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Jimmy Carter, Third US President to Visit India, Passes Away at 100
Carter died at home in Plains, Georgia. He had been suffering from an aggressive form of melanoma, a skin cancer, with tumours that had spread to his liver and brain. He had stopped medical treatment and was under hospice care at home. The Carter Centre in Atlanta announced his death.
US Homelessness Sees Record 18% Increase in Latest Annual Report
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development released its 2024 Annual Homelessness Assessment Report: Part 1: Point-in-Time (PIT) Estimates on Friday, which documents the number of people in shelters, temporary housing, and unsheltered settings.
Trump urges Supreme Court to delay TikTok ban
The document states that Trump is against the immediate ban of TikTok in the United States and hopes to resolve the issue through political means after taking office.
Israeli Defense Minister Takes Responsibility for Hamas Leader Haniyeh's Assassination
Addressing a Defence Ministry event, Katz also issued a warning to Houthi forces in Yemen after they launched another drone attack earlier on Monday, which the Israeli military said was intercepted by its air defence systems.
US House Panel Accuses Matt Gaetz of Paying for Sex and Drugs, Obstructing Congress
Those are among the findings of the long-running investigation by the House Ethics Committee into Gaetz, which concluded the former Florida congressman violated multiple state laws related to sexual misconduct while in office. The full report was released by the committee Monday.
Former US President Bill Clinton Hospitalized, 'Awake and Alert,' Says Staff
Clinton was in his house in Washington when it was determined he should go to the hospital. Though he's going to spend at least the night there, the physicians remain hopeful for his complete recovery.
Trump Considers Allowing TikTok to Operate Temporarily
Speaking at an event hosted by the conservative organisation Turning Point USA in Phoenix, Arizona, on Sunday, Trump said that this popular video-sharing app may have helped reach some key voters in the presidential election and expressed the possibility of keeping the app around "for a little while."
Trump Threatens to Reclaim Control of Panama Canal
"The fees being charged by Panama are ridiculous, highly unfair," he said before a crowd of supporters in Arizona on Sunday.
US House Passes Bill to Prevent Shutdown, Awaits Senate Approval
The Democratic-controlled Senate must now pass the measure to secure government funding past the cutoff at midnight (0500 GMT Saturday). The White House has stated that President Joe Biden is prepared to sign the legislation into law once it clears the Senate.
India-US Defense Ties Advancing Rapidly, Says Pentagon
"The US-India defence relationship stands on its own. It is accelerating and advancing in terrific and exciting ways, both as it relates to defense industrial base cooperation as well as operational cooperation across the services," Ely Ratner, Assistant Secretary of Defence for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs, told reporters at a news conference here.
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