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Blinken says US ready to move forward with sale of F-35s, drones to UAE

A UAE official on Tuesday told Reuters that it had informed the US that it would suspend discussions to acquire F-35 fighter jets, part of a $23 bn deal that includes drones, other advanced munitions

US lawmakers call for sanctions against Israel's NSO, other spyware firms

The lawmakers asked for Global Magnitsky sanctions, which punishes those who are accused of enabling human rights abuses by freezing bank accounts and banning travel to the United States

Biden visits storm-ravaged Kentucky to offer aid, support after 74 die

For the fifth time since taking office less than a year ago, President Joe Biden is taking on the grim task Wednesday of visiting an area ravaged by natural disaster to offer comfort and condolences.

Top US lawmakers urge Biden administration to prioritise Tibetan issue

A bipartisan group of top American Senators has urged the Biden administration to give top priority to the Tibetan issue, in particular engaging with the Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama

Would advocate diversification of India's weapons system: Eric Garcetti

The growing defence trade between India and the US is one of the major success stories of the bilateral relation, US President Joe Biden's nominee for next envoy to New Delhi said

US will not release Afghanistan's assets for three reasons: White House

The US on Monday (local time) denied releasing over USD 9.5 billion of Afghanistan's frozen fund

US officials eye fuel supply for commercial advanced nuclear reactors

The development of commercial advanced nuclear reactors will need a better supply of the right type of nuclear fuel, U.S. officials said

US Senate approves boosting debt limit to $31.4 trn, sends to House

The US Senate approved raising the federal government's debt limit by $2.5 trillion, to about $31.4 trillion, and sent it to the House of Representatives to pass

Death toll from US tornadoes reach 88, more federal help announced

The official death toll from the 30-odd tornadoes that attacked six central US states over the weekend has increased to 88 people, with 74 in Kentucky

Top headlines: Cryptos 'may figure' on RBI agenda, US Covid deaths top 800k

The US death toll from Covid-19 topped 800,000 on Tuesday, as more than 200,000 of those lives were lost after the vaccine became available. More on top headlines for this morning

New York ethics board tells former Governor Cuomo to return book money

Former Governor Andrew Cuomo was ordered by New York's ethics commission Tuesday to give up millions of dollars a publisher paid him to write a book about his response to the coronavirus pandemic. An attorney for Cuomo immediately called the action unconstitutional and promised a fight. Cuomo was directed to turn over proceeds earned from American Crisis: Leadership Lessons from the COVID-19 Pandemic within 30 days under a resolution approved 12-1 by the Joint Commission on Public Ethics, according to multiple media reports. The order came a month after the commission voted to rescind the ethics approval it had given Cuomo before he entered into the $5.1 million book deal. American Crisis" was published in October 2020, months before Cuomo resigned amid findings he sexually harassed 11 women. The staff of the commission granted approval of the deal in July 2020, when his counsel told the commission that Cuomo agreed to not use any state personnel or resources to produce his book a

US Covid-19 death toll crosses 800,000, a year into vaccine drive

The US death toll from COVID-19 topped 800,000 on Tuesday, as more than 200,000 of those lives were lost after the vaccine became available practically for the asking last spring.

Omicron likely to become dominant Covid-19 variant in US, says Fauci

The Omicron variant, which is possibly more contagious than the Delta variant, had been found in at least 31 US states as of Monday

Fed meets for 1st time since Jerome Powell hinted at policy shift

Powell had said the central bank needed to shift its focus toward preventing higher inflation from becoming entrenched

Natco board approves proposal to acquire US-based pharma company

The company's board has approved to acquire Dash Pharmaceuticals through one of its subsidiary units, it said

US Secretary of State Blinken vows more military might in Indo-Pacific

Blinken said the Biden administration is committed to maintaining peace and prosperity in the region

Tornado-slammed parts of Kentucky face long road to recovery

Kentucky authorities said the sheer level of destruction was hindering their ability to tally the damage

Antony Blinken vows more US military might in Indo-Pacific

The US will expand its military and economic relationships with partners in Asia to push back against China's increasing assertiveness in the Indo-Pacific, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said

Biden's approval rating lowest over handling inflation, Covid, gun violence

US President Joe Biden's approval rating has fallen to the lowest level over his handling of the economy, Covid-19 pandemic and gun violence, according to an ABC News/Ipsos poll.

Biden promises help to Americans affected by weekend's deadly storms

US President Joe Biden on Monday (local time) promised to help the American people who were impacted by this weekend's storms