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Donald Trump paying $750 in income tax shows why he's a billionaire
His net worth is based chiefly on the value of his office and commercial property holdings, minus debts that were already known
 "Donald Trump paying $750 in income tax shows why he's a billionaire")
How even a temporary US ban could be a potential disaster for TikTok
The ban will harm the company irreversibly by first stagnating and then declining its user base
 "How even a temporary US ban could be a potential disaster for TikTok")
Threat to evacuate US diplomats from Iraq raises fears of military action
Any move by the United States to scale down its diplomatic presence in a country where it has up to 5,000 troops would be widely seen in the region as an escalation of its confrontation with Iran
 "Threat to evacuate US diplomats from Iraq raises fears of military action")
TikTok attacks Trump ban as irrational amid talks on stake sale
The prohibition, which is set to begin at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time, would remove TikTok from the app stores run by Apple Inc. and Google's Android
 "TikTok attacks Trump ban as irrational amid talks on stake sale")
The US reckoning on racial injustice, seen through other nations' eyes
It's not only in the United States where protests against racial injustice are part of the national conversation
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India, US, Japan, Australia hold meet on Indo-Pacific under Quad framework
The meeting took place in the backdrop of China's growing military assertiveness in the Indo-Pacific region
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US probes Mercedes vans for sensor issues causing unwanted acceleration
The probe by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration covers about 160,000 Sprinter 2500 and 3500 vans from the 2011 through 2018 model years
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Al-Qaeda in Indian subcontinent capable of small-scale attacks: US official
AQIS was set up by al-Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri in 2014 to expand the terror group's influence in the region
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At UN, China, Russia and US clash over Covid-19 pandemic responses
The remarks at the UN Security Council came two days after UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres decried the lack of international cooperation in tackling the still "out-of-control" coronavirus
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If world handles climate like Covid-19, I fear the worst, says UN chief
Guterres said the coronavirus was out of control as the global death toll approaches 1 million, while more than 30 million have been infected
 "If world handles climate like Covid-19, I fear the worst, says UN chief")
Donald Trump's niece Mary sues him and his siblings over alleged fraud
The suit also alleges that when Donald Trump's father, Fred, died in 1999, Trump and his siblings tried to "squeeze Mary out altogether."
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Harley-Davidson books $75 million in fresh restructuring costs, exits India
The announcement comes two months after Harley unveiled a strategy to shift focus back to more profitable motorcycles and core markets such as the United States
 "Harley-Davidson books $75 million in fresh restructuring costs, exits India")
WFH culture has worked well amid Covid; will continue after pandemic: Gates
Gates, who co-founded Microsoft and also the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, said he has not travelled for work this whole year
 "WFH culture has worked well amid Covid; will continue after pandemic: Gates")
China blasts US House bill, denies use of forced labour in Xinjiang
If enacted into law, it could force companies to avoid a region that products 80% of the cotton in China, one of the world's top producers of the fiber, as well as tomatoes and manufactured goods
 "China blasts US House bill, denies use of forced labour in Xinjiang")
Facebook may leave Europe if Ireland enforces ban on data sharing with US
In July, the European Court of Justice invalidated the 2016 Privacy Shield, saying that EU digital privacy laws were at risk of being violated under the agreement, which allows data sharing with US
 "Facebook may leave Europe if Ireland enforces ban on data sharing with US")
US Covid deaths top 200,000 as questions linger over halting virus spread
The US logged 36,695 new cases on Sunday, Johns Hopkins reported.
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Julian Assange a suicide risk if extradited to the US, says expert
Assange's defense team argues that he is a journalist and entitled to First Amendment protections for publishing leaked documents that exposed US military wrongdoing in Iraq and Afghanistan
 "Julian Assange a suicide risk if extradited to the US, says expert")
Over 6,600 H-1B visas approved for 14 Indian tech firms in 2019-20: Dhotre
These form 7.9 per cent of the total 85,000 H-1B visas approved for cap and cap-exempt initial employment, he said in a written reply to the Lok Sabha
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CDC takes down guidance on possible airborne spread of coronavirus
The now-withdrawn guidance, posted on the agency's website on Friday, recommended that people use air purifiers to reduce airborne germs indoors to avoid the disease from spreading
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US court lift stay on lawsuit by Devas seeking compoensation from Antrix
In his order dated September 17, Judge Thomas S Zilly from the US District Court, Western District of Washington lifted the stay on the proceedings of the lawsuit filed by Devas against Antrix
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