Israel Defence Minister fired, White House concerned
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The White House in a statement released on Monday expressed concern over the firing of Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant and has said that there is an "urgent need for compromise". White House released a statement saying, "We are deeply concerned by the developments out of Israel, which
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"Will do everything we can to help": President Biden on Mississippi tornad
Updated : 3 years ago IST
"To those impacted by these devastating storms, and to the first responders and emergency personnel working to help their fellow Americans: we will do everything we can to help. We will be there as long as it takes. We will work together to deliver the support you need to recover," Biden
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US alarmed over possibility of Russia supporting China's nuclear weapons b
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The new area of concern expressed by the Biden administration stems from the nuclear cooperation between Russia and China.
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US does not seek conflict with Iran but will respond "forcefully" to prote
Updated : 3 years ago IST
"And to make no mistake: The United States does not -- does not, I emphasize -- seek conflict with Iran, but be prepared for us to act forcefully to protect our people," US President Joe Biden said while addressing the media in a Joint statement with the Canadian President Justin Trudeau.
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China 'firmly opposes' forced sale of TikTok
Updated : 3 years ago IST
China said it would strongly oppose any forced sale of TikTok, responding for the first time to Biden administration demands that the video app divest itself from its Chinese parent ByteDance or face a US ban, reported CNN.
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