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US allows sanctions exemptions to facilitate entry of aid to Afghanistan

US Treasury issued two general licenses, one of which allows the US government, NGOs and certain international organizations, including the UN, to engage in transactions with the Taliban in a bid to provide aid to the war-torn country.

Biden to sign order to address growing hunger crisis

US President Joe Biden is signing two executive orders that will increase food aid, protect job seekers on unemployment and clear a path for federal workers and contractors to get a $15 hourly minimum wage.

The Muslim surveillance-industrial complex

The Muslim Pro and Muslim Mingle data harvesting revelations are consistent with the realities of American Muslim surveillance since 9/11.

US won't enforce TikTok ban following court ruling

The move comes after a federal court in Pennsylvania blocked the Trump administration from carrying out the ban, which had been ordered on claims TikTok posed a national security threat.

US Justice Department files landmark antitrust case against Google

Google said in a statement that the lawsuit is deeply flawed, adding customers choose the company intentionally.

Coronavirus may have had infected over 20M Americans

"Our best estimate right now is that for every case that was reported, there actually are 10 more infections," Dr Robert Redfield, director of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says.

Trump tries to block book written by former aide, calls him a ‘liar’

Former US national security adviser John Bolton in his book has accused President Trump of seeking help from China for a win in 2020 presidential elections. The White House asked a federal court for a restraining order against its release.

Is Trump piggybacking on Poland to reshuffle Europe's power players?

President Trump's vision of shrinking the American military footprint in Germany is proving disruptive for the existing power equation in the European Union — and Poland is on his side.

Will summer season slow Covid-19 spread?

The arrival of warmer weather in the Northern Hemisphere raises the question of whether summer could slow the spread of the coronavirus outbreak. Here is what science says.

History with a dash of cynicism: Iranian solidarity with Black America

Iran's use of the George Floyd protests to hit back at American exceptionalism could reap dividends.

Facebook introduces labels on state-run media outlets

Chinese, Russian and other organisations that are deemed ‘state-controlled’ will be labelled with immediate effect. What might this mean for credible journalism?

US troop pullout from Afghanistan ahead of schedule

US and NATO officials said that US troop strength in Afghanistan is down to nearly 8,600, well ahead of a schedule agreed with Taliban in late February, in part because of concerns about the spread of the coronavirus.