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Joe Biden lifts sanctions on International Criminal Court officials

US has lifted sanctions and visa restrictions imposed by Donald Trump's administration on officials of the International Criminal Court

Trump's H-1B ban expires: What this means for Indian IT professionals

The US issues up to 85,000 H-1B visas each year. Most of the nearly 600,000 H-1B visa holders are from India and China

Reversing Trump, Pentagon to release new transgender policy

The Pentagon on Wednesday will sweep away Trump-era policies that largely banned transgender people from serving in the military

Facebook CEO Zuckerberg blames Trump, rioters for US Capitol attack

Facebook CEO Zuckerberg refused to own up any responsibility for the Jan 6 attack on the Capitol as he put the blame on Trump for his "words" and the people involved in the assault for "their actions"

'Border is closed': Biden administration pushes back amid mounting crisis

Homeland Security Secretary said the administration's message to would-be border-crossers was simple: "Now is not the time to come. Do not come. The journey is dangerous"

Ex-US President Trump planning social media return with his own platform

Former US President Donald Trump, who was permanently barred from Twitter after the Capitol riots incident, is set to make a return to social media with his own platform in two to three months

Biden urged to rescind Trump-era ban on H-1B and other foreign work visas

Five powerful Democratic senators urged Biden to rescind Trump's ban on some non-immigrant visas, including the H-1B visa which is popular among Indian IT professionals

No question Trump's Covid rhetoric fed anti-Asian bias, says White House

White House press secretary Jen Psaki said former President Trump's rhetoric around the coronavirus pandemic -- calling it the "ChinaVirus" -- has contributed to discrimination against Asian Americans

'It is safe': Trump encourages supporters to get vaccinated against Covid

Former US President Donald Trump urged his supporters to take the Covid-19 vaccine, as a growing number of Republicans remain opposed to get vaccinated

Russia, Iran sought to influence 2020 US presidential election: Report

A declassified intelligence report said Russia and Iran undertook campaigns to influence the 2020 US presidential polls. However, agencies found no evidence that foreign actors tried to alter votes

Putin approved operations to help Trump win against Biden: US intelligence

Putin authorised operations to help Trump in November's election, according to a declassified intelligence assessment that found broad efforts by the Kremlin and Iran to shape the outcome of the race

Georgia prosecutor investigating Donald Trump's call urges patience

The Georgia prosecutor investigating potential efforts by Donald Trump and others to influence last year's general election has a message for people: Be patient

Anthony Fauci: Donald Trump should urge his followers to get vaccinated

Dr. Anthony Fauci said Sunday he wishes former President Donald Trump would use his popularity among Republicans to persuade more of his followers to get the COVID-19 vaccine

Biden admin to reconsider objections to H1B visas during Trump regime

The move is expected to come to the rescue of a large number of Indian IT professionals who were having a tough time during the previous Trump administration rule

Court ruling suspends US restriction on investment in China's Xiaomi

The Defense Department, under the Trump administration in mid-January, added Xiaomi and eight other firms to a list that requires Americans to sell their interests in the firms by a deadline

Joe Biden White House: Message discipline, no news conference

No news conference. No Oval Office address. No primetime speech to a joint session of Congress.

FTSE Russell says will delete Xiaomi from global indexes on US order

The order was from then-president Donald Trump

US Capitol Police chief appeals for National Guard to stay amid threats

Police want to keep the fence indefinitely. In her letter, Pittman said she would ask for a drawdown of the deployment "based on the threat environment and physical and operational security capability

Canada lawyer says Donald Trump comments shouldn't halt extradition

Comments made by Trump do not meet the standard to halt an extradition hearing of a senior executive for Chinese communications giant Huawei Technologies, a Canadian justice department lawyer argued

New US prez will not undo Trump's interference, Huawei CFO's lawyers say

Lawyers for CFO Meng Wanzhou want her U.S. extradition case dismissed on grounds that Trump's comments soon after her 2018 arrest meant she would not get a fair trial in the United States