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Donald Trump signs pandemic aid bill as allies abandon it

WASHINGTON: United States President Donald Trump capitulated to Congressional pressure Sunday night and I signed the pandemic aid bill which had called a disgrace earlier in the week. The executive’s surrender prevented a government shutdown and released $ 900 billion in stimulus funds to the economy, including a $ 600 …

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America Faces 4 Historic Crises at Once, Says Joe Biden

US President-elect Joe Biden said Sunday that his country is facing “four historic crises at once,” adding that his team is working hard to address the time-bound challenges. “From Covid-19 and the economy to climate change and racial justice, our nation faces four historic crises at once. And when January …

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As unemployment assistance ends for millions of Americans, Trump complains that fashion magazines ignored Melania

WASHINGTON: Unemployment assistance expired this weekend for millions of Americans when the country’s outgoing president played golf, complained about fashion magazines discriminating against his wife, and continued his tirade against elections that his own party says lost. The political stalemate in Washington, caused primarily by the president and the fiscally …

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US warns Pakistan not to release Daniel Pearl’s killer Omar Saeed

WASHINGTON: Distracted by internal political squabbles and the holiday season in his final weeks in office, the outgoing Triumph the administration still managed to focus on Pakistan trying to launch another terrorist, Omar Saeed, accused of murdering Daniel Pearl, Wall Street Journalist, from jail, warning that he is closely following …

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