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Biden slams Trump administration's handling of Social Security Administration in first post presidency speech
Chicago, April 16: Former US President Joe Biden has criticised the Trump administration's handling of the Social Security Administration, CNN reported. He did not mention Trump's name directly in his remarks. However, he warned against cuts and changes taking place at the Social Security Administration and accused the current administration of taking a "hatchet" to the organisation.
Biden slams Trump administration for 'deliberate cruelty' in shrinking retiree benefits agency
Washington, April 16: In first public remarks after leaving the White House, former US President Joe Biden on Tuesday accused the Donald Trump administration of “deliberate cruelty” in downsizing the federal agency that disburses post-retirement benefits to retirees.
Indian and American trade delegations to begin discussions on a Bilateral Trade Agreement this week
New Delhi, April 15: Indian and American trade delegations are set to begin discussions on a Bilateral Trade Agreement this week, according to sources.
Russia-Ukraine war is Biden's war; wouldn't have happened if 2020 election wasn't rigged: Trump
Washington, April 14: US President Donald Trump on Monday blamed the Joe Biden administration for the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war and claimed that the war would not have occurred if the 2020 election had not been "rigged."
US warns of 'unacceptable risk' from Chinese control of Panama Canal ports, vows to counter influence
Washington DC, April 9: Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, during a visit to the Central American country, stated that China's dominance over Panama Canal ports poses an unacceptable risk to US security.
US mistakenly asks Ukrainian refugees to leave
Washington, April 5: In an administrative error, the US government mistakenly issued an email to several Ukrainian refugees, notifying them that their provisional legal status would be terminated in 7 days and ordering them to leave the country.
US encourages peaceful resolution of cross-strait issues: White House Press Secy Leavitt on Chinese military activity around Taiwan Strait
Washington DC, April 2: White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, during a press briefing, said on Tuesday that the US reiterates its stance of opposing any unilateral attempts to change the status quo of the Taiwan Strait by force or coercion.
Trump administration terminates parole programs for over 500,000 migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, Venezuela
Washington DC, March 22: The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is terminating the parole programs for "inadmissible aliens" from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela, which were announced in 2022 and 2023, according to a statement by the DHS.
Judge who blocked Trump from implementing ban on transgender troops has activism history with Democrats: Report
Washington, DC, March 20: Ana C Reyes, the US federal judge who blocked US President Donald Trump from enforcing an executive order imposing a ban on transgender troops from serving in the military, has a 'long history of activism' in the Democratic Party, including volunteering for former President Joe Biden and donating huge sums to Democrat campaigns, Fox News reported.
Trump revokes secret service protection for Biden's children Hunter, Ashley
Washington, DC, March 18: US President Donald Trump has revoked the secret service protection for former US President Joe Biden's children Hunter Biden and Ashley Biden. Trump noted that Hunter Biden had secret service protection for an extended period, which he said was paid by the American taxpayer.
South Korea's inclusion in US list of 'sensitive' countries linked to institute security: Seoul
Seoul, March 17: The United States has placed South Korea in the lowest tier of its 'sensitive' country list due to security concerns related to government-affiliated research institutes, Seoul's Foreign Ministry said on Monday.
Trump declares Biden's pardons void, vows DOJ cleanup
Washington, DC, March 17: US President Donald Trump has declared that the pardons issued by former President Joe Biden to members of the House Select Committee investigating him are "void, vacant, and of no further force or effect."
US Environmental Protection Agency to roll back climate-related rules
Washington, March 13: The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it will roll back a series of rules from the Joe Biden administration aimed at reducing pollution and mitigating climate change, stepping back from green energy and electric car policies.
Trump revokes security clearances of Blinken, Sullivan, other Biden era officials
Washington, DC, March 11: The Donald Trump administration has revoked the security clearances of senior Biden administration officials including former Secretary of State Antony Blinken and former National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, barring their access to classified information.
US military decries North Korea's missile launches, calls on it to refrain from 'destabilising' acts
Washington, March 10: The US military condemned North Korea's ballistic missile launches on Monday, calling on it to refrain from further "unlawful" and "destabilising" acts and reaffirming America's "ironclad" security commitment to South Korea and Japan.
End of the world: Trump warns of nuclear dangers, criticises Ukraine aid and talks tough on Russia
New York, March 10: US President Donald Trump has sounded the alarm on nuclear dangers, warning that they pose a far greater existential threat to the world than climate change.
Trump says working to end US government war on Crypto
Washington DC, March 8: Following the decision to create a 'Strategic Bitcoin Reserve', United States President Donald Trump said that he's working to end the government's "war on crypto"
I gave Russia nothing except grief.., Trump criticises past US administrations' handling of Ukraine conflict
Washington, DC, March 4: President Donald Trump said under his administration Russia "got nothing except grief" and criticised past US Presidents for their handling of Moscow's 'expansionist' actions when Russia "got" Georgia and a big submarine base and "even tried to get the whole Ukraine"
USS Carl Vinson arrives in South Korea in show of force
Seoul, March 2: The USS Carl Vinson aircraft carrier arrived at a key naval base in the southeastern city of Busan on Sunday, South Korea's Navy said, reaffirming the U.S. commitment to extended deterrence against continued North Korean threats.
US State Secy Rubio announces USD 4 billion military aid to Israel, reversing Biden's arms hold
Washington DC, March 2: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Saturday (local time) announced a significant boost in military assistance to Israel, with approximately USD 4 billion in aid set to be expedited.
Biden too lost his temper with Zelensky on a 2022 call
Washington, March 1: President Donald Trump is not the first US leader to have lost his temper with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky, as it happened in the fiery Oval Office spat that was seen around the world Friday.
Hostility between Trump, Zelensky simmering since 2019 impeachment
New York, March 1: Before it erupted volcanically at their Oval Office meeting, the hostility between Presidents Donald Trump of the US and Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine had been simmering since at least 2019 when Trump faced his first impeachment.
Zelensky's ammo factory visit during 2024 presidential campaign explodes at White House meeting
New York, March 1: A trip by Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky to an artillery shells factory in former US President Joe Biden's hometown of Scranton in Pennsylvania during the middle of the US presidential campaign last year exploded in a diplomatic confrontation at the Oval Office.
Trump blocks 'concessions' on oil company's operations in Venezuela
Washington DC, February 27: US President Donald Trump said the US will be reversing "concessions" on "the oil transaction agreement" with Venezuela under the Biden administration, citing unmet electoral conditions by Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, CNN reported on Wednesday (local time).
Trump says US will be reversing "concessions" on oil agreement with Venezuela
Washington, Feb 27: President Donald Trump has said the US will be reversing "concessions" on "the oil transaction agreement" with Venezuela under the Biden administration, citing unmet electoral conditions by Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and a dissatisfaction with the pace of transporting violent undocumented Venezuelan criminals back to their home country.
China calls Trump's order for restrictions on Chinese semiconductor industries: 'Politicization and Weaponization'
Beijing, February 25: Responding to US President Donald Trump signing a memorandum directing the Committee on Foreign Investment in the US to curb Chinese investments in strategic sectors, Lin Jian, a spokesperson from China's Foreign Ministry, said on Tuesday, to the Global Times that "China has repeatedly expressed its firm stance against the US' malicious blockade and suppression of China's semiconductor sector.
World War III not far away: US President Donald Trump
Miami, February 21: US President Donald Trump on Thursday, while speaking at FII Priority Summit in Miami, warned that "World War III is not far away" but claimed that his leadership would prevent it from happening.
Department of Justice has been politicised like never before: Trump orders removal of Biden Era US attorneys
Washington DC, February 19: US President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced his decision to terminate all remaining "Biden Era" US attorneys, citing the "politicisation" of the Department of Justice over the past four years.
Russia and US to appoint ambassadors, announce negotiating teams to end conflict in Ukraine
Riyadh/Moscow, Feb 18: Russia and the United States will soon announce teams to negotiate a path to ending the war in Ukraine besides also ensuring the "earliest possible appointment" of ambassadors in both Moscow and Washington.
Israel receives shipment of US heavy bombs after delivery ban lifted
Jerusalem, Feb 17: Israel has received a shipment of heavy MK-84 bombs after the US recently lifted a temporary ban on their delivery, the Israeli Defence Ministry said.
India, US bilateral trade focuses on high-growth sectors like chips, electronics
New Delhi, Feb 14: Despite ongoing challenges, such as tariffs and protectionist policies, India and the US have set an ambitious goal of achieving $500 billion in bilateral trade, with a focus on high-growth sectors like semiconductors, electronics, and critical technologies, industry experts said on Friday.
Six American lawmakers write to US Attorney General against Adani's indictment
Washington, DC, February 11: Six US lawmakers have highlighted the Adani indictment in a letter written to the newly-appointed US Attorney General Pamela Bondi over "questionable decisions" made by the US Department of Justice (DoJ) under Joe Biden.
6 US lawmakers ask Attorney General to probe DoJ over Adani action that was 'misguided crusade'
Washington, Feb 11: Six US lawmakers have written a strongly worded letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi, demanding a probe into the previous Department of Justice's (DoJ) indictment of Adani Group officials.
Trump moves to end 'politically-motivated' prosecution of New York Mayor
New York, Feb 11: In a move to clear up some of the politically controversial prosecutions, US President Donald Trump has moved to drop a case against New York’s mayor Eric Adams.
Trump revokes Biden's security clearances, cites 'poor memory' and national security concerns
Washington DC, February 9: The White House announced on its X account that it is revoking President Joe Biden's security clearances and halting his daily intelligence briefings, citing concerns over his ability to handle sensitive information.
'Back to plastic': Trump to sign executive order reversing Biden's ridiculous paper straw push
Washington DC, February 8: US President Donald Trump announced plans to sign an Executive Order next week that will reverse the Biden administration's push for paper straws and head back to plastic usage.
Trump cancels Biden clearance for classified briefings
Washington, Feb 8: US President Donald Trump has revoked security clearance for his predecessor President Joe Biden, which will prevent the latter from receiving classified briefings in an apparent tit-for-tat for his own 2021 rebuff.
US cannot withdraw from a body it no longer belongs: UNHRC
Geneva, Feb 7: The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) has said that as of January 1, 2025, the US' term as a member had ended, making it ineligible to withdraw from an intergovernmental body it was no longer part of.
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor calls US deportation of Indians in military plane quite unnecessary
New Delhi, February 6: As a US military aircraft carrying more than 100 Indian citizens who allegedly illegally migrated to the US arrived in Amritsar on Wednesday, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor said that the US has the right to deport a person if they are staying there illegally.
Calling it 'anti-American', Trump calls for reviewing UN funding
United Nations, Feb 5: US President Donald Trump has ordered a review of the country's role in the United Nations and its funding while reaffirming that it would neither participate in the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) nor contribute to the UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) that helps Palestinians.