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Misconception About Harris Becoming More Distant from India, Neera Tanden
"Because you are speaking of a woman who's actually been to India, who grew up, has experiences. She recalls memories of her grandfather supporting the independence movement. She'd walk in the mornings with her grandparents as they'd discuss politics and just how it really could be the case because of that call for independence in India," Tanden said.
Biden Celebrates Diwali with Festivities at the White House
"It means a lot to me because as the President, I've had the honor to host some of the largest Diwali receptions ever held on this campus," Biden said to the guests. As senator, vice president, and now president; South Asian Americans have been integral members of my staff. From Kamala to Dr. Murthy to so many of you here today, I'm proud that I kept my commitment to have an administration that looks like America, Biden said in a standing-only packed East Room of the White House.
Brazil Joins India as the Second BRICS Nation to Opt Out of China's Belt and Road Initiative
The decision was announced Monday by Celso Amorim, special presidential adviser for international affairs.
Trump Positioned for Victory If Swing State Trends Persist, Says Poll Aggregator
RCP has Trump having a lean lead in all the seven swing states that sets him on the path to victory with 312 electoral college votes to Vice President Kamala Harris' 226.
Japan PM Ishiba Pledges to Continue Leadership Despite Election Setback
Ishiba, head of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), described election outcome, wherein the ruling coalition, for the first time in 15 years, lost its majority in the 465-member House of Representatives, as "harsh," while stressing "we cannot afford a political stalemate."
Russia Denies Interference in Georgian Elections as NATO Calls for Investigation
We resolutely reject such accusations. They have become standard for many countries, and at the slightest thing they immediately accuse Russia of interference. No, that is not true, there was no interference, and the accusations are absolutely unfounded," Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said at a briefing with media representatives.
Erosion of Support Among Indian-Americans, Alarm for Democrats
Meanwhile, "2012 2024 IndianAmerican Attitudes" also surveyed 2018 about respondents for the share of voters still identifying themselves with one or the other: still "steady", by researchers in a joint project through the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace along with its associated research firm, YouGov.
President Biden to Mark Diwali with Indian-Americans at the White House Today
Continuing a tradition from previous years, the President will light a Diya lamp in the Blue Room before his remarks, the White House said. After this, he would deliver remarks before a gathering of Indian-Americans, for whom he is hosting a reception. This would be President Biden's last Diwali reception at the White House as he is not running for the presidential election.
Hamas and Hezbollah No Longer ‘Effective’ Proxies for Iran, Israeli Defense Minister
Speaking at a memorial service for Israeli soldiers on Mount Herzl who died on October 7 last year, Gallant said, "In the south, Hamas ceased to exist as a military force. In the north, Hezbollah continued to take blows its command chain was destroyed, and most of its rocket and missile capabilities were lost." He noted that such groups, which have often acted as Iran's longer arms against Israel, "are no longer effective weapons."
Harris to Deliver Closing Remarks in Washington as Trump Speaks in New York
Harris has selected the Ellipse, an oval field on the grounds of the US Capitol where the US Congress resides, as a pointed reminder of the rally Trump held there on January 6, 2021. That day, his supporters marched from the rally toward the Capitol, intending to interfere with the joint session of Congress that had been tasked with certifying Joe Biden's 2020 presidential victory.
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