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What To Watch For Ahead Of US Donald Trump’s Inauguration

January 5, 2025 admin

Washington DC: US President-elect Donald Trump will take office on January 20 after defeating Democratic candidate Kamala Harris in November’s presidential election. Here is a timeline of events between now and Inauguration Day: 2025 January 6: Harris presides over the Electoral College vote count at a joint session of Congress, announces the results and declares…

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India Breaks Silence On The H-1B Visa Debate. Here’s What You Need To Know

January 4, 2025 admin

India has emphasised the importance of skilled professionals’ movement between India and the US, stating that it benefits both nations. This comes amid a heated debate over H-1B visas, with President-elect Donald Trump and Elon Musk recently weighing in. In a recent post, Mr. Musk defended the H-1B visa programme on social media, “The reason…

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Apple CEO Tim Cook To Donate $1 Million To Trump Inauguration Fund: Report

January 4, 2025 admin

Apple CEO Tim Cook To Donate Million To Trump Inauguration Fund: Report

Apple CEO Tim Cook will donate $1 million (approximately Rs 8.57 crore) to US President-elect Donald Trump’s inaugural committee, sources familiar with the matter have said. Mr Cook views the inauguration as an American tradition and is donating in the spirit of unity, reported Axios. The two had several meetings throughout President Trump’s first term…

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Trump On Flags Flying At Half-Mast During Inauguration

January 4, 2025 admin

Washington, United States: Donald Trump said Friday “no American can be happy” that flags will be at half-mast when he is inaugurated this month, claiming Democrats were delighted about the downbeat optics. President Joe Biden ordered US flags lowered for a customary 30 days on federal buildings and grounds in honor of late President Jimmy…

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Judge To Sentence Trump Before Inauguration In Hush Money Case

January 3, 2025 admin

New York: The New York judge presiding over President-elect Donald Trump’s hush money case on Friday set sentencing for 10 days before his January 20 inauguration and said he was not inclined to impose jail time. Judge Juan Merchan said Trump, the first former president ever convicted of a crime, can appear either in person…

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Trump-Backed Republican Mike Johnson Elected Speaker Of US House

January 3, 2025 admin

Washington: Republican Mike Johnson was returned as speaker of the US House of Representatives on Friday with the crucial backing of incoming president Donald Trump, ending a bitter standoff that threatened to see the 2025 session opening in chaos. Johnson had angered backbenchers by working with Democrats to pass legislation, and his victory was secured…

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Trump Slams Biden’s Presidency, Blames Him For “Radical Islamic Terrorism”

January 3, 2025 admin

President-elect Donald Trump has strongly criticised President Joe Biden’s immigration policies, blaming them for the recent surge in violent crime across the United States. Trump’s concerns were heightened following the deadly attack in New Orleans and the explosion outside the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas. Trump took to Truth Social to express his discontent,…

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Musk-Trump links leave questions over probes into billionaire’s empire

January 3, 2025 admin

Elite company: Elon Musk, centre, with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, left, and Vice President-elect J.D. Vance, right, at an event in Maryland in December. | Photo Credit: AP Last month, in the waning days of the Biden administration in the U.S., the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) set a tight deadline demanding that billionaire Elon Musk…

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Zelensky Says “Unpredictable” Trump Could Help End War

January 2, 2025 admin

Kyiv: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in an interview aired Thursday that US President-elect Donald Trump’s “unpredictability” could help end the war with Russia. Trump, who takes office on January 20, has said he will end the nearly three-year conflict in “24 hours” once in power, a claim that has drawn scepticism from Kyiv which…

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Donald Trump Said Goodbye To His Legal Cases But Issues Have Not Left The Horizon

January 1, 2025 admin

What could have proven luckier for Donald Trump than getting elected as the president of the United States? Because of his election win, federal prosecutions against him have already been dismissed, his criminal cases are at risk of facing the same fate and his state cases have been stalled. This time last year, he was…

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