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Ramaswamy calls for ending birthright citizenship in 2nd Republican debate
Seven Republican candidates clashed at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in California on Wednesday night where Ramaswamy was asked “what legal premise” he would use to expel undocumented immigrants and their US-born children from the country.
US emergency oil reserve at 40-year low
“At this point, US energy policy has fewer bullets left. It has less levers left in its policy toolkit,” CNN quoted Daan Struyven, head of oil research at Goldman Sachs, as saying.
US Mission in India processes over 1 mn non-immigrant visas in 2023
Stating that Indians made over one in 10 visa applications worldwide, the Mission said it has already surpassed the total number of cases processed in 2022 and is processing almost 20 per cent more applications than in pre-pandemic 2019.
Covid booster 'almost' sent me to hospital: Musk
In a post on X, Musk reposted a video on reports of vaccine effectiveness, and captioned it as "Have you heard disinformation?".
Canadian police denies report claiming delay in Nijjar’s murder probe
The clarification from the RCMP's Surrey division came after a Washington Post report said on Monday that at least six people and two vehicles were involved in the murder of Nijjar in the parking lot of a gurdwara in Surrey on June 18.
Construction of Japan's tallest skyscraper kicks off
Located across the street from Tokyo Station, the structure, which will soar to approximately 390 meters upon expected completion in the fiscal year 2027, is set to be Japan's tallest by surpassing its urban neighbor, the 330-meter Azabudai Hills Mori JP Tower, reports Xinhua news agency.
Masked looters attack Apple Store in US, steal iPhone 15 devices
Videos of the incident, which have gone viral, show police officers attempting to apprehend looters dressed in Halloween masks as they ransack the stores.
US Senate's proposed stopgap funding measure unlikely to advance in House: Speaker McCarthy
"I don't see the support in the House" for the Senate bill, McCarthy told reporters on Wednesday, referring to a short-term funding bill unveiled by the Senate on Tuesday afternoon.
Travis King in US custody after expulsion by N. Korea: Washington officials
Addressing a press conference on Wednesday, the officials said Pvt. King has been transferred out of North Korea across the border with China, and that he appears to be "in good health and good spirits" ahead of his return home, reports Yonhap News Agency.
Blinken launches Global Music Diplomacy Initiative
According to the State Department, the Initiative aims to leverage public-private partnerships to create a music ecosystem that expands economic equity and the creative economy; ensures societal opportunity and inclusion; and increases access to education.
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