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US lawmakers seek pathway to citizenship for documented 'dreamers'

A group of eminent Democratic lawmakers rejuvenated their push to provide a pathway to citizenship to some 250,000 documented 'dreamers', a significant majority of whom are Indian Americans.

In meeting with US, Turkey gives mixed signals on NATO's expansion

The US struggled to get clarity from Turkey over severity of its opposition to Finland and Sweden joining NATO, as President Erdogan took an increasingly tough line against their membership bids

Abortion ruling could increase extremist violence, says US govt report

The leak of a draft Supreme Court opinion striking down the constitutional right to abortion has unleashed a wave of threats against officials and others, an internal government report says.

US soccer reaches historic equal-pay deal with men and women teams

The agreements equalise pay from all competition appearances for both teams as well as equality in the sharing of commercial revenue

Won't hesitate to keep hiking rates till inflation tamed: Fed chair

"What we need to see is inflation coming down in a clear and convincing way, and we're going to keep pushing until we see that," Powell said Tuesday during a Wall Street Journal live event

Plan B ready in case of N Korean provocation during Biden's trip: Official

South Korea and the US have a "Plan B" ready in case North Korea carries out a provocation during American President Joe Biden's visit to Seoul this week, an official said

Hit by slow revenue growth, Streaming giant Netflix lays off 150 employees

Streaming giant Netflix has laid off nearly 150 employees, primarily in the US, as it suffers from slow user growth amid stalled paid subscription.

Trump-backed Mastriano is Republican choice for Pennsylvania governor race

Doug Mastriano won the Republican nomination for Pennsylvania governor on Tuesday, beating eight other candidates and a party establishment that had tried to head off his nomination

China, US are racing to make billions from mining the moon's minerals

Just like in the era of Sputnik and Apollo more than half a century ago, world leaders are again racing to achieve dominance in outer space

US sues casino tycoon Steve Wynn for acting as agent for Chinese govt

The US Justice Department has sued Las Vegas and Macau casino mogul Steve Wynn to force him to register officially as an agent for the Chinese government

Jan 6 panel unlikely to call ex-president Donald Trump, says chairman

House investigators are unlikely to call Donald Trump to testify about his role in the January 6, 2021 insurrection, and will instead on interviews with aides, family and others who were close to him

US takes control of Afghan embassy, consulates in New York, California

The United States has taken control of Afghanistan's embassy in Washington and the country's consulates in New York and Beverly Hills, California, the State Department said

US FDA authorises Pfizer booster shots for children aged 5-11 yrs

The US FDA has granted emergency use authorisation for a booster dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for children aged between 5-11 years at least 5 months after completion of primary vaccine series

US commission votes to process all green card applications within 6 months

A Green Card, known officially as a Permanent Resident Card, is a document issued to immigrants to the US as evidence that the bearer has been granted the privilege of residing permanently in the US

Petrol in India cheaper than UK, Germany but costlier than US, China, Pak

Petrol in India is cheaper than in countries like Hong Kong, Germany and the UK but costlier than in China, Brazil, Japan, the US, Russia, Pakistan & Sri Lanka, a BOB Economics Research report showed

American envoy on human rights and Tibetan issues to travel to India, Nepal

The envoy will travel to India and Nepal to deepen cooperation on human rights and democratic governance goals, and to advance humanitarian priorities, the State Department said

US allows more baby formula imports to fight shortage due to Abbot recall

The shortage stems from a February recall by Abbott that exacerbated ongoing supply chain disruptions among formula makers, leaving fewer options on stores shelves across much of the country

White House moves to ease remittance restrictions, expand flights to Cuba

The State Department said it will remove the current $1,000-per-quarter limit on family remittances and will allow non-family remittances, which will support independent Cuban entrepreneurs

With echoes of Trump, Republicans splinter over $40 bn Ukraine aid

The Senate is expected to start voting late Monday on the Ukraine aid, pushing the bill toward President Joe Biden's desk by week's end to become law

Mask up in indoor public settings: NY health chief amid new Covid cases

Health Commissioner Ashwin Vasan said everyone regardless of vaccination status should wear face coverings at all times in settings such as grocery stores, offices and building lobbies