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White House announces NSA Sullivan's visit to New Delhi for talks on India-US shared priorities

Sullivan’s travel dates to India have not been announced yet but is expected to be within days of Modi being sworn in for the third time

Continued collaboration with PM Modi a priority, says US

The US State Department spokesperson said that the United States would continue to look to expand its partnership with India particularly on the economic front and will heighten efforts to deepen people-to-people ties between the two countries

Amid tensions with North Korea, US flies B-1B bomber over Korean Peninsula for first precision bombing drill in seven years

The US B-1B bomber conducted joint aerial drills with other US and South Korean fighter jets. The B-1B bomber dropped Joint Direct Attack Munitions during the training while being escorted by South Korean jets, the first such bombing drill since 2017, South Korea’s Defence Ministry said in a statement

Biden introduces a new clampdown on migrants seeking asylum, Democrats decry executive order

The decision also has the potential to set the stage for the US border with Mexico to be shut down between ports of entry at midnight.

UK Elections: Sunak, Starmer butt heads over taxes and immigration in the first televised debate

Starmer went on to hammer the problematic Conservative record after 14 years in government and accused the British premiere of failing to take personal responsibility for his failures in handling the cost of living situation and NHS

US President Joe Biden's son Hunter's gun-possession trial starts

Hunter Biden, the son of US President Joe Biden, faces imprisonment of up to 25 years and a fine of $750,000 if he is convicted

'2-state solution a defeat for Hamas, Palestinian state to come up from direct talks with Israel': US envoy Jack Lew

The United States has never advocated unilateral recognition of a Palestinian state as it would be counterproductive to the peace process, said Jack Lew, the US envoy to Israel

How Donald Trump’s conviction seems more of political bonanza than liability

This trial has galvanised and united the Republican Party. Trump's incensed supporters are rallying behind their leader, who styles himself as a saviour of the country and constitution

'US will face 'fatal consequences' if Ukraine deployed Western weapons in Russia'

"I would like to warn American leaders against miscalculations that could have fatal consequences. For unknown reasons, they underestimate the seriousness of the rebuff they may receive," said Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov

In a first, a sitting US president's child goes to court. What is Hunter Biden's gun trial?

Hunter Biden is scheduled to stand trial for felony gun charges in a historic case that could affect US president Joe Biden’s reelection campaign. This marks the first time in American history that a sitting president's child is going on trial. Hunter Biden is accused of illegally purchasing and possessing a gun while using or being addicted to drugs