Washington: President Joe Biden’s administration has set a new US target under the Paris climate agreement to slash greenhouse gas emissions by 61%-66% below 2005 levels by 2035, a goal officials called achievable by states even if President-elect Donald Trump follows through on vows to reverse federal policies. The new “nationally determined contribution” reflects ongoing…
Washington, United States: Mysterious drones sighted in parts of the United States pose no threat to national security or public safety, government agencies said Tuesday. President Joe Biden also weighed in on the reports, saying “nothing nefarious apparently. There are a lot of drones authorized. We are following this closely. So far no sense of…
Incoming US President Donald Trump’s transition team is recommending sweeping changes to cut off support for electric vehicles and charging stations and to strengthen measures blocking cars, components and battery materials from China, according to a document seen by Reuters. The recommendations, which have not been previously reported, come as the US electric-vehicle transition stalls…
President-elect Donald Trump has called out President Biden and the Pentagon, accusing them of withholding information about the mysterious drones that have been spotted hovering over New Jersey and New York. Trump’s concerns come as the sightings have left many wondering about the origin and purpose of these drones. “The government knows what is happening….
US President Joe Biden condemned shooting at a school in Wisconsin on Monday. Washington: US President Joe Biden condemned a “shocking and unconscionable” shooting at a school in Wisconsin on Monday, saying the incident underscored yet again the need for tighter gun laws. “We need Congress to act. Now,” Biden said in a statement after…
Two influential US lawmakers, including Indian-American Raja Krishnamoorthi, have asked Google and Apple to remove TikTok from their app stores ahead of a potential ban on the video-sharing platform next month. A bill signed by President Joe Biden into law in April requires China-based ByteDance, which owns TikTok, to divest from it by January 19…
Washington: US President Joe Biden on Thursday released a long-awaited strategy for countering anti-Muslim and anti-Arab hate, up sharply since the start of the Israel-Gaza war, calling for urgent, continued work to reduce discrimination and bias. The 64-page document comes weeks before the inauguration of former President Donald Trump, who imposed a travel ban on…
The Biden administration announced another package of weapons aid for Ukraine. Washington: The Biden administration announced another package of weapons aid for Ukraine, White House spokesperson John Kirby said on Thursday, without revealing the amount of contents of the package. Kirby said the U.S. would continue to provide additional packages for Ukraine “right up to…
Russia-US ties are at an all time low, and probably worse than the time since the 1962 Cuban missile crisis when both the countries were closest to an intentional nuclear war, because of the ongoing war between Ukraine and Russia. Russia has warned its citizens to not visit the US since relations with Washington are…
Washington: Outgoing President Joe Biden said Thursday he had commuted the sentences of nearly 1,500 criminals and pardoned 39 others convicted of non-violent crimes, in what the White House called the largest single-day act of clemency in US history. “I am pardoning 39 people who have shown successful rehabilitation,” Biden said in a statement, adding…
