Asked about the possibility of sending US troops to Gaza, Trump said the US would “do what is necessary” as he laid out plans for the US to take the area over, and suggested he would visit the territory.
Author: Press Trust of India
India evaluates OECD tax deal impact amid US exit
US President Donald Trump on January 20 in a Presidential memorandum had said that the “Global Tax Deal have no force or effect within the United States”, thus nullifying the progress made so far by the OECD to bring 140 countries on the same platform to levy a minimum 15 percent tax on profits of multinational corporates.
China responds to US tariffs with new trade measures and Google probe
China is the world’s largest importer of liquefied natural gas, with its top suppliers being Australia, Qatar and Malaysia. The US, which is the biggest exporter of LNG globally, does not significantly export LNG to China.
Tabla maestro Zakir Hussain left out from Grammys ‘In Memoriam’ section
Every year, the Grammys pay tribute to industry legends who passed away in the year gone by in its ‘In Memoriam’ montage.
India Budget: Income tax exemption for up to USD 13,841 announced
In a relief to the middle class, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday exempted annual income of up to INR 12 lakh (USD 13,841) from income tax and rejigged tax slabs as part of her reformist Budget.
US: Birthright citizenship was meant only for children of slaves, not entire world, says Donald Trump
On the very first day of his inauguration, Trump issued an executive order against birthright citizenship, which was struck down by a federal court in Seattle the next day.
US: Jet and Army helicopter collide over Potomac River, several feared dead
There were multiple fatalities, according to a person familiar with the matter, but the precise number of victims was unclear as rescue crews hunted for any survivors.
House Foreign Affairs Committee to review US-India defence relations
India appears on the 11th list of priorities for the House Committee on Foreign Affairs for the current Congress.
Syria’s rebel leader Ahmad al-Sharaa named interim president after Assad’s fall
The appointment of Ahmad al-Sharaa, a rebel once aligned with al-Qaida, as Syria’s president “in the transitional phase”, came after a meeting of the former insurgent factions in Damascus, the Syrian capital.
Donald Trump targets migrant crime with new 30,000-bed facility at Guantanamo Bay
The Guantanamo Bay facility, which has so far been used to hold terrorists, will now also house illegal immigrants with criminal records.
