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In the wake of the devastation of Hurricane Helene in the United States this week, a new storm emerged on social media – false rumours about how disaster funds have been used, and even claims that officials control the weather. Local and national government officials say they are trying to combat the rumours, including one…
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This combination of photos shows Vice President Kamala Harris, left, and Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump. | Photo Credit: AP U..S Vice President Kamala Harris has taken the lead over her Republican presidential rival Donald Trump in several key battleground States like Arizona, Michigan and Pennsylvania, according to various polls released here. Ms….
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Earlier this month, the US administration sounded the alarm on Russia’s alleged attempts to sway the upcoming presidential election through fake accounts spreading propaganda and disinformation. In the US, the move is understood to be Russia’s broader strategy to undermine American democracy, with US intelligence officials labelling Moscow as the “primary threat to elections”. The…
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Giani Singh (name changed), 45, drives a yellow taxi in New York. David Brooks, 63, a New Yorker at heart, is among the most cerebral columnists of The New York Times. They may find little in common should they meet currently but will find themselves agreeing on the most vexatious question in the US today:…
To harness the power of Bollywood music, an Indian-American entrepreneur and a major fundraiser for the Democratic party has released a music video to mobilise South Asians in key battleground states to vote for presidential candidate and Vice President Kamala Harris in the November 5 election. The song, “Nacho Nacho”, has been performed by Bollywood…
Once again, social media has reminded the editors and managers of traditional media that when it comes to live events or disseminating news worldwide in real time, they cannot compete. While traditional media was squabbling over whether the live interaction on X between tech billionaire Elon Musk and Grand Old Party (GOP) nominee Donald Trump…
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“Why harp on the facts, it’s the exaggerations that makes a tale interesting!” A favourite aunt once exclaimed when I tried to fact-check a funny family story she was narrating to a huge, giggling audience two decades ago. Each member of my clan cheered her on and it was the start of a delightful evening….
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In a high-profile prisoner swap that is being hailed by Biden supporters as a major victory for the administration, Russia released Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and former US marine Paul Whelan, along with 14 others. In a press statement, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said, “Under President Biden’s leadership, we have secured…
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The US election campaign takes a deadly turn- with Trump and his new Vice President choice surging in the polls after the assassination attempt, and pressure building on President Biden to step aside for another candidate- what are the major issues for voters, and what will decision 2024 in the US mean for India? This…
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For the 725,000 Indian immigrants living in the U.S. without a visa, the third-largest group of undocumented immigrants, President Joe Biden’s recent executive order on immigration brings much-needed relief. It eases the path to employment and citizenship for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients, or ‘dreamers’, that is, undocumented residents who were brought to…
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