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Google likely to soon face antitrust claims over Play store from US states
The lawsuit has been in the works since last year and has already been delayed, but seems close again, a report said
 "Google likely to soon face antitrust claims over Play store from US states")
US Senate Republicans block legislation on voting rights amid tensions
US Senate Republicans on Tuesday blocked a sweeping bill to overhaul federal elections, heightening already inflamed tensions over voting rights
 "US Senate Republicans block legislation on voting rights amid tensions")
Covid-19: Why lab-leak theory is back despite little new evidence
President Biden has ordered the US intelligence to deepen their investigation of whether coronavirus emerged naturally from animal-to-human transmission or leaked accidentally from the Wuhan lab
 "Covid-19: Why lab-leak theory is back despite little new evidence")
US Chambers seeks to double H-1B quota to address workforce shortage
The powerful US Chambers of Commerce has launched a campaign to address the acute shortage of skilled and workforce, which includes urging the Biden administration to double the number of H-1B visas
 "US Chambers seeks to double H-1B quota to address workforce shortage")
US court to hold in-person extradition hearing of Tahawwur Rana on Thursday
A US court is all set to hold on Thursday an in-person extradition hearing of Pakistani-origin Canadian businessman Tahawwur Rana, who is sought for his involvement in the 2008 Mumbai terror attack
 "US court to hold in-person extradition hearing of Tahawwur Rana on Thursday")
'Think carefully': Quest to trace Covid origin spurs debate on work labs do
'Gain-of-function' research gets bad name as world tries to put a lid on how the pandemic started.
 "'Think carefully': Quest to trace Covid origin spurs debate on work labs do")
US sends Taiwan 2.5 million vaccine doses, tripling pledge
The US sent 2.5 million doses of the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine to Taiwan on Sunday, tripling an earlier pledge in a donation with both public health and geopolitical meaning.
 "US sends Taiwan 2.5 million vaccine doses, tripling pledge")
Lina Khan named FTC chair by Biden in victory for Big Tech's critics
As chairwoman, Khan will need a majority of five-member agency to make enforcement decisions, have significant control over staff who conduct agency's competition, consumer protection investigation
 "Lina Khan named FTC chair by Biden in victory for Big Tech's critics")
US retail sales drop in May, hinting at shift to spending on services
The total value of retail purchases fell 1.3% in May following an upwardly revised 0.9% gain in April, Commerce Department figures showed Tuesday.
 "US retail sales drop in May, hinting at shift to spending on services")
EU, US reach deal to end Boeing-Airbus trade dispute after 17 years
The European Commission spent Monday night discussing the accord with member states to get the deal over the line before an EU-U.S. summit in Brussels with President Joe Biden, according to officials
 "EU, US reach deal to end Boeing-Airbus trade dispute after 17 years")
US father-son duo charged with helping Carlos Ghosn flee plead guilty
Appearing for the first time since they were extradited to Japan from the U.S. earlier this year, Michael Taylor, 60, and Peter Taylor, 28, listened as the prosecutor read out the charges.
 "US father-son duo charged with helping Carlos Ghosn flee plead guilty")
Covid: What the world wants China to disclose in Wuhan lab leak probe
The Group of Seven leaders are set to call for a fresh, transparent, WHO convened study into the origins of this virus, according to a draft statement.
 "Covid: What the world wants China to disclose in Wuhan lab leak probe")
World Coronavirus Dispatch: Colour coding to tide over awkward socialising
UK economic growth accelerated in April, Moderna seeks US nod for its vaccine use in adolescents, and other pandemic-related news across the globe
 "World Coronavirus Dispatch: Colour coding to tide over awkward socialising")
Dr Reddy's recalls 2,980 bottles of cholesterol lowering drug in US
Drug major Dr Reddy's Laboratories is recalling 2,980 bottles of Atorvastatin Calcium tablets in the US due to quality issues.
 "Dr Reddy's recalls 2,980 bottles of cholesterol lowering drug in US")
Swraj Paul's Bull Moose Tube Co to build 350,000-tonne pipe mill in the US
The mill will be set up at an investment of $200-250 million
 "Swraj Paul's Bull Moose Tube Co to build 350,000-tonne pipe mill in the US")
US will share a 'substantial' number of Covid-19 vaccine doses with India
Exact number yet to be frozen; first tranche of 25 mn shots earmarked from Asia, LatAm, Africa
 "US will share a 'substantial' number of Covid-19 vaccine doses with India")
'Democracy itself is in peril', says Biden, commemorates America's war dead
US President Joe Biden said that Democracy itself was in peril in the US and around the world
 "'Democracy itself is in peril', says Biden, commemorates America's war dead")
Trace origin of Covid-19 or face 'Covid-26', 'Covid-32' : US experts
On Wednesday, President Joe Biden called for a renewed investigation into the virus's emergence and ordered the agencies to "redouble their efforts" and report to him again in 90 days.
 "Trace origin of Covid-19 or face 'Covid-26', 'Covid-32' : US experts")
Boom in Chinese companies listing in the US halts as market declines
A bike-sharing platform, a podcaster and a cloud computing firm are among corporates holding off plans.
 "Boom in Chinese companies listing in the US halts as market declines")
US investigating heart problem in a few young Covid-19 vaccine recipients
There were 'relatively few' cases and they may be entirely unrelated to the jab
 "US investigating heart problem in a few young Covid-19 vaccine recipients")
