The US is tightening sanctions on Russia by restricting payments for energy even as it pursues peace negotiations with President Vladimir Putin’s government over the war in Ukraine. The Trump administration quietly let expire a license covering payments for energy to a handful of Russian banks that were still allowed to receive payments in US…
The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed in Washington DC on January 17, 2025 by Indian Ambassador Vinay Kwatra and Acting U.S. Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) Kristie Canegallo, the MEA said. | Photo Credit: ANI India and the U.S. have inked an agreement to enhance cooperation in cybercrime investigations, according to the Ministry…
(Bloomberg) — TikTok said it will be forced to “go dark” in the US on Sunday unless there is a clear statement from the Biden administration to service providers that are maintaining its availability. Statements issued on Friday by the White House and the Department of Justice “have failed to provide the necessary clarity and…
The Joe Biden administration has unveiled sweeping curbs on the sale of advanced AI chips by semiconductor companies including Nvidia Corp. The new rules will limit the number of AI chips that can be exported to most countries. It will allow unlimited access to US AI technology for America’s closest allies, while also maintaining a…
U.S. President Joe Biden. | Photo Credit: AP The Biden administration is restarting an immigration programme that allows migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela to come to the United States, and it is including “additional vetting” of their U.S.-based financial sponsors following fraud concerns. The Department of Homeland Security had suspended the programme earlier…
Cynicism about American politics abounds in China. The shake-up in the presidential race since June illuminates the limitations of China’s understanding of its superpower rival. When Barack Obama was elected in 2008, his appeal upset the widely held belief in China, reinforced by relentless official propaganda, that America was so profoundly racist that a black…
