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Govt seeks meeting with Trump team over Chagos

National security adviser will travel to Washington in attempt to persuade US president-elect not to rip up deal…reports Asian Lite News Keir Starmer’s national security adviser is to travel to Washington as

November 27, 2024

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GOP senator blocks promotion of Army general who oversaw Afghan pullout

Senator Markwayne Mullin, who placed the hold on Donahue’s promotion, has not explained the reasoning behind his decision…reports Asian Lite News A GOP senator has blocked the promotion of US Army Lt.

November 26, 2024

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US adds 29 Chinese firms to Uyghur Act list

The expanded list also includes companies linked to the mining industry, such as Xinjiang Nonferrous Metals Industry Group and its subsidiaries…reports Asian Lite News The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS), on

November 26, 2024

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Trump threatens new tariffs on Mexico, Canada, China

The US is the largest importer of goods in the world, with Mexico, China and Canada its top three suppliers, according to the most recent Census data…reports Asian Lite News President-elect Donald

November 26, 2024

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Trump names two Arab Americans for his Cabinet

The appointments were applauded by Dr. Bishara Bahbah, chairman of Arab Americans for Trump, who helped the former president to win nearly half of the Arab American vote ..reports Asian Lite News

November 25, 2024

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Russia-Ukraine war enters the danger zone

An assumption made by the Biden administration was that Putin would hold fire until Trump gets sworn in on January 20, 2025. They may soon be proved wrong, writes Prof. Madhav Das

November 25, 2024

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Biden praises COP29 deal

The president hailed the goal as “ambitious,” though poorer nations quickly decried it as inadequate…reports Asian Lite News President Joe Biden praised the COP29 deal Saturday as a “significant step” to fighting

November 25, 2024

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Adani summons requires diplomatic protocol

The summons, linked to allegations of bribes for lucrative solar power contracts, was filed in a New York court on November 21….reports Asian Lite News The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

November 25, 2024

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Musk hails India’s vote counting speed, mocks US process

Musk was responding to an X post that shared a news article with the Headline “How India Counted 640 Million Votes in a Day”…reports Asian Lite News Tesla CEO Elon Musk has

November 25, 2024

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US blacklists 29 Chinese firms over Uyghur forced labour

This brings the total number of entities on the list to 107, as part of the US government’s efforts to combat forced labour in global supply chains…reports Asian Lite news The US

November 24, 2024

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