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Israeli army successfully repatriates 13 released hostages; Four more on route to safety
World | Nov 27, 2023, 12:05 AM ISTThe ceasefire, brokered by Qatar, Egypt, and the United States, is part of a broader effort to secure the release of hostages. Hamas is set to release at least 50 Israeli hostages, while Israel commits to freeing 150 Palestinian prisoners, all of whom are women and minors.
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'US brokering deal for release of Israeli hostages': Netanyahu rejects White House's claims
World | Nov 19, 2023, 11:43 PM ISTNetanyahu's statement comes after White House National Security Council Spokesperson Adrienne Watson said the US is working hard to broker a deal between Israel, the US and Hamas to free hostages held in Gaza in exchange for a five-day pause in fighting.
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Biden administration lambasts world's richest man Elon Musk for endorsing antisemitism on X amid war
World | Nov 18, 2023, 10:55 AM ISTElon Musk antisemitism row: Musk endorsed a post on X that falsely claimed Jewish people were stoking hatred against white people, saying the user who referenced the "Great Replacement" conspiracy theory was speaking "the actual truth."
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US launches massive airstrike on Syria in response to attacks by Iranian-backed militias
World | Nov 10, 2023, 10:48 AM ISTThe precision strike was conducted in response to the recent attacks directed by the IRGC and affiliated groups against US and Coalition bases in Iraq and Syria, White House Deputy Press Secretary Olivia Dalton said.
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Israel agrees to 4-hour daily pauses in Gaza to allow civilians to flee: White House
World | Nov 10, 2023, 08:30 AM ISTJoe Biden said that there was "no possibility" of a formal ceasefire at the moment and that it took a little longer than he had hoped for Israel to agree to the humanitarian pauses.
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India-US 2+2 Dialogue: White House calls New Delhi 'key strategic partner' ahead of Austin's visit
World | Nov 09, 2023, 12:34 PM ISTUS Defence Secretary will visit India on November 9 and 10 for the upcoming 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue in New Delhi, announced the Ministry of Defence. US State Secretary Antony Blinken will arrive tomorrow to co-chair the dialogue with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and EAM S Jaishankar.
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FACT CHECK: Doctored video showing profane chants during US President Biden's speech exposed as fake
Fact Check | Nov 08, 2023, 12:05 AM ISTThe India TV Fact Check team discovered that the audio featuring the expletive-laden chants had been superimposed onto the video. The original video, dated July 2022, did not contain any profanities directed at President Biden.
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US: Trump vows to restore controversial Muslim ban if elected, White House criticises ex-President
World | Oct 29, 2023, 11:34 AM ISTTrump had imposed restrictions on travellers from at least seven Muslim-majority countries during his term as President, which were met with fierce opposition. The travel bans, with the exception of North Korea, were revoked by Joe Biden after he assumed presidency in 2021.
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US alleges North Korea of providing over 1,000 containers of military equipment, arms to Russia
World | Oct 14, 2023, 01:06 PM ISTAfter his visit to Russia last month where he met Putin, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called for an exponential increase in the production of nuclear weapons. North Korea has been expanding its nuclear arsenal in the wake of growing deployment of US assets to its arch-nemesis South Korea.
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Israel-Hamas conflict: US mourns loss of its 22 citizens
World | Oct 12, 2023, 09:46 AM ISTNational Security Advisor Jake Sullivan expressed the likelihood that more Americans could be among those taken hostage by Hamas. The United States is actively communicating with Israeli authorities to secure the recovery of these hostages.
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'Sheer evil': US President Biden condemns Hamas attack on Israel, vows support
World | Oct 11, 2023, 08:59 AM ISTPresident Biden condemns Hamas attacks on Israel as "unadulterated evil" and pledges unwavering US support for Israel, revealing at least 14 American casualties in the violence.
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US is grateful to India, PM Modi for G20 presidency: White House on 'productive' summit
World | Sep 19, 2023, 09:44 AM ISTKirby said that there was a great deal of work done in the recent G20 Summit in India and said that Biden left Delhi feeling "very positive and optimistic".
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US committed in ensuring India has successful G20 summit in New Delhi: White House
World | Sep 07, 2023, 07:19 AM ISTUS President Joe Biden will arrive in New Delhi on Thursday ahead of the highly-anticipated G20 Summit after testing negative for COVID-19.
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G20 Summit: If China wants to play role of 'spoiler', that option is available, says White House
World | Sep 06, 2023, 09:06 AM ISTG20 Summit 2023: Chinese President Xi Jinping will not attend G20 Summit in New Delhi this week and the delegation will be led by Premier Li Qiang, China's foreign ministry announced on Monday as it expressed Beijing's readiness to work with all parties to make the high-profile meeting a success.
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Ahead of US President's India visit, his wife Jill Biden tests COVID positive
World | Sep 05, 2023, 11:06 AM ISTThe White House said that First Lady Jill Biden will remain at home in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware.
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US Treasury sanctions on Mali officials over alleged links to Russia's Wagner Group
World | Jul 25, 2023, 07:08 AM ISTIn a proclamation on Monday, the US Department of the Treasury said that it has forced sanctions on three Malian progress government and military authorities.
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Who is Travis King? All you need to know about US soldier who crossed into North Korea
World | Jul 21, 2023, 09:49 PM ISTUS soldier Travis was supposed to be on his way to Fort Bliss, Texas, after finishing a prison sentence in South Korea for assault.
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India-US relationship has become stronger than ever, says White House a month after PM Modi's visit
World | Jul 20, 2023, 09:21 AM ISTCongress and the presence of more than 8,000 Indian Americans on the White House lawns on June 21.
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US: Suspicious powder causing the White House to briefly evacuate revealed to be cocaine
World | Jul 05, 2023, 09:53 AM ISTThe discovery of the white powder caused the White House to evacuate at 8:45 pm (US time) on Sunday, while President Joe Biden was at Camp David. Fire and emergency crews brought in to do a rapid test of the substance identified it as cocaine.
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'Pakistan must disband all terrorists permanently': US as Pak fumes over India-US joint statement
World | Jun 27, 2023, 01:27 PM ISTNotably, when Prime Minister addressed the US Congress during his state visit to America, both nations issued a joint statement wherein it reiterated the call for concerted action against all UN-listed terrorist groups.